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“The Prep Zone”

North Florida’s source for high school sports

“The Prep Zone” makes its debut in August 2006, providing high school sports coverage for the Ocala, Gainesville and Jacksonville area. The site will promote high school athletics, feature weekly contests, link to “live” local sports broadcasts and will serve as a gateway for community input, feedback and opinions. Local coaches, parents, administrators, students and fans are encouraged to participate by emailing your school’s sports schedules to schedules@theprepzone.com
Please send “daily” scores this season to scores@theprepzone.com
Internships and sales positions are currently available. For more information about “The Prep Zone,” please contact Mike Ridaught at mike@theprepzone.com

2006-07 High School Sports Season Underway

The high school sports season is officially underway, with several sports programs participating in their first “fall practice” on Monday, July 31. Football, Swimming & Diving, Golf, Girls’ Volleyball and Fall Soccer are followed by Cross Country (Aug. 7) and Bowling (Aug. 21). While most people know that the number of contests in a regular season football schedule is 10 games, do you know the number of contests in other sports? Girls Volleyball (25) and Fall Soccer (25) lead the way, followed by Bowling (18), Golf (14), Cross Country (13) and Swimming & Diving (13). The fall season officially ends with the FHSAA Football Finals in Miami (Dec. 1-2 & Dec. 8-9).