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Mike Stanton

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March 28, 2013

For Immediate Release: March 28, 2013
Contact: Jim Harvin @ 352-338-0750 or jimharvin@gmail.com

GAINESVILLE (March 28) — The eight individual class finalists for the 2013 Florida Dairy

Farmers Mr. Basketball and Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year have been announced following balloting by a statewide panel of high school basketball coaches and prep media representatives.

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

Following are the eight finalists for the Mr. Basketball Award:

RaShawn Powell, Orlando Dr. Phillips, Senior, Guard, Class 8A Player of the Year

Powell, a 6-1 point guard and Memphis signee, averaged 27.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.8 steals per game and made 89 3-pointers in leading the Panthers to a 20-8 season and the regional finals.

Chris Perry, Bartow, Senior, Forward, Class 7A Player of the Year

Perry, a 6-8 power forward who has signed with South Florida, averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds a game in leading the Yellow Jackets to the state semifinals. He was chosen to play for the U.S. 22-and-under Elite Team.

Zachary Johnson, Miami Norland, Junior, Guard, Class 6A Player of the Year

Johnson, an athletic 6-2 junior, averaged 13.3 points, 4.1 assists, 2.7 steals and 2.2 rebounds per game and made 115 3-pointers in leading the Vikings to their second straight state championship.

Erik Thomas, Wesley Chapel, Senior, Forward, Class 5A Player of the Year

The 6-5 Thomas was one of the state’s most prolific scorers, averaging 32.7 points and adding 16.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 steals per game while connecting on 56% from the field for the Wildcats.

Joel Berry, Orlando Lake Highland Prep, Junior, Guard, Class 4A Player of the Year

Despite missing the first eight games (knee injury), the 6-foot Berry, a North Carolina commit and 2012 Mr. Basketball, led LHP to its first state title, averaging 25.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals a game.

Grayson Allen, Providence School of Jacksonville, Junior, Guard, Class 3A Player of the Year

The 6-5 Allen led the Stallions to a 31-1 record and their second state title (2009), averaging 19.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists a game with 48% FG and 81% FT. He totaled 58 points in their two Final Four wins.

Ivan Canete, Boca Raton Grandview Prep, Senior, Guard, Class 2A Player of the Year

Canete, a 6-4 guard, averaged 24 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocks in leading the Pride to their first state title. He shot 62% from the field, 46% from 3-point range and 84% from the foul line.

Chris Walker, Bonifay Holmes County, Senior, Forward/Center, Class 1A Player of the Year

Walker, a 6-9 McDonald’s All-America who has signed with Florida, led the Blue Devils to their first state title, averaging a triple-double (25 points, 14 rebounds, 10 blocks per game) in their two Final Four wins.

Following are the eight finalists for Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year:

Josh Kohn, Oviedo Hagerty, Class 8A Coach of the Year

After guiding the Huskies to a state runner-up finish in 2012, Kohn, who is in his eighth season at Hagerty, led them to a school-record 27-5 mark and their first state championship.

Melvin Randall, Pompano Beach Ely, Class 7A Coach of the Year

Randall, the reigning Class 7A COY, led the Tigers to a 28-1 season that was capped by their second straight state championship, the third state title in his tenure (2007) and fourth overall for the program.

Lawton Williams III, Miami Norland, Class 6A Coach of the Year

Williams, who is the reigning Class 6A COY, guided the Vikings to a 26-5 record and their second straight state title, the program’s fourth state championship in the last eight years.

Neal Goldman, Tampa Jesuit, Class 5A Coach of the Year

Goldman, a veteran coach of 26 years, led the Tigers to their best season in history as Jesuit posted a 31-1 record en route to winning the program’s first state championship.

Jeff Turner, Orlando Lake Highland Prep, Class 4A Coach of the Year

In his eighth and final season as head coach at LHP, Turner, the school’s new Associate Athletic Director, guided the Highlanders, who were the 2012 state runner-up, to a 24-5 record and their first state title.

Jim Martin, Providence School of Jacksonville, Class 3A Coach of the Year

Martin, a 13-year coaching veteran at Providence, led the Stallions to a 31-1 season and the state title, their second state championship under his direction (2009).

Joe Dawson, Boca Raton Grandview Prep, Class 2A Coach of the Year

Seven was the lucky number for Dawson, a repeat winner as Class 2A COY who led the Pride to their seventh consecutive Final Four appearance, a 30-2 record and their first state championship.

Poe White, Bonifay Holmes County, Class 1A Coach of the Year

In his eighth year, White led the Blue Devils to their first state title by guiding them to a 20-8 record and ending the season on a 10-game winning streak that included wins over the state’s top three ranked teams.

Final voting numbers by class (top three):

Class 8A

Player School Points Coach School Points

RaShawn Powell Orlando Dr. Phillips 171 Josh Kohn Oviedo Hagerty 184
Logan Hovey Oviedo Hagerty 110 Matt Ruta Apopka 91
Antravious Simmons South Miami 56 (tie) Robert Doctor South Miami 64 (tie)
Schuyler Rimmer Orlando Boone 56 (tie) Tommy Tonelli Tampa Wharton 64 (tie)

Class 7A

Player School Points Coach School Points
Chris Perry Bartow 115 Melvin Randall Pompano Beach Ely 170
Khalil Thomas Pompano Beach Ely 105 Chucky Atkins Orlando Evans 126
Jermohn Queen Martin County 79 Terrence McGriff Bartow 111

Class 6A

Player School Points Coach School Points
Zachary Johnson Miami Norland 123 Lawton Williams III Miami Norland 155
Isaiah Jackson Gainesville 73 Brad Grant Pensacola Pine Forest 126
Chance McSpadden Winter Haven 65 Kelly Beckham Gainesville 67

Class 5A

Player School Points Coach School Points
Erik Thomas Wesley Chapel 122 Neal Goldman Tampa Jesuit 184
Devin Harris Tampa Jesuit 113 Jerry Buckley Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 105
Jimmie Taylor III Suwannee 61 (tie) Donald Lockhart Palatka 67
Kobe Eubanks PLT American Heritage 61 (tie)

Class 4A

Player School Points Coach School Points
Joel Berry Lake Highland Prep 180 Jeff Turner Lake Highland Prep 160
Sam Singer Ransom Everglades 73 John O’Connell Boca Raton St. Andrews 92
Justin McBride Bradford 42 Claude Grubair Ransom Everglades 68

Class 3A

Player School Points Coach School Points
Grayson Allen Jacksonville Providence 145 Jim Martin Jacksonville Providence 159
Nura Zanna Coral Springs Christian 93 Steve Fitzgerald Coral Springs Christian 83
Gary Sampson Miami Dade Christian 41 (tie) Greg Donahue Naples Community School 61
Egor Koulechov Weston Sagemont 41(tie)

Class 2A

Player School Points Coach School Points
Ivan Canete Boca Raton Grandview Prep 133 Joe Dawson Boca Raton Grandview Prep 172
Adonys Henriquez Orlando Christian Prep 114 Reggie Kohn Orlando Christian Prep 111
Adam Gage Seven Rivers Christian 39 Tony Medina Orlando Faith Christian 60

Class 1A

Player School Points Coach School Points
Chris Walker Bonifay Holmes County 175 Poe White Bonifay Holmes County 166
Ed Porter Hawthorne 85 Andrew Moten West Gadsden 98
Raheem Wright Wewahitchka 57 Greg Bowie Hawthorne 93

PK Yonge Softball

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March 28th, 6:00pm – Join host Mike Ridaught and co-host Marty Pallman along with special guests: PK Yonge (Gainesville) softball coach Paul Silverman along with junior Kalen McGill, junior Kassidy Kennard, junior Sara Hendrix and sophomore Garland Evans. We’ll also release the new 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.

Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week Presented by Mark McGriff’s State Farm Insurance of Gainesville for the week of March 18 Kalen McGill of the PK Yonge (Gainesville) softball team.

McGill posted three shutout victories last week for the Blue Wave (18-2), who outscored their three opponents, 27-0. The junior struck out a total of 19 batters and pitched consecutive 3-hitters against Columbia (Lake City) and Fort White, followed by a 1-hitter against district rival Oak Hall. McGill added her fifth home run of the season against Columbia, along with a pair of RBI’s and a 2-for-2 performance against PK Yonge.

Prep Zone Power Poll – 2013 Softball Poll #3

Mike Stanton

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March 28, 2013

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Gainesville – The lead at the top of the softball Prep Zone Power Poll is getting smaller.

Creekside (St. Johns) remained No. 1, but #2 North Marion (Citra) is closing the gap.

The Knights (15-1) received five of the seven first-place votes to earn top billing, but the Colts (14-1) received the other two and trail by only two voting points, 137-135. Both Class 5A teams are also ranked in the top 10 of the Miracle Sports All-classification state poll.

Bradford (Starke), which was off last week, remained third. The Tornadoes (14-0) are the only unbeaten team remaining in the poll.

Another 5A team, Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (14-3), is tied with 3A Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (17-3) for fourth, to round out the top five.

PK Yonge (Gainesville) (18-2) moved up one spot to sixth, followed by Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (17-1), Belleview (13-5), St. Augustine (15-3) and Lafayette (Mayo) (13-3) in the top 10.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball 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 #3
(School, followed by classification, record through March 25, first-place votes and total voting points)

1. Creekside (St. Johns) (5A) (15-1) (5) – 137
2. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (14-1) (2) – 135
3. Bradford (Starke) (4A) (14-0) – 126
4T Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (5A) (14-3) – 109
4T Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (3A) (17-3) – 109
6. PK Yonge (Gainesville) (3A) (18-2) – 104
7. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (17-1) – 96
8. Belleview (5A) (13-5) – 87
9. St. Augustine (6A) (15-3) – 75
10. Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (13-3) – 70
11. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (15-3) – 68
12. Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (6A) (13-4) – 61
13. Forest (Ocala) (7A) (11-4) – 59
14. Ponte Vedra (5A) (13-3) – 52
15. The Villages (1A) (17-2) – 44
16. East Ridge (Clermont) (7A) (12-4) – 42
17. Baldwin (1A) (13-3) – 35
18T Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) (8-4) – 14
18T Hernando (Brooksville) (5A) (12-2) – 14
20T Keystone Heights (4A) (8-5) – 13
20T Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (14-4) – 13

Also receiving votes: Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (13-7) – 2; Montverde Academy (3A) (14-6) – 2; Aucilla Christian (Monticello) (2A) (8-3) – 1; Deltona (6A) (11-1) – 1; Hernando Christian (2A) (12-2) – 1.

Prep Zone Power Poll – 2013 Baseball Poll #3

Mike Stanton

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March 28, 2013

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Gainesville – Defending 8A state champion Spruce Creek (Port Orange) remains on top of the baseball Prep Zone Power Poll, but they are no longer a unanimous selection.

The Hawks (13-3) received six of the seven first-place votes following a 2-1 week that included their second loss of the season to DeLand. However, Spruce Creek’s 10-1 record in their past 11 games was enough to keep them No. 1.

Bolles (Jacksonville) (14-2) remained second despite a 3-0 loss to Episcopal (Jacksonville), which snapped the ‘Dogs eight-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Eagles (10-4) moved in to the top 20 for the first time this season at No. 15 following the win against their 4A-District 3 rival.

Class 5A Clay (Green Cove Springs) is ranked third. The Blue Devils (12-3) lost to Bolles, 4-3, but won their next two games, including a 2-1 win over previous #6 Creekside (St. Johns) (10-2), which dropped two spots to eighth.

Despite their first loss of the season, Fletcher (Neptune Beach) moved up one spot to fourth. The Senators (14-1), who fell to Fleming Island (Orange Park), 4-3, also defeated previous #15 First Coast (Jacksonville), which dropped one spot to 16th in the poll.

Forest (Ocala) rounded out the top five. The Wildcats (13-2) moved up three spots following a 3-0 week.

The other first-place vote went to Baker County (Glen St. Mary). The Class 5A Wildcats (13-1) won their eighth in a row, including an 8-2 win over Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville), which dropped six spots to ninth after dropping both of its games last week.

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 NOMINATIONS POLL #3
(School, followed by classification, record through March 24, first-place votes and total voting points)

1. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (13-3) (6) – 136
2. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (14-2) – 130
3. Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A) (12-3) – 120
4. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (14-1) – 117
5. Forest (Ocala) (7A) (13-2) – 106
6. Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (10-3) – 100
7. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (13-1) (1) – 99
8. Creekside (St. Johns) (5A) (10-2) – 97
9. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (10-4) – 85
10. Trenton (1A) (13-0) – 77
11. Nease (Ponte Vedra) (5A) (12-3) – 72
12. New Smyrna Beach (7A) (9-2) – 71
13. Williston (4A) (11-3) – 54
14. Eustis (5A) (11-2) – 45
15. Episcopal (Jacksonville) (4A) (10-4) – 36
16. First Coast (Jacksonville) (7A) (10-4) – 25
17T Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (4A) (10-2) – 24
17T Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (9-7) – 24
19. Fort White (4A) (10-4) – 13
20. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (10-5) – 10

Also receiving votes: Taylor (Pierson) (1A) (11-4) – 5; Santa Fe (Alachua) (4A) (8-7) – 5; Hernando (Brooksville) (5A) (10-3) – 4; Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (10-2) – 3; Terry Parker (Jacksonville) (5A) (10-5) – 3; Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) (7-6) – 2; South Sumter (Bushnell) (4A) (7-3) – 2

Big Sun Challenge 2013

Mike Stanton

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March 24, 2013

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2013 Miracle Sports Florida High School Softball – Poll #4

Mike Stanton

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March 24, 2013

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Miracle Sports
http://miraclesports.moonfruit.com/#

2013 Miracle Sports Florida High School Softball – Poll #4

N/A = Record not available
ARV = Also Receiving Votes
c = Corrected record
* – 1 win by forfeit

2013 FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL POLL – WEEK 4

THE MIRACLE SPORTS SOFTBALL POLL IS CONDUCTED WEEKLY UTILIZING OVER 20 FORMER AND CURRENT HIGH AND COLLEGE SOFTBALL COACHES FROM ACROSS THE STATE.

Florida All Class Poll
1. Pembroke Pines 6A
2. American Heritage 5A
3. Bartow 7A
4. Creekside 5A
5. Naples 6A
6. Hagerty 8A
7. Niceville 6A
8. North Marion 5A
9. Bishop Snyder 3A
10.American Heritage 3A

Class 1A
1. Lafayette 10-3
2. The Villages 11-2
3. Liberty 9-3
4. Baldwin 12-3
5. Port St. Joe 6-3
6. Northview 4-0
7. Union County 10-4
8. Trenton 9-2
9. Taylor 5-2
10.Holmes Co 5-3
Also Receiving Votes
Bell 7-7
Graceville 3-4
Melody Chr 7-2
Jay 4-2
Dixie Co 6-5
Wewahitchka 2-4
Sneads 3-1

Class 2A
1. Canterbury 8-5
2. Pine Castle Christian 7-5
3. Grandview Prep 4-4
4. Foundation Acad 13-3
5. Sarasota Chr 4-2
6. Southwest Florida Chr 8-5
7. Aucilla Chr 8-3
8. Academy at the Lakes 6-3
9. Hernando Chr 10-1
10.Glades Day 5-4
Also Receiving Votes
Princeton Chr 10-1
Wellington Chr 9-4
All Saints 4-3
Mater Acad 6-3
Munroe 6-3

Class 3A
1. Bishop Snyder 14-2
2. American Heritage 11-3
3. Westminster Chr 11-4
4. P. K. Yonge 13-2
5. McKeel Academy 11-2
6. University Chr (Jax)
7. Montverde 13-6
8. Trinity Chr (Palm Beach) 10-0
9. King’s Acad 11-5
10.Calvary Chr (Ft Laud) 10-2
Also Receiving Votes
Highlands 10-6
Bradenton Chr 8-4
Lakeland Chr 10-4
St. Petersburg Cath 7-0
First Acad 9-5
Mount Dora Bible 6-7
Sefner Chr 4-2
Master’s Acad (Oviedo) 5-2
North Florida Christian 4-2
John Carroll 11-5

Class 4A
1. Bradford 14-0
2. Gulliver Prep 8-2
3. Bishop Verot 13-2
4. Cocoa Beach 13-0 (tie)
4. Lincoln Park Acad 10-1 (tie)
6. Astronaut 11-2
7. Coral Springs Charter 14-1
8. Marianna 9-1
9. Acad of the Holy Name 12-2
10.Mount Dora 12-3
Also Receiving Votes
University School of NSU 7-4
Jacksonville Bolles 9-6
Mater Lakes 8-1
Keystone Hts 3-2
Yulee 4-5
Santa Fe 9-7

Class 5A
1. American Heritage 16-1
2. Creekside 13-1
3. North Marion 14-1
4. Lemon Bay 10-1
5. Ponte Vedra 12-3
6. Baker Co 15-1
7. Gulf 13-1
8. Belleview 12-5
9. Bartram Trail 13-3
10.Hernando 11-2
Also Receiving Votes
Titusville 10-4
Lakewood 8-1
Zephyrhills 10-3
Auburndale 7-4
Bishop Kenny 10-5
North Ft Myers 10-5
West Florida 5-2
Eustis 8-3
Wakulla 7-4
Pompano Beach 7-2
Tavares 14-3
Rutherford 4-1
Arnold 6-3

Class 6A
1. Pembroke Pines 9-0
2. Naples 10-0
3. Niceville 13-1
4. St. Augustine 16-0
5. Strawberry Crest 10-1
6. River Ridge 16-1
7. Barron Collier 12-3
8. Atlantic Coast 13-2
9. Lake City Columbia 10-1
10.Tate 14-3
Also Receiving Votes
Melbourne 14-4
Mosley 8-2
Navarre 10-3
Archbishop McCarthy 9-4
Oakleaf 9-4
Springstead 9-3
Citrus 9-4
Ft Myers 12-5
Lakewood Ranch 5-3
Gulf Coast 8-2
Ida Baker 8-3

Class 7A
1. Bartow 13-1
2. Lake Howell 14-1
3. Harmony 14-1*
4. Osceola (Kiss) 15-2
5. Chiles 13-3
6. Countryside 14-1
7. Lake Region 10-2
8. Braden River 10-3
9. Viera 14-1
10.Freedom 11-1
Also Receiving Votes
Tate 14-3
Chamberlain 8-4
Seminole 12-3
St Thomas Aquinas 9-3
George Jenkins 9-5
East Ridge 12-3
Monarch 10-1
Steinbrenner 9-5
Ocala Forest 10-3
Winter Springs 9-5
St Cloud 9-3
Tallahassee Lincoln 13-4
West Boca 9-3

Class 8A
1. Hagerty 18-1
2. Timber Creek 14-3
3. Palm Harbor University 14-3
4. West Orange 11-2
5. Palm Beach Gardens 8-4
6. Park Vista 15-4
7. American 13-0
8. Plant 10-4
9. Jupiter 12-4
10.Spruce Creek 12-2
Also Receiving Votes
Bloomingdale 11-5
Cypress Bay 9-2
Coral Reef 10-0
Durant 9-5
Wharton 8-2
Olympia 12-2
Lake Brantley 12-3
Vero Beach 13-5
Palmetto 9-4
Douglas 10-2
Taravella 8-1
Wellington 10-4
Miami Springs 11-2
East Lake 14-6
Sarasota Riverview 8-3

Prep Zone Power Poll – 2013 Softball Poll #2

Mike Stanton

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March 24, 2013

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Gainesville – Creekside (St. Johns) remained on top of the softball Prep Zone Power Poll.

The Knights (13-1) received five of the seven first-place votes following a 3-0 week that included outscoring their opponents, 30-1. Creekside is currently ranked in the top 10 of the Miracle Sport’s All-classification statewide poll.

North Marion (Citra) is ranked No. 2, but they are only six total voting points behind the top-ranked Knights. In fact, the Colts (13-1), who received one first-place vote following a 3-0 week, are also ranked in the statewide all-classification top 10. Only a 1-0 loss to Belleview, currently ranked eighth, separates them from an unblemished record.

That perfection belongs to Bradford (Starke), which actually dropped one spot to third. The Class 4A Tornadoes (14-0) have posted four consecutive shutouts with 10 of their 14 victories coming in which they held the opposition scoreless.

St. Augustine suffered its first defeat of the season in a 5-3 loss to Sandalwood (Jacksonville) this past Monday, but the Yellow Jackets (14-1) remained fifth in this week’s poll.

Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (14-2) is ranked sixth, followed by PK Yonge (Gainesville) (15-2), Belleview (12-5), Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (12-2) and Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (14-1) in the top 10.

Half of the teams in the top 10 are in Class 5A.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball 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 #2
(School, followed by classification, record through March 18, first-place votes and total voting points)

1. Creekside (St. Johns) (5A) (13-1) (5) – 137
2. North Marion (Citra) (5A) (13-1) (1) – 131
3. Bradford (Starke) (4A) (14-0) (1) – 130
4. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (5A) (13-2) (1) – 106
5. St. Augustine (6A) (14-1) – 105
6. Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) (3A) (14-2) – 99
7. PK Yonge (Gainesville) (3A) (15-2) – 95
8T Belleview (5A) (12-5) – 91
8T Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (6A) (12-2) – 91
10. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (14-1) – 74
11. Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (11-3) – 71
12. Forest (Ocala) (7A) (9-3) – 61
13. Columbia (Lake City) (6A) (11-2) – 44
14. East Ridge (Clermont) (7A) (11-3) – 43
15. The Villages (1A) (13-2) – 41
16. Ponte Vedra (5A) (13-3) – 40
17. Baldwin (1A) (10-3) – 28
18. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (12-4) – 22
19. Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) (8-4) – 20
20. Keystone Heights (4A) (6-5) – 10

Also receiving votes: Hernando (Brooksville) (5A) (9-2) – 6; Mount Dora (4A) (12-3) – 5; Sandalwood (Jacksonville) (8A) (14-4) – 5; Aucilla Christian (Monticello) (2A) (8-3) – 4; Deltona (6A) (10-1) – 4; Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (11-5) – 3; Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (12-8) – 2; Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (9-4) – 2.

Prep Zone Power Poll – 2013 Baseball Poll #2

Mike Stanton

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March 24, 2013

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Gainesville – The Spruce Creek (Port Orange) Hawks won two more games last week and continue to be the unanimous #1 team in the baseball Prep Zone Power Poll.

The defending 8A state champion Hawks rolled over Hagerty (Oviedo) 8-0 and Seminole (Sanford) 6-1 and received all seven first-place votes for the second week in a row. Spruce Creek (11-2) has been ranked nationally this season by MaxPreps and Baseball America.

Bolles (Jacksonville) also had a 2-0 week and leapfrogged from fourth to second in this week’s poll. Bolles defeated Sandalwood (Jacksonville) and Ponte Vedra last week. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) lost 9-6 to Clay (Green Cove Springs) and fell into a tie for third with the Blue Devils. Clay followed up the win over Kenny with a 1-0 loss to now-#6 Creekside (St. Johns). Fletcher (Neptune Beach) had another 3-0 week including a win over Sandalwood and moves to 5th as the only undefeated team in Northeast Florida at 12-0.

Creekside (9-1) moves up four spots to 6th after a 2-0 week and win over Clay. New Smyrna Beach had a 2-0 week but dropped from fifth to seventh. The rest of the top ten consists of Forest (Ocala), Nease (Ponte Vedra) and Buchholz (Gainesville). Buchholz (7-3) outscored Keystone Heights and Gainesville by a combined 34-0 score in two wins last week.

The only unbeaten team in North Central Florida, Trenton (11-0), starts off the second ten at number 11. Big movers this week include Williston (9-3), up three spots from 17th to 14th, and Baker County (Glen St. Mary) who is 12-1 and also moved up three places from #15 to #12. Fort White (9-3) dropped from #11 to #18 after two losses last week.

Moving into the poll for the first time this season in Trinity Catholic (Ocala) at #19, and North Marion (Citra), who defeated #8 Forest (Ocala) 2-1 and moved into a three way tie at #20 along with Union County (Lake Butler) and Lafayette (Mayo). It’s also the first appearance in the poll this season for the Lafayette Hornets.

Taylor (Pierson) dropped out of the poll after being ranked 18th last week.

The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, basketball, baseball and 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 – BASEBALL POLL #2
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, record through March 17, and total voting points)

1. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (8A) (7) (11-2) – 140
2. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (12-1) – 129
3T Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (5A) (10-2) – 117
3T Clay (Green Cove Springs) (5A) (10-2) – 117
5. Fletcher (Neptune Beach) (7A) (12-0) – 111
6. Creekside (St. Johns) (5A) (9-1) – 101
7. New Smyrna Beach (7A) (9-1) – 100
8. Forest (Ocala) (7A) (10-2) – 88
9. Nease (Ponte Vedra) (5A) (11-2) – 87
10. Buchholz (Gainesville) (7A) (7-3) – 85
11. Trenton (1A) (11-0) – 73
12. Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (5A) (11-1) – 63
13. Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (8-6) – 54
14. Williston (4A) (9-3) – 44
15. First Coast (Jacksonville) (7A) (9-3) – 29
16T Santa Fe (Alachua) (4A) (8-4) – 21
16T Eustis (5A) (9-2) – 21
18. Fort White (4A) (9-3) – 17
19. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (4A) (9-2) – 16
20T North Marion (Citra) (5A) (9-4) – 11
20T Union County (Lake Butler) (1A) (7-6) – 11
20T Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (9-1) – 11

Also receiving votes: South Sumter (Bushnell) (4A) (6-2) – 7; Terry Parker (Jacksonville) (5A) (8-4) – 6; Taylor (Pierson) (1A) (8-4) – 5; Ponte Vedra (5A) (6-6) – 3; Suwannee (Live Oak) (5A) (9-4) – 3.

The Rock Basketball

Mike Stanton

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March 20, 2013

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March 20th, 6:00pm – Join host Mike Ridaught and co-host Marty Pallman along with special guests: The Rock (Gainesville) boys’ basketball coach Justin Harden along with members of the Lions’ boys’ basketball team which won its first state title in school history (SIAA). We’ll also release the new baseball 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.

Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week Presented by Mark McGriff’s State Farm Insurance of Gainesville for the week of March 11 is Ashton Adkins of the Bradford (Starke) softball team

Adkins helped Bradford go 3-0 last week by tossing three scoreless games. Against the top-ranked team in Class 1A, Lafayette (Mayo), the junior struck out eight and allowed only four hits in a 1-0 complete-game victory. She followed that up with a one-hitter in a 12-0 win against district foe Williston in which she struck out 16 of the 25 batters she faced. She also added a home run in that game for the unbeaten Tornadoes (14-0). Adkins recorded a 3-0 shutout of Santa Fe (Alachua) the following day.

Sonic Player-of-the-Game for Friday, March 15, was Brooks Morgan of the Buchholz (Gainesville) baseball team

Morgan went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBI’s as Buchholz blasted Gainesville, 23-0. The senior, who will play at UCF next season, also had a double.

Oak Hall at PK Yonge

Mike Stanton

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March 19, 2013

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March 19, 6:45pm – High School Baseball – Join Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) & Tyler TenBieg (Color/Sidelines) for this Class 3A-District 3 small school Alachua County showdown