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Dawning of a new day: Flag football forges ahead at Glades Central
BELLE GLADE – At some point, Glades Central will be seen as a formidable flag football program. This is the vision of Zakiya Evans, who is the head coach of a group of female athletes with a lot of potential. The Lady Raiders have overcome a 0-3 start to come away with a breakthrough 44-0…
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Road to Lakeland: Eight South Florida teams reach State Final Four
LAKELAND – We have reached the final days of the 2024-2025 high school basketball season. After the myriad of district tournaments were played, we went through three rounds of the FHSAA state playoffs in eight classifications (Rural, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, and 7A): •Regional quarterfinals •Regional semifinals •Regional finals In South Florida, eight…
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College transition: RB Andrew Burnette transfers from Keiser to LA Tech
RUSTON, La. – Andrew Burnette made the most of his two seasons at Keiser. Playing an integral role in the Seahawks national title runs in 2023 and 2024, the Treasure Coast native and Jensen Beach High School 2021 alum has registered the following statistics in 27 games played: RUSHING •360 carries •2,338 yards •31 touchdowns …
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College transition: K Nicolas Cavanillas transfers from Keiser to SC State
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – These past two seasons of college football have been memorable in more ways than one for Nico Cavanillas. Coming off a NAIA national title and another NAIA title game appearance with Keiser, the 6-foot, 175-pound kicker has certainly made the most of his two-year experience in Palm Beach County. In 23 total…
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Signing Day Flashback: ATH Jayden Jackson inks with Columbia
JUPITER – Jayden Jackson is Ivy League-bound. The true scholar-athlete, who has a 3.9 GPA and 4.8 HPA, signed with Columbia last Wednesday (Feb. 5) at Jupiter High School. He has been set on his decision since July 8, 2024, which was the day he verbally pledged his commitment to the New York City-based institution.…
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Signing Day Flashback: RB Jaylin Brown turns heads by inking with Pitt
WEST PALM BEACH – Where do we begin with our most decorated and heralded high school football senior from the Muck? Cardinal Newman 2025 running back Jaylin “JBo” Brown is a loyal one. He waited his turn to be the the Crusaders featured running back for two seasons, as he learned from the likes of…
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Signing Day Flashback: WR Nedrick Boldin sees himself making impact at Boston College
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – There are several words that can accurately describe Nedrick Boldin. He is dependable, reliable, consistent, and clutch. Coaches and players alike say that about him all the time. The Pahokee native has proven himself to be the most steadfast player on Palm Beach Central’s roster for all four years of his…
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Gritty: Moore Haven comes back against Fort Meade to win Rural 8 District title
MOORE HAVEN – Down 40-27 in the third quarter of the FHSAA Rural District 8 title game on Friday night (Feb. 7), Moore Haven had a choice to make. The fork in the district title road was to either concede to Fort Meade or fight back and capture the trophy at home. Moore Haven chose…
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Verge of history: Moore Haven seeks two basketball district titles
MOORE HAVEN – For the first time in school history, both the boys and girls basketball teams earned No. 1 seeds in their respective district tournaments. And for the first time, both the girls and boys teams will be hosting the FHSAA Rural District 8 title games as clear favorites to win them both. It…
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