North Florida All-Star Softball (SOUTH PREVIEW)

By Marty Pallman This Tuesday, June 11, Oakleaf High School in Orange Park and “The Prep Zone” will host the inaugural North Florida All-Star Softball games featuring four teams from four regions that comprise The Prep Zone’s coverage area (26…

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Posted: Jun 10 2019
Categories: Features, Posts, Softball, Sports

Gainesville hoping to ride the arm of Alissa Humphrey to a Class 7A state softball title

By Dylan O’Shea Twitter – @dylanoshea24 If life isn’t throwing you enough curveballs and change ups, travel to Gainesville High School to get your fix. Alissa Humprey, a 17-year-old softball pitcher for the Gainesville Hurricanes, has you covered. Humphrey, a junior student-athlete at…

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Posted: Apr 28 2019
Categories: Features, Posts, Softball, Sports

Interview with Dixie County (Cross City) football coach Eric Richeson

Dixie County (Cross City) football coach Eric Richeson joined The Prep Zone this past Monday to talk about the decision to go for two vs. OT last week against Baldwin, plus the Bears upcoming game against Union County, Carlos Williams, Jr.,…

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Posted: Sep 13 2018
Categories: Features, Football, Posts, Sports

GHS Kickoff Classic Recap & Season Preview

Offense will have to carry the defense early in 2018 By Shane Matthews In the preseason Kickoff Classic last Friday, Gainesville traveled to play Chiles (Tallahasee). The Hurricanes came away with an exciting 26-24 victory over the Wolves. The Hurricanes…

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Posted: Aug 21 2018
Categories: Features, Football, Posts, Recaps, Sports

Spring football features several new coaches in the area

By Olivia Granaiola Twitter – @oliviagranaiola High school football teams in North Central Florida saw quite the coaching shakeup during the off-season. The Prep Zone was able to get in touch with four of the teams that brought in new…

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Posted: Apr 28 2018
Categories: Features, Football, Posts, Sports

Trenton softball seeks first Fastpitch state title

By Olivia Granaiola Twitter – @oliviagranaiola Tiny Trenton High School is making a big splash within North Central Florida’s softball circuit. The Tigers, who finished the regular season with a record of 21-3, had a perfect district record of 10-0…

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Posted: Apr 24 2018
Categories: Features, Posts, Softball, Sports

Inaugural boys’ lacrosse team at Forest (Ocala) qualifies for the district tournament

By Olivia Granaiola @oliviagranaiola As the inaugural season of boys’ lacrosse at Forest High School (Ocala) comes to an end, it looks like the Wildcats have set themselves up for a bright future. The boys’ team, coached by Kyle Strausser,…

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Posted: Apr 11 2018
Categories: Features, Lacrosse (Boys), Posts, Sports

GHS Water Polo to host first-ever home match

By Olivia Granaiola Twitter – @oliviagranaiola In a state like Florida where the football-basketball-baseball trifecta reigns supreme, high schools pour most of their time, efforts, and money into gaining a spot in the state’s athletic upper crust. In Alachua County,…

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Posted: Apr 02 2018
Categories: Features, Posts, Sports, Water Polo

P.K. Yonge ‘lifer’ Kaelynn Ayala winding down her high school career

By Olivia Granaiola @oliviagranaiola Senior Kaelynn Ayala has been attending P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School since Kindergarten. This year, Ayala will leave the school and embark on a new journey outside of Gainesville, Florida. But, as Ayala leaves the memories of…

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Posted: Mar 29 2018
Categories: Features, Posts, Softball, Sports

It’s been a record-setting year for Belleview girls’ hoops

By Olivia Granaiola Twitter – @oliviagranaiola The Belleview Rattlers girls’ basketball team is preparing for the playoffs. The Class 6A-District 6 semifinals will determine their playoff fate this week. But no matter what happens, the girls’ 2017-18 season was one…

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Posted: Feb 06 2018
Categories: Basketball (Girls), Features, Posts, Sports

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