May 23rd, 6:30pm – Trenton at Eastside, spring football game. Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play), Tyler TenBieg (Color) & Art Shendell (Sidelines) for all the action.
Trenton Baseball
May 22nd, 8:00pm – Join host Mike Ridaught along with special guests: Trenton baseball coach Todd Bryant, his assistants and at least 10 members of the Class 1A baseball state champs – the Tigers’ first in school history. Plus, we’ll recognize our Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week presented by Mark McGriff’s State Farm Insurance of Gainesville & recap our final softball Prep Zone Power Poll.
Guests: Trenton Baseball
Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week Presented by State Farm agent Mark McGriff
- May 13 is Jonathan Ward of the Trenton baseball team. In their first state semifinal baseball game in school history, Ward pitched a complete game against Holmes County (Bonifay) as the junior gave up just five hits and allowed only one run in a 4-1 win over the Blue Devils. Ward (9-0) threw 52 of his 86 pitches for strikes. At the plate, he went 2-for-2 and a run scored. Ward added a triple in the Tigers’ (27-1) win over Chiefland for the Class 1A state title.
Prep Zone Power Poll – 2013 Softball Final Poll
Gainesville – Following their first state softball championship in school history, Columbia (Lake City) was a unanimous selection as the top overall team in the final Prep Zone Power Poll.
The Tigers (27-4) went 5-0 in the state playoffs and won the Class 6A state title with a 6-2 win over Pembroke Pines Charter. They also went 12-3 against teams that are ranked in the final poll. Columbia received all six first-place votes and finished fifth overall in the Miracle Sports all-classification state poll.
Creekside (St. Johns), the Class 5A Runners-up, is ranked second. The Knights (27-3) defeated previous #18 Hernando (Brooksville) and #6 North Marion en route to a 4-1 record in the postseason. They earned the school’s first-ever playoff win, first road playoff win and first appearance in the FHSAA Softball Finals.
Another state runner-up, Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville), finished third. The Cardinals (27-5) lost 1-0 to three-time defending state champion American Heritage (Delray Beach) in the 3A title game. They finished ninth, three spots behind Creekside, in the all-classification state poll.
Bradford (Starke), which also advanced to its first state semifinals appearance in school history, is next at No. 4. The Tornadoes (28-3) lost to eventual state champion Gulliver Prep (Miami), 7-2, in the 4A state semifinals. They finished fourth in the all-classification state poll.
Rounding out the top five is PK Yonge (Gainesville), which lost to #3 Bishop Snyder for the second consecutive year in the regional finals. The Blue Wave (26-3) went 3-0 against top-ranked Columbia and had victories against #8 Gainesville, #11 Suwannee (Live Oak) and RV Keystone Heights (twice).
Class 1A state Runners-up Lafayette (21-6) is ranked sixth, followed by North Marion (Citra) (21-6), 6A semifinalist Gainesville (20-9), 3A state semifinalist Montverde Academy (22-7) and Ponte Vedra (22-6) in the top 10.
Three other teams that advanced to the state final four include Class 5A semifinalist Suwannee (Live Oak), 4A state Runners-up Madison County and 1A state semifinalist Taylor (Pierson), which finished 11th, 14th and 19th respectively.
The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball, softball and baseball 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, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters.
PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2013 SOFTBALL FINAL POLL
(School, followed by classification, final record, first place votes and total voting points)
1. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (27-4) (6) – 120
2. Creekside (St. Johns) (5A) (27-3) – 114
3. Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (3A) (27-5) – 106
4. Bradford (Starke) (4A) (28-3) – 103
5. PK Yonge (Gainesville) (3A) (26-3) – 91
6. Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (21-6) – 84
7. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (21-6) – 71
8. Gainesville (6A) (20-9) – 70
9. Montverde Academy (3A) (22-7) – 69
10. Ponte Vedra (5A) (22-6) – 65
11. Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (17-10) – 63
12. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (5A) (21-6) – 60
13. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (21-3) – 48
14. Madison County (4A) (14-15) – 43
15. Hernando (Brooksville) (5A) (20-8) – 27
16. Baldwin (1A) (22-6) – 24
17. Belleview (5A) (18-8) – 19
18. Episcopal (Jacksonville) (4A) (16-9) – 17
19. Taylor (Pierson) (1A) (22-8) – 15
20. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (6A) (18-11) – 14
Also receiving votes: Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (6A) (18-6) – 13; Mandarin (Jacksonville) (8A) (14-12) – 13; Bell (1A) (15-9) – 6; Keystone Heights (4A) (13-12) – 3; First Coast (Jacksonville) (7A) (14-9) – 2.
Gainesville Softball
May 15th, 6:00pm – Join host Marty Pallman along with special guests Gainesville softball as we celebrate GHS’ first final four appearance in school history. Plus, we’ll recognize our Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week presented by Mark McGriff’s State Farm Insurance of Gainesville.
Guests: Gainesville Softball
- Coaches: Pete Mariano and Stevie Gibbs
- Team Members: seniors Amanda Donovan, Taylor Wooden and Stephanie Caudle, plus junior Ashton Davis, sophomore Makailah Brown and freshman Katie Chronister
Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week Presented by State Farm agent Mark McGriff
- May 6, Erin Anderson of the Columbia (Lake City) softball team. Anderson threw a no-hitter in the state championship game as she led the Tigers (28-4) to their first state title with a 6-2 win over Pembroke Pines Charter. She pitched 6 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and three walks. She also pitched 3 2/3 innings in the semifinals allowing no runs and no walks while striking out one.
Miracle Sports – 2013 Florida Softball Poll – Final
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2013 FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL POLL – FINAL
Florida All Class Poll
1. Gulliver Prep 4A
2. St Thomas Aquinas 7A
3. American Heritage Delray 3A
4. Coral Reef 8A
5. Lake City Columbia 6A
6. Creekside 5A
7. Lake Wales 5A
8. Cypress Bay 8A
9. Bishop Snyder 3A
10.Freedom 7A
Class 1A
1. Liberty 25-3 – 2013 State Champion
2. Lafayette 20-6
3. Chipley 7-11
4. Taylor 21-8
5. Baldwin 22-6
6. Sneads 24-6
7. Jay 14-7
8. Bell 16-12
9. The Villages 20-6
10.Port St Joe 12-6
Class 2A
1. Canterbury 20-11 – 2013 State Champion
2. Pine Castle Christian 23-7
3. Academy at the Lakes 12-5
4. Princeton Chr 13-1
5. Munroe 8-4
6. Sheridan Hills Chr
7. All Saints 9-4
8. Grandview Prep 10-8
9. Foundation Acad
10.Southwest Fl Chr
Class 3A
1. American Heritage 22-6 – 2013 State Champion
2. Bishop Snyder 27-4
3. Montverde 20-7
4. King’s Acad 16-6
5. P. K. Yonge 27-3
6. McKeel Acad 17-3
7. Shorecrest 17-5
8. Westminster Chr 23-5
9. Trinity Prep
10.Lakeland Chr
Class 4A
1. Gulliver Prep 23-5 – 2013 State Champion
2. Madison Co 19-10
2. Bishop Verot 27-4
4. Bradford 28-3
5. Astronaut 24-4
6. Episcopal
7. Coral Springs Charter 21-6
8. Mulberry
9. Cocoa Beach
10.Yulee
Class 5A
1. Lake Wales 21-10 – 2013 State Champion
2. Creekside 27-3
3. American Heritage 23-5
4. Suwannee 18-10
5. Lemon Bay 22-3
6. Hernando 23-8
7. Ponte Vedra 23-6
8. Bayshore 17-7
9. North Marion 21-5
10.Belleview 18-8
Class 6A
1. Lake City Columbia 27-4 – 2013 State Champion
2. Pembroke Pines 21-4
3. Lakewood Ranch 20-8
4. Gainesville 20-8
5. Mosley 21-8
6. River Ridge 29-2
7. Naples 22-6
8. Eau Gallie 19-11
9. Niceville 27-2
10.Barron Collier
Class 7A
1. St Thomas Aquinas 22-5 – 2013 State Champion
2. Freedom 21-4
3. Harmony 26-4
4. Chiles 21-8
5. West Boca 22-7
6. Lake Howell 23-6
7. Lake Region 20-9
8. Sarasota
9. Osceola
10.Winter Springs 19-9
Class 8A
1. Coral Reef 26-2 – 2013 State Champion
2. Cypress Bay 21-6
3. West Orange 25-6
4. Timber Creek 24-6
5. Mandarin 14-12
6. Palm Harbor University 25-5
7. Palm Beach Central 21-9
8. Goleman
9. Hagerty 27-2
10.Palm Beach Gardens 21-8
Gainesville Track and Field
May 8th, 8:00pm – Join host Mike Ridaught along with special guests: Gainesville Track and Field. We’ll also discuss the baseball & softball Prep Zone Power Poll, recap our Sonic Player-of-the-Game and recognize our Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week presented by Mark McGriff’s State Farm Insurance of Gainesville.
Guests: Gainesville Track and Field
- Coach: Rod McNealy and Mark Latsko
- Team Members: Ralpheal Webb, Chris Thompson, Tony James, Kenric Young and Crystal Williams
Sonic Player-of-the-Game
- Wednesday, May 1, was Sam Atwell of the Trinity Catholic (Ocala) baseball team. Atwell’s first hit of the season was a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the 13th inning as Trinity Catholic (Ocala) defeated Fort White, 2-1, in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs – their first postseason win in three years. The junior also picked up the win in relief. He only allowed two base runners in seven innings pitched.
Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week Presented by State Farm agent Mark McGriff
- Week of April 29, Ralph Webb of the Gainesville track & field team. Webb took first place in the long jump at the FHSAA Class 3A Track & Field Finals. The senior had a winning leap of 23-04.50 to win his second consecutive state title. The Vanderbilt football signee also ran the first leg for GHS’ 4X100 meter relay team, which placed second in the event. Webb’s efforts helped the Hurricanes to a third place finish in the team standings.
Prep Zone Power Poll – 2013 Baseball Poll #8
Gainesville – There was a little bit of a shake-up in the baseball Prep Zone Power Poll heading into postseason play.
Five of the top seven teams in last week’s poll lost their district championship game, but they all qualified for the state playoffs and will travel for the first round of the FHSAA state playoffs.
Top-ranked Bolles (Jacksonville) lost to nemesis Episcopal (Jacksonville) in the Class 4A-District 3 championship game, dropping the top-ranked Bulldogs (22-5) two spots to third in this week’s poll. The Eagles (21-6) moved up five spots to seventh with the win.
That moved Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) to the No. 1 spot following the Class 5A-District 3 championship. The Crusaders (22-4), who have won 12 games in a row, defeated #6 Baker County (Glen St. Mary), 9-5, in the district title game – which kept the Wildcats (20-4) just outside the top five.
Forest (Ocala) won the Class 7A-District 1 title, including a 4-3 win against previous #8 Buchholz in the semifinals. The Wildcats (23-3), winners of nine of their last 10 games, moved up one spot to second.
North Marion (Citra), which moved up five spots and into a tie for fourth with Clay (Green Cove Springs), will host the Blue Devils in the first round of the 5A state playoffs on Thursday. The Colts (20-7) won the Class 5A-District 6 title, while Clay (19-6) lost to Creekside (St. Johns) in the 5A-5 title game.
Fletcher (Neptune Beach), which lost to Fleming Island (Orange Park) in the 7A-2 championship game, is tied for seventh with Episcopal (Jacksonville). Class 4A-District 5 champ Williston (19-5) and 5A-4 Runners-up Nease (Ponte Vedra) (21-5) rounded out the top 10.
Falling out of the top 20 was Spruce Creek (Port Orange), which was nationally-ranked to begin the season. The defending Class 8A champions were one of two defending state champions to not qualify for the postseason – joining defending 1A state champion Union County (Lake Butler), which lost 11-2 to Baldwin in the 1A-7 semifinals.
This year, the FHSAA Baseball Finals will be held at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, May 15-23. This will be the final poll until the season is complete.
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, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters.
PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2013 BASEBALL POLL #8
(School, followed by classification, record through April 30, first-place votes and total voting points)
1. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (22-4) (6) – 139
2. Forest (Ocala) (7A) (23-3) – 132
3. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (22-5) (1) – 119
4T Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A) (19-6) – 107
4T North Marion (Citra) (5A) (20-7) – 107
6. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (20-4) – 95
7T Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (23-4) – 94
7T Episcopal (Jacksonville) (4A) (21-6) – 94
9. Williston (4A) (19-5) – 88
10. Nease (Ponte Vedra) (5A) (21-5) – 76
11. Trenton (1A) (23-1) – 74
12. Hernando (Brooksville) (5A) (22-5) – 61
13. Creekside (St. Johns) (5A) (17-9) – 43
14. Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (16-9) – 27
15. Eustis (5A) (21-8) – 26
16. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (4A) (17-9) – 21
17. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (18-9) – 20
18T Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (16-11) – 19
18T Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) (6A) (17-9) – 19
20. Eagle’s View (Jacksonville) (3A) (15-9) – 16
Also receiving votes: Chiefland (1A) (15-7) – 14; Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (16-10) – 13; P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) (3A) (15-12) – 12; Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (17-7) – 11; Ponte Vedra (5A) (16-11) – 11; The Villages (1A) (14-11) – 11; Fleming Island (Orange Park) (7A) (16-11) – 9; Terry Parker (Jacksonville) (5A) (17-9) – 5; South Lake (Groveland) (6A) (18-5) – 4; Madison County (4A) (14-9) – 2; Aucilla Christian (Monticello) (2A) (16-9) – 1.
Baseball and Softball Playoffs
Creekside (St. Johns) at North Marion (Sparr)
Tuesday, April 30 – 6:45 pm – High School Softball
Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play) and Marty Pallman (Color) for this Class 5A Regional Semifinal in the second round of the FHSAA state playoffs.
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Fort White at Trinity Catholic (Ocala)
Wednesday, May 1 – 6:45 pm – High School Baseball
Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play) and Marty Pallman (Color) for this Class 4A Regional Quarterfinal in the first round of the FHSAA state playoffs.
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Clay (Green Cove Springs) at North Marion (Sparr)
(Game postponed to Sunday at 3:00pm) Thursday, May 2 – 5:45 pm – High School Baseball
Join Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play) and Marty Pallman (Color) for this Class 5A Regional Quarterfinal in the first round of the FHSAA state playoffs.
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Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) at PK Yonge (Gainesville)
(Game postponed to Monday at 7:00pm) Friday, May 3 – 6:45pm – High School Softball – Class 3A Regional Finals
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Gainesville Baseball
April 29th, 6:00pm – Join host Mike Ridaught and co-host Marty Pallman along with special guests: Gainesville Baseball. We’ll also discuss the baseball & softball Prep Zone Power Poll, recap our Sonic Player-of-the-Game and recognize our Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week presented by Mark McGriff’s State Farm Insurance of Gainesville.
Guests: Gainesville Baseball
- Coach: Adam Souilliard
- Players: Case Harrison, Jake Reimer, Zach Cronin, Will Whitlock & Bryce Plummer
Sonic Players-of-the-Game
- Monday, April 22, were Hunter Williams & Austin Manning of the St. Francis Catholic (Gainesville) baseball team. Williams, a senior, struck out 12 batters and only allowed one hit through six scoreless innings pitched, while Manning went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI’s, and he hit his first home run of the season, as St. Francis Catholic eliminated district rival Oak Hall, 7-0, to advance to the Class 3A-District 3 Semifinals.
- Tuesday, April 23, was Fletcher Simmons of the PK Yonge (Gainesville) baseball team. Simmons improved his record to 9-1 as he led the Blue Wave to the district championship game with a 6-1 win over St. Joseph (St. Augustine) in the 3A-3 Semifinals. The sophomore threw a complete-game four-hitter with eight strikeouts and no earned runs.
- Thursday, April 25, was Evan Wilder of the PK Yonge (Gainesville) baseball team. Wilder allowed only one run on one hit in five innings pitched as the Blue Wave won their second consecutive district title with a 3-1 win over top seed St. John’s Country Day (Orange Park) in the Class 3A-District 3 championship game. The senior went 2-for-3 and his hit in the sixth inning led to the game-winning run.
Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week Presented by State Farm agent Mark McGriff
- Week of April 15, Jason Roughton of the Buchholz (Gainesville) weightlifting team. Roughton totaled 640 pounds to earn the state weightlifting title at 183 pounds. The senior bench pressed 325 and clean-and-jerked 315. He became the 17th lifter from Buchholz to win a state weightlifting title, but only the third champion since 2000.
- Week of April 22, Shadayz Bullock of the Eastside (Gainesville) track & field team. Bullock won the Class 2A state title in the shot put with a toss of 42-11.75. It was Eastside’s first individual state title in four years.
Prep Zone Power Poll – 2013 Softball Poll #7
Gainesville – Heading in to the first round of the state playoffs, there was no doubt who the top team in the softball Prep Zone Power Poll was.
The Florida High School Athletic Association softball regional tournaments are underway, and one of the top teams in the state, regardless of classification, hails from the north part of the state in St. Johns County.
Creekside (St. Johns) won the Class 5A-District 5 championship and received all seven first-place votes. At 23-2, the Knights are having one of the best seasons in county history.
The Knights will continue their quest for a state title as they open up at home against Palatka in the 5A regional quarterfinals. They could meet the No. 4 (county rival Bartram Trail) or No. 6 (North Marion) team in round number two.
Bradford (Starke) is ranked second in the poll. The Tornadoes (25-2) won the 4A-District 5 tournament and will open up at home against South Sumter (Bushnell).
Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (23-4) and PK Yonge (Gainesville) (24-2), ranked third and fifth respectively, round out the top five. Both teams could meet in the 3A regional finals on Friday, May 3.
Following the Colts (20-5) in the second five are Columbia (Lake City) (22-4) at No. 7, followed by Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (20-2), Ponte Vedra (20-5) and Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (18-5) in the top 10.
Baldwin made one of the biggest jumps in the poll. The Indians (21-5) moved up five spots to 11th following the Class 1A-District 7 tournament in which they outscored their two opponents, 26-1.
The largest jump in the poll was made by Montverde Academy (19-6), which has been ranked all season in the Class 3A state poll. The Eagles, who moved up seven spots to No. 13, won the Class 3A-District 5 title and will open up the playoffs at home against Holy Trinity (Melbourne).
Mount Dora jumped into the poll at No. 14 following the Class 4A-District 6 title, while Hernando (Brooksville) (18-7) and First Coast (Jacksonville) (14-8) moved into the top 20 at 18th and 19th, respectively
This year the FHSAA Softball Finals move to Vero Beach the second week of May (8-11). This will be the final poll until the season is complete.
The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball, softball and baseball 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, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters.
PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2013 SOFTBALL POLL #7
(School, followed by classification, record through April 23, first-place votes and total voting points)
1. Creekside (St. Johns) (5A) (23-2) (7) – 140
2. Bradford (Starke) (4A) (25-2) – 133
3. Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (3A) (23-4) – 125
4. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (5A) (21-5) – 116
5. PK Yonge (Gainesville) (3A) (24-2) – 114
6. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (20-5) – 105
7. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (22-4) – 99
8. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (20-2) – 90
9. Ponte Vedra (5A) (20-5) – 86
10. Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (6A) (18-5) – 68
11. Baldwin (1A) (21-5) – 63
12. Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (18-5) – 61
13. Montverde Academy (3A) (19-6) – 41
14T East Ridge (Clermont) (7A) (18-7) – 35
14T Mount Dora (4A) (18-4) – 35
16. Belleview (5A) (18-8) – 29
17. The Villages (1A) (21-5) – 28
18. Hernando (Brooksville) (5A) (18-7) – 26
19. First Coast (Jacksonville) (7A) (14-8) – 21
20. Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (19-7) – 13
Also receiving votes: Forest (Ocala) (7A) (18-6) – 11; Gainesville (6A) (17-8) – 11; Episcopal (Jacksonville) (4A) (14-8) – 8; Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (14-9) – 4; Oakleaf (Orange Park) (17-10) – 4; Aucilla Christian (2A) (11-5) – 2; St. Augustine (6A) (17-7) – 1; Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (15-7) – 1.