Back by popular demand, is the Best of the Best feature we debuted last summer. Last year was a hit with our Top Team of All-Time causing all kinds of controversy. We plan on topping that with the Best Coach of All-Time. The Top 32 coaches from several sports have been put in single elimination bracket going...Read More
According to a press release by USA Today, ESPN has announced a seven-game schedule for the 2017 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff that features six defending state champions and five of the top six teams in the final Super 25 rankings. The games are scheduled for Aug. 25-27 and will appear on ESPN, ESPN2 and...Read More
OMAHA, NEBRASKA-With their season on the line and the offense in a slump hitting a measly .200; much like they have done all season somebody else had to step up and make a play. That somebody turned out to be junior designated hitter Christian Hicks, who broke out of a 1-for-6 slump himself in Omaha, by going 2-for-3 with a double and a...Read More
Combining both the boys and girls all-sports standings, there was clearly one winner for the Top Overall Athletic Program of the Year-Bolles. In a landslide race, Bolles was named the recipient of the inaugural award with 1,195 points, 130 points more than second place Creekside, who finished with 1,045 points. On the strength of winning four state tiles in boys...Read More
JACKSONVILLE-An unbelievable balanced sports programs has helped Ponte Vedra claim the Top Girls Athletic Program for the 2016-2017 school year. Ponte Vedra won the title with 680 points by having state runner-up finishes in volleyball, third place in golf and Final Four appearances in basketball, lacrosse, cross country, tennis and softball. Bolles finished second with 600 points despite state titles in swimming and track, state runner-up finishes in cross country and soccer and a...Read More
JACKSONVILLE-With five Final Four appearances, Bolles easily ran away with the Boys Athletic Program of the Year with 595 points well ahead of runner-up Bartram Trail, who finished with 430 points. State titles in swimming and baseball along with runner-up finishes in cross-country and football help propel the Bulldogs to the title as well as top five finishes in tennis and...Read More
MELBOURNE-After winning their fifth straight state soccer title, I sat down with St. Johns Country Day girls soccer coach Mike Pickett about his dynasty and building his program one brick at a time. Today, the Spartans (25-0) moved into second place all-time for consecutive state championships after winning their sixth straight title with a 2-0 win over Lakeland Christian in Deland....Read More
VERO BEACH-The road to redemption didn’t start in February, it started the day after losing their regional final game at Strawberry Crest last April. On that night, Strawberry Crest may have knocked off Oakleaf 6-4 to advance to the Final Four, but what it really did was light the spark for the Knights magical run this year....Read More
TAMPA-The Lee Generals came just 50 yards and 8 points short of sending the Class 7A state semifinal game into overtime at Dad’s Stadium in Tampa. Their incredible season came to an end when Derrick Jones pass ricocheted off the hands of Cameron Wakefield and was intercepted by Juwan Burgess of Plant, ending the last minute drive and...Read More
ORLANDO-Despite another district title and solid regular season, Trinity Christian heard the talk all year but ignored it. The gossip around town was what is wrong with Trinity. A loaded schedule featuring Cocoa (4A state champs), Columbia (7A playoff team), University Christian (Class 2A state champs), Tallahassee Lincoln (7A team), Tallahassee Godby (5A team), Fort Pierce Central (8A team), IMG...Read More