The Prep Zone

Prep Zone Power Poll – 2014-15 Boys Basketball Poll #5

Mike Ridaught

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January 14, 2015

There’s a shake up in the top five but Providence (Jacksonville) remains number one

Gainesville – The top team in the Prep Zone Power Poll remained the same, but the rest of the top five changed.

Providence (Jacksonville) flexed its muscle with a 75-53 win over 7A #9 Miami Central at the MLK Classic at Raines (Jacksonville) over the weekend. The Stallions (18-1), currently ranked on top of the 3A state rankings, received all seven first-place votes to remain on top of the regional rankings.

For the first time this season, the Jackson (Jacksonville) Tigers are ranked second. Jackson benefited from losses by the previous Nos. 2 & 3 teams in the poll, but the Tigers (17-1) took care of business by going 4-0 last week.

Jackson, which is ranked 3rd in the 4A state poll, defeated 6A #4 Miami Norland, 56-53, and 5A #5 Gibbs (St. Pete), 54-47, at the MLK Classic at Raines (Jacksonville).

Lake Minneola drops from second to third following its third loss of the season. The Hawks (14-3), ranked No. 1 in the 6A state poll, had a couple of wins last week but also lost at 2A power Orlando Christian Prep, 67-63.

Following a 68-60 win over rival Buchholz (Gainesville), the Gainesville Purple Hurricanes moved up one spot to fourth. The ‘Canes (15-2) are ranked right behind Lake Minneola in the 6A state rankings at No. 2.

Rounding out the top five is Bolles (Jacksonville). The Bulldogs (15-1) lost their first game of the season at No. 11 Episcopal (Jacksonville), 50-40, but they also defeated previous #16 Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville), 54-53, to go 1-1 last week.

Wolfson (Jacksonville) (17-1) is ranked sixth, followed by Deltona (18-2), Eustis (14-1), winners of 10 in a row, Flagler Palm Coast (14-3) and Suwannee (Live Oak) (12-4) in the top 10.

Class 6A Leesburg (13-6), which went 2-1 with a loss to previous #12 Eustis, 75-58, on Thursday, dropped out of the poll, while 2014 1A state semifinalist Hamilton County (Jasper) went 3-0 and re-entered the poll at No. 19. The Trojans (12-6), ranked 7th in the 1A state poll, defeated #10 Suwannee, 69-61, on Friday.

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.

PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2014-15 BASKETBALL POLL #5
(School, followed by first-place votes, classification, overall record and results through 1/11)

1. Providence (Jacksonville) (7) (3A) (18-1) – 140
2. Jackson (Jacksonville) (4A) (17-1) – 131
3. Lake Minneola (6A) (14-3) – 122
4. Gainesville (6A) (15-2) – 118
5. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (15-1) – 111
6. Wolfson (Jacksonville) (6A) (17-1) – 109
7. Deltona (6A) (18-2) – 98
8. Eustis (5A) (14-1) – 87
9. Flagler Palm Coast (8A) (14-3) – 81
10. Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (12-4) – 71
11. Episcopal (Jacksonville) (4A) (15-2) – 65
12. Hawthorne (1A) (16-2) – 64
13. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (11-3) – 62
14. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (13-3) – 46
15. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (12-5) – 35
16. Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) (6A) (12-3) – 33
17. Ed White (Jacksonville) (6A) (10-6) – 32
18. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (10-5) – 31
19. Hamilton County (Jasper) (1A) (12-6) – 15
20. Eastside (Gainesville) (5A) (12-7) – 8

Also receiving votes: Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) (12-5) – 6; Leesburg (6A) (13-6) – 5.

St. Francis Boys Basketball

Mike Stanton

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January 12, 2015

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Date: Monday, January 12th
Title: “The Prep Zone”

Event Details: Join Mike Ridaught and Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports in North Central Florida every Monday night from 6-7 p.m. Our guests for this episode are the St. Francis Catholic (Gainesville) boys’ basketball team.

Click Here to Listen: http://www.floridacast.com/play/index.cfm?fuseaction=embstay&id=471FD5C62E

How the top 20 fared (Boys’ Basketball)

Mike Ridaught

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January 11, 2015

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Number three Bolles (Jacksonville) suffers its first loss of the season; Here’s a look at how all of the ranked boys’ basketball teams fared last week **Our next poll will be released on Tuesday night**

PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2014-15 BASKETBALL POLL #4
(School, followed by first-place votes, classification, overall record and results through 1/11)

1. Providence (Jacksonville) (7) (3A) (18-1) – Went 2-0; d. 7A #9 Miami Central, 75-53, at MLK Classic at Raines (Jacksonville) (Sat.); d. NFEI (Jacksonville), 79-20 (Tue.); Stallions ranked No. 1 in 3A state poll

2. Lake Minneola (6A) (14-3) – Went 2-1; d. Father Lopez (Daytona Beach), 82-46, at Showdown at Otown (Sat.); LOST at 2A #6 Orlando Christian Prep, 67-63 (Thur.); d. South Lake (Groveland), 66-44 (Tue.); Hawks ranked No. 1 in 6A state poll

3. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (15-1) – Went 1-1; d. #16 Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville), 53-53 (Fri.); LOST at #18 Episcopal (Jacksonville), 50-40 (Tue.) – first regular season loss in two years for the Bulldogs; ‘Dogs ranked 2nd in 4A state poll

4. Jackson (Jacksonville) (4A) (17-1) – Went 4-0; d. 6A #4 Miami Norland, 56-53, at MLK Classic at Raines (Jacksonville) (Sat.); d. 5A #5 Gibbs (St. Pete), 54-47, at MLK Classic at Raines (Jacksonville) (Fri.); d. Stanton (Jacksonville), 67-27 (Wed.); d. West Nassau (Callahan), 126-17 (Tue.); Tigers ranked 3rd in 4A state poll

5. Gainesville (6A) (15-2) – Went 1-0; d. Buchholz (Gainesville), 68-60 (Fri.); Purple Hurricanes ranked 2nd in 6A state poll

6. Wolfson (Jacksonville) (6A) (17-1) – Went 3-0; d. Palatka (Sat.), 79-62; d. Englewood (Jacksonville), 55-48 (Thur.); d. Lee (Jacksonville), 59-45 (Tue.); Wolfpack ranked 8th in 6A state poll

7. Deltona (6A) (18-2) – Went 2-0; d. Mainland (Daytona Beach), 74-56 (Fri.); d. New Smyrna Beach, 73-53 (Tue.); Wolves ranked 6th in 6A state poll

8. Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (12-4) – Went 1-1 pending game at Fort White (Sat.); LOST at RV Hamilton County (Jasper), 69-61 (Fri.); d. Branford, 74-20 (Tue.); Bulldogs ranked 7th in 5A state poll

9. Flagler Palm Coast (8A) (14-3) – Went 2-1; d. First Coast (Jacksonville), 58-50 (Fri.); d. #13 Seabreeze (Daytona Beach), 64-61 (Wed.); LOST to Mandarin (Jacksonville), 56-52 (Tue.); Bulldogs ranked 7th in 8A state poll

10. Ed White (Jacksonville) (6A) (10-6) – Went 0-2; LOST to Potter’s House Christian (Jacksonville), 57-43; LOST to Lee (Jacksonville), 77-74 (Thur.); Commanders ranked 7th in 6A state poll

11. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (13-3) – Went 2-1; LOST at Bradford (Starke), 81-76 (Sat.); d. Baldwin, 63-51 (Thur.); d. Parker (Jacksonville), 55-49 (Tue.)

12. Eustis (5A) (14-1) – Went 2-0; d. #20 Leesburg, 75-58 (Thur.); d. Umatilla, 72-30 (Tue.); Panthers, ranked 10th in 5A state poll, have won 10 in a row

13. Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) (6A) (12-3) – Went 1-2; won at Spruce Creek (Port Orange), 59-57 (Sat.); LOST at Atlantic (Port Orange), 65-58 (Thur.); LOST at #9 Flagler Palm Coast, 64-61 (Wed.); Sandcrabs ranked 5th in 6A state poll

14. Hawthorne (1A) (16-2) – Went 2-0; d. Trenton, 84-33 (Thur.); d. Cedar Key, 89-10 (Tue.); Hornets ranked 3rd in 1A state poll

15. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (11-3) – Went 2-0; d. Mandarin (Jacksonville), 59-45 (Fri.); d. Orange Park, 64-40 (Wed.)

16. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (10-5) – Went 1-1; LOST at #3 Bolles (Jacksonville), 53-52 (Fri.); d. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville), 68-48 (Tue.)

17. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (12-5) – Went 2-0; Won at Oakleaf (Orange Park), 66-61 (Fri.); won at Middleburg, 60-58 (Tue.)

18. Episcopal (Jacksonville) (4A) (15-2) – Went 3-0; d. Benedictine (Savannah, GA), 48-47 (Sat.); d. Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville), 57-30 (Fri.); d. #3 Bolles (Jacksonville), 50-40 (Tue.)

19. Eastside (Gainesville) (5A) (12-7) – Went 2-0; d. North Marion (Citra), 88-57 (Fri.); d. Bradford (Starke), 66-41 (Thur.)

20. Leesburg (6A) (13-6) – Went 2-1; LOST to #12 Eustis, 75-58 (Thur.); d. Forest (Ocala), 72-32 (Tue.); d. Tavares, 78-33 (Mon.)

Also receiving votes:

Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (4A) (12-4) – Went 2-1; d. RV Buchholz (Gainesville), 58-51 (Sat.); LOST to 5A Lake Weir (Ocala), 67-61 (Fri.); d. South Sumter (Bushnell), 53-52 (Tue.)

East Ridge (Clermont) (7A) (8-4) – Went 0-2; LOST at 7A #4 Oviedo, 82-72 (Fri.); LOST at Winter Springs, 89-75 (Wed.)

Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) (12-5) – Went 3-0; d. Bishop Verot (Fort Myers), 50-32, at SW Florida vs. Florida Event at Fort Myers High School (Sat.); d. Forest (Ocala), 66-54 (Fri.): d. Lake Weir (Ocala), 46-43 (Tue.)

Williston (1A) (11-6) – Went 1-1; d. Dixie County (Cross City), 66-57 (Sat.); LOST to Newberry, 67-59 (Tue.)

Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (8-7) – Went 0-3; LOST at RV Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 58-51 (Sat.); LOST at #5 Gainesville, 68-60 (Fri.); LOST at Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville), 66-60 (Tue.)

Hamilton County (Jasper) (1A) (12-6) – Went 3-0; d. #8 Suwannee (Live Oak), 69-61 (Fri.); d. 3A St. Francis Catholic (Gainesville), 59-45 (Thur.); d. Lafayette (Mayo), 80-52 (Tue.); Trojans ranked 7th in 1A state poll

On the bubble:

Fernandina Beach (4A) (12-5) – Went 1-1; d. Stanton (Jacksonville), 45-43 (Sat.); LOST at Raines (Jacksonville), 51-45 (Tue.)

Mount Dora Bible (3A) (12-5) – Went 2-1; d. Lake Mary Prep, 63-51 (Tue.); LOST to Master’s Academy (Oviedo), 58-44 (Thur.); d. Victory Prep Christian Academy (Orlando), 80-36 (Sat.) – Lamar Smith had a school-record 55 points

Crescent City (1A) (11-4) – Went 1-1; LOST at 6A Mainland (Daytona Beach), 62-47 (Tue.); d. Interlachen, 74-46 (Thur.); Raiders ranked 8th in 1A state poll

Rob Moramarco Girls Basketball Challenge at Buchholz (Gainesville)

Mike Ridaught

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January 9, 2015

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Friday, January 9
Nease (Ponte Vedra) 54, Oak Leaf (Orange Park) 51
Buchholz (Gainesville) 66, Melbourne Central Catholic 60
Winter Haven 69, Gainesville 52
Ribault (Jacksonville) 64, Dunbar (Fort Myers) 51
Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach) 76, Seffner Christian 71

Saturday, January 10
Nease (Ponte Vedra) 65, Melbourne Central Catholic 41
Flagler Palm Coast (Bunnell) 56, Winter Haven 53
Dunbar (Fort Myers) 77, Seffner Christian (Seffner) 60
Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach) 56, Ribault (Jacksonville) 54
Freedom (Tampa) 62, Oak Leaf (Orange Park) 50
Buchholz (Gainesville) 66, Gainesville 62

The event has several of the top teams in the state coming for a two-day jam packed event! Highlighted on the schedule are games that feature Gainesville High vs. Winter Haven in a classic rematch from last season. The Lady Hurricanes are led by Janiah McKay (Auburn signee). In last year’s Challenge, McKay showed up and showed out in two games where she scored nearly 40 points by herself in each game!

Dunbar vs. Ribault is going to draw a lot of fans from Jacksonville and Fort Myers respectively and fans state wide! The last 3 Class 4A State Championships were determined by these two programs. They are both heavily favored to meet again in this year’s title game in Lakeland come February. Dunbar won Lee County’s first state championship three years ago. The Lady Trojans of Ribault have won back to back titles including a 31-0 season two years ago! Ribault has won a state record 10 state championships in girl’s basketball. Their only loss was a 66-61 overtime decision to current #11 USA Today Miami County Day at the Andy Hart Memorial at Lafayette High School on December 12th. In that game, the Trojans led by 3 until a buzzer beating 3 pointer by Miami County Day sent the game to overtime.

Dunbar has 3 division 1 signees and Ribault has at least two with a future major Division 1 player in Racine Davis.

Seffner Christian brings a Top 20 national player to Gainesville in Chelsie Hall. The Lady Crusaders, runner up in class 3A last season will take on Class 7A state semifinalist Palm Beach Lakes on Friday then the Class 4A state runner-up Dunbar Lady Tigers.

Flagler Palm Coast, which was ranked as high as 27 in the USA Today poll, and last week #29, brings stud Tammera Henshaw and potential D1 players Ivana Boyd and Armani Walker. FPC participated at the Andy Hart Memorial and won a 62-61 thriller over Gainesville High when Janiah McKay missed the back end of a two-shot free throw with 0.2 seconds remaining.

Nease High School is led by University of Florida 2016 commitment Sydney Searcy.

Tampa-Freedom has a strong team coming to Gainesville, led by Tulane signee Tayler Emery, who is averaging over 40 points per game!

Winter Haven has been to 15 of the past 18 Final Four’s in Lakeland under former head coach (and current FAMU Head Coach) Ledawn Gibson and current head coach Johnnie Lawson. Lawson is first cousin to Tracey McGrady who played his early high school days at Auburndale High School near Winter Haven.

The Gainesvile Lady Hurricanes and the Buchholz Lady Bobcats were NOT scheduled to play this year until a conversation with Canes coach David Gordon in Mayo. He explained the coaches could not come to an agreeable date. After talking with teams in the event and making some adjustments, the top two teams in Alachua County will play each other on January 10th at 7:30pm. “It is great for the area and great for the game of girl’s basketball to see two top programs play. It will be a great way to close this year’s Challenge.”

Tickets will be available at the gate the day of the event. Admission is $8.00 and is good for the entire day of hoops. Parking is free.

For more information, please contact Rob Moramarco at 407-921-5773 or MORAMARL@HOTMAIL.COM

A BIT ABOUT WHO IS ROB MORAMARCO
Rob Moramarco is a former basketball and tennis coach at Eastside High School under former legendary coach Mike Kirkman. He teaches Mathematics at his high school alma mater, where he graduated in 1993. He began organizing events around the state of Florida in 1991 including the old Collegetown Classic at the O’Connell Center. He is an NCAA Certified scout and author of the Moramarco Girl’s Basketball Report which is subscribed to by colleges on every level (NCAA, NAIA, JUCO). He is married to wife Martha, has a 2 year old daughter Mia Blair, and they are expecting twin girls to arrive in late March/early April.

MLK Classic at Raines (Jacksonville)

Mike Ridaught

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January 9, 2015

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Friday, January 9

St. Petersburg 56, Miami Northwestern 33 (Girls)
Jackson (Jacksonville) 54, Gibbs (St. Pete) 47
Miami Central 66, Raines (Jacksonville) 45
St. Petersburg 50, Ribault (Jacksonville) 45 (OT)

Saturday, January 10

St. Petersburg 55, Lee (Jacksonville) 47 (Girls)
Baker County (Glen St. Mary) XX, Miami Northwestern XX (Girls)
Paxon (Jacksonville) XX, Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) XX
St. Petersburg 51, Creekside (St. Johns) 45
Providence (Jacksonville) 75, Miami Central 53
Ribault (Jacksonville) 44, Gibbs (St. Pete) 42
Raines (Jacksonville) 59, Savannah (GA) 48
Jackson (Jacksonville) 56, Miami Norland 53

St. Francis at Oak Hall | Soccer

Mike Stanton

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January 8, 2015

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Thursday, January 8th | 5:20 p.m.

High School Girls & Boys Soccer (DH)
St. Francis Catholic (Gainesville) at Oak Hall (Gainesville)

Join Mike Ridaught, Joe Dickerson & Billy Nodine for this girls & boys city rivalry from Oak Hall. The girls game begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the boys match at 7:30 p.m.

Archive of the Girls Game

Archive of the Boys Game

Class 8A All-State Football Team

Mike Ridaught

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January 8, 2015

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The Florida Class 8A All-State football team as chosen by newspaper editors and reporters. Area players in bold.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – De’Andre Johnson 6-1 180 Sr., First Coast (Jacksonville)
RB – Jacques Patrick 6-2 230 Sr.., Orlando Timber Creek
RB – Johnnie Lang 5-9 185 Jr., Bradenton Manatee
WR – Nick Westbrook 6-3 190 Sr., Lake Mary
WR – M.J. McGriff 5-9 175 Jr., Vero Beach
WR – Jerad Washington 5-9 165 Sr., First Coast (Jacksonville)
OL – Martez Ivey 6-6 290 Sr., Apopka
OL – Jake Fruhmorgen 6-5 285 Sr., Tampa Plant
OL – William Sweet 6-7 295 Sr., First Coast (Jacksonville)
OL – Stewart Reese 6-7 330 Jr., Fort Pierce Central
OL – Zach Sharp 6-7 315 Sr., Lake Mary
UT – Chandler Cox 6-2 225 Sr., Apopka
K – Stephen Yaffe 6-1 180 Jr., Tampa Plant

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Alec Shriner 6-4 287 Sr., Oviedo
DL – Kyle Henderson 6-1 280 Sr., Tampa Plant
DL – Kwanzi Jackson 6-3 215 Jr., Bradenton Manatee
LB – Sherrod Pittman 6-2 228 Sr., First Coast (Jacksonville)
LB – Devin Bush Jr. 6-0 215 Jr., Pembroke Pines Flanagan
LB – Adrienne Talan 6-1 210 Sr., Pembroke Pines Flanagan
LB – Jacob Douglas 5-10 215 Sr., Mandarin (Jacksonville)
DB – Jacquan Johnson 5-10 180 Sr., Miami Killian
DB – Ronnie Hoggins 5-9 170 Sr., Coconut Creek Monarch
DB – Sean Burgess-Becker 6-1 195 Sr., Coconut Creek Monarc
DB – Antonio Davis-Jones 6-1 190 Sr., Vero Beach
UT – Derrick Baity 6-2 185 Sr., Tampa Plant
P – Tommy Townsend 6-2 180 Sr., Orlando Boone

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Cannon Thompson 6-1 185 Sr., Lake Mary
RB – Travis Liburd 5-9 180 Sr., Sunrise Piper
RB – Patrick Brooks 5-11 180 Sr., Tampa Plant
WR – Ahmmon Richards 6-3 175 Jr., Wellington
WR – Adam Anderson 6-3 180 Sr., Orlando Boone
WR – Phillip Benker 6-2 190 Jr., Sandalwood (Jacksonville)
OL – Jake Dempsey 6-2 295 Sr., Flagler Palm Coast
OL – Stone Forsythe 6-3 320 Jr., Winter Garden West Orange
OL – Richard Williams 6-1 280 Sr., Miramar Everglades
OL – Justus Basinger 6-5 310 Sr., Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley
OL – Calvin Ashley 6-7 280 So., Orlando Dr Phillips
UT – Jean Rene 5-11 175 Sr., Wellington
K – Nick Null 5-11 170 Jr., Bradenton Manatee

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Tyler Horstman 6-4 230 Sr., Vero Beach
DL – Shakur Cooper 6-0 200 Jr., Coral Gables
DL – Matt Bukovi 6-0 225 Sr., Weston Cypress Bay
LB – Tevon Coney 6-2 225 Sr., Palm Beach Gardens
LB – Jack McCloud 6-2 220 Jr., Lantana Santaluces
LB – Dylan Meeks 6-2 215 So., Orlando Dr Phillips
LB – Brayce McKenzie 6-2 225 Sr., Oviedo
DB – Samuel Johnson 5-10 165 Sr., First Coast (Jacksonville)
DB – Darrell Malone 5-11 165 Jr., Weston Cypress Bay
DB – Devin Gill 6-1 200 Jr., Pembroke Pines Flanagan
DB – Sheldrick Redwine 6-2 190 Sr., Miami Killian
UT – Jimmie Robinson 5-8 170 Sr., Flagler Palm Coast
P – Matthew Beadle 6-4 180 Sr., Tampa Plant

THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Ryan Stanley 6-2 190 Sr., Pembroke Pines Flanagan
RB – Kerrith Whyte 5-10 190 Sr., Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge
RB – Que’shan Byrd 5-8 165 So., Flagler Palm Coast
WR – Austin Maloney 6-0 175 Sr., Miami Columbus
WR – Eddie McDoom 6-1 170 Jr., Winter Garden West Orange
WR – Keavon Mitchell 5-11 175 Sr., Pembroke Pines Flanagan
OL – Colby Meeks 6-4 295 Sr., Orlando Dr Phillips
OL – Jonathan Maccolister 6-3 250 So., DeLand
OL – Jason Rodriguez 5-11 240 Sr., Miami Columbus
OL – Cameron Campbell 6-2 275 Sr., Pembroke Pines Flanagan
OL – Jacob Dilliplane 6-4 260 Sr., University (Orange City)
UT – Jeremy Diaz 5-11 185 Sr., University (Orange City)
K – Jake Fuhrman 5-9 150 Jr., Weston Cypress Bay

THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Raeder Frantzen 6-2 220 Sr., Tampa Plant
DL – Alejandro Levy 6-2 240 Sr., Miami Columbus
DL – Matthew Croyle 6-2 260 Jr., Coconut Creek Monarch
LB – Joe Ryan 6-1 220 Jr., Tampa Plant
LB – Billy Caughell 6-2 230 Sr., Apopka
LB – James Bowe 6-1 205 Sr., Miami Killian
LB – Fernando Escobar 5-10 185 Sr., Miami Columbus
DB – Vernon Walker 6-1 190 Sr., Orlando Dr Phillips
DB – C.J. Lamar 6-2 215 Sr., Lake Mary
DB – Antonio Henderson 6-0 200 Sr., Bradenton Manatee
DB – Scoop Bradshaw 5-11 190 Jr., Tampa Plant
UT – Jalen Young 5-11 185 Sr., Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge
P – Brett Gordon 6-3 180 Sr., Mandarin (Jacksonville)

HONORABLE MENTION
QB Michael Harris 6-1 180 Sr., Coconut Creek Monarch; QB Shannon Patrick 6-1 195 Sr., Wellington; QB Carter Stanley 6-2 190, Vero Beach; QB Hilton Joseph 5-10 165 Sr., North Miami; QB Tucker Beirne 6-2 225 Sr., Miami Columbus; QB Isaiah McIntyre 6-1 180 Jr., Valrico Bloomingdale; QB Woody Barrett 6-3 230 Jr., Winter Garden West Orange; Rex Culpepper 6-3 210 Jr., Tampa Plant; QB Deundre Pickett-White 6-0 193 Sr., Southwest Miami; QB Jake Bofshever 6-1 192 Sr., Coral Springs; RB Karon Higdon 5-10 190 Sr., Sarasota Riverview; RB Jurell Green 5-9 190 Sr. Oviedo; RB Daquan Isom 5-9 180 Sr., Orlando Dr Phillips; WR Ellex Davis 5-10 175 Sr., Coconut Creek Monarch; WR Tavaris Harrison 6-2 175 Sr., North Miami; WR DJ Matthews 6-1 165 So. First Coast (Jacksonville); WR Tristan Payton 6-2 180 Sr., First Coast (Jacksonville); WR Doug Sandberg 5-9 170 Sr., Valrico Bloomingdale; WR Kelvin McKnight 5-10 180 Sr., Bradenton Manatee; WR Emonee Spence 6-2 190 Sr., Pembroke Pines Flanagan; UT Marcell Williams 5-10 165 Sr., Flagler Palm Coast; UT Demetri Burch 6-0 170 So., Apopka; DL Jarrod McGahee 6-0 260 Sr., Coral Gables; DL Joe Suarez 6-2 230 Sr., Homestead South Dade; LB Johnny Robinson 6-1 250 Sr., Apopka; LB Doyle Grimes 6-2 200 Sr., Homestead South Dade; LB Kelvin Clue 5-9 190 Sr., Orlando Dr Phillips; DB Ray Ray Smith 6-0 190 Sr., Apopka; DB Ben Bascom 5-10 175 Sr., Apopka; DB Jonah Castro 6-1 208 Sr., Oviedo Hagerty.

Class 7A All-State Football Team

Mike Ridaught

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January 8, 2015

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The Florida Class 7A All-State football team as chosen by newspaper editors and reporters. Area players in bold.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Tucker Israel 6-0 190 Sr., Orlando Lake Nona
RB — Jordan Scarlett 5-10 190 Sr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas
RB — Laderrien Wilson 6-0 215 Jr., Kissimmee Osceola
WR — Deondre Farrier 6-2 173 Sr., Orlando Lake Nona
WR — Nyqwan Murray 6-0 175 Sr., Orlando Oak Ridge
WR — George Campbell 6-4 210 Sr., Tarpon Springs East Lake
OL — Parker Braun 6-3 275 Jr., Kissimmee Osceola
OL — Sam Clausman 6-5 300 Sr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas
OL — Tarrick Thomas 6-4270 Sr., Tallahassee Lincoln
OL — Kurt Schleicher 6-3 280 Sr., Lakeland
OL — Grant Polk 6-6 290 Sr., Punta Gorda Charlotte
UT — Deon Cain 6-2 190 Sr., Tampa Bay Tech
K — Daniel Lacamera 6-4 220 Sr., Tarpon Springs East Lake

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Nick Bosa 6-4 270 Jr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas
DL — Brandon Boyce 6-1 270 Sr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas
DL — Wyatt Ray 6-4 230 Sr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas
DL — Shelton Johnson 6-5 225 Sr., Delray Beach Atlantic
LB — Shaq Quarterman 6-1 230 Jr., Oakleaf (Orange Park)
LB — Riley Nicholson 6-1 225 Sr., Kissimmee Osceola
LB — Carson Lydon 6-3 225 Sr., Tarpon Springs East Lake
LB — Marquis Cass 6-0 220 Sr., Gonzalez Tate
DB — Derwin James 6-2 207 Sr., Haines City
DB — Shamar Jackson 5-9 175 Sr., Royal Palm Beach
DB — Stephon Brown 5-10 170 Sr., Kissimmee Osceola
UT — Jessie Liptrot 6-0 180 Sr., Fletcher (Neptune Beach)
P — Zach Feddeler 6-2 180 Sr., Lakeland

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Daniel Parr 6-2 190 Sr., Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer
RB — Ray Ray McCloud 5-10 175 Sr., Tampa Sickles
RB- Emmanuel Reed 6-0 190 Sr., Sebastian River
WR — Tre Nixon 6-1 175 Jr., Viera
WR — Deangelo Antoine 5-10 175 Sr. Orlando Oak Ridge
WR — John Burt 6-3 185 Sr., Tallahassee Lincoln
OL — Julian Santos 6-2 295 Jr., Tarpon Springs East Lake
OL — Fredrick Johnson 6-7 300 Sr., Royal Palm Beach
OL — Alex Salguero 6-2 285 Jr., Bradenton Braden River
OL — Marcus Norman 6-5 290 Sr., Sebastian River
OL — Brad Bourke 6-2 270 Sr., Fletcher (Neptune Beach)
UT — Mehdi El-Attrach 6-0 190 Sr., Orlando Lake Nona
K — Gildardo Mata 5-7 170 Sr., Lakeland Kathleen

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Chris Terrell 6-3 240 Sr., Gonzalez Tate
DL — Tanner Rowell 6-2 240 Jr., Melbourne
DL — Brian Bembry 6-3 255 Sr., Palmetto
DL — Justin Andrews 6-0 260 Jr., Lakeland Kathleen
LB — Jonathan Jones 6-2 220 Jr., Orlando Oak Ridge
LB — Chris Hart 6-3 240 Sr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas
LB — Jake Hanson 6-1 215 Jr., Tarpon Springs East Lake
LB — Jake Hampton 5-11 205 Jr., Tampa Sickles
DB — Dominic Lee 6-1 190 Sr., Kissimmee Osceola
DB — Tyson Cisrow 6-0 180 Sr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas
DB — Kevin Williams 5-11 185 Sr., Pompano Beach Ely
UT — James Oliphant 5-9 170 Sr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas
P — Heath Grady 6-4 210 Sr., Tampa Freedom

THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Tanner Hearn 6-2 180 Sr., Orlando East River
RB — Shi’Kim Coward 5-9 175 Sr., Niceville
RB — A.J. Davis 6-1 170 So., Lakeland
WR — James Brunson 6-0 170 Sr., Fort Myers
WR — Jawaun Harris 5-10 175 Sr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas
WR — Reggie Payne 6-2 180 Jr., Gonzalez Tate
OL — Colin Byrne 6-4 315 Sr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas
OL — Alex Echols 6-2 260 Sr., Niceville
OL — Sage Kempfer 6-0 240 Sr., Melbourne
OL — Matt Ahern 6-3 320 Jr., Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville)
OL — Ja’Vionte Nash 6-2 285 Jr., Oakleaf (Orange Park)
UT — Eli Stove 6-1 175 Jr., Niceville
K — Tre Simons 6-2 170 Jr., Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville)

THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Marques Ford 6-4 225 Sr., Gibsonton East Bay
DL — Trae Ferrell 6-2 240 Sr., Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville)
DL — Tashawn Manning 6-4 250 Jr., Wekiva
DL — Brian Rattery 6-2 285 Sr., Palm Beach Lakes
LB — David Moodie 6-2 200 Sr., Winter Springs
LB — Scott Armfield 5-10 170, Jr., Niceville
LB — Kal-El Williams 6-0 245 Sr., Pinellas Park
LB — Charles Perry 6-2 205 Sr, Royal Palm Beach
DB — Javon Hammond 6-1 185 Sr., Tampa Gaither
DB — Jo Jo Louis 6-1 185 Jr., Bradenton Braden River
DB — Nick Roberts 5-10 170 So., Oakleaf (Orange Park)
UT — Tyler Castillo 5-10 170 Sr., Orlando East River
P — Zach Lehman 6-2 170 Jr., Clearwater

HONORABLE MENTION
QB Jake Hudson 5-11 190 Sr., Tarpon Springs East Lake; QB Sawyer Smith 6-2 205 Jr., Gonzalez Tate; Jake Rizzo 6-0 180 Sr., Fort Lauderdale St Thomas; QB Gerald Anderson 5-11 195 Sr., Miami Springs; RB Bryan Johnson 5-7 155 Jr., St Cloud; RB Marquice Flowers 5-9 175 Sr. Plantation; RB BJ Daniels Melbourne 6-1 195 So., Melbourne; WR Johnnie Coleman 5-10 180 Sr., Palm Beach Lakes; WR Marcus Johnson 6-1 180 Jr., Oakleaf (Orange Park); TE Camren Knight 6-4 215 Sr., Tallahassee Lincoln; TE Chris Cunningham 6-3 225 Sr., Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville); WR Trevor Laurent 5-210 2170 Jr., Punta Gorda Charlotte; UT Marquis Zimmerman 5-9 160 Jr., Lakeland Kathleen; UT Deanfernee McGriff 6-3 240 Sr. Tallahassee Leon; UT James Gardner 6-4 212 Sr., Fort Lauderdale High; K Andrew Bogaenko 5-10 185 Jr., St Cloud; DL J.D. Rice 6-0 280 Sr., Orlando Lake Nona; LB Jaylon Fair 5-10 170 Jr., Wekiva; LB Dwayne Paddyfoot 6-3 225 Sr., Miami Mater Academy; LB Gerald Donald 5-10 180 Sr., Buchholz (Gainesville); LB Tavon Cox 6-3 190 Sr., Haines City; DB Chase Outzen 5-11 175 Sr., Niceville; DB Damien Crumitie 5-11 180 Jr., Tallahassee Leon; DB Rashaan Watson 6-0 190 Sr., Pinellas Park; DB Justin Strnad 6-3 210 Sr., Tarpon Springs East Lake; UT Christian Angulo 6-2 180 Sr., Gibsonton East Bay; DB Antione Webster 6-0 185 Jr., Hialeah American; UT Karon Jackson 5-10 170 Sr., Hialeah American.

Prep Zone Power Poll – 2014-15 Boys Basketball Poll #4

Mike Ridaught

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January 8, 2015

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Providence (Jacksonville) a unanimous No. 1 heading into 2015

Gainesville – The top five in the Prep Zone Power Poll remained the same following the Christmas break, but with one exception.

Providence (Jacksonville) is now a unanimous number one.

The Stallions (16-1) went 7-1 over the holiday break, suffering their first loss of the season against Centerville (Ohio), 56-54, at the Arby’s Classic in Bristol, Tennessee. They received all seven first-place votes and also moved up to #1 in the Class 3A state poll.

Lake Minneola, which was receiving first-place votes in the previous three polls, remained second following a 3-1 record. The Class 6A top-ranked Hawks (12-2) defeated defending 8A state champion Winter Park for the second time this season, but they lost their second game of the year to Evans (Orlando), the No. 1 team in the 8A state poll.

Unbeaten Bolles (Jacksonville), which went undefeated during the regular season last year but lost in the first round of the 4A state playoffs, is still third following a 6-0 record and two holiday tournament titles. The Bulldogs (14-0), ranked 2nd in the 4A state poll, won the Bartram Trail/St. Johns Challenge (Dec. 29-31) and the KSA/Disney Tournament (Dec. 18-20).

With their 12th straight win heading into the resumption of classes, Jackson (Jacksonville) remained fourth. The Tigers (13-1) went 5-0 over the break and are also just behind the ‘Dogs in the 4A state rankings, where they are ranked third.

Gainesville High, which is ranked second in the 6A state poll behind Lake Minneola, rounds out the top five. The Purple Hurricanes (14-2) won the Kiwanis Christmas Tournament at Bradford (Starke), Dec. 18-20, and went 4-1 at the Chick-Fil-A Classic in Tucker (Georgia), Dec. 26-30, against some of the Peach Belt State’s best.

Wolfson (Jacksonville) moved up a couple of spots from eighth to sixth following a 5-1 record. The only defeat for the Wolfpack (14-1), ranked eighth in 6A, came against No. 10 Ed White (Jacksonville), 68-65, on December 16.

Deltona jumped into the top 10, moving up five spots to seventh following a 7-0 record. The Wolves’ (16-2) only losses have come against 8A #4 Ocoee and 6A #5 Seabreeze (Daytona Beach), which is ranked 13th in this week’s poll.

Suwannee (Live Oak), Flagler Palm Coast and Ed White (Jacksonville), all of whom are ranked in the state poll, round out the top 10.

Episcopal (Jacksonville) and Leesburg are in the poll for the first time this season at Nos. 18 & 20, respectively.

The Class 4A Eagles (12-2) defeated #11 Baker County (Glen St. Mary), 54-53, at the First Coast Christmas Tournament (12/31) and also defeated a pair of 6A teams (Orange Park & Lee), while the Yellow Jackets (12-5) went 6-2 with both losses to state-ranked teams. Leesburg also had wins against previous #6 Eastside (Gainesville), 61-51, at Dante Anderson Memorial Invitational (1/3), along with wins against 8A Timber Creek (Orlando) and 7A George Jenkins at the Ocoee Great 8 Holiday Tournament in late December.

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.

PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2014-15 BASKETBALL POLL #4
(School, followed by first-place votes, classification, overall record and results since 12/16)

1. Providence (Jacksonville) (7) (3A) (16-1) – 140
2. Lake Minneola (6A) (12-2) – 130
3. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (14-0) – 126
4. Jackson (Jacksonville) (4A) (13-1) – 120
5. Gainesville (6A) (14-2) – 114
6. Wolfson (Jacksonville) (6A) (14-1) – 101
7. Deltona (6A) (16-2) – 86
8. Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (11-3) – 84
9. Flagler Palm Coast (8A) (12-2) – 83
10. Ed White (Jacksonville) (6A) (9-4) – 77
11. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (11-2) – 65
12. Eustis (5A) (12-1) – 63
13. Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) (6A) (11-1) – 52
14. Hawthorne (1A) (14-2) – 42
15. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (9-3) – 41
16. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (9-5) – 40
17. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (10-5) – 27
18. Episcopal (Jacksonville) (4A) (12-2) – 21
19. Eastside (Gainesville) (5A) (9-7) – 20
20. Leesburg (6A) (12-5) – 13

Also receiving votes: Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (4A) (10-3) – 9; East Ridge (Clermont) (7A) (8-2) – 7; Vanguard (Ocala) (6A) (9-5) – 3; Williston (1A) (10-5) – 3; Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (8-4) – 2; Hamilton County (Jasper) (1A) (9-6) – 1.

FABC-Source Hoops Class 1A–8A Girls Poll (1/7/15)

Mike Ridaught

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January 7, 2015

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This poll is produced by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches (FABC) and the writers of Source Hoops. All schools considered are members of the Florida High School Athletic Association. Area teams in bold

Class 8A
1. Colonial 15-2 2.
2. Ferguson 14-1 3.
3. Miami Sr. 12-3
4. Winter Park 17-2
5. West Port (Ocala) 15-2
6. Lourdes 16-1
7. Flagler Palm Coast 14-3
8. Flanagan 12-5
9. Boca Raton 15-4
10 .Treasure Coast 13-3

Class 7A
1. Nova 13-3
2. Palm Beach Lakes 13-2
3. Tampa Freedom 14-2
4. Oakland Park Northeast 13-3
5. Wekiva 13-4
6. Lake Worth 13-4
7. St. Thomas Aquinas 12-3
8. Sarasota 17-3
9. Haines City 10-3
10. Plant City 14-2

Class 6A
1. Pine Forest 15-0
2. Winter Haven 17-2
3. Edgewater 15-2
4. Gainesville 12-3
5. Pensacola 7-1
6. Barron Collier 6-1
7. Leesburg 14-0
8. Deltona 10-1
9. Lake Wales 13-2
10. Northwestern 13-1

Class 5A
1. Dillard 12-1
2. Choctawhatchee 17-0
3. American Heritage Plantation 14-2
4. Southeast 15-2
5. Palatka 14-2
6. Cypress Lake 13-4
7. Mosley 16-3
8. Paxon (Jacksonville) 13-4
9. Rockledge 15-3
10. North Marion (Citra) 13-1

Class 4A
1. Dunbar 14-2
2. Ribault (Jacksonville) 15-2
3. Lake Highland Prep 13-2
4. Jones 13-3
5. Gulliver Prep 15-4
6. Pahokee 9-0
7. Tampa Catholic 13-4
8. St. Andrews 13-1
9. Lincoln Park Academy 13-1
10. Fernadina Beach 14-1

Class 3A
1. Miami Country Day 16-1
2. Seffner Christian 14-1
3. Oxbridge academy 13-3
4. Calvary Christian 15-0
5. University Christian (Jacksonville) 13-1
6. Tallahassee Maclay 13-5
7. Fort Meade 13-1
8. Community School Naples 10-4
9. Palmer Trinity 10-4
10. Westminster Academy 10-2

Class 2A
1. Tallahassee FAMU 13-2
2. Academy at the Lakes 14-1
3. Grandview Prep 7-4
4. Victory Christian 7-4
5. Walker Memorial 7-2
6. Keswick Christian 11-3
7. Harvest Community (Jacksonville) 10-2
8. Seacoast Christian (Jacksonville) 13-2

Class 1A
1. Wildwood 14-1
2. Freeport 11-2
3. Graceville 8-2
4. Paxton 11-5
5. Lafayette (Mayo) 8-3
6. Trenton 10-3
7. Hamilton County (Jasper) 6-3
8. Hilliard 9-2
9. Ponce de Leon 10-4
10. South Walton 9-5