AVON PARK –– Sheila Chiarandini found a great way to cap off an outstanding year of golf. Chiarandini made a par on the first hole of a playoff to edge Bonnie Lennox to win the Highlands County Women's Amateur on Sunday at Highlands Ridge North. During the course of the year, Chiarandini won the Highlands Ridge Ladies Golf Association match-play event, the women's club championship, her club championship in Canada, as well as a senior district tournament. "This win means an awful lot," Chiarandini said. "This ends my perfect year of golf. "I wasn't even going to sign up to play in the tournament, but Melissa Doorlag talked me into it. "I'm glad she did." ...more

December 10, 2007

The Pink Panther won in style. Paula Creamer, complete with pink outfit, hat and ball, ran away with the Tournament of Champions on Sunday, winning by eight strokes. ...more

November 12, 2007

Almost one month and 55 photographs later, the Carrollwood News & Tribune has chosen a pet in the Halloween costume contest to put on our cover. ...more

October 29, 2007

There wasn't much for Mitchell girls golf coach Joe Castellano to be unhappy about Monday. ...more

October 24, 2007

Wharton junior standout Shena Yang said by the time she completed the sixth hole Monday at Heritage Isles, she knew it was going to be a good day. Her exploits at the 14th hole only emphasized it. ...more

October 23, 2007

Four teams entered Tuesday's Sunshine Athletic Conference Tournament with a chance at the title. By midafternoon, two had reached their goal - sort of. ...more

October 10, 2007

Justin Leonard won the Texas Open for the third time Sunday, beating Jesper Parnevik with a 10-foot birdie putt on the third hole of a playoff. ...more

October 8, 2007

Jesper Parnevik moved a step closer to his first PGA Tour victory in 6 1/2 years, shooting a 4-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Texas Open. ...more

October 7, 2007

Brett Wetterich emerged from the pack with a 15-foot eagle Sunday and held on for a 6-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead in the Deutsche Bank Championship but no room for error. ...more

September 3, 2007