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2017 FloridaHSFootball.com All-State Football Teams (1A-4A)

FloridaHSFootballGAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida All-State teams are selected by FloridaHSFootball.com Publisher Joshua Wilson along with nominations submitted by coaches and a review of All-Area and All-County teams as published by various publications across the state. Teams that are classified independent by the FHSAA, including those in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference, were placed in the proper classification in which they would be assigned to for All-State purposes.  Area players in bold.

CLASS 4A

Most Valuable Player: QB Ivory Durham IV, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
Offensive Player of the Year: RB Javian Hawkins, Sr., Cocoa
Defensive Player of the Year: LB Javon Bonsell, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
Coach of the Year: Brian Tomlinson, Starke Bradford

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Ivory Durham IV, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
QB – George Bubrick, Sr., Fort Lauderdale University School
RB – Javian Hawkins, Sr., Cocoa
RB – Kenny McIntosh, Jr., Fort Lauderdale University School
RB – Brandon Marshall, Jr., Jacksonville Raines
RB – Thurlow Wilkins, Sr., Avon Park
WR – Sammy Carter, Sr., Havana Gadsden County
WR – George Webb, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
WR – Kevin Austin, Sr., Coconut Creek North Broward Prep
WR – Jymetre Hester, Jr., Belle Glade Glades Central
OL – Chris Kindley, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
OL – Josh Padrick, Sr., Cocoa
OL – Desmond Dembo, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
OL – Willie Canty, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central
OL – Noah Lieberman, Sr., Fort Lauderdale University School
UT – Zion Barber, Sr., Starke Bradford
UT – Elijah Lucas, Sr., Orlando Lake Highland Prep
ATH – Chris Cummings, Sr., Starke Bradford
K – Alex Petruzzello, Jr., Cocoa

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Jaquan Beaver, Sr., Miami Booker T. Washington
DL – Roderick Billingslea, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
DL – Jalen Reeves, So., Fort Lauderdale University School
DL – Gerald Smith, Sr., Starke Bradford
DL – Cesar Medina, Sr., Miami Monsignor Pace
LB – Elijah Spivey, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
LB – Taro Ward, Sr., Starke Bradford
LB – C.J. Calero, Sr., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep
LB – Horace Stephenson, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central
LB – Javon Bonsell, Jr., Jacksonville Raines
DB – Josh Sanguinetti, Jr., Fort Lauderdale University School
DB – Raynell Killian, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
DB – E.J. Jackson, Jr., Belle Glade Glades Central
DB – Jermaine McMillan, Sr., Miami Booker T. Washington
DB – Jaquavion Fraziers, So., Dunnellon
UT – Briton Allen, Jr., Lake Highland Prep
UT – Alvin Howard, Sr., Key West
ATH – Thomas Willis, Jr., Miami Monsignor Pace
P – Tanner Kotowske, Sr., Santa Rosa Beach South Walton

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Daniel Richardson, Jr., Miami Booker T. Washington
QB – Carter Kutchko, Jr., Interlachen
RB – Kyler Crosby, Sr., Callahan West Nassau
RB – Willie Gaines, Jr., Cocoa
RB – Tyrone Douglas, Jr., Miami Monsignor Pace
RB – Eric Henry, Sr., Trenton
WR – Abrie Williams, So., Interlachen
WR – Zay Flowers, Jr., Fort Lauderdale University School
WR – Kemare Noble, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
OL – Jakob Alvarez, Sr., Starke Bradford
OL – Trey Sanchez, Sr., Trenton
OL – Howard Ford, Jr., Jacksonville Raines
OL – Fabio Desir, Jr., Miami Monsignor Pace
OL – Devin Golden, Sr., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep
UT – Landen Thomas, Sr., Coral Springs Charter
UT – Gunnar Pettis, Sr., The Villages
ATH – Javon Lee, So., Dunnellon
ATH – Kishion Grandberry, Sr., Havana Gadsden County
K – Ruben Masters, Jr., Miami Monsignor Pace

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Derri Danzy, Sr., Trenton
DL – Jaquez Mosley, Jr., Starke Bradford
DL – Howard Stewart, Sr., Cocoa
DL – Janorris Robertson, Jr., Jacksonville Raines
DL – Dah’Quan Braswell, Jr., Avon Park
LB – Maurice Jefferies, Jr., Dunnellon
LB – Nick Deese, Sr., Orlando Lake Highland Prep
LB – TriMarea Charles, Sr., Cocoa
LB – Dallin Woods, Sr., Starke Bradford
DB – Jamarian Green, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Central
DB – Javonn Roberson, Sr., Cocoa
DB – James Williams, Sr., Miami Booker T. Washington
DB – Nathaniel Davis, Jr., Starke Bradford
DB – Diop Kee, Sr., Jacksonville Raines
UT – Logan Shooster, Sr., Coconut Creek North Broward Prep
UT – Anton Hall, So., Pine Crest Gulliver Prep
ATH – Paton Hummell, Jr., Key West
ATH – Randy Fuller, Sr., Trenton
P – Eddie Turvey, Sr., Fernandina Beach

HONORABLE MENTION
QB: Dentarrius Yon, Sr., Havana Gadsden County; Jordan Sepulveda, Sr., Coral Springs Charter; Tyler Schwarz, Jr., Mount Dora

RB: Ty Boles, Sr., Panama City North Bay Haven; Jeremiah Vaughn, Jr., Starke Bradford; Montre Braswell, Sr., Avon Park; Gibran Williams, Sr., Titusville Astronaut

WR: Darterius Hall, Sr., Mount Dora; Reynald Fleurival, Jr., Coral Springs Charter

OL: Rodney Mompremier, Sr., Miami Booker T. Washington; Zach Brasher, Sr., Cocoa; Gavin Woods, Sr., Starke Bradford; Quan Nguyen, Sr., The Villages

DL: DJ Mackey, Sr., Starke Bradford; Stervens Dor, Jr., Key West

LB: Braelean Edwards, Sr., Dunnellon; Jesse Garcia, Sr., Key West; Levi Mumford, Sr., Callahan West Nassau; Javon Gardner, So., Titusville Astronaut

K: Brandon Nguyen, Sr., Orlando Lake Highland Prep

P: Donny Dinerman, Sr., Pinecrest Gulliver Prep; EJ Smith, Jr., Callahan West Nassau; Jacari Byrd, So., Gainesville P.K. Yonge

CLASS 3A

Most Valuable Player: RB Shaun Shivers, Sr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
Offensive Player of the Year: QB/ATH Jordan Travis, Sr., Palm Beach Gardens Benjamin
Defensive Player of the Year: DL Cameron Williams, Sr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
Coach of the Year: Dameon Jones, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Daelen Menard, Jr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
QB – Spencer Fetter, Jr., Winter Park Trinity Prep
RB – Shaun Shivers, Sr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
RB – Jerzhan Newton, So., Clearwater Central Catholic
RB – Chris Cayo, Sr., Winter Park Trinity Prep
WR – Xavier Williams, Sr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
WR – Alec Holder, Sr., Winter Park Trinity Prep
WR – Marvin Alexander, Sr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
TE – Conrad McNewal, Sr., Perry Taylor County
OL – Nicholas Petit-Frere, Sr., Tampa Berkeley Prep
OL – Evan Kulyk, Sr., Clearwater Central Catholic
OL – Davoan Hawkins, Sr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
OL – Romello Tarver, Sr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy
OL – Martin Weisz, Sr., Palm Beach Gardens Benjamin
UT – Gavin Screws, Sr., Baldwin
UT – Chris Reaves, Sr., Perry Taylor County
ATH – Gio Richardson, Sr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy
ATH – Jordan Travis, Sr., Palm Beach Gardens Benjamin
K – Daniel Longman, Sr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Corey Prince, Sr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
DL – Herman McCray, Sr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy
DL – Kennedy Roberts, Jr., Clearwater Central Catholic
DL – Joel Morris, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic
DL – Cameron Williams, Jr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
LB – Matt Tauber, Sr., Clearwater Central Catholic
LB – Zach Dixon, Sr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
LB – Deandre Fitz-Henley, Sr., Clearwater Central Catholic
LB – Dorien Gooch, Sr., Tampa Catholic
DB – Keidron Smith, Sr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy
DB – Keontra Smith, Jr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
DB – V’Lique Carter, Sr,. West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy
DB – Jamari Lester, Sr., Delray Beach American Heritage
DB – Tecory Couch, Jr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
UT – Jerjuan Newton, Jr., Clearwater Central Catholic
UT – Javiel Jones, Sr., Fort White
ATH – Amari Burney, Sr., Clearwater Calvary Christian
ATH – Parker Mara, Sr., Orlando The First Academy
P- Tanner Fowler, Sr., Newberry

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Josh Mixon, Sr., Perry Taylor County
QB – Joaquin Collazo, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic
RB – Rolous Frazier III, Jr., Orlando The First Academy
RB – Kevin Sawyer, Sr., Tallahassee Florida High
RB – Jaquvais Williams, Sr., Pierson Taylor
WR – Jason Otis, Sr., Boca Raton St. Andrew’s
WR – Kai Rosado, Jr., Palm Beach Gardens Benjamin
WR – Will Haigler, Sr., Tallahassee Florida High
TE – Will Mallory, Sr., Jacksonville Providence
OL – Austin Lett, Sr., Clearwater Central Catholic
OL – Blake Sada, Sr., Daytona Beach Father Lopez
OL – Doug Johnson, Sr., Fort White
OL – Eric Johanning, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic
OL – Sebastian Sainterling, Sr., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
UT – Charlie Dean, Jr., Tampa Catholic
UT – Jaden Reeves, Jr., Pierson Taylor
ATH – Rory Hicks, Jr., Clearwater Central Catholic
ATH – Kai Patterson, Jr., Windermere Prep
K – Preston McDonald, Jr., Clearwater Central Catholic

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Jordan Lewis, Sr., Ocala Trinity Catholic
DL – Tavarius Corbitt, So., Homestead Everglades Prep
DL – Reggie Alexis, Sr., West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman
DL – Brandon Huggins, Jr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy
DL – Jackson Toth, Sr., Orlando The First Academy
LB – Dorian Jones, Jr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy
LB – Sully Altman, Jr., Melbourne Holy Trinity
LB – Jaden Gonzalez, Jr., Melbourne Central Catholic
LB – Brandon Moses, Jr., Delray Beach American Heritage
DB – Jason McCleod, Sr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy
DB – Jalen Jones, Sr., Clearwater Central Catholic
DB – Elijah Hardison, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic
DB – Ahmari Harvey, Fr., Tallahassee Florida High
DB – Antavious Lane, Jr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy
UT – Rahsaan Lewis, Sr., Windermere Prep
UT – AJ Jackson, Jr., Daytona Beach Father Lopez
ATH – Corey Croteau, Jr., West Palm Beach King’s Academy
ATH – Kaiir Elam, Jr., Palm Beach Gardens Benjamin
P – Colin Figenscher, Sr., Daytona Beach Father Lopez

HONORABLE MENTION
QB: Bryson Hill, So. Tallahassee Florida High; Wyatt Ruth, Sr., Boca Raton St. Andrew’s; Jayson Moschella, Sr., West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman; Demetrius Burns, Jr., Homestead Everglades Prep

RB: Sirr Daye, So., Homestead Everglades Prep; Elijah Rone, Sr., Daytona Beach Father Lopez; Dallis Small, Jr., Delray Beach American Heritage; Jakob Hines, Jr., Tampa Berkeley Prep; LaAnthony Valentine, So., Melbourne Central Catholic

WR: Micangelo Joseph, Sr., Delray Beach American Heritage; Tanner Molony, Sr., Lakeland Christian; Ahmarean Brown, Jr., Tampa Catholic; Michael Evans, Jr., Winter Park Trinity Prep

OL: Howard Allen, Jr., Baldwin; Michael Shanahan, Sr., Orlando The First Academy; Steven Godwin, Sr., Jacksonville Providence; Matt DiMauro, Jr., Fort White; Mike Miller, Sr., Pierson Taylor; Matt Cedeno, Sr., Delray Beach American Heritage; Will Lanthier, Sr., Cardinal Newman; Nate Washington, Sr., Perry Taylor County; Jared Romaelle, Sr., Clearwater Central Catholic

DL: Delvonte Glover, Sr., Baldwin; Addison Matevia, So., Palm Beach Gardens Benjamin; Carl Joseph, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic

LB: Tyree Guyden, Sr., Newberry; Kameron Hill, Jr., Pierson Taylor; Tristan Roca, Jr., Palmetto Bay Westminster Christian; Ryan Waddell, So., Daytona Beach Father Lopez; Cam Rivamonte, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic; Mason Russell, Jr., Windermere Prep

DB: Jalen Walker, So., Homestead Everglades Prep; C.J. Smith, Sr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy, Chad Richardson, Sr., Perry Taylor County

K: Nicholas Sprague, Jr., Baldwin; Harrison Newhouse, Sr., Boca Raton St. Andrew’s

CLASS 2A

Most Valuable Player: QB Jaylin Jackson, Sr., Tampa Cambridge Christian
Offensive Player of the Year: RB John Cox, Sr., Moore Haven
Defensive Player of the Year: DL Jesus Machado, So., Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
Coach of the Year: Dennis Marroquin, Hialeah Champagnat Catholic

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Jaylin Jackson, Sr., Tampa Cambridge Christian
QB – Desjaun Kearse, Sr., Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
RB – John Cox, Sr., Moore Haven
RB – Chase Brown, Sr., Bradenton Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
RB – Brendan Rooks, Jr., Lecanto Seven Rivers Christian
WR – Darryl Mercer Jr, Sr., Tampa Cambridge Christian
WR – Caleb Young, Sr., Tampa Cambridge Christian
WR – Kyle Benedict, Jr., Tampa Carrollwood Day
TE – Jorge Acosta, Sr., Belle Glade Glades Day
OL – Brooks Bass, Sr., Moore Haven
OL – Dalton Francis, Jr., Bradenton Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
OL – Curby Bodden, Sr., Lecanto Seven Rivers Christian
OL – Richard Gouraige, Sr., Tampa Cambridge Christian
OL – Jovens Janvier, So., Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
UT – Javion Hanner, Jr., Zephyrhills Christian
ATH – Jensen Jones, Jr., Naples St. John Neumann
ATH – Fred Billy, Sr., Bradenton Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
ATH – Clayton Boyd, Sr., Jacksonville University Christian
K – Austin White, Sr., Naples First Baptist

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Warren Sapp II, Jr., Winter Garden Foundation Academy
DL – Jesus Machado, So., Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
DL – Gregory Rousseau, Sr., Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
DL – Victor Conde IV, Sr., Tallahassee North Florida Christian
DL – Taquon Brown, Sr., Lakeland Victory Christian
LB – Donovan Georges, Sr., Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
LB – Jalen Norwood, Sr., Tallahassee North Florida Christian
LB – Khalan Tolson, Sr., St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut
LB – Scott Ater, Sr., Tampa Cambridge Christian
DB – Noah Pierre, Sr., Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
DB – JaQuaes Stone, Sr., Lakeland Victory Christian
DB – Luke Birk, Jr., Winter Garden Foundation Academy
DB – Dyrell Stubbs, Sr., Jacksonville University Christian
DB – Von Hayes, Jr., Tallahassee North Florida Christian
UT – Ricky Mann, Sr., Tampa Cambridge Christian
UT – Alonzo Sampson, Sr., Zephyrhills Christian
ATH – Joe Sparacio, Sr., Naples First Baptist
ATH – Taylor Janicki, Sr., Tallahassee St. John Paul II
P – Carlos Rodriguez, Sr., Largo Indian Rocks Christian

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Brian Woodend, Sr., Tallahassee St. John Paul II
QB – Trey Fisher, So., Tallahassee North Florida Christian
RB – Eddie Hopkins, Sr., Victory Christian
RB – Marvin Scott, So., South Daytona Warner Christian
RB – Tyler Allen, So., Mount Dora Christian
WR – Jeffrey Bradham, Jr., Tallahassee FAMU DRS
WR – Xavier Weaver, Jr., Orlando Christian Prep
WR – Chris Scruggs Jr, Jr., Clearwater Superior Collegiate
TE – Nick Thompkins, Jr., Naples First Baptist
OL – Blaine Bishop, Sr., Tallahassee North Florida Christian
OL – Andrew Fish, Jr., Moore Haven
OL – Chris Kimble, Sr., Naples St. John Neumann
OL – Oak Stipe, Sr., Jacksonville University Christian
OL – Eddie Loos, Winter Garden Foundation Academy
UT – Demari Turner, Sr., Gainesville St. Francis Catholic
UT – Matt Boynton, Sr., Tallahassee Maclay
ATH – Kemasjae Joyner, Sr., Jacksonville Eagle’s View Academy
ATH – Toure Mack, Sr., Daytona Beach Halifax Academy
K – Kollin Eckel, Sr., Zephyrhills Christian

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Gardy Paul, Sr., Naples St. John Neumann
DL – Montae Moore, Jr., Tallahassee FAMU DRS
DL – Ike Walker, Sr., Gainesville Saint Francis Catholic
DL – Eugene Davis, Jr., Zephyrhills Christian
DL – Parker Lansberg, Sr., Bradenton Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
LB – Da’Shon Ross, Sr., Moore Haven
LB – James Harrison, Jr., Lakeland Victory Christian
LB – Daryn Jones, Sr., Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
LB – Aaron Racki, Sr., Tampa Cambridge Christian
DB – Arnell Walker, Jr., Orlando Christian Prep
DB – Jaquez Jackson, Sr., Gainesville Saint Francis Catholic
DB – Keyon Pollocks, Jr., Tallahassee FAMU DRS
DB – Kyle Batiato, Jr., Naples First Baptist
DB – Lance Axson, Sr., Winter Garden Foundation Academy
UT – Caleb Preston, Sr., Niceville Rocky Bayou Christian
UT – Camden Vining, So., Bradenton Saint Stephen’s Episcopal
ATH – Makai Burris, Jr., Orlando Faith Christian
ATH – Jesiah Pierre, Jr., Mount Dora Christian
P – Danny Garcia, Sr., Winter Garden Foundation Academy

HONORABLE MENTION
QB: Jaylen Shazell, Sr., Clearwater Superior Collegiate; Nick Baskin, Sr., Gainesville St. Francis Catholic; Connor Edel, Jr., Orlando Christian Prep

RB: Keyvone Lee, So., Clearwater Superior Collegiate; Blake Wirick, Jr., Monticello Aucilla Christian

WR: Corey Yawn, Sr., St. Petersburg Northside Christian; Marc Britt, So., Hialeah Champangat Catholic

TE: Kenny Ames, Sr., Winter Garden Foundation Academy; Max Rippl, Sr., Fort Myers Southwest Florida Christian

OL: Jalen Spencer, Jr., Zephyrhills Christian; Sam Baker, Sr., Admiral Farragut; Jaxon Giles, So., Northside Christian; J..J. Hernandez, Nick Robertson, Sr., Jacksonville University Christian; Braxton Baker, Sr., Fort Myers Southwest Florida Christian, Marckeith Holloway, Sr., Lakeland Victory Christian; Jonathan Ramos, So., Orlando Faith Christian; Conner Thomas, Jr., Moore Haven

DL: Dylan Davis, So., Bradenton Saint Stephen’s Episcopal; Jacob Reeves, Jr., Jacksonville Christ’s Church Academy; Jason Terry, Jr., Orlando Faith Christian

LB: Jayeln Scribner, Fr., Tampa Cambridge Christian; Kyler Estes, Sr., Tallahassee North Florida Christian; James Drysdale, Jr., St. Augustine St. Joseph; Donald Georges, Sr., Hialeah Champagnat Catholic; Austin Gill, Sr., Gainesville Oak Hall

DB: Ja’Quan Randolph, So., Lakeland Victory Christian; Jacob Smith, Jr., Moore Haven; Markel Pryor, Sr., Lecanto Seven Rivers Christian; Grayson Wagner, Jr., Winter Garden Foundation Academy

UT: Quan Dixon, Sr., Ocala Christian; Semaj James, Sr., Lakeland Victory Christian

ATH: Alejandro Bryant, Sr., Indian Rocks Christian

K: Daniel Nordaas, Sr., St. Petersburg Keswick Christian

P: Kyreek Kelly, Sr., Tallahassee FAMU DRS; Jack Brady, Jr., Tallahassee Maclay; Stephen Bergquist, Sr., Fort Myers Southwest Florida Christian

CLASS 1A

Most Valuable Player: RB/UT Derrick Staten Jr., Sr., Madison County
Offensive Player of the Year: RB Kelvin Dean, Jr., Chipley
Defensive Player of the Year: DL La’Tarie Kinsler, So., Pahokee
Coach of the Year: Eric Richeson, Cross City Dixie County

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Jaxson Beach, So., Mayo Lafayette
QB – Naykee Scott, So., Crescent City
RB – Kelvin Dean, Jr.., Chipley
RB – Teryon Henderson, Sr., Madison County
RB – Denzel Washington, Sr., Blountstown
RB – Deonta McMahon, Sr., Frostproof
WR – Da’Shon Davis, Jr., Monticello Jefferson County
WR – Ben Massey, Jr., Mayo Lafayette
WR – Jeremiah James, So., Williston
OL – Ta’Ronn Johnson, Sr., Madison County
OL – Cleveland Reed, Sr., Fort Meade
OL – Damian Tucker, Sr., Frostproof
OL – Brian Williams, Sr., Chipley
OL – Eli Morgan, Sr., Mayo Lafayette
UT – Derrick Staten Jr, Sr., Madison County
UT – Aaron Dawson Jr., Sr., Cross City Dixie County
ATH – Tre Adams, Sr., Madison County
ATH – Junior McLaughlin, Jr., Baker
K – Christian Lopez, So., Crescent City

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Terray Jones, Sr., Madison County
DL – Alvin Dempsey, Sr., Port St. Joe
DL – La’Tarie Kinsler, So., Pahokee
DL – Rashuan Smith, Sr., Baker
DL – Michael Police, Sr., Pahokee
LB – Zach Brown, Sr., Baker
LB – Jonathan Alexander, Sr., Madison County
LB – Zac Wilson, Jr., Chipley
LB – Tucker Jordan, Sr., Blountstown
DB – Travis Jay, Jr., Madison County
DB – Derek Peoples Jr, Jr., Baker
DB – Malik Jennings, Jr., Mayo Lafayette
DB – De’vuntray Hampton, Sr., Pahokee
DB – Quinyon Mitchell, Jr., Williston
UT – Keandre Grant, Jr., Port St. Joe
UT – Kevon Godwin, Sr., Blountstown
ATH – James Smith, Sr., Cross City Dixie County
ATH – Zayne Whipple, Sr., Crescent City
P – Drew Herring, Sr., Madison County

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Trent Peacock, Jr., Blountstown
QB – Jayshawn Francis, Sr., Monticello Jefferson County
RB – Charles Strong, Sr., Lake Butler Union County
RB – Gerald Williams, Sr., Williston
RB – Jatarie Washington, Sr., Pahokee
RB – Jay Eddings, Jr., Jay
WR – Bryan McMullen, Sr., Wildwood
WR – Justin Wright, Sr., Hawthorne
TE – Zatavian Morgan, Sr., Pahokee
OL – Zac Coe, So., Madison County
OL – Nathan Hunter, Sr., Blountstown
OL – Zane Herring, So., Madison County
OL- Gabe Vicari, Sr., Baker
OL – David Willoughby, Sr., Cross City Dixie County
UT – Ethan Riley, Jr., Eastpoint Franklin County
ATH- K’Wan Powell, Sr., Freeport
ATH – Cameron Brooks, Sr., Cottondale
ATH – Devin Lawrence, Sr., Hawthorne
K – James Shores, Jr., Blountstown

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Nylander Grandville, Sr., Pahokee
DL – Desmond Harris, Sr., Wildwood
DL – Patrick Hampton, Sr., Madison County
DL – Darius Townsend, Jr., Port St. Joe
DL – Jamarious Engram, Sr., Blountstown
LB – Kentrell Lawson, Jr., Blountstown
LB – Caleb Butts, Jr., Port St. Joe
LB – Rhett Anderson, Sr., Cross City Dixie County
LB – Kenny Williams, Jr., Baker
LB – Curtis Earnest, Sr., Panama City Bozeman
DB – Amari Brooks, Sr., Cottondale
DB – Ortavious Hodge, Sr., Madison County
DB – Niico Gause Jr., Jr., Crescent City
DB – Trevontae Clark, Sr., Mayo Lafayette
DB – Ray Powell, Sr., Bonifay Holmes County
UT – Chris Williams, Sr., Vernon
UT – Jacquez Hughes, Fr., Monticello Jefferson County
ATH – Le’Vontae Camiel, So., Monticello Jefferson County
P – Brian Scott, Sr., Lake Butler Union County

HONORABLE MENTION
QB: C.J. Strange, Jr., Williston; Coby McClellan, Sr., Wildwood; Kalee Ciurleo, Sr., Baker

RB: Cameron Hofmeister, Sr., Panama City Bozeman; Dalyn Sheridan, So., Eastpoint Franklin County; Dominique Pittman, Jr., Cottondale; Aaron McQuay, Jr., Branford; Garris Edwards, Jr., Mayo Lafayette

WR: Bernard Wright, Jr., Crescent City; Cameron McClain, Sr., Graceville

OL: Tyrus Dudley, Jr., Cottondale; Dalton Richards, Sr., Baker; Ahmad Powell, Sr., Madison County; Payton Melvin, Jr., Cottondale; Justin Helton, Sr., Bratt Northview

DL: Maurice Strong, Sr., Lake Butler Union County; Shannon Carswell, Sr., Freeport; Khalil Shackelford, Sr., Cottondale; Garrion Corbin, Sr., Wildwood

LB: Leon McMahon, So., Williston; Darrlyn Brooks, Sr., Madison County; Austin Livingston, Sr., Cottondale; Khayyon Zaccaro, So., Port St. Joe; Bubba Ash, So., Port St. Joe; Michael Hull, Sr., Bonifay Holmes County

DB: Russell Ross, Jr., Port St. Joe

UT: Hunter Kruger, Jr., Panama City Bozeman

K: Noah Nguyen, Jr., Chiefland; Tylar Barbato, So., Hawthorne

Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for March 8 – Alissa Humphrey (Gainesville)

Sonic-logoThe Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Thursday, March 8, is Alissa Humphrey of the Gainesville softball team.

Humphrey helped lead the nationally-ranked Hurricanes to a 6-4 win in eight innings at Columbia (Lake City) in a Class 7A-District 3 showdown between the two rivals.  The sophomore tossed a 4-hitter and struck out 18 batters for GHS (11-0, 5-0).

Things didn’t look good early for Gainesville, which is ranked No. 1 in the Miracle Sports Class 7A state rankings and 7th nationally by MaxPreps.Alissa Humphrey GHS_POG

Columbia (9-3, 1-1) took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by junior Dara Gaylard.  They extended the lead to 3-0 on a 2-out, 2-run error in the second inning.

However, senior Olivia Hanson led off the fourth with a double and came home on a wild pitch to make it 3-1.

Humphrey (10-0) was at her best during the middle innings, striking out 12 of 15 Tigers at one point.  The JU commit now has 146 K’s in 65.2 innings of work.

The ‘Canes got clutch hitting in the comeback win.

In the sixth, Hanson hit her second double, and with the tying run at the plate, senior Hallie Karas crushed a pitch from Cris’Deona Beasley (11 strikeouts) over the left field fence to tie the game at 3-3.

Hanson and Karas were intentionally walked in the eighth, and following an error, freshman Briana Boggs cleared the bases with a double to the gap in right center for a 6-3 lead.

After giving up a solo HR to junior Story Giebeig in the bottom of the 8th, and with the tying run at the plate, Humphrey struck out the final two batters to end the game.

Columbia will travel to Buchholz (Gainesville) on Monday, while Gainesville is at Class 5A No. 4 Keystone Heights.

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.

The Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week – Trey McCray (The Rock)

The Trophy ShopThe Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week for the week of February 26 is TREY MCCRAY* of The Rock (Gainesville) boys’ basketball team.

Trey McCray_The Rock*McCray, who transferred in from Santa Fe High School this season, led The Rock (28-10) to the SIAA state title by scoring 21 points in the championship game as the Lions defeated Victory Rock, 73-59. The junior scored 14 in the semifinals, a 76-61 win against West Oaks, and 13 in the quarterfinals, an 86-46 win against Calusa Prep. He was named the tournament’s MVP.

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

Previous 2017-18 winners:

Feb. 19 – Adebola Adeyeye (The Rock girls’ basketball)
The senior forward helped lead the Lady Lions to their second consecutive NACA National Championship for Division II. The University of Buffalo signee scored 32 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as The Rock defeated Comenius (Fort Mill, SC), 61-50, in the title game. Adeyeye scored 73 points and grabbed 72 rebounds during the tournament. She also had five blocks in the four games.

Feb. 12 – Nick Baskin Jr. (St. Francis Catholic Academy boys’ basketball)
Baskin had 20 points and went 4-for-4 at the free-throw line down the stretch to lead Saint Francis Catholic Academy to its first district title in basketball since 2013 in a 61-57 home win over Trinity Christian Academy (Deltona) in the Class 3A-District 2 title game. The senior tied for game-high honors with 15 points in the district semifinals as the Wolves defeated Christ Church Academy (Jacksonville), 87-43, to clinch an FHSAA state playoff berth.

Feb. 5 – Lele Young (Gainesville girls’ basketball)
The senior guard helped lead GHS (21-7) to its eighth consecutive district title. Young scored a game-high 22 points, grabbed five rebounds and added four steals in a 72-58 win against Columbia (Lake City) in the Class 7A-District 4 semifinals. She was also 7-of-8 from the free throw line. It marked the 15th game this season that Young had scored 21 or more points in a game. In the championship game, she scored 18 points, pulled down seven rebounds and added three steals in a 55-40 win against Forest (Ocala).

Jan. 29 – Kursten Bakken (Union County girls’ weightlifting)
Bakken set a new Florida record as the Tigers won their first-ever FHSAA championship in girls weightlifting. The senior was one of four individual state champions for Union County. She bettered her fifth-place showing at state last year as a junior by setting a new state record in the bench press in the unlimited class at 300 pounds. She lifted a combined 525 pounds in the bench press and clean-and-jerk, breaking a Florida high school record that had stood since 2009.

Jan. 22 – Devin King-Porter (Buchholz girls’ soccer)
The sophomore midfielder helped lead the Lady Bobcats to the Class 5A-District 1 title. King-Porter led all scorers with three goals in an 8-0 win against Sandalwood (Jacksonville) in the district semifinals. She followed that up with a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win against Forest (Ocala) in the district championship.

Jan. 15 – Zack Martin (Santa Fe boys’ soccer)
Martin had eight goals during the week to help lead Santa Fe to a 3-0 record, with all three wins coming in Class 2A-District 5 competition. He began the week with a hat trick in an 8-0 win at Interlachen. Two days later, the senior forward scored two goals for Santa Fe in a 3-0 win against second-place Crescent City, which gave the Raiders the No. 1 seed in the upcoming district tournament. Martin finished the week with a hat trick in an 8-0 win at P.K. Yonge (Gainesville).

Jan. 8 – Ayanna Rollins (Oak Hall girls’ basketball)
The senior forward helped lead Oak Hall to a couple of wins during the week. Rollins led the Eagles with 30 points, 10 rebounds and two assists in a 65-33 win against Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine). She followed that up with a monster effort two nights later in a 39-31 win at Eastside (Gainesville). Rollins scored 24 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and had six steals.

Jan. 1 – No award due to holiday and cancelled school

Dec. 25 – Jimmy Johnson (Eastside boys’ basketball)
Johnson helped lead the Rams to a third-place finish at the Hitchcock’s Challenge in Alachua. The senior guard scored in double figures in every game as Eastside went 3-1 in the tournament. He scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-3 behind the arc, in a 70-36 win against Columbia (Lake City) in the 3rd-place game.

Dec. 18 – Christian Miller-Cardwell (Gainesville boys’ basketball)
Miller-Cardwell led Gainesville to the Kiwanis Christmas Tournament title at Bradford High School (Starke), Dec. 21-23, by scoring 70 points in three games. The tournament MVP led the Hurricanes (8-2) with 22 points in a 75-55 win against host Bradford in the championship game. He scored a game-high 26 points in a 69-58 win against 8A No. 2 Creekside (St. Johns). The senior also scored a game-high 22 points in a 62-44 win against Madison County.

Dec. 11 – Sierra Millinor (Eastside girls’ soccer)
Millinor helped lead the Lady Rams to a pair of Class 3A-District 5 wins. The junior forward scored five goals in a 7-3 win against Crystal River. Two days later against Vanguard (Ocala), she scored three goals and assisted on another in a 5-1 win.

Dec. 4 – Lee Ducharme (P.K. Yonge girls’ soccer)
The senior forward scored seven goals, giving her 300 on her career, as the Blue Wave remained undefeated with a dominating 8-1 win at Santa Fe (Alachua). The win snapped a 5-game losing streak to the Lady Raiders. Two days later, the West Florida commit scored five goals in an 8-0 win against Interlachen. The 12 goals gave Ducharme 32 goals in eight games.

Nov. 27 – Anthony Allen (Newberry boys’ soccer)
Allen helped the Panthers bounce back from its first defeat of the season, a 6-0 loss at Crescent City on Monday, by scoring five goals in their next two games to lead Newberry to a 2-1 week. The senior scored both of his team’s goals in a 2-0 win at Interlachen on Thursday, followed by the first hat trick of his career in a 5-0 win at Oak Hall on Friday. He also added an assist in the win against the Eagles.

Nov. 20 – No award due to Thanksgiving holiday

Nov. 13 – Zion Barber (Bradford football)
The senior helped lead the Tornadoes to their first state semifinal appearance since 2004 with a 24-14 win against Dunnellon in the Class 4A Region 2 Final. Barber had a rushing touchdown on a 4th-and-goal, threw two TD passes, kicked three extra points and made a 20-yard field goal as Bradford (10-1) won its 10th straight game.

Nov. 6 – Isabel Ivey (Buchholz girls’ swimming)
Ivey helped lead Buchholz to its third straight state title. She set a state record in the 100 breast stroke (1:00.99), and she beat Stanford commit Morgan Tankersley of Plant (Tampa) to win the 200 freestyle (1:44.68), in winning two individual state titles. The junior was also a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team which set a school record, and a state record, with a time of 1:31.66, less than a second from the national mark, and she helped lead the Lady Bobcats to a state record in the 400-freestyle relay.

Oct. 30 – Austin Montini (Oak Hall boys’ cross country)
The freshman helped lead the Eagles to a third-place finish at the high school cross country regional championships. Montini finished third with a time of 16:48.86 to lead the Eagles to a third-place finish. The Oak Hall boys were ranked sixth but finished third.

Oct. 23 – Brandis Smith (St. Francis Catholic Academy volleyball)
Smith helped lead the Wolves (8-9) to an upset of previously unbeaten North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) in the FHSAA Class 3A Regional Semifinals. The senior had 50 kills, 7 blocks, and 12 digs for the defending state champions. St. Francis Catholic Academy d. North Florida Christian 20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-14.

Oct. 16 – Heather Pedrick (Santa Fe volleyball)
The junior setter helped lead the top-seeded Lady Raiders to the Class 6A-District 6 title. Pedrick had 14 kills, eight digs, 14 assists and six service points to lead the Raiders to a sweep of North Marion (Citra) in the district semifinals. In the championship against No. 2 seed Belleview, she led the way with 17 kills, 20 digs and five blocks as Santa Fe swept the Rattlers.

Oct. 9 – Amelia Williams (Buchholz girls’ golf)
Williams helped the Lady Bobcats capture their fifth straight Jill Darr Invitational title. The sophomore was the low medalist with a 3-under 69. She had a bogey-free round. The Jill Darr Invitational, named after the late Jill Darr Rowell, represents the Alachua County championship.

Oct. 2 – Charles Strong (Union County football)
The FSU commit rushed for 262 yards and scored three touchdowns as Union County (6-1) defeated previously unbeaten Hawthorne, 31-25, in overtime. Strong, who has 1,139 yards and 13 TDs on the season, scored the game-winner from 10 yards out in OT. He also had a 23-yard scoring run and a 12-yard TD run.

Sept. 25 – Demari Turner (St. Francis Catholic Academy football)
Turner came up with the big plays, catching four passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns, to help lead the Wolves to a 36-0 win against rival Oak Hall and snap the Eagles’ two-game win streak in the series. The senior wide receiver had scoring catches of 63 and 89 yards as St. Francis Catholic knocked off the previously-unbeaten Eagles and snapped their overall winning streak at 13 games. He also had a 2-point conversion and helped the defense pitch its first shutout of the season.

Sept. 18 – Anthony Richardson (Eastside football)
The sophomore quarterback led the Rams to a 2-0 week, which is twice as many wins as Eastside had (1) all season in 2016. Richardson had 646 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing and passing. In the Rams’ 33-28 home win over Newberry on Monday, he accounted for all five of their touchdowns, finishing with 348 yards and two scores through the air and 65 yards and three scores on the ground. On Friday, at Lake Weir (Ocala), Richardson ran for 102 yards on 11 carries with two TDs, and 131 yards passing with three scores.

Sept. 11 – No award due to Hurricane Irma

Sept. 4 – Gerard Williams III (Williston football)
Williams set a school record with 307 yards on 27 carries, with three touchdowns, in the Red Devils’ 28-14 win at Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto). During Williston’s first five possessions, the senior had 13 carries for 115 yards. However, on Williston’s final three drives, he had 192 yards on 14 carries, with 2 TDs.

2018 Miracle Sports state softball rankings – Poll #4

softballThis is the fourth Miracle Sports high school softball state poll conducted by Miracle Sports for the 2018 season. The Miracle Sports state softball poll is produced weekly utilizing former and current high school and college coaches from across the state.  Area teams are in bold.

ALL-CLASSIFICATION
1. Coral Springs Charter (5A) 7-0
2. Orange Park Oakleaf (8A) 7-1
3. Palm Harbor University (9A) 7-1
4. Gainesville (7A) 9-0
5. Eustis (5A) 7-0
6. Land O’Lakes (6A) 7-0
7. Viera (7A) 9-0
8. Pembroke Pines Charter (7A) 7-0
9. Miami Westminster Christian (4A) 4-0
10. Lithia Newsome (9A) 5-0

CLASS 9A
1. Palm Harbor University 7-1
2. Lithia Newsome 5-0
3. Tampa Alonso 8-1
4. Miami Palmetto 8-1
5. Apopka 8-0
6. Kissimmee Osceola 6-1
7. Davenport Ridge Community 8-1
8. Jupiter 6-2
9. Parkland Stoneman Douglas 2-0
10. Palm Beach Gardens 7-2
Honorable mention: DeLand 6-1; Jacksonville Mandarin 6-1; Orange City University 5-1; Orlando Dr. Phillips 7-1; Winter Garden West Orange 4-3; Davie Western 6-1; Orlando University 5-1; Coconut Creek Monarch 5-2.

CLASS 8A
1. Orange Park Oakleaf 7-1
2. Bradenton Lakewood Ranch 3-1
3. Wellington 9-0
4. Bartow 8-0
5. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas 3-1
6. Plant City 8-1
7. Tallahassee Chiles 9-0
8. Winter Springs 7-1
9. Oviedo Hagerty 8-3
10. Clermont East Ridge 8-1
Honorable mention: Tallahassee Lincoln 4-1; Jacksonville Atlantic Coast 7-2; Lakeland George Jenkins 6-2; Tampa Freedom 4-2; St. Cloud 5-2; Lutz Steinbrenner 6-1; Tampa Sickles 6-3; Tarpon Springs East Lake 6-2; Tampa Wharton 5-2; Bradenton Manatee 6-1; Tampa Sickles 6-3.

CLASS 7A
1. Gainesville 9-0
2. Viera 9-0
3. Pembroke Pines Charter 7-0
4. Fort Myers 3-1
5. Bradenton Braden River 6-1
6. Detona 7-0
7. Niceville 4-1
8. St. Johns Bartram Trail 4-1
9. Land O’Lakes Sunlake 6-1
10. Seminole Osceola 6-1
Honorable mention: Tampa Chamberlain 6-0; Stuart South Fork 6-0; Lake City Columbia 8-2; Estero 7-1; Doral Academy 3-0; Eagle Lake Lake Region 4-1; Punta Gorda Charlotte 6-1; New Port Richey Mitchell 6-2; West Boca Raton 9-0.

CLASS 6A
1. Land O’Lakes 7-0
2. Spring Hill Springstead 6-0
3. Plantation American Heritage 4-0
4. North Fort Myers 5-1
5. Immokalee 8-0
6. New Port Richey River Ridge 7-1
7. Rockledge 8-1
8. Pensacola West Florida 8-2
9. Sebring 7-1
Honorable mention: Panama City Beach Arnold 8-2; Gulf Breeze 5-1; Orange Park Ridgeview 3-0; Tarpon Springs 5-1; Palm Bay Bayside 7-2-1.

CLASS 5A
1. Coral Springs Charter 7-0
2. Eustis 7-0
3. Miami Gulliver Prep 1-0
4. Keystone Heights 8-1
5. Brooksville Hernando 6-0
6. Key West 5-0
7. Pierson Taylor 7-0
8. Marianna 10-1
9. Callahan West Nassau 5-1
10. Alachua Santa Fe 6-2
Honorable mention: The Villages 7-1; Brooksville Nature Coast 5-2; Titusville Astronaut 5-2; Lakeland McKeel 5-1.

CLASS 4A
1. Miami Westminster Christian 4-0
2. West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy 6-2
3. Tampa Catholic 7-1
4. Jacksonville Trinity Christian 5-1
5. Fort Myers Bishop Verot 5-1
6. Tampa Academy of the Holy Names 6-1
7. Jacksonville Providence 6-1
8. West Palm Beach King’s Academy 7-0
9. Jacksonville Episcopal 3-1
10. Panama City North Bay Haven 8-4
Honorable mention: Delray Beach American Heritage 3-3; Montverde Academy 5-2; Clearwater Calvary Christian 3-2; Tallahassee Florida High 3-4; Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 7-1.

CLASS 3A
1. Belle Isle Cornerstone Charter 5-1
2. Lakeland Christian 5-2
3. Niceville Rocky Bayou Christian 5-1
4. Orange Park St. Johns Country Day 4-1
5. Marathon 4-1
6. Bradenton Christian 5-2
7. Moore Haven 2-1
8. St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut 5-2
9. St. Petersburg Northside Christian 6-3
10. Fort Pierce John Carroll 3-4
Honorable mention: Orlando Faith Christian 6-1; Largo Indian Rocks Christian 3-2; Seffner Christian 4-4; Bradenton Saint Stephen’s Episcopal 4-1; Tampa Carrollwood Day 4-3.

CLASS 2A
1. Monticello Aucilla Christian 2-0
2. Land O’Lakes Academy at the Lakes 6-0
3. Lecanto Seven Rivers Christian 5-0
4. Mount Dora Christian 6-2
5. St. Petersburg Canterbury 3-6
6. Jacksonville Eagle’s View 7-1
7. Palatka Peniel Baptist 6-2
8. Lake Worth Christian 2-0
9. Jacksonville Christ’s Church Academy 5-1
10. Deltona Trinity Christian Academy 5-0
Honorable mention: Homestead Colonial Christian 5-1; Vero Beach Master’s Academy 2-1; Naples Seacrest Country Day 4-1; Winter Park Geneva 3-1; Palm Bay Covenant Christian 3-1.

CLASS 1A
1. Lake Butler Union County 5-1
2. Trenton 6-1
3. Chiefland 8-0
4. Sneads 10-0
5. Madison County 8-1
6. Pierson Taylor 7-0
7. Jay 7-1
8. Holmes County 6-2
9. Port St. Joe 3-0
10. Wewahitchka 5-4
Honorable mention: Bratt Northview 5-2; Frostproof 6-1; Bozeman 5-1; Altha 7-0; Freeport 6-2; Hilliard 3-4.

Forest Girls’ Lacrosse – 2018

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Event Details: Join Mike Ridaught as he talks high school sports from Sonic Drive-In of Ocala (Maricamp Road location). Guests for this episode include Forest (Ocala) lacrosse coach Anna Strawbridge and members of the Lady Wildcats’ inaugural lacrosse team. The show will also air on 92.1 FM & 1230 AM in Gainesville, as well as 100.1 FM & 900 AM in Ocala (following Gator Softball). #ThePrepZone.com

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The Rock Girls Basketball – 2018

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Event Details: Join Marty Pallman as he talks high school sports from Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville. Guests for this episode include The Rock girls’ basketball coach Craig Bost and members of the Lady Lions, who just won their 2nd straight NACA National Championship for Division II. The show will also air on 92.1 FM & 1230 AM in Gainesville, as well as 100.1 FM & 900 AM in Ocala. #ThePrepZone.com

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The Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week – Adebola Adeyeye (The Rock)

The Trophy ShopThe Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week for the week of February 19 is ADEBOLA ADEYEYE* of The Rock (Gainesville) girls’ basketball team.

Adebola Adeyeye*The senior forward helped lead the Lady Lions to their second consecutive NACA National Championship for Division II. The University of Buffalo signee scored 32 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as The Rock defeated Comenius (Fort Mill, SC), 61-50, in the title game. Adeyeye scored 73 points and grabbed 72 rebounds during the tournament. She also had five blocks in the four games.

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

Previous 2017-18 winners:

Feb. 12 – Nick Baskin Jr. (St. Francis Catholic Academy boys’ basketball)
Baskin had 20 points and went 4-for-4 at the free-throw line down the stretch to lead Saint Francis Catholic Academy to its first district title in basketball since 2013 in a 61-57 home win over Trinity Christian Academy (Deltona) in the Class 3A-District 2 title game. The senior tied for game-high honors with 15 points in the district semifinals as the Wolves defeated Christ Church Academy (Jacksonville), 87-43, to clinch an FHSAA state playoff berth.

Feb. 5 – Lele Young (Gainesville girls’ basketball)
The senior guard helped lead GHS (21-7) to its eighth consecutive district title. Young scored a game-high 22 points, grabbed five rebounds and added four steals in a 72-58 win against Columbia (Lake City) in the Class 7A-District 4 semifinals. She was also 7-of-8 from the free throw line. It marked the 15th game this season that Young had scored 21 or more points in a game. In the championship game, she scored 18 points, pulled down seven rebounds and added three steals in a 55-40 win against Forest (Ocala).

Jan. 29 – Kursten Bakken (Union County girls’ weightlifting)
Bakken set a new Florida record as the Tigers won their first-ever FHSAA championship in girls weightlifting. The senior was one of four individual state champions for Union County. She bettered her fifth-place showing at state last year as a junior by setting a new state record in the bench press in the unlimited class at 300 pounds. She lifted a combined 525 pounds in the bench press and clean-and-jerk, breaking a Florida high school record that had stood since 2009.

Jan. 22 – Devin King-Porter (Buchholz girls’ soccer)
The sophomore midfielder helped lead the Lady Bobcats to the Class 5A-District 1 title. King-Porter led all scorers with three goals in an 8-0 win against Sandalwood (Jacksonville) in the district semifinals. She followed that up with a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win against Forest (Ocala) in the district championship.

Jan. 15 – Zack Martin (Santa Fe boys’ soccer)
Martin had eight goals during the week to help lead Santa Fe to a 3-0 record, with all three wins coming in Class 2A-District 5 competition. He began the week with a hat trick in an 8-0 win at Interlachen. Two days later, the senior forward scored two goals for Santa Fe in a 3-0 win against second-place Crescent City, which gave the Raiders the No. 1 seed in the upcoming district tournament. Martin finished the week with a hat trick in an 8-0 win at P.K. Yonge (Gainesville).

Jan. 8 – Ayanna Rollins (Oak Hall girls’ basketball)
The senior forward helped lead Oak Hall to a couple of wins during the week. Rollins led the Eagles with 30 points, 10 rebounds and two assists in a 65-33 win against Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine). She followed that up with a monster effort two nights later in a 39-31 win at Eastside (Gainesville). Rollins scored 24 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and had six steals.

Jan. 1 – No award due to holiday and cancelled school

Dec. 25 – Jimmy Johnson (Eastside boys’ basketball)
Johnson helped lead the Rams to a third-place finish at the Hitchcock’s Challenge in Alachua. The senior guard scored in double figures in every game as Eastside went 3-1 in the tournament. He scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-3 behind the arc, in a 70-36 win against Columbia (Lake City) in the 3rd-place game.

Dec. 18 – Christian Miller-Cardwell (Gainesville boys’ basketball)
Miller-Cardwell led Gainesville to the Kiwanis Christmas Tournament title at Bradford High School (Starke), Dec. 21-23, by scoring 70 points in three games. The tournament MVP led the Hurricanes (8-2) with 22 points in a 75-55 win against host Bradford in the championship game. He scored a game-high 26 points in a 69-58 win against 8A No. 2 Creekside (St. Johns). The senior also scored a game-high 22 points in a 62-44 win against Madison County.

Dec. 11 – Sierra Millinor (Eastside girls’ soccer)
Millinor helped lead the Lady Rams to a pair of Class 3A-District 5 wins. The junior forward scored five goals in a 7-3 win against Crystal River. Two days later against Vanguard (Ocala), she scored three goals and assisted on another in a 5-1 win.

Dec. 4 – Lee Ducharme (P.K. Yonge girls’ soccer)
The senior forward scored seven goals, giving her 300 on her career, as the Blue Wave remained undefeated with a dominating 8-1 win at Santa Fe (Alachua). The win snapped a 5-game losing streak to the Lady Raiders. Two days later, the West Florida commit scored five goals in an 8-0 win against Interlachen. The 12 goals gave Ducharme 32 goals in eight games.

Nov. 27 – Anthony Allen (Newberry boys’ soccer)
Allen helped the Panthers bounce back from its first defeat of the season, a 6-0 loss at Crescent City on Monday, by scoring five goals in their next two games to lead Newberry to a 2-1 week. The senior scored both of his team’s goals in a 2-0 win at Interlachen on Thursday, followed by the first hat trick of his career in a 5-0 win at Oak Hall on Friday. He also added an assist in the win against the Eagles.

Nov. 20 – No award due to Thanksgiving holiday

Nov. 13 – Zion Barber (Bradford football)
The senior helped lead the Tornadoes to their first state semifinal appearance since 2004 with a 24-14 win against Dunnellon in the Class 4A Region 2 Final. Barber had a rushing touchdown on a 4th-and-goal, threw two TD passes, kicked three extra points and made a 20-yard field goal as Bradford (10-1) won its 10th straight game.

Nov. 6 – Isabel Ivey (Buchholz girls’ swimming)
Ivey helped lead Buchholz to its third straight state title. She set a state record in the 100 breast stroke (1:00.99), and she beat Stanford commit Morgan Tankersley of Plant (Tampa) to win the 200 freestyle (1:44.68), in winning two individual state titles. The junior was also a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team which set a school record, and a state record, with a time of 1:31.66, less than a second from the national mark, and she helped lead the Lady Bobcats to a state record in the 400-freestyle relay.

Oct. 30 – Austin Montini (Oak Hall boys’ cross country)
The freshman helped lead the Eagles to a third-place finish at the high school cross country regional championships. Montini finished third with a time of 16:48.86 to lead the Eagles to a third-place finish. The Oak Hall boys were ranked sixth but finished third.

Oct. 23 – Brandis Smith (St. Francis Catholic Academy volleyball)
Smith helped lead the Wolves (8-9) to an upset of previously unbeaten North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) in the FHSAA Class 3A Regional Semifinals. The senior had 50 kills, 7 blocks, and 12 digs for the defending state champions. St. Francis Catholic Academy d. North Florida Christian 20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-14.

Oct. 16 – Heather Pedrick (Santa Fe volleyball)
The junior setter helped lead the top-seeded Lady Raiders to the Class 6A-District 6 title. Pedrick had 14 kills, eight digs, 14 assists and six service points to lead the Raiders to a sweep of North Marion (Citra) in the district semifinals. In the championship against No. 2 seed Belleview, she led the way with 17 kills, 20 digs and five blocks as Santa Fe swept the Rattlers.

Oct. 9 – Amelia Williams (Buchholz girls’ golf)
Williams helped the Lady Bobcats capture their fifth straight Jill Darr Invitational title. The sophomore was the low medalist with a 3-under 69. She had a bogey-free round. The Jill Darr Invitational, named after the late Jill Darr Rowell, represents the Alachua County championship.

Oct. 2 – Charles Strong (Union County football)
The FSU commit rushed for 262 yards and scored three touchdowns as Union County (6-1) defeated previously unbeaten Hawthorne, 31-25, in overtime. Strong, who has 1,139 yards and 13 TDs on the season, scored the game-winner from 10 yards out in OT. He also had a 23-yard scoring run and a 12-yard TD run.

Sept. 25 – Demari Turner (St. Francis Catholic Academy football)
Turner came up with the big plays, catching four passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns, to help lead the Wolves to a 36-0 win against rival Oak Hall and snap the Eagles’ two-game win streak in the series. The senior wide receiver had scoring catches of 63 and 89 yards as St. Francis Catholic knocked off the previously-unbeaten Eagles and snapped their overall winning streak at 13 games. He also had a 2-point conversion and helped the defense pitch its first shutout of the season.

Sept. 18 – Anthony Richardson (Eastside football)
The sophomore quarterback led the Rams to a 2-0 week, which is twice as many wins as Eastside had (1) all season in 2016. Richardson had 646 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing and passing. In the Rams’ 33-28 home win over Newberry on Monday, he accounted for all five of their touchdowns, finishing with 348 yards and two scores through the air and 65 yards and three scores on the ground. On Friday, at Lake Weir (Ocala), Richardson ran for 102 yards on 11 carries with two TDs, and 131 yards passing with three scores.

Sept. 11 – No award due to Hurricane Irma

Sept. 4 – Gerard Williams III (Williston football)
Williams set a school record with 307 yards on 27 carries, with three touchdowns, in the Red Devils’ 28-14 win at Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto). During Williston’s first five possessions, the senior had 13 carries for 115 yards. However, on Williston’s final three drives, he had 192 yards on 14 carries, with 2 TDs.

The Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week – Nick Baskin Jr. (St. Francis Catholic Academy)

The Trophy ShopThe Trophy Shop Athlete of the Week for the week of February 12 is NICK BASKIN JR.* of the St. Francis Catholic Academy (Gainesville) boys’ basketball team.

 

Nick Baskin St. Francis Catholic*Baskin had 20 points and went 4-for-4 at the free-throw line down the stretch to lead Saint Francis Catholic Academy to its first district title in basketball since 2013 in a 61-57 home win over Trinity Christian Academy (Deltona) in the Class 3A-District 2 title game. The senior tied for game-high honors with 15 points in the district semifinals as the Wolves defeated Christ Church Academy (Jacksonville), 87-43, to clinch an FHSAA state playoff berth.

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

Previous 2017-18 winners:

Feb. 5 – Lele Young (Gainesville girls’ basketball)
The senior guard helped lead GHS (21-7) to its eighth consecutive district title. Young scored a game-high 22 points, grabbed five rebounds and added four steals in a 72-58 win against Columbia (Lake City) in the Class 7A-District 4 semifinals. She was also 7-of-8 from the free throw line. It marked the 15th game this season that Young had scored 21 or more points in a game. In the championship game, she scored 18 points, pulled down seven rebounds and added three steals in a 55-40 win against Forest (Ocala).

Jan. 29 – Kursten Bakken (Union County girls’ weightlifting)
Bakken set a new Florida record as the Tigers won their first-ever FHSAA championship in girls weightlifting. The senior was one of four individual state champions for Union County. She bettered her fifth-place showing at state last year as a junior by setting a new state record in the bench press in the unlimited class at 300 pounds. She lifted a combined 525 pounds in the bench press and clean-and-jerk, breaking a Florida high school record that had stood since 2009.

Jan. 22 – Devin King-Porter (Buchholz girls’ soccer)
The sophomore midfielder helped lead the Lady Bobcats to the Class 5A-District 1 title. King-Porter led all scorers with three goals in an 8-0 win against Sandalwood (Jacksonville) in the district semifinals. She followed that up with a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win against Forest (Ocala) in the district championship.

Jan. 15 – Zack Martin (Santa Fe boys’ soccer)
Martin had eight goals during the week to help lead Santa Fe to a 3-0 record, with all three wins coming in Class 2A-District 5 competition. He began the week with a hat trick in an 8-0 win at Interlachen. Two days later, the senior forward scored two goals for Santa Fe in a 3-0 win against second-place Crescent City, which gave the Raiders the No. 1 seed in the upcoming district tournament. Martin finished the week with a hat trick in an 8-0 win at P.K. Yonge (Gainesville).

Jan. 8 – Ayanna Rollins (Oak Hall girls’ basketball)
The senior forward helped lead Oak Hall to a couple of wins during the week. Rollins led the Eagles with 30 points, 10 rebounds and two assists in a 65-33 win against Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine). She followed that up with a monster effort two nights later in a 39-31 win at Eastside (Gainesville). Rollins scored 24 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and had six steals.

Jan. 1 – No award due to holiday and cancelled school

Dec. 25 – Jimmy Johnson (Eastside boys’ basketball)
Johnson helped lead the Rams to a third-place finish at the Hitchcock’s Challenge in Alachua. The senior guard scored in double figures in every game as Eastside went 3-1 in the tournament. He scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-3 behind the arc, in a 70-36 win against Columbia (Lake City) in the 3rd-place game.

Dec. 18 – Christian Miller-Cardwell (Gainesville boys’ basketball)
Miller-Cardwell led Gainesville to the Kiwanis Christmas Tournament title at Bradford High School (Starke), Dec. 21-23, by scoring 70 points in three games. The tournament MVP led the Hurricanes (8-2) with 22 points in a 75-55 win against host Bradford in the championship game. He scored a game-high 26 points in a 69-58 win against 8A No. 2 Creekside (St. Johns). The senior also scored a game-high 22 points in a 62-44 win against Madison County.

Dec. 11 – Sierra Millinor (Eastside girls’ soccer)
Millinor helped lead the Lady Rams to a pair of Class 3A-District 5 wins. The junior forward scored five goals in a 7-3 win against Crystal River. Two days later against Vanguard (Ocala), she scored three goals and assisted on another in a 5-1 win.

Dec. 4 – Lee Ducharme (P.K. Yonge girls’ soccer)
The senior forward scored seven goals, giving her 300 on her career, as the Blue Wave remained undefeated with a dominating 8-1 win at Santa Fe (Alachua). The win snapped a 5-game losing streak to the Lady Raiders. Two days later, the West Florida commit scored five goals in an 8-0 win against Interlachen. The 12 goals gave Ducharme 32 goals in eight games.

Nov. 27 – Anthony Allen (Newberry boys’ soccer)
Allen helped the Panthers bounce back from its first defeat of the season, a 6-0 loss at Crescent City on Monday, by scoring five goals in their next two games to lead Newberry to a 2-1 week. The senior scored both of his team’s goals in a 2-0 win at Interlachen on Thursday, followed by the first hat trick of his career in a 5-0 win at Oak Hall on Friday. He also added an assist in the win against the Eagles.

Nov. 20 – No award due to Thanksgiving holiday

Nov. 13 – Zion Barber (Bradford football)
The senior helped lead the Tornadoes to their first state semifinal appearance since 2004 with a 24-14 win against Dunnellon in the Class 4A Region 2 Final. Barber had a rushing touchdown on a 4th-and-goal, threw two TD passes, kicked three extra points and made a 20-yard field goal as Bradford (10-1) won its 10th straight game.

Nov. 6 – Isabel Ivey (Buchholz girls’ swimming)
Ivey helped lead Buchholz to its third straight state title. She set a state record in the 100 breast stroke (1:00.99), and she beat Stanford commit Morgan Tankersley of Plant (Tampa) to win the 200 freestyle (1:44.68), in winning two individual state titles. The junior was also a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team which set a school record, and a state record, with a time of 1:31.66, less than a second from the national mark, and she helped lead the Lady Bobcats to a state record in the 400-freestyle relay.

Oct. 30 – Austin Montini (Oak Hall boys’ cross country)
The freshman helped lead the Eagles to a third-place finish at the high school cross country regional championships. Montini finished third with a time of 16:48.86 to lead the Eagles to a third-place finish. The Oak Hall boys were ranked sixth but finished third.

Oct. 23 – Brandis Smith (St. Francis Catholic Academy volleyball)
Smith helped lead the Wolves (8-9) to an upset of previously unbeaten North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) in the FHSAA Class 3A Regional Semifinals. The senior had 50 kills, 7 blocks, and 12 digs for the defending state champions. St. Francis Catholic Academy d. North Florida Christian 20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-14.

Oct. 16 – Heather Pedrick (Santa Fe volleyball)
The junior setter helped lead the top-seeded Lady Raiders to the Class 6A-District 6 title. Pedrick had 14 kills, eight digs, 14 assists and six service points to lead the Raiders to a sweep of North Marion (Citra) in the district semifinals. In the championship against No. 2 seed Belleview, she led the way with 17 kills, 20 digs and five blocks as Santa Fe swept the Rattlers.

Oct. 9 – Amelia Williams (Buchholz girls’ golf)
Williams helped the Lady Bobcats capture their fifth straight Jill Darr Invitational title. The sophomore was the low medalist with a 3-under 69. She had a bogey-free round. The Jill Darr Invitational, named after the late Jill Darr Rowell, represents the Alachua County championship.

Oct. 2 – Charles Strong (Union County football)
The FSU commit rushed for 262 yards and scored three touchdowns as Union County (6-1) defeated previously unbeaten Hawthorne, 31-25, in overtime. Strong, who has 1,139 yards and 13 TDs on the season, scored the game-winner from 10 yards out in OT. He also had a 23-yard scoring run and a 12-yard TD run.

Sept. 25 – Demari Turner (St. Francis Catholic football)
Turner came up with the big plays, catching four passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns, to help lead the Wolves to a 36-0 win against rival Oak Hall and snap the Eagles’ two-game win streak in the series. The senior wide receiver had scoring catches of 63 and 89 yards as St. Francis Catholic knocked off the previously-unbeaten Eagles and snapped their overall winning streak at 13 games. He also had a 2-point conversion and helped the defense pitch its first shutout of the season.

Sept. 18 – Anthony Richardson (Eastside football)
The sophomore quarterback led the Rams to a 2-0 week, which is twice as many wins as Eastside had (1) all season in 2016. Richardson had 646 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing and passing. In the Rams’ 33-28 home win over Newberry on Monday, he accounted for all five of their touchdowns, finishing with 348 yards and two scores through the air and 65 yards and three scores on the ground. On Friday, at Lake Weir (Ocala), Richardson ran for 102 yards on 11 carries with two TDs, and 131 yards passing with three scores.

Sept. 11 – No award due to Hurricane Irma

Sept. 4 – Gerard Williams III (Williston football)
Williams set a school record with 307 yards on 27 carries, with three touchdowns, in the Red Devils’ 28-14 win at Seven Rivers Christian (Lecanto). During Williston’s first five possessions, the senior had 13 carries for 115 yards. However, on Williston’s final three drives, he had 192 yards on 14 carries, with 2 TDs.

2018 Florida High School Boys Basketball State Championships

FHSAA BasketballArea teams in bold

Region Finals – Friday, March 2

Class 8A
Creekside (St. Johns) 51, Lincoln (Tallahassee) 47

Class 7A
Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) 54, Gainesville 52
Hillsborough (Tampa) 53, Mainland (Daytona Beach) 49

Class 6A
Rickards (Tallahassee) 66, Ribault (Jacksonville) 51
Palatka 64, Ridgewood (New Port Richey) 51
Leesburg 75, Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) 43

Class 5A
Pensacola Catholic 66, Bolles (Jacksonville) 41
Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 66, Melbourne Central Catholic 57

FHSAA Boys Basketball Finals (at RP Funding Center, Lakeland)

State Semifinals
Monday, March 5

Class 1A
Blountstown 57, Chipley 40
Wildwood 65, Madison County 63

Class 2A
Impact Christian (Jacksonville) 69, North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) 51
Miami Christian 68, Central Florida Christian (Orlando) 53

Class 3A
Orlando Christian Prep 79, FAMU (Tallahassee) 32
Canterbury (Fort Myers) 62, Somerset Prep (North Lauderdale) 28

Tuesday, March 6
1A Championship Game – Wildwood 62, Blountstown 56
2A Championship Game – Miami Christian 59, Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) 46
3A Championship Game – Orlando Christian Prep 66, Canterbury (Fort Myers) 48

Wednesday, March 7

Class 4A
The Master’s Academy (Oviedo) 52, P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 48
Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 76, SLAM Academy (Miami) 64

Class 5A
Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 55, Pensacola Catholic 54
University (Fort Lauderdale) 83, Tampa Catholic 48

Class 6A
Rickards (Tallahassee) 55, Palatka 51
Leesburg 62, Booker (Sarasota) 61

Thursday, March 8
4A Championship Game – Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) 89, The Master’s Academy (Oviedo) 64
5A Championship Game – University (Fort Lauderdale) 80, Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 40
6A Championship Game – Leesburg 71, Rickards (Tallahassee) 62

Friday, March 9

Class 7A
Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) 88, Hillsborough (Tampa) 52
Doral Academy 52, vs. Cape Coral 28

Class 8A
Creekside (St. Johns) 78, Winter Haven 59
Blanche Ely (St. Petersburg) 73, St. Petersburg 58

Class 9A
Oak Ridge (Orlando) 86, West Orange (Winter Garden) 64
Wellington 75, Miramar 60

Saturday, March 10
7A Championship Game – Doral Academy 43, Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) 38
8A Championship Game – Blanche Ely (St. Petersburg) 77, Creekside (St. Johns) 54
9A Championship Game – Oak Ridge (Orlando) 71, Wellington 60

2018 Florida High School Girls Basketball State Championships

FHSAA BasketballArea teams in bold

Class 1A Semifinals – Monday, February 26
Wildwood 48, Lafayette (Mayo) 35

Class 2A Semifinals – Monday, February 26
Calvary Christian (Ormond Beach) 51, Aucilla Christian (Monticello) 47

Class 1A Championship – Tuesday, February 27
Wildwood 54, Port St. Joe 45

Class 4A Semifinals – Wednesday, February 28
Carrollwood Day (Tampa) 67, P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) 35

Class 5A Semifinals – Wednesday, February 28
Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) 55, Fernandina Beach 37

Class 6A Semifinals – Wednesday, February 28
Ponte Vedra 57, Mosley (Lynn Haven) 37

Class 6A Championship – Thursday, March 1
American Heritage (Plantation) 59, Ponte Vedra 33

Class 7A Semifinals – Friday, March 2
Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) 47, Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 39

Class 9A Semifinals – Friday, March 2
Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 65, Oak Ridge (Orlando) 44

Class 9A Championship – Saturday, March 3
Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 44, Miami 43