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Finalists announced for Mr. Basketball and Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year

Mike Ridaught

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March 22, 2019

Sports-Award-Logo_Color_Florida Dairy Farmer GAINESVILLE (March 21) — The nine individual class finalists for the 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Basketball and Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year have been announced following balloting by a statewide panel of high school boys’ basketball coaches and prep media members.

Every finalist was the leading vote-getter in their classification, making each one the Player of the Year or Coach of the Year in their class. The two winners will be announced following a final round of balloting by coaches and media.

The nine finalists for the 2019 Mr. Basketball Award (area players in bold):

C.J. Walker, Senior, Forward, Oak Ridge, Class 9A Player of the Year
The University of Oregon signee helped his team to a 19-7 record and a spot in the regional finals by averaging 18.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.6 steals per game.

Max Fiedler, Senior, Center, Melbourne, Class 8A Player of the Year
The Rice University signee led his team to a 25-5 record by averaging 22.0 points, 14.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.0 blocks and 1.5 steals per game.

Devin Carter, Junior, Guard, Doral Academy, Class 7A Player of the Year
Carter led his team to a 31-1 record by averaging 26.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game. He shot 81 percent at the free throw line and 39 percent from 3-point range.

Isaiah Adams, Junior, Forward, Paxon School (Jacksonville), Class 6A Player of the Year
Adams led his team to a 25-4 and a spot in the Final Four by averaging 22.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game.

Vernon Carey Jr., Senior, Forward, NSU University School, Class 5A Player of the Year
The Duke University signee and McDonald’s All-American led his team to a 25-4 record and a spot in the Final Four before being injured, averaging 21.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Carey won the 2018 Florida Mr. Basketball award.

Chase Johnston, Senior, Guard, Westminster Academy, Class 4A Player of the Year
Johnston led his squad to its third straight state title by averaging 26.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He finished his career with a national high school record 546 three-point field goals. He has signed to play college basketball at Purdue University-Ft. Wayne.

Michael Gavin, Senior, Guard, Lake Mary Prep, Class 3A Player of the Year
Gavin averaged 27.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.1 steals per game for his 16-11 district runnerup squad.

Jordan Preaster, Senior, Forward, Central Florida Christian Academy, Class 2A Player of the Year
The Bethune-Cookman University signee led his team to a 21-10 record and the state title by averaging 20.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

Marcus Niblack, Junior, Guard, Wildwood, Class 1A Player of the Year
Niblack led his team to an 18-13 record and a state runnerup finish by averaging 24.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game.

The nine finalists for the 2019 Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year (area coaches in bold):

Nathan Alexander, Osceola, Class 9A Coach of the Year
In his eighth year at the helm, Alexander led his squad to a 26-6 record and the Class 9A state championship. He has a 175-49 career record with another state title (2017) and a state runnerup finish (2015).

Melvin Randall, Blanche Ely, Class 8A Coach of the Year
Randall led his team to a 25-6 record and the Class 8A state championship, his seventh state title at Ely and his ninth overall (two at Deerfield Beach). In 18 years at Ely his record is 398-122. In 27 years overall he has a 576-175 mark.

Greg Watson, Crestview, Class 7A Coach of the Year
Watson led his squad to a 26-6 record and the Class 7A state title. In three years at Crestview he has posted a career record of 71-18.

Terrence Williams, Stranahan, Class 6A Coach of the Year
In his second year as the Stranahan head coach, Williams produced a 27-6 record and led his squad to the school’s first state championship. His overall record is 47-13.

Jim Carr, NSU University School, Class 5A Coach of the Year
In his first year as head coach, Carr led his squad to a 27-4 record and the school’s second straight Class 5A state title.

Ehren Wallhoff, Westminster Academy, Class 4A Coach of the Year
Wallhoff led his team to a 26-5 record and its third straight Class 4A state title. In 17 years at Westminster, he has an overall record of 331-124, including a state runnerup finish in 2016.

Titus Nixon, St. John Paul II, Class 3A Coach of the Year
In his fifth year at St. John Paul II, Nixon led his squad to a 28-5 record and the Class 3A state championship. His career record is 75-62.

Jonathan McClintock, Central Florida Christian Academy, Class 2A Coach of the Year
In his fifth year at CFCA, McClintock led his squad to a 21-10 record and the Class 2A state title. His career record is 109-39, including a Final Four appearance in 2018.

Allen Demps, Madison County, Class 1A Coach of the Year
Demps led his squad to a 26-3 record and the Class 1A state title. In seven years at Madison County he has posted a 137-55 record, with a Final Four appearance in 2018.

Final voting numbers by class (top three):

Class 9A
Player School Points
C.J. Walker Oak Ridge 117
Damari Monsanto Western 86
Linton Brown Wellington 62

Coach School Points
Nathan Alexander Osceola 132
Matt Colin Wellington 74
Lonza Morgan Evans 61

Class 8A
Player School Points
Max Fiedler Melbourne 94
Dallas Graziani Cooper City 69
Dakota Rivers Windermere 57

Coach School Points
Melvin Randall Blanche Ely 98
Jeremy Schiller Lakewood Ranch 91
Travis Chandler Fleming Island 89

Class 7A
Player School Points
Devin Carter Doral Academy 125
Diante Smith Choctawhatchee 83
Ahmad Johnson Punta Gorda Charlotte 61

Coach School Points
Greg Watson Crestview 135
Darryl Burrows Dillard 72
Kip Rhoten Port Charlotte 61

Class 6A
Player School Points
Isaiah Adams Paxon School 95
Izayel Louis Pierre Immokalee 87
Brian Dugazon Stranahan 82

Coach School Points
Terrence Williams Stranahan 124
Toby Frazier Paxon School 84
Anthony Lawrence Lakewood 58

Class 5A
Player School Points
Vernon Carey Jr. NSU University School 140
Tre Mann The Villages 104
Toumani Camara Chaminade Madonna 62

Coach School Points
Jim Carr NSU University School 114
James Collins Andrew Jackson 100
Colt McDowell The Villages 50

Class 4A
Player School Points
Chase Johnston Westminster Academy 122
Ahren Freeman Providence 102
Corey Walker Bishop Snyder 91

Coach School Points
Ehren Wallhoff Westminster Academy 131
Sam Moorer Seffner Christian 98
Keith Stroud University Christian 68

Class 3A
Player School Points
Michael Gavin Lake Mary Prep 112
Julio Rodriguez Champagnat 78
Allan Jeanne-Rose St. John Paul II 59

Coach School Points
Titus Nixon St. John Paul II 107
Treig Burke Orlando Christian Prep 97
Brian Mullican Jupiter Christian 59

Class 2A
Player School Points
Jordan Preaster Central Florida Christian Prep 121
Zack Stewart Meadowbrook 79
Diego Rivera Miami Christian 68

Coach School Points
Jonathan McClintock Central Florida Christian Prep 135
Stacey Poole Jr. No. Fla. Educational Institute 80
Steve Fitzgerald Victory Christian 45

Class 1A
Player School Points
Marcus Niblack Wildwood 141
Travis Jay Madison County 88
Jacob Crews Hilliard 66

Coach School Points
Allen Demps Madison County 141
Jeff Bradley Paxton 88
Marcus Hawkins Wildwood 66

Gainesville vs Keystone Heights – Softball 2019

Mike Stanton

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March 22, 2019

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Gainesville vs Keystone Heights – Softball 2019

Friday, March 22 – High School Softball, Gainesville vs. Keystone Heights

Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play) & Ray Bureau (Color) for Day #2 of the Tournament of Champions at Oakleaf High School in Orange Park. Both teams are ranked top 10 in the state in their respective classes.

The Prep Zone Power Poll – 2019 Softball Poll #1

Mike Ridaught

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March 22, 2019

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Class 8A state runner-up Oakleaf (Orange Park) is back on top of the all-classification regional rankings

GAINESVILLE – A total of five teams in The Prep Zone’s coverage area played for a state title last year.

While there were no state champions, there were some who came close.

A few of those teams hope to pick up where they left off last year and finish the job.

In 2018, it took until the final inning of the final game, including a bad bounce, to seal the fate of 2017 Class 8A state champion Oakleaf (Orange Park), denying the Knights of back-to-back state titles.

The nationally-ranked Knights, who had 13 college commits/signees, suffered a 1-0 loss to Hagerty (Oviedo) in the Class 8A state championship game at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach.

This year, Oakleaf is reloading.

According to the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, “these Knights could be devastating in 2019.”

UCF signee Madisyn Davis (18-2, 1.07 last year) and JU signee Cambria Arturo (9-1, 0.88) gives the Knights a solid 1-2 punch in the circle. Offensively, Florida signee 3B Baylee Goddard (.346, 14 doubles), Florida-commit Katie Kistler (.435, 14 doubles, 24 steals) and N.C. State-commit Kaylee Lambrecht (.339, 26 RBI) lead the offense.

That’s why the Knights (7-1) begin on top of the all-classification regional softball rankings. Oakleaf, which is ranked third in Class 8A by Miracle Sports, received four of the five first-place votes.

The other first-place vote belongs to Class 9A Mandarin (Jacksonville), which is ranked second. Oakleaf Knights

The No. 2 team in Class 9A, Mandarin is off to an 8-0 start thanks to a super talented roster which includes seven returnees from last year’s state playoff team. Catcher Hallie Kern (.403 average), a Jacksonville University commit, highlights a team that includes several college signees.

Bartram Trail (St. Johns) is ranked third.

The unbeaten Bears (10-0), who are also ranked 3rd in Class 7A, are another team that always seems to reload.

Three of the top five teams in The Prep Zone Power Poll are seeking a return trip to the state championship game – top-ranked Oakleaf (8A), No. 4 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (4A) & #5 Trenton (1A).

Fourth-ranked Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) has wins against 5A #8 West Nassau (Callahan) & 5A #7 Baker County (Glen St. Mary). The Conquerors (8-1) are ranked No. 1 in Class 4A.

Their only loss was to Class 8A #6 East Lake (Tarpon Springs), 5-3. Trinity Christian is seeking its fourth straight appearance in the final four.

Fifth-ranked Trenton, the top-ranked team in Class 1A, is the defending 1A state runner-up. The Tigers (10-0) have wins against No. 16 Bell, at 7A Columbia (Lake City), which is ranked 19th, & at 7A #5 Gainesville, which is ranked sixth.

Matanzas (Palm Coast), East Ridge (Clermont), Eustis, and Dunnellon round out the top 10.

West Nassau, which lost to Coral Springs Charter in last year’s 5A title game, is ranked 14th. The Warriors (6-2) have losses at #4 Trinity Christian & at #13 Baker County, but they also have a win against the Wildcats.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball, baseball & softball teams (regardless of FHSAA classification) across 26 counties in North Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is powered by Strive Fitness.

The Prep Zone Power Poll – 2019 Softball Poll #1
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, record through March 18, and total voting points)
1. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (8A) (4) (7-1) – 95
2. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (9A) (1) (8-0) – 89
3. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (7A) (10-0) – 87
4. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (4A) (8-1) – 79
5. Trenton (1A) (10-0) – 78
6. Gainesville (7A) (7-1) – 74
7. Matanzas (Palm Coast) (7A) (7-0) – 56
8. East Ridge (Clermont) (8A) (6-1) – 54
9. Eustis (5A) (10-0) – 51
10. Dunnellon (6A) (10-1) – 48
11. Santa Fe (Alachua) (5A) (10-2) – 47
12. Keystone Heights (5A) (8-1) – 43
13. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (9-2) – 39
14. West Nassau (Callahan) (5A) (6-2) – 36
15. Hernando (Brooksville) (5A) (7-0) – 32
16. Bell (1A) (9-2) – 25
17. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (9A) (8-3) – 16
18. Mount Dora Christian (2A) (11-1) – 15
19T. Madison County (1A) (6-1) – 14
19T. Columbia (Lake City) (7A) (6-4) – 14
Also receiving votes: Crystal River (6A) (6-1) – 12; Clay (Green Cove Springs) (6A) (6-3) – 11; St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) (3A) (6-1) – 10; Springstead (Spring Hill) (6A) (7-2) – 9; Episcopal (Jacksonville) (4A) (5-2) – 6; Montverde Academy (4A) (7-3) – 3; Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (8A) (5-3) – 2; University Christian (Jacksonville) (3A) (7-2) – 2; Deltona (7A) (7-3) – 2; Fleming Island (Orange Park) (8A) (4-3) – 1.

The Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week – Lawrence Smith-Jackson (Buchholz)

Mike Ridaught

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March 20, 2019

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The Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week for the week of March 4 is LAWRENCE SMITH-JACKSON* of the Buchholz wrestling team.

Lawrence Smith-Jackson

*Smith-Jackson placed fourth at the FHSAA Class 3A state meet, the best individual area showing at state. The senior also placed second at both regionals and the 3A-District 1 tournament, and he took first at meets such as the Westside Kiwanis in Jacksonville and the Hagerty IBT in Oviedo. He was named the Gainesville Sun’s Wrestler of the Year.

Nominate an Athlete of the Week each week no later than Sunday at 6 p.m. Email your nominations to mike@ThePrepZone.com

Previous 2018-19 winners:

February 25 – Standrea McHenry (Trenton girls basketball)
McHenry helped lead the Lady Tigers (27-3) to their first girls basketball state title since 1980. The senior just missed a triple-double in the championship game. She finished with 10 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals in the 43-31 win against Holmes County in the Class 1A Final at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. She had a double-double in the 60-40 win against Port St. Joe in the state semifinals. McHenry scored 14 points and tied a game-high with 13 rebounds. She finished the season second in scoring at 14.3 points per game, just seven points total behind fellow senior Taniah Bowers, and she led the team in rebounds (7.5 per game).

February 18 – Alissa Humphrey (Gainesville softball)
The Jacksonville University commit was 2-0 with a complete-game no-hitter and an 8 inning 2-hitter. She combined for 34 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched. At the plate, the junior was 3-for-8 with a double and 2 RBI, including the game-winning hit (a double with runners on 2nd and 3rd) in a 3-1 extra inning win at Santa Fe (Alachua). Humphrey struck out 18 Raiders and accounted for all but six outs.

February 11 – Darrien Jones (Columbia boys basketball)
The junior helped lead the Tigers to their first district title in 19 years by averaging 12 points, seven assists, 1.5 steals, and he was 10-of-12 from the free throw line in two games. In the 7A-District 4 semifinals, Jones scored a team-high 13 points, including seven in the final quarter, in a 61-51 win against Forest (Ocala). He added seven assists, eight rebounds, one steal, and was 5-of-6 from the free throw line. In the championship game, a 61-51 win against top-seed Gainesville, Jones scored 11 points, dished out seven assists, grabbed three rebounds, collected two steals, and he was 5-of-6 from the free throw line.

February 4 – Mahailya Reeves (Union County girls weightlifting)
The 15-year-old benched a state record 360 pounds, breaking the state mark by 55 pounds, and that coupled with her 185 in the clean-and-jerk gave her a state record total of 545 pounds in the unlimited division. Reeves’ win gave the defending 1A state champions two first-place finishes, as Union County finished fourth at the FHSAA Girls Weightlifting Finals at Arnold High School in Panama City Beach.

January 28 – Jalen Speer (P.K. Yonge boys basketball)
The junior combo guard helped lead the Blue Wave to a 2-1 week. After scoring 17 points and grabbing four rebounds in a home loss to 6A No. 2 Eastside (Gainesville), Speer scored 22 points, had three assists, four rebounds and four steals in a 65-55 upset win at Class 3A No. 1 Orlando Christian Prep. But he saved his best for last. Speer scored 32 points and grabbed six rebounds, and he hit the game-winning free throw with no time on the clock, in a 54-53 win at defending 1A state champion Wildwood.

January 21 – KJ Bradley (Eastside boys basketball)
Bradley helped lead the Rams to a 3-0 week. The junior guard scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 57-41 win at Williston to start the week. He followed that up with 14 points in a 41-40 win at Santa Fe (Alachua) and finished the week with 14 points in a home win against St. Francis Catholic Academy (Gainesville). Bradley, who finished the week with 11 rebounds, was the only Rams’ player in double figures in all three games.

January 14 – Sierra Millinor (Eastside girls soccer)
Less than a week after tying the school record for goals in a game (six), Millinor followed it up with seven more goals in leading the Lady Rams (12-2) to a 2-0 week. The senior scored four straight goals in a 5-0 win against Citrus (Inverness) on January 14. The following night, the Huntingdon College signee had a hat trick in a 7-0 win at Vanguard (Ocala).

January 7 – Isabella Quintana (Eastside girls soccer)
Quintana set a school record with six goals in an 8-0 win against Crystal River on January 8. Teammate Sierra Millinor would end up tying the record a couple of games later in an 8-0 win at North Marion (Citra). Quintana scored the other two goals against the Colts and added five assists. She had three goals and an assist in an 8-0 win at home against North Marion as part of a 3-0 week for the Lady Rams. The senior finished with the week with 11 goals in three games.

December 31 – Mya McGraw (P.K. Yonge girls basketball)
The sophomore helped lead the Lady Blue Wave (14-1) to a 2-0 week against state-ranked teams. She just missed a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds in a 51-46 come-from-behind win at Class 1A #1 Trenton on Thursday, Jan. 3. She also had five blocks. The following night, McGraw scored 24 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in a 77-59 win against Class 5A #3 Raines (Jacksonville).

December 24 – Byron Smith (P.K. Yonge boys basketball)
Smith helped lead the Blue Wave to a 3-1 record and a runner-up finish at the Hitchcock’s Challenge in Alachua. The senior averaged 13 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals in four games. He scored his tournament high (18 points) in a 64-57 win in overtime against Class 7A #9 Belen Jesuit (Miami) on Day #1 of the tournament. Two nights later, Smith’s corner trey with 18 seconds left against Class 7A Gainesville gave the Blue Wave a four-point lead in a 50-47 win against the Hurricanes.

December 17 – Niyah Jackson (Williston girls basketball)
Jackson was the top performer at the SAMCO Classic Christmas Tournament at Trenton, Dec. 20-22. On Thursday, the senior scored 32 points and added nine assists, two blocks, four steals and three rebounds in a win against Newberry. On Friday, she scored 26 points and added three assists and three steals and three rebounds in a loss to host Trenton. Jackson had a monster game in an upset of Class 1A No. 1 Lafayette (Mayo), scoring 49 points, while adding three assists, five steals and two rebounds. In a loss to Trenton in the championship game on Saturday, Jackson scored 22 points, and added six assists, one block, three steals, and one rebound.

December 10 – Jesse Landis (Eastside boys soccer)
The junior helped lead the Rams to a 2-0 week. He scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-0 win at Lake Weir (Ocala). Two days later, Landis scored four goals in a 7-1 win at Belleview, which ran Eastside’s undefeated streak to nine games.

December 3 – Taniah Bowers (Trenton girls basketball)
Bowers helped lead the Lady Tigers to a 3-0 week following a triple-double and a double-double. The senior flirted with a triple-double to start the week in a 59-17 win against Cedar Key. She had 13 points, 10 steals and seven assists. She followed that up with 17 points, 12 assists and 11 steals in a 72-32 win against Dixie County (Cross City). The Class 1A Tigers defeated 7A Gainesville, 52-38, at the Andy Hart Invitational at Lafayette (Mayo) to end the week. Bowers scored eight points, grabbed six rebounds, picked up nine steals, and added four assists as Trenton stayed unbeaten.

November 26 – Abbey Rivas (Santa Fe girls soccer)
The senior helped the Hawthorne football team advance to the regional championship with a 50-27 win against Crescent City in a Class 1A-Region 4 semifinal. He rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Fields gave the Hornets (11-0) a 20-7 lead in the second quarter with a 10-yard touchdown run. He added a 1-yard TD in the third quarter that proved to be the game-winning score.

November 19 – No award due to Thanksgiving break

November 12 – Uveekie Fields (Hawthorne football)
The senior helped the Hawthorne football team advance to the regional championship with a 50-27 win against Crescent City in a Class 1A-Region 4 semifinal. He rushed for 225 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Fields gave the Hornets (11-0) a 20-7 lead in the second quarter with a 10-yard touchdown run. He added a 1-yard TD in the third quarter that proved to be the game-winning score.

November 5 – Julian Hill (Buchholz boys swimming)
Hill helped lead the Bobcats to a top five finish at the FHSAA Class 4A Swimming & Diving Finals in Stuart. The Arizona State University signee won two state titles. The senior won both the 200 free (1:35.70) and the 500 free (4:22.35) as Buchholz finished in fourth place. He was also a member of the state runner-up relay teams (200 medley, 400 free).

October 29 – Lauren Jones (Oak Hall girls cross country)
The freshman helped lead the Lady Eagles to their eighth regional title in nine years. Jones finished with a time of 18:56.93 to place first and win the Class 1A-Region 2 individual title. The Oak Hall girls advanced to the program’s 18th straight state meet.

October 22 – Ella Steen (Santa Fe girls cross country)
Steen helped lead the Santa Fe girls’ cross country team to the Class 2A-District 5 title. The freshman had the Raiders’ top performance by finishing third with a time of 22:01. It was the first team title in school history for the Santa Fe girls.

October 15 – Amelia Williams (Buchholz girls golf)
The junior helped lead the Lady Bobcats to their third straight Class 3A-District 2 title. Williams shot a tournament-best 77 to help her team win by 20 strokes. It was also the sixth title in the last seven years for Buchholz, which advanced to the 3A-Region 1 tournament.

October 8 – Colby Toner (P.K. Yonge boys golf)
Toner helped lead the Blue Wave to their first Ann & John Ives Alachua County Tournament title. The junior beat his teammate, Jake Davis, in a playoff to earn the top medalist honor at the tournament. Toner, a St. Francis Catholic Academy transfer, and Davis, both shot an even-par 72. The Blue Wave finished with a team score of 308, their lowest score since 2009.

October 1 – Quinyon Mitchell (Williston football)
The senior averaged a whopping 12.6 yards per carry as the Class 1A Red Devils kept their postseason hopes alive with a 48-7 win against Class 5A Belleview on Homecoming. He carried the ball 14 times for 176 yards and two TD’s. Mitchell, a Toledo commit, leads the team with 862 yards rushing and will have a chance to eclipse 1,000 yards in his seventh game this week at Taylor County (Perry).

September 24 – Calvin Littles (St. Francis Catholic Academy football)
Littles finished with 446 yards of total offense in a 42-36 loss at rival Oak Hall on Monday, Oct. 1, a game that was postponed on Friday, Sept. 28, due to weather. The senior quarterback rushed for 249 yards on 23 carries (10.8 yards per carry) with three touchdowns. Four times during the game after an Eagles’ score, Littles answered. He finished with scoring runs of 20, 65 and 75 yards. He also threw for 197 yards and two TDs. After his 81-yard scoring toss, he ran in the 2-point conversion, his third 2-point play of the game. Littles accounted for all 36 points.

September 17 – Anthony Richardson (Eastside football)
The junior scored six touchdowns to help lead the Rams past visiting Lake Weir (Ocala) on Homecoming, 62-27. Richardson passed for 241 yards and two touchdowns. The University of Florida commit ran for an additional 157 yards and four scores, including a 49-yard scoring run and a 51-yard TD run, as Eastside (4-1) won its fourth straight game.

September 10 – Carlos Williams, Jr. (Dixie County football)
Williams had a monster game for the Bears against visiting Union County in a Class 1A-Region 3 game. The senior rushed for 308 yards on 18 carries in a 61-28 win. He finished the game with five touchdowns, including a long scoring run of 72 yards. Williams is averaging 212 yards per game through four games.

September 3 – Kylee Barry (Bell volleyball)
Barry helped lead the Lady Bulldogs to a 2-0 week. In a Class 1A-District 5 sweep of Madison County she had 39 assists, six aces, and seven digs. The senior finished with the week with 30 assists, seven aces, and eight digs in a district sweep of Hamilton County (Jasper).

August 27 – Madison Baynard (Newberry volleyball)
The senior middle blocker helped lead the Panthers (4-0) to a 2-0 week in 5A-District 4 action. Baynard had 10 kills, four digs and five blocks to help lead Newberry to a sweep at Interlachen. Two days later, she tied sophomore Grace Oelrich with a team-high 12 kills in a home sweep of Bradford (Starke). She finished with 22 kills, eight blocks, 20 service receptions and only one error in two games.

August 20 – Kahleil Jackson (Hawthorne football)
Jackson completed 12-of-19 passes for 400 yards and five touchdowns as the Hornets (1-0) opened up the season with a 69-0 win at Interlachen. The 6’3, 185-pound senior also added a 20-yard scoring run. Jackson, the son of former Gator Willie Jackson, had a long scoring pass of 75 yards to junior Jeremiah James.

Gainesville Water Polo – 2019

Mike Stanton

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March 20, 2019

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Wednesday, March 20 – “The Prep Zone” radio show broadcast from Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville. Radio: 92.1 FM and 1230 AM Gainesville & 900 AM Ocala

Join Mike Ridaught as he talks high school sports from Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville. Guests for this episode include Gainesville water polo coach David Huelsman and members of the Hurricanes’ water polo team (girls & boys).

2019 Miracle Sports state softball rankings – Poll #5

Mike Ridaught

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March 20, 2019

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softball Games through March 18

Area teams in bold

ALL-CLASSIFICATION
1. Bradenton Lakewood Ranch (8A) 8-0
2. Winter Springs (8A) 10-0
3. Pembroke Pines Charter (7A) 9-0-1
4. Estero (7A) 11-0
5. Orange Park Oakleaf (8A) 7-1
6. Apopka (9A) 10-0
7. Coral Springs Charter (5A) 7-1
8. Eustis (5A) 10-0
9. Bartow (8A) 8-1
10. Jacksonville Mandarin (9A) 8-0

CLASS 9A
1. Apopka 10-0
2. Jacksonville Mandarin 8-0
3. Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley 9-1
4. Orlando Dr. Phillips 10-0
5. Pembroke Pines West Broward 12-2
6. Lake Worth Park Vista 11-1
7. Tampa Alonso 6-2
8. Port Orange Spruce Creek 8-3
9. Lithia Newsome 6-2
10. Palm Beach Gardens 9-3
Honorable mention: Davie Western 8-3-1, Miami Coral Reef 10-3, Jupiter 9-3, Kissimmee Osceola 9-3, Sarasota Riverview 8-4

CLASS 8A
1. Bradenton Lakewood Ranch 8-0
2. Winter Springs 10-0
3. Orange Park Oakleaf 7-1
4. Bartow 8-1
5. Clermont East Ridge 6-1
6. Tarpon Springs East Lake 8-1
7. Cooper City 7-2-1
8. Wellington 8-1
9. Lakeland George Jenkins 8-2
10. South Plantation 9-1
Honorable mention: Plant City 8-2, St. Cloud 8-1-1, Valrico Bloomingdale 6-0, Tallahassee Chiles 8-3, Palmetto 8-1.

CLASS 7A
1. Pembroke Pines Charter 9-0-1
2. Estero 11-0
3. St. Johns Bartram Trail 9-0
4. Gainesville 7-1
5. Fort Myers 9-1
6. Doral Academy 9-2
7. Stuart Martin County 7-0
8. Palm Coast Matanzas 7-0
9. Eagle Lake Lake Region 7-2
10. Fort Myers Riverdale 6-1
Honorable mention: Punta Gorda Charlotte 9-2, Land O’Lakes Sunlake 7-2, Niceville 7-3, Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 7-3, Melbourne 12-3, Deltona 7-3, Boca Raton Olympic Heights 6-2.

CLASS 6A
1. Crawfordville Wakulla 8-0
2. Dunnellon 10-1
3. New Port Richey River Ridge 8-1
4. Plantation American Heritage 9-4
5. Sebring 8-0
6. Rockledge 7-2
7. Land O’Lakes 9-2
8. Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 9-0
9. Pensacola West Florida 10-2
10. Crystal River 6-1
Honorable mention: Lake Wales 6-3, Fort Lauderdale Archbishop McCarthy 10-2, Tampa Robinson 6-2, Spring Hill Springstead 7-2, Tarpon Springs 4-1, Green Cove Springs Clay 6-3, Miami Goleman 9-0.

CLASS 5A
1. Coral Springs Charter 7-1
2. Eustis 10-0
3. Mariana 10-0
4. Alachua Santa Fe 10-2
5. Keystone Heights 8-1
6. Key West 6-1
7. Glen St. Mary Baker County 9-2
8. Callahan West Nassau 6-2
9. Lakeland McKeel Academy 7-4
10. Miami Gulliver Prep 4-2
Honorable mention: Brooksville Hernando 7-0, Starke Bradford 6-3, Cocoa Beach 10-1, Bushnell South Sumter 8-3, Palatka 7-3.

CLASS 4A
1. Jacksonville Trinity Christian Academy 8-1
2. Miami Westminster Academy 6-2
3. Tampa Catholic 7-1
4. West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy 10-2
5. Clearwater Calvary Christian 7-0
6. Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna 3-0
7. Tampa Academy of Holy Names 4-1
8. Jacksonville Episcopal 5-2
9. Tavernier Coral Shores 8-1
10. Miami Florida Christian 6-1
Honorable mention: Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 7-1, Panama City North Bay Haven 8-2, West Palm Beach King’s Academy 6-3, Baldwin 5-2, Tallahassee Florida High 7-4.

CLASS 3A
1. Orange Park St. Johns Country Day 6-1
2. Fort Myers Southwest Florida Christian 6-1
3. Jacksonville University Christian 6-2
4. Bradenton Saint Stephen’s Episcopal 9-1
5. Lakeland Christian 5-2
6. Belle Isle Cornerstone Charter Academy 6-4
7. Tallahassee North Florida Christian 4-2
8. Marathon 8-5
9. Moore Haven 4-2
10. St. Petersburg Catholic 4-1
Honorable mention: Windermere Prep 4-2, Orlando Faith Christian 6-2, Spring Hill Bishop McLaughlin 5-3, Oviedo Master’s Academy 4-4, Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 8-6, St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut 3-6.

CLASS 2A
1. Land O’Lakes Academy at the Lakes 4-0
2. Mount Dora Christian 11-1
3. Lecanto Seven Rivers Christian 5-0
4. Naples Seacrest Country Day 7-1-1
5. Homestead Colonial Christian 8-3
6. Deltona Trinity Christian 6-2
7. St. Petersburg Canterbury 3-3
8. Belle Glade Glades Day 3-2
9. Vero Beach Master’s Academy 5-2
10. Brooksville Hernando Christian 4-2
Honorable mention: Sarasota Christian 2-1, Palatka Peniel Baptist Academy 7-3, Jacksonville Christ’s Church Academy 4-3, Jacksonville Eagle’s View 3-4, Boynton Beach Lake Worth Christian 1-2.

CLASS 1A
1. Trenton 10-0
2. Bratt Northview 9-0
3. Bell 9-2
4. Wewahitchka 5-2
5. Eastpoint Franklin County 7-2
6. Madison County 6-1
7. Jay 6-2
8. Chiefland 8-2
9. Liberty County 5-2
10. Sneads 9-3
Honorable mention: Bonifay Holmes County 9-4, Bethlehem 5-0, Frostproof 5-3, Milton Central 5-3, Freeport 5-4.

Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for March 15 – Logan Carlisle (Gainesville)

Mike Ridaught

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March 17, 2019

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The Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Friday, March 15, is Logan Carlisle of the Gainesville baseball team.

The junior helped Gainesville at the plate and on the mound as the Hurricanes evened up the 2-game series with 7A-District 3 rival Columbia following a 10-8 win in Lake City on Friday night. The Tigers won Thursday night’s game in Gainesville, 11-10.

In his first varsity start on the mound, Carlisle allowed four runs on seven hits in four innings of work, with five strikeouts and two walks.

“Logan has embodied everything you want as a coach,” said Gainesville coach Chris Malphurs, whose team improved to 3-5 overall and 1-1 in league play. “He set the tone for us and helped us get our first win in Lake City since 2008. I’m really proud of him.”

Columbia took an early 1-0 lead on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first by St. John’s River State College signee Cal Gilliam.

However, senior Marcos Aular (3-for-3 with two runs scored) led off the top of the second with a base hit and Carlisle walked to put two on with one out. Aular would score on an error, and courtesy runner Shane Matthews, who was running for Carlisle, stole home to give GHS a 2-1 lead against the Tigers (2-5, 1-1).

Gainesville added two more in the fourth as Santa Fe College signee Luke Marquis singled to right field with two outs, scoring senior David Rowe (2-for-4) and senior Seth Cox (3-for-4), who had both singled. Logan Carlisle GHS Baseball

However, Columbia answered in the bottom of the inning on a bases-loaded double by junior Tate Worrell, scoring Lance Minson, Cole Williams and Mason Gray, all of whom had singled as part of a 4-hit inning to tie the game 4-4 heading to the fifth.

In the top of the 5th, Carlisle led off with a double and Matthews would score, along with junior Robbie Collins, on another Tiger error.

The ‘Canes added two more in the sixth for a 8-4 lead.

However, Columbia answered again with four in the bottom of the 6th to tie the game at 8-8 on RBI doubles by Gillam, Dylan Blair and Minson against reliever Zeb Marquis.

Cox scored the winning run in the top of the 7th following a lead-off infield hit, with Zeb Marquis adding an insurance run. Marquis then retired the side in order in the bottom of the inning to give the Hurricanes the win on the road.

Malphurs was complimentary of his starting pitcher, who also broke out of a hitting slump with his double in the fifth.

“Here’s a kid who started 0-for-8 with six strikeouts and didn’t complain about not playing recently,” he said. “He showed up everyday and waited for his opportunity. When he got it, he made sure he made the most of it.”

Wild was the best way to describe Friday night’s baseball game between Columbia and Gainesville in the district opener between both teams. The Tigers and Hurricanes combined for 21 runs and 28 hits, with seven lead changes.

The game ended with the tying run at third and the winning run at second in the bottom of the 7th, as Columbia held on for the win.

Gainesville will travel to Newberry on Monday, while Columbia will play Harmony at the Fernandina Beach spring break tournament beginning on Thursday.

Every game The Prep Zone will recognize a Player-of-the-Game. The recipient receives a $10 gift certificate courtesy of Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville & Ocala.

Broadcast replay (Friday)

Replay (Thursday)

The Prep Zone Power Poll – 2018-19 Boys Basketball Poll #8 (FINAL POLL)

Mike Ridaught

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March 14, 2019

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University Christian (Jacksonville) finishes on top of regional poll as four different schools receive first-place votes

GAINESVILLE — Nine boys basketball teams in The Prep Zone coverage area advanced to the FHSAA Boys Basketball state championships in Lakeland for the 2018-19 season.

But only one of those teams, Madison County in 1A, brought a state title home from the games at the RP Funding Center last week.

Because of that, the final voting in the regional all-classification rankings were mixed, with four difference schools, including the state champion Cowboys, garnering first-place votes.

However, in the end, it is University Christian (Jacksonville) which finishes on top. The Christians (26-4) advanced to their first state semifinal appearance in school history but were beaten in Lakeland by Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale), 64-57. Westminster Academy won its third consecutive 4A state title the following day.

University Christian received two of the seven first-place votes and finish #1 after moving into the top spot for the first time this season in the previous poll.

U.C.S. barely outpointed 5A state runner-up Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville). The Tigers (25-7) moved up six spots from the previous poll and also received two first-place votes. Jackson won 20 of its last 23 games and advanced to the state semifinals for the first time since 2002.

The Tigers knocked off Tampa Catholic 69-55 in the state semifinal game before being beaten by nationally-ranked University (Fort Lauderdale) in the state title game. This was University’s second consecutive 5A state title.

Paxon (Jacksonville) finished 3rd. The Golden Eagles knocked off Rickards (Tallahassee) 62-59 in a Region 1-6A final to advance to the state semifinals for the first time since their only boys basketball state title in 1965. Paxon (26-4) was knocked off in Lakeland 61-49 by eventual 6A state runner-up Lakewood (St. Petersburg).

Another team making its first state semifinal appearance finished 4th. Fleming Island (Orange Park) entered the regional playoffs as a district runner-up after losing the District 4-8A title game at Oakleaf (Orange Park). But the Golden Eagles (22-3) won three regional playoff games – at #20 First Coast (Jacksonville), Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville), and Lincoln (Tallahassee) to advance to Lakeland for the first time in school history.

Fleming Island was knocked off in the 8A state semifinals 60-38 by eventual 8A state runner-up Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), but stays put at 4th in the final poll.

Rounding out the top five is Palatka. The Panthers (25-5) just missed out on advancing to the state semifinals for the third straight year, losing 60-53 in the Region 2-6A final to #9 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville). Despite this, Palatka receives two first-place votes and finishes in the top five.

Leading off the second five is 1A state champion Madison County. The Cowboys (26-3) knocked off #12 Hawthorne in the Region 4-1A final for the second straight year to advance back to Lakeland. Once there, Madison County defeated Paxton 63-51 in the state semifinals and rallied from a double-digit deficit in the first half to defeat defending 1A state champion #16 Wildwood 62-60 in overtime in the state title game.

Madison County, which won both the 1A football and boys basketball state title in the 2018-19 school year, received the other first place vote as they captured their first boy basketball state title.

The Villages finished 7th. The Buffalo (23-8), behind University of Florida signee Tre Mann, advanced to the 5A state semifinals for the second time in three years. But The Villages’ season ended there with a 91-53 loss to the eventual state champion University.

Mainland (Daytona Beach) falls three spots to #8. The Bucs (27-2) were the #1 team most of the regular season and through the district tournaments, but saw their season come to a premature end with a 49-47 loss at Auburndale in the Region 2-7A semifinals.

Coming in 9th is another Final Four team, Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville). The Sharks (24-7) knocked off Palatka in the Region 2-6A final to advance to Lakeland for the first time since 2012. Nature Coast Tech saw their season end there, 76-45, at the hands of eventual 6A state champion Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale), but still moves up six spots and into the top 10 of the final poll.

Rounding out the top 10 is Eastside (Gainesville). The Rams were considered a favorite to make it to the 6A state semifinals, but they lost, 61-60, to Palatka in the Region 2-6A semifinals. This was the third year in a row Eastside was eliminated in the regional playoffs by Palatka, but the Rams (26-3) still end up with a top 10 finish.

Among the highlights in the second 10 is Columbia (Lake City), which finishes 13th after advancing to the Region 1-8A final. The Tigers (17-13) won their first district title and first regional playoff games since 2000.

Class 1A state runner-up Wildwood finishes 16th after just missing back-to-back state titles. And 2A state runner-up North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) moves up two spots in the final poll to 18th. The Eagles advanced to their third straight state semifinal appearance and fourth overall, and made it to their first state championship game before coming up just short 71-67 to Central Florida Christian (Ocoee).

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball, baseball & softball teams (regardless of FHSAA classification) across 26 counties in North Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters.

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2018-19 BOYS BASKETBALL POLL #8 (FINAL POLL)
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, final record, and total voting points
1. University Christian (Jacksonville) (4A) (2) (26-4) – 129
2. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) (5A) (2) (25-7) – 127
3. Paxon (Jacksonville) (6A) (25-4) – 124
4. Fleming Island (Orange Park) (8A) (22-3) – 118
5. Palatka (6A) (2) (25-4) – 107
6. Madison County (1A) (1) (26-3) – 104
7. The Villages (5A) (23-8) – 98
8. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (7A) (27-2) – 95
9. Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (6A) (24-7) – 73
10. Eastside (Gainesville) (6A) (26-3) – 72
11. Providence (Jacksonville) (4A) (23-5) – 65
12. Hawthorne (1A) (25-2) – 63
13. Columbia (Lake City) (7A) (17-13) – 60
14. P.K Yonge (Gainesville) (4A) (23-5) – 57
15. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (5A) (21-7) – 35
16. Wildwood (1A) (18-13) – 34
17. Eustis (6A) (20-9) – 26
18. North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) (2A) (16-14) – 22
19. Bolles (Jacksonville) (5A) (23-7) – 21
20. First Coast (Jacksonville) (8A) (20-7) – 20
Also receiving votes: Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (2A) (20-5) – 10, Atlantic (Port Orange) (7A) (19-8) – 8; Santa Fe (Alachua) (6A) (19-9) – 4; Hilliard (1A) (20-7) – 2; Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (4A) (16-9) – 1; Christ’s Church (Jacksonville) (3A) (19-7) – 1.

Columbia at Gainesville – Baseball 2019

Mike Stanton

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March 14, 2019

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Thursday, March 14 – High School Baseball, Columbia (Lake City) at Gainesville

Join Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) & Caitlin Todd (Color) for this Class 7A-District 3 showdown. Both teams were in the Class 7A playoffs last season. Columbia defeated Gainesville in last year’s District 3 championship game.

Finalists announced for Miss Basketball and Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year

Mike Ridaught

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March 14, 2019

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Sports-Award-Logo_Color_Florida Dairy Farmer GAINESVILLE (March 14) — The nine individual class finalists for the 2019 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Basketball and Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year have been announced following balloting by a statewide panel of high school girls’ basketball coaches and prep media members.

Every finalist was the leading vote-getter in their classification, making each one the Player of the Year or Coach of the Year in their class. The two winners will be announced following a final round of balloting by coaches and media.

The nine finalists for the 2019 Miss Basketball Award (area players in bold)

Fujika Nimmo, Senior, Guard, Haines City, Class 9A Player of the Year
Led her team to a 26-3 record and a spot in the regional finals, averaging 26.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. She has signed to play college basketball at Florida International University.

Erin Turral, Sophomore, Guard, Lincoln, Class 8A Player of the Year
Led her team to a spot in the regional finals by averaging 34.4 points, 3.1 steals, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Camille Hobby, Senior, Guard, Nease, Class 7A Player of the Year
Led her team to a 30-2 record and a state runnerup finish by averaging 18.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 steals per game. Finished the season with 20 double-doubles. She has signed to play college basketball at North Carolina State University.

Paris Sharpe, Senior, Forward, Plantation American Heritage, Class 6A Player of the Year
Led her team to a 21-9 record and the Class 6A state title by averaging 21.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Has signed to play college basketball at Rollins College.

Sydney James, Junior, Forward, Trinity Catholic, Class 5A Player of the Year
Averaged 27.2 points 12.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 4.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per game.

Koi Love, Senior, Forward, Miami Country Day, Class 4A Player of the Year
Helped her team to its sixth straight state title by averaging 17.9 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 2.5 steals and 2.2 assists per game. Has signed to play college basketball at Vanderbilt University.

Caylan Jones, Senior, Guard, North Florida Christian, Class 3A Player of the Year
Led her school to the regional finals by averaging 26.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.5 assist and 2.8 steals per game. Finished her career with 2,362 points.

Triniti Snead, Senior, Forward, Impact Christian, Class 2A Player of the Year
Led her team to a 17-4 record and a spot in the regional finals by averaging 21.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 7.0 steals, 2.3 assists and 2.4 blocks per game.

Taniah Bowers, Senior, Guard, Trenton, Class 1A Player of the Year
Led her team to a 27-3 record and the Class 1A state title, averaging 14.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 6.8 steals per game. She has signed to play college basketball at Santa Fe College.

The nine finalists for the 2019 Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year (area coaches in bold)

Tommie Butts, Wekiva, Class 9A Coach of the Year
In his seventh year at the helm, Butts led his squad to a 26-6 record and the Class 9A state championship. His overall record is 153-63 and includes another state title (2014) plus a state runnerup finish (2015) and another Final Four appearance (2017).

Reggie Lawrence, Tampa Bay Tech, Class 8A Coach of the Year
In his 10th year as head coach, Lawrence led his squad to a 29-3 record and the Class 8A state title. He has a career record of 153-63, including another Final Four appearance in 2018.

Marcia Pinder, Dillard, Class 7A Coach of the Year
In her 42nd year at Dillard, Pinder led her team to a 26-5 record and the Class 7A state championship. Her career record of 940-211 includes 10 state championships and 14 Final Four appearances.

Greg Farias, Plantation American Heritage, Class 6A Coach of the Year
Farias led his squad to a 21-9 record and a second straight state championship. In four years he has posted a 91-25 record with another Final Four appearance in 2017.

Tracey Wolfe, Oxbridge Academy, Class 5A Coach of the Year
In her fourth year as head coach, Wolfe led her squad to a 29-2 record and a second straight Class 5A state title. She has a career record of 94-24 and also appeared in the 2017 Final Four.

Ochiel Swaby, Miami Country Day, Class 4A Coach of the Year
In his 15th year at MCDS, Swaby guided the Spartans to a 26-1 record and their record-breaking sixth straight state championship while finishing the season as USA TODAY’s No.1 ranked team nationally. His overall record is 337-92.

Henry McNabb, Somerset Prep, Class 3A Coach of the Year
In his second year at the school, McNabb led his team to a 13-10 record and its second consecutive Class 3A state championship. He has posted a 37-14 at Somerset Prep.

E.J. Murray, Florida Prep, Class 2A Coach of the Year
In his second year at the school, Murray led his squad to a 22-9 record and its first state title. His overall record is 39-20.

Bryant Frye, Trenton, Class 1A Coach of the Year
In his fifth year at Trenton, Frye compiled a 27-3 record and won the Class 1A state title. He has an overall record of 125-15, with a state runnerup finish in 2016.

Final voting numbers by class (top three):

Class 9A
Player School Points
Fujika Nimmo Haines City 125
Caitlin McGee Sandalwood 68
Kiera Brown Palm Beach Gardens 44

Coach School Points
Tommie Butts Wekiva 141
Sam Baumgarten Miami Senior 71
Chatori Major Sandalwood 40

Class 8A
Player School Points
Erin Turral Lincoln 83
O’Mariah Gordon Braden River 75
Emani Jefferson North Port 62

Coach School Points
Reggie Lawrence Tampa Bay Tech 127
Corey Rollerson West Port 85
Jacob Teuscher Bartram Trail 54

Class 7A
Player School Points
Camille Hobby Nease 129
Jalyn Spurlin Armwood 46
Taylor Williams Father Lopez 41

Coach School Points
Marcia Pinder Dillard 124
Sherri Anthony Nease 102
Brad Ridenour Father Lopez 54

Class 6A
Player School Points
Paris Sharpe American Heritage 117
Jasmyne Roberts Bishop Kenny 70
Anabel Ellison Tarpon Springs 57

Coach School Points
Greg Farias American Heritage 109
Charlsea Clark Bishop Kenny 87
John Harder Southeast 62

Class 5A
Player School Points
Sydney James Trinity Catholic 75
Kaylon Smith Oxbridge Academy 54
Jordana Codio American Heritage 47

Coach School Points
Tracy Wolfe Oxbridge Academy 125
Al Honor Lake Highland Prep 67
Julius Paden Raines 56

Class 4A
Player School Points
Koi Love Miami Country Day 113
Brylee Bartram Seffner Christian 64
Kailyn Gilbert Tampa Prep 49

Coach School Points
Ochiel Swaby Miami Country Day 119
Willie Powers P.K. Yonge 89
Karim Nohra Carrollwood Day 76

Class 3A
Player School Points
Caylan Jones North Florida Christian 97
Michiyah Simmons Somerset Prep 61
Jillian Schenk Lake Worth Christian 56

Coach School Points
Henry McNabb Somerset Prep 111
Elisha Murray Canterbury 88
Chris Cenicola Orlando Christian Prep 45

Class 2A
Player School Points
Triniti Snead Impact Christian 88
Aleah Sorrentino Florida Prep 59
Jayla Johnson Florida Prep 41

Coach School Points
E.J. Murray Florida Prep 112
Shekina Denny Bayshore Christian 85
Juan Cardona Miami Christian 52

Class 1A
Player School Points
Taniah Bowers Trenton 79
Kinzie Nelson Holmes County 69
Lauryn Jackson Williston 59

Coach School Points
Bryant Frye Trenton 97
Devon Miles Holmes County 69
Cornelius Ingram Hawthorne 37