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Highlands Middle School head coach Eddie Verrett has quite a legacy to live up to, filling the shoes of his predecessor Coach Carter, now the Athletic Director at Raines High School. The Highlands girls basketball program was one of the top, if not the top, girls program in the city of Jacksonville for years, and “Coach Eddie” as they affectionately call him, was apart of all five city championships as...Read More

LAKELAND – For nearly every team making their debut in the Final Four there tends to be a common thread, enjoy it while you can. Making its first trip to the Final Four in school history, Fleming Island saw its magical run come to abrupt end with a quick exit in a 60-38 loss to Bradenton Lakewood Ranch in the Class 8A state semifinals. Whether its the big lights, huge...Read More

NORTHSIDE – Taking on teams through out the North, South, East and West of Jacksonville, Kirby Smith would prove to the city that there are 59 reasons why they deserved to be crowned the 2018-2019 Boys Middle School Champions. After a third visit to the championship, the Comets would prevail over Stilwell on Wednesday night in a 59-57 victory at Ribault High School. Championship MVP and leading scorer Najai Moody...Read More

Lakeland- Andrew Jackson was a team appearing it’s first state title game in 26 years. University was appearing in it’s second title game in consecutive years. So the route to the Class 5A State championship was a familiar one for the Sharks from Ft. Lauterdale. While the route for the Tigers from Jacksonville would be unfamiliar territory. That difference was abundantly clear on Thursday afternoon at the RP Funding Center in...Read More

LAKELAND – Paxon dug themselves deep into a hole and nearly climbed out it but wasn’t able to falling 61-49 to St. Pete Lakewood in the Class 6A state semifinals. “In the second quarter we were just pressing to much, we were rushing things and I told them at the half, lets start chipping this thing away, there is no 13 point shot,” Paxon head coach Toby Frazier said. “The...Read More