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30
Jun
2018

West Nassau named best athletic program in Nassau County by a major landslide

JACKSONVILLE – Ever wonder who has the top athletic programs in the area. Wonder no more as for the second straight year DuvalSports has named their top athletic programs of the year. In a new twist this year, in addition to naming the top overall athletic program we decided to break it down by county...
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29
Jun
2018

High School Story of the Year: No. 1 Spartans win seventh consecutive state title in dominating fashion

DELAND – Every time they took the field for the last seven years, St. Johns Country Day knew they had a huge target on their backs, yet it never seemed to phase them. As the reigning six-time state champions and defending national champions, the Spartans knew they would get another challenge from newcomer Miami Country...
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29
Jun
2018

High School Story of the Year: No. 2 Tennis breaks 95 year barriers to claim titles

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – It had been over 90 years since the area has seen much success in tennis, but that all changed one week in early May. In a sport that is often dominated by private schools and a handful of public schools, area tennis teams and individuals were determined to change that perception. By...
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28
Jun
2018

High School Story of the Year: No. 3 Creekside comes up short in bid for title

LAKELAND- Creekside coach Will Mayer said his team lived by the motto ‘Climbing Mount Everest’ all season long. To bad they had to climb Mount Everest and Mount Fuji both today as the Knights bid for the school’s first state title came up short in a 77-54 loss to state power Blanche Ely in the...
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27
Jun
2018

Walkoff gives Blue Claws Cooperstown Title

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – At 12 years old chances are Tyler Waters doesn’t have a clue who Warren Morris is; but like Morris he will live in infamy. In the bottom of the seventh, in a tie game with one out, Waters’ dug deep into the batter’s box and delivered a game clinching three-run walk-off home...
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27
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 4 Bartram Trail’s historic run comes up short

ORLANDO – After years of falling just short of the state championship game, Bartram Trail finally reached the promised land advancing to play for a state title. However waiting for the talented team from St. Johns County was the Venice Indians, who were just as hungry to win a title. Venice would hit Bartram Trail...
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27
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 5 Twenty years later Raines add to trophy shelf

ORLANDO – With six minutes to play in the fourth quarter, and trailing the Cocoa Tigers 10-6, Raines Vikings quarterback Ivory Durham IV dropped back to pass from the Cocoa eight yard line. Back peddling to avoid the rush, Durham lofted a pass off his back foot from the 15 yard line to the end...
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27
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 6 UC comes up short in bid for state three-peat

ORLANDO –  Getting back to the state championship isn’t easy, much less repeating as state champions. University Christian (10-3) found that out the hard way as their quest for a third straight state title came up short in a 24-7 loss to Hialeah Champagnat in the Class 2A title game at Camping World Stadium. A...
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26
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 7 Baker County historic run comes up one win short

ORLANDO – For 19 minutes, Baker County went toe-to-toe with the No. 3/4 team in the country according to both Max Preps and USA Today. And then American Heritage woke up. Plantation American Heritage (13-0) won its 27 straight game and its second straight Class 5A state title with a 44-15 win over Baker County...
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26
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 8 Back-to-back Kissimmee Klassic titles for Knights

KISSIMMEE-Like every year the 26th Annual Roger Jones Kissimmee Klassic is a preview of the state softball finals a month from now in Vero Beach. The annual tournament in Kissimmee draws the top teams from around the state as well as few from around the country in what has proved to be a good indication...
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