Tag: Glades Day
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Milestone moment: Marquis Clarke signs LOI with FMU
BELLE GLADE – Marquis Clarke will go down as a Glades Day legend in more ways than one. The Gators ‘24 superstar earned MVP honors from his team on the night of Monday, May 13 at his school’s athletic awards ceremony inside the Glades Day gymnasium. He shared the honor with Jadin Herrera. Three days…
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Wolverine inspiration: CB Ayman Halum
WELLINGTON – To say that Ayman Halum is the inspiration figure for the Wellington Wolverines varsity football program is an understatement. The ‘27 cornerback made a key fourth down stop to help propel the Grey team to a 35-7 win over the Blue team in Wellington’s Blue-Grey scrimmage game yesterday (May 10). For sure, a…
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Get to know: DL/OL Octavio Muniz III
BELLE GLADE – The heart and soul of Glades Day’s line on both sides is arguably Octavio Muniz III. Playing at defensive tackle on defense and center on offense, the ‘25 two-way player started five games last season for the Gators. Muniz III posted the following statistics as a junior: •13 pancakes on offense •4…
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New Day: Time to show Glades Day some love
BELLE GLADE – This past season ended in a level of disappointment for Glades Day’s high school football program. Ravaged by injuries – especially at the tail end of its 2023 campaign – Glades Day finished with a 4-5 record and first-round exit in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference 5A playoffs (42-0 road loss to…
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Mother’s Day Tribute: ATH Jyron Hughley
Written by: Jyron Hughley EDITOR’S NOTE: This Mother’s Day tribute has been slightly edited. Mother’s name: Crystal Seider My mother inspires me in many ways, but these four stood out to me the most. 1. My mother has always been my right hand lady. I love her with everything and me. She means the most…
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Baseball: Glades Day comes back against Bronson to win FHSAA District 8-1A semis
BELLE GLADE – Call it a comeback and then some. The Glades Day Gators baseball team faced an early 4-0 deficit to the Bronson Eagles in the first inning of the FHSAA District 8-1A semifinal round. It seemed as if the home team (No. 2 seed; 15-7) would see their season end quickly in front…
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Transfer move: OL Mickinley Holman goes from Pahokee to Cardinal Newman
WEST PALM BEACH – Our highly touted lineman from the Muck has decided to make a move today (April 9). Earlier this afternoon, McKinley Holman (6-foot-1, 290 pounds) announced on his social media pages that he will be transferring from Pahokee to Cardinal Newman for his upcoming senior season. In all honesty, it came down…
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Extraordinaire: Marquis Clarke excels at Glades Day
BELLE GLADE – Ever since the seventh grade, Marquis Clarke has made it a priority to be at his best in all things. The Glades Day senior has made plenty of strides over the past six seasons in baseball and football. All one needs to do is look at the bevy of awards and honors…
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Working into form: WR/ATH Craig LeBlanc III
RIVIERA BEACH – We have a hidden gem in the LeBlanc family. Already well-known is professional cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc (Glades Central alum – 2012; FAU alum – 2016), who played five seasons in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Chicago Bears, and the Detroit Lions from 2016-2020 before moving on to the XFL for…
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Leader: ATH Logan Wilkins grows in roles at Glades Day
BELLE GLADE – This past football season was a true opportunity for growth in the case of Logan Wilkins. The Glades Day ‘25 ATH was impactful to his team in more ways than one. This was evident in the nine games that he started for the Gators throughout his junior campaign. Here are the final…