Sports
Joe Sterling dies at 90The Apopka Chief
Joseph Arnold Sterling Sr., who coached the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team to the 1962 state championship, died Wednesday, July 1. He was 90. Read…
Summer weather started long before season officially beganThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, In case you haven’t noticed, summer is officially here and it started last Sunday on Fathers’ Day. I think it started before that here…
Take plenty of water to drink if you go fishin’ these daysThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, summer is upon us and it’s gettin’ kinda hot as we move toward July and August. If you do go fishin’, make sure…
Rain has been good, but we need more for our lakes, riversThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, we have been prayin’ for some rain and we finally got some over the past week. We are due to get some more…
Even with rain early this week, more is needed for lakes, riversThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, As I write this week’s column it’s rainin’. We still need more rain but some rain is better than no rain, right? If you…
Remembering fallen heroes important on holidayThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend and you had a chance to remember those who have served our country. We all appreciate…
Panfish are hot in area lakes, riversThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I sure hope you had a great weekend and you got a chance to do some fishin’. Folks are gettin’ on the water and…
Hot weather has taken toll on area ponds; lakes nextThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I’m watchin’ the heat dry up our ponds and it won’t be long before it will start workin’ on our lakes. We need to…
Bluegills, shellcrackers are bitin’ strong even after latest full moonThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, we are on the other side of the full moon and the fishin’ is still goin’ strong. Lots of folks are gettin’ in…
Rain was welcomed, but windy weather hindered area anglersThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, we finally got some rain this week, but it was tough fishin’ over the weekend with all the wind we had blowin’ like…