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The Prep Zone Show – April 6th

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The Prep Zone Show – April 6th

Monday, April 6 – “The Prep Zone” Sports Show presented by Sonic Drive-In (broadcast from Sonic Drive-In on 39th Avenue in Gainesville)

Join Mike Ridaught & Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports from Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville.  We’ll talk about the Gainesville Sun All Area girls and boys basketball teams.  Plus, we’ll devote a segment to the fitness industry.  Our partner, Anytime Fitness of Gainesville, is offering virtual fitness classes and free consultations on what each person can do from their home to stay active since all gyms are closed, as well as nutrition advice.  We will also release our all-classification regional baseball rankings powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

FHSAA CORONAVIRUS Update – March 31, 2020

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FHSAA CORONAVIRUS Update – March 31, 2020

GAINESVILLE, FL – Given the directive of President Trump to maintain following CDC guidelines through April 30, 2020, combined with Governor DeSantis and Commissioner Corcoran’s mandate for schools in Florida to remain closed through May 3, 2020, the FHSAA will continue to follow suit with all scheduled FHSAA meetings, conferences, and athletic events postponed.

Pending schools are back in session and afforded the opportunity to resume activities after May 3rd, by Federal, State and Local authorities, the FHSAA will follow the advice and guidance available to us at that time regarding the continuance of all FHSAA spring sports.

In light of the current situation, the FHSAA staff is actively working on creative solutions for the continuance of spring sports, which could extend through June 30th. The FHSAA does understand the hardships caused by COVID-19 and the inability to play spring sports. If we are not able to continue spring sports, the FHSAA is working diligently to create a plan regarding additional eligibility for students who have not been able to participate in spring sports.

The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, fans and local communities are our top priority. We appreciate all member schools’ cooperation in following Federal, State and Local recommendations and mandates during this time.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the FHSAA website. The FHSAA staff will continue to follow the latest developments and will continue to provide updated information as deemed necessary.

The FHSAA office will remain closed following the Governor’s recommendation. However, staff will continue to work remotely, during regular business hours. For staff contact information, click here.
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Florida Health Department Update

The most recent update from the Florida Department of Health states the following:

“If you have returned from ANY international travel or a cruise within the last 14 days and you’re sick, call your health care provider or county health department. The elderly and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes are more likely to develop serious illness. Wash your hands with soap & water. Cover your coughs & sneezes with your arm, not your hands. If you’re sick, stay at home & avoid crowds.”

Isaiah Adams Named Named 2020 Florida Mr. Basketball

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Isaiah Adams Named Named 2020 Florida Mr. Basketball

GAINESVILLE (March 31) – Isaiah Adams, a 6-5 senior forward from Paxon School for Advanced Studies in Jacksonville, has been named the 2020 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Basketball in a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school basketball coaches and media representatives.

The University of Central Florida signee, who was the 2019 Class 6A Player-of-the-Year, and earlier this month was named the 2020 Class 4A Player-of-the-Year, averaged 23.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game in leading his team to a 25-6 record and a spot in the Class 4A Final Four.

Adams tallied 10 of the 19 first-place votes and 125 points to finish ahead of Class 6A POY Dionte Blanch of East Lake, who had six first-place votes and 91 points.  Class 1A POY Marcus Niblack of Wildwood finished third (64), followed by Class 7A POY Ga’Khari LaCount of Coral Park (57), Class 3A POY Yussif Basa-Ama of Saint Andrew’s (53), Class 2A POY Ven Allen-Lubin of Orlando Christian Prep (42) and Class 5A POY Emanuel Sharp of Blake (34).

The Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to the state’s youth. These awards honor the state’s top athletes and coaches in all 30 FHSAA sanctioned sports. The program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan.

Area players in bold

2020 FINAL VOTING RESULTS

Player Total Points 1st-place Votes
Isaiah Adams (Jacksonville Paxon) 125 10
Dionte Blanch 91 6
Marcus Niblack (Wildwood) 64 1
Ga’Khari LaCount 57 0
Yussif Basa-Ama 53 1
Ven Allen-Lubin 42 0
Emanuel Sharp 34 1

NOTE: The Mr. Basketball Award was sponsored by Florida Sports News, Inc., from 1983 to 1992

Past Mr. Basketball Winners:

1983 – Frank Ford, Kissimmee Osceola
1984 – Vernon Maxwell, Gainesville Buchholz
1985 – Toney Mack, Brandon
1986 – Chris Corchiani, Hialeah Miami Lakes
1987 – Chris Corchiani, Hialeah Miami Lakes
1988 – Johnny Walker, Quincy Shanks
1989 – Douglas Edwards, Miami Senior
1990 – Clifford Rozier, Bradenton Southeast
1991 – Steve Edwards, Miami Senior
1992 – Steve Edwards, Miami Senior
1993 – James Collins, Jacksonville Jackson
1994 – LeRon Williams, Bradenton Southeast
1995 – Vince Carter, Daytona Beach Mainland
1996 – Luke Barnes, South Miami
1997 – Jason Pryor, Fort Walton Beach
1998 – Teddy Dupay, Cape Coral Mariner
1999 – Casey Sanders, Tampa Prep
2000 – Orien Greene, Gainesville
2001- Adrian McPherson, Bradenton Southeast
2002 – Amare Stoudemire, Orlando Cypress Creek
2003 – Chris Richard, Lakeland Kathleen
2004 – Darius Washington, Orlando Edgewater
2005 – Keith Brumbaugh, Deland
2006 – Nick Calathes, Winter Park Lake Howell
2007 – Nick Calathes, Winter Park Lake Howell
2008 – Ray Shipman, Miami Monsignor Pace
2009 – Brandon Knight, Ft. Lauderdale Pine Crest
2010 – Brandon Knight, Ft. Lauderdale Pine Crest
2011 – Austin Rivers, Winter Park
2012 – Joel Berry II, Lake Highland Preparatory
2013 – Joel Berry II, Lake Highland Preparatory
2014 – Joel Berry II, Lake Highland Preparatory
2015 – Antonio Blakeney, Orlando Oak Ridge
2016 – Tony Bradley, Bartow
2017 – Kevin Knox, Tampa Catholic
2018 – Vernon Carey, Jr., NSU University School
2019 – Vernon Carey, Jr., NSU University School

Bartow’s Terrence McGriff Named 2020 Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year

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Bartow’s Terrence McGriff Named 2020 Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year

GAINESVILLE (March 31) – Terrence McGriff of Bartow High School has been named the 2020 Florida Dairy Farmers Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school basketball coaches and media representatives.

McGriff led Bartow to a 31-1 record and the Class 6A state championship. In 18 years at the school, McGriff has posted a 328-127 record with two state titles (2010 and 2020) and three other Final Four appearances (2009-13-14).

McGriff, who was selected as the Class 6A Coach of the Year in a previous round of voting, finished with 142 points to win the overall award ahead of Class 3A COY John O’Connell of Saint Andrew’s (95) and Class 1A COY Greg Bowie of Hawthorne (68).

Class 7A COY Tramaine Stevens of Miramar finished fourth (55), followed by Class 4A COY Terrence Williams of Stranahan (48), Class 2A COY Treig Burke of Orlando Christian Prep (42), and Class 5A COY Eli A. Bryant of Rickards (29).

The Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to the state’s youth. This is the 28th year of these awards as we honor the state’s top athletes and coaches in all 30 FHSAA sanctioned sports. The program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan.

Area coaches in bold

2020 FINAL VOTING RESULTS
Player Total Points 1st-place Votes
Terrence McGriff 142 12
John O’Connell 95 2
Greg Bowie (Hawthorne) 68 3
Tramaine Stevens 55 1
Terrence Williams 48 0
Treig Burke 42 0
Eli A. Bryant 29 0

Past Boys’ Basketball Coaching Winners:

1993 – Bernard Wilkes, Jacksonville Ribault
1994 – John Ellerbee, Malone
1995 – Bob Carroll, Bradenton Southeast
1996 – Wade Edmond, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
1997 – Joey Pons, Fort Walton Beach
1998 – Bruce Rosebrock, Jacksonville Wolfson
1999 – Vernon Eppinette, Port St. Joe
2000 – Anthony Long, Gainesville
2001 – Mark Rickman, Orlando Boone
2002 – Ricky McCullough, Chipley
2003 – Mark Lieberman, Miami Pace
2004 – Mike Gaudy, Cocoa Beach
2005 – Danny Wright, Lakewood
2006 – Matt Hixenbaugh, Winter Park
2007 – Steve Kohn, Winter Park Lake Howell
2008 – Lawton Williams III, Miami Norland
2009 – Kelly Beckham, Gainesville
2010 – Eli Bryant, Tallahassee Rickards
2011 – Fred Ross, Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer
2012 – Billy Washington, Lake Wales
2013 – Melvin Randall, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
2014 – Ed Kershner, Oviedo
2015 – Melvin Randall, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
2016 – Shane Whitsett, Poinciana
2017 – Darryl Burrows, Dillard
2018 – Sean Campbell, Leesburg
2019 – Greg Watson, Crestview

The Prep Zone Show | March 30th

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The Prep Zone Show | March 30th


Join Mike Ridaught & Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports from Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville.  These are difficult times for many in the sports industry.  We’ll continue to give you the latest in high school sports news.  Plus, we’ll devote a segment to the fitness industry.  Our partner, Anytime Fitness of Gainesville, is offering virtual fitness classes and free consultations on what each person can do from their home to stay active since all gyms are closed, as well as nutrition advice.  We will also catch you up to date on the Players of the Year from the winter sports, as well our all-classification regional softball rankings powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.

Palm Bay Standout Mikyla Tolivert Named 2020 Miss Basketball

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Palm Bay Standout Mikyla Tolivert Named 2020 Miss Basketball

GAINESVILLE (March 27) – Mikyla Tolivert of Palm Bay High School has been named the 2020 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Basketball following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school coaches and media representatives.

The junior guard averaged 30.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.9 steals and 3.4 assists per game in leading Palm Bay to a 23-6 record and a spot in the Class 5A regional finals.

Tolivert, who was earlier named the Class 5A player-of-the-year, received seven of the 17 first-place votes and 92 points to finish ahead of Class 3A POY Kailyn Gilbert of Tampa Prep (78) and Class 7A POY Sophia Jones of Cypress Bay (59).

Class 6A POY O’Mariah Gordon of Braden River finished fourth (52), followed by Class 2A POY Jillian Schenk of Lake Worth Christian (41), Class 4A POY Jordana Codio of Delray American Heritage (40) and Class 1A POY Renee Clines of Lafayette (15).

The Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to the state’s youth. This is the 28th year of these unique awards as we honor the state’s top athletes and coaches in all 30 FHSAA sanctioned and recognized sports. The program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan.

2020 FINAL VOTING RESULTS (Area players in bold)

Player Total Points 1st-place Votes
Mikyla Tolivert 92 7
Kailyn Gilbert 78 3
Sophia Jones 59 3
O’Mariah Gordon 52 3
Jillian Schenk 41 0
Jordana Codio 40 0
Renee Clines (Mayo Lafayette) 15 1

Past Miss Basketball Winners:
1993 – Sabrina Crump, Clearwater Countryside
1994 – Tracy Reid, Miami Central
1995 – LaTonya Washington, Paxton
1996 – LaTonya Washington, Paxton
1997 – LaToya Jordan, Pompano Beach Ely
1998 – Michelle Snow, Pensacola
1999 – Shinikki Whiting, Clearwater
2000 – Binky Martello, Jay
2001 – Natasha Morehead, Panama City Bay
2002 – Dorian Williams, Jacksonville Ribault
2003 – Erlana Larkins, The Benjamin School
2004 – Erlana Larkins, The Benjamin School
2005 – LaQwesha Gamble, Winter Haven
2006 – Steffi Sorensen, St. Johns Bartram Trail
2007 – Krystal Thomas, Orlando First Academy
2008 – Tiffany Hayes, Winter Haven
2009 – Ashley Jones, Winter Park Lake Howell
2010 – Krystal Saunders, South Broward
2011 – Danielle McCray, Trinity Christian Academy
2012 – Alexis Prince, Orlando Edgewater
2013 – Jessica Thomas, Gainesville Buchholz
2014 – Vionise Pierre-Louis, Grandview Preparatory
2015 – Beatrice Mompremier, Miami Senior
2016 – Nadia Fingall, Choctawhatchee
2017—Rennia Davis, Jacksonville Ribault
2018 – Destanni Henderson, Ft. Myers
2019 – Camille Hobby, Ponte Vedra Nease

Finalists for Miss Basketball & Coach of the Year

Blanche Ely’s McNabb Named Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year

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Blanche Ely’s McNabb Named Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year

GAINESVILLE (March 27) – Henry “J.R.” McNabb of Pompano Beach Blanche Ely High School has been named the 2020 Florida Dairy Farmers Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school coaches and media representatives.

In his third year as a head coach, and his first year at Blanche Ely, McNabb led his squad to a 28-6 record and the Class 6A state title. In his first two years, he posted a 37-14 record and won back-to-back Class 3A state titles at Somerset Prep.

McNabb, who was earlier named the Class 6A Coach-of-the-Year, tallied 91 points to finish ahead of Class 4A COY Al Honor of Lake Highland Prep (68). Class 1A COY Cornelius Ingram of Hawthorne finished third with 60 points followed by Class 5A COY Greg Farias of Plantation American Heritage (53), Class 3A COY Karim Nohra of Carrollwood Day (33), Class 7A COY Carrie Mahon of Plant (31) and Class 2A COY E.J. Murray of Florida Prep (29).

The Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to the state’s youth. This is the 28th year of these unique awards as we honor the state’s top athletes and coaches in all 30 FHSAA sanctioned and recognized sports. The program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan.

2020 FINAL VOTING RESULTS (Area coaches in bold)

Player Total Points 1st-place Votes
Henry McNabb 91 7
Al Honor 68 4
Cornelius Ingram (Hawthorne) 60 3
Greg Farias 53 2
Karim Nohra 33 0
Carrie Mahon 31 0
E.J. Murray 29 1

Past Girls’ Basketball Coaching Winners:
1993 – Ronnie Bond, Pensacola Washington
1994 – Al Austin, Jacksonville Ribault
1995 – Reginald Davis, Tallahassee Godby
1996 – Harry Elifson, St. Petersburg Boca Ciega
1997 – Al Austin, Jacksonville Ribault
1998 – Dave Horner, Ocala Forest
1999 – Al Austin, Jacksonville Ribault
2000 – Ronnie Bond, Pensacola Washington
2001 – Ronnie Bond, Pensacola Washington
2002 – Al Austin, Jacksonville Ribault
2003 – Abby Ward, South Broward
2004 – Ronnalee Terry, The Benjamin School
2005 – Carl Brown, Lake Mary
2006 – Greg Hostetler, Titusville Astronaut
2007 – LeDawn Gibson, Winter Haven
2008 – Mike Hamburger, Naples Barron Collier
2009 – Carla Harris-Curry, Miami Norland
2010 – Marcia Pinder, Fort Lauderdale Dillard
2011 – Marcia Pinder, Fort Lauderdale Dillard
2012 – Marcia Pinder, Fort Lauderdale Dillard
2013 – Marcia Pinder, Fort Lauderdale Dillard
2014 – John Harder, Bradenton Southeast
2015 – Marcia Pinder, Fort Lauderdale Dillard
2016 – Sheila Seymore-Pennick, Jacksonville Ribault
2017 – Ochiel Swaby, Miami Country Day
2018 – Johnnie Lawson, Winter Haven
2019 – Ochiel Swaby, Miami Country Day

Finalists for Miss Basketball & Coach of the Year

Mariner’s Leonardo Perez Named Mr. Soccer; Boca Raton’s Castillo Wins Top Coaching Honor

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Mariner’s Leonardo Perez Named Mr. Soccer; Boca Raton’s Castillo Wins Top Coaching Honor

GAINESVILLE (March 26) – Senior forward Leonardo Perez from Cape Coral Mariner High School has been selected the 2020 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Soccer following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school boys’ soccer coaches and media representatives.

Perez scored 69 goals and added 31 assists in leading his squad to a 24-3-2 record and a Class 4A state runnerup finish.

He finished his high school career with 148 goals and 68 assists and will continue his soccer career at the United States Naval Academy.  Perez, who was the state’s Class 3A Player-of-the-Year in 2019, and was earlier named this year’s Class 4A Player-of-the-Year, tallied 91 points in winning this year’s award.

Class 7A POY Joao Negrao of Boca Raton was the runnerup with 77 points, followed in order by Class 5A POY Carson Bien of Tampa Jesuit (69), Class 3A POY Joel Castellanos of NSU University School (47), Class 6A POY Brian Schaefer of Fletcher (44) and Class 2A POY Patrick Horan of Canterbury (42).

Marcelo Castillo won the Coach-of-the-Year award after leading Boca Raton to the Class 7A state title, finishing with a perfect 28-0 record to become only the fifth team in Florida prep soccer history to finish a season unbeaten and untied, joining Tallahasse Leon (1988), Lakeland Christian (1994 and ’96) and Ponte Vedra (2016).

In 15 years year at Boca Raton, Castillo has compiled a 332-46-22 record with three state titles (2010-16-20) and two state runnerup finishes (2009 and 2014).  He tallied 99 points in winning this year’s award, with Class 6A COY Wes Nelson of Niceville finishing second with 85 points. Class 5A COY Eric Sims of Tampa Jesuit was third with 64 points, followed by Class 3A COY Thiago Oliveira of NSU University School (55), Class 4A COY Chris Bart-Williams of Gulliver Prep (40) and Class 2A COY Jason Montoya of Shorecrest Prep (17).

The Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to the state’s youth. This is the 28th year of these unique awards as we honor the state’s top athletes and coaches in all 30 FHSAA sanctioned and recognized sports. The program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan.

(Area players/coaches bold)

Past Mr. Soccer Winners:
1993 – Frankie Cipolla, Longwood Lyman
1994 – Michael McIlwane, Tampa Berkeley Prep
1995 – Kevin Alvero, Dunedin
1996 – Chris Welling, Naples
1997 – Mark Pizzulo, St. Thomas Aquinas
1998 – Sheldon Barnes, St. Thomas Aquinas
1999 – Jeremy Plokemba, Tampa Jesuit
2000 – Rob Daly, Tampa Jesuit
2001 – Justin Brandt, Miami Sunset
2002 – Hunter West, Bradenton Manatee
2003 – Jason Poole, Brandon
2004 – Tyler Davis, Tampa Berkeley Prep
2005 – Fabrice Noel, Palm Beach Lakes
2006 – Hansen Woodruff, South Fork
2007 – Eugene Starikov, Palm Harbor University
2008 – Luis Yamashita, Miami Varela
2009 – Ryan Price, Melbourne
2010 – Colby Burdette, Boca Raton
2011 – Verneri Valimaa, Delray American Heritage
2012 – Luis Betancur, Plantation American Heritage
2013 – Shaddy Douidar, Tampa Preparatory School
2014 – Remington Pimm, Sunlake
2015 – Trey Langlois, Jacksonville Bishop Kenny
2016 – Frankie de la Camara, Belen Jesuit
2017 – Reed Davis, Orange Park Fleming Island
2018 – Reed Davis, Orange Park Fleming Island
2019 – Noah Sims, Auburndale

PAST BOYS’ SOCCER COACH WINNERS:
1993 – Dave Zimmerman, Tampa Berkeley Prep
1994 – Jerry McCabe, Melbourne
1995 – Santiago Molina, Tallahassee Lincoln
1996 – Santiago Molina, Tallahassee Lincoln
1997 – Bob Bauman, Tampa Jesuit
1998 – Kevin Brown, Neptune Beach Fletcher
1999 – Jim Willenborg, Hialeah American
2000 – Adrian Bush, Tampa Gaither
2001 – Bob Bauman, Tampa Jesuit
2002 – Darrin Karuzas, Boca Raton Olympic Heights
2003 – Allen Ware, Brandon
2004 – Dave Zimmerman, Tampa Berkeley Prep
2005 – Jay Flipse, Miami Sunset
2006 – David Sica, Clearwater Countryside
2007 – Matias Asorey, Miami Varela
2008 – Jose DaCosta, Tampa Prep
2009 – Jerry McCabe, Melbourne
2010 – Jerry McCabe, Melbourne
2011 – Jobie Hughes, St. Thomas Aquinas
2012 – Juan (John) Ramos, Weston Cypress Bay
2013 – Daniel Villarreal, Ponte Vedra
2014 – Michael Stewart, Christopher Columbus
2015 – Chris McDaniel, Choctawhatchee
2016 – Daniel Villarreal, Ponte Vedra
2017 – Nate Murphy, Daytona Beach Seabreeze
2018 – Caleb Roberts, Plant City
2019 – Guy Jennings, Auburndale

The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness – 2020 Softball Poll #1

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The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness – 2020 Softball Poll #1

Defending Class 1A state champion Trenton, winners of 37 in a row, ranked No. 1 in the first all-classification regional softball rankings of 2020

GAINESVILLE – Last year’s state champions from Gilchrist County have picked up where they left off.

Defending 1A state champion Trenton, which went wire-to-wire to finish 27-0 in 2019, has reeled off 10 straight wins to begin the 2020 season.

The FHSAA softball season is on hold due to the Coronavirus, but it hasn’t been canceled yet.

If it resumes, Trenton, winners of 37 in a row, will be the top-ranked team in The Prep Zone Power.

The Tigers (10-0) received three of the six first-place votes to earn the top spot in the all-classification regional rankings.

Trenton flexed its muscle early with wins against Lafayette (Mayo), ranked 7th in Class 1A in the Miracle Sports state softball rankings, and 1A honorable mention Williston. They have outscored their 10 opponents 133-8.

Trenton is also ranked 5th nationally in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25.

Oakleaf (Orange Park), which is ranked 2nd in Class 7A, is ranked second.

The Knights (7-1), who were 8A state champs in 2017 and runners-up in 2018, advanced back to the state semifinals in Vero Beach last year where they lost on a walk-off to nationally ranked & eventual 8A state champion Winter Springs to finish 25-5.

Their only loss this season was to No. 6 Ridgeview (Orange Park), which is ranked #3 in Class 4A.

Oakleaf has wins at 6A #7 Creekside (St. Johns) & vs. 6A HM Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville). They received one first-place vote.

Trenton and Oakleaf, which is batting .382 with 13 doubles, four triples, and four homeruns, finished first and second, respectively, in last year’s final regional rankings.

Unbeaten West Nassau (Callahan) is third.

The Warriors (6-0), who are ranked second in Class 3A, have wins at #6 Ridgeview, vs. defending 4A state champion Trinity Christian (Jacksonville), which is ranked 16th, & against 5A #9 Columbia (Lake City), which is ranked 15th in The Prep Zone Power Poll.

Gainesville High, which received the other first-place vote, is ranked fourth.

The Hurricanes (7-0), who are ranked second in Class 5A, are led by JU signee Alissa Humphrey, who is 5-0 in the circle with a 0.00 ERA. In 47 innings pitched, she has yet to allow a run on just seven hits with only two walks and 106 strikeouts.

Rounding out the top five is Belleview.

The Rattlers (11-0), the No. 1 team in Class 4A, are off to their best start in school history. They have wins against 3A HM Marianna & 1A HM Williston and received the other first-place vote.

Ridgeview, which lost to eventual state champion Sebring in last year’s 6A state semifinals, is followed by No. 7 East Ridge (Clermont), Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (7-1), Nature Coast (Brooksville) (9-0), and Dixie County (Cross City) (8-1) in the top 10.

The 6th-ranked Panthers’ (8-1) only loss was 1-0 in 9 innings in the season opener against 3rd-ranked West Nassau (Callahan). They also have a win at #2 Oakleaf.

The No. 7 Knights (7-0), who lost to Oakleaf in last year’s 8A Region Final, are actually ranked seventh nationally in the MaxPreps computer rankings.

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

THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2020 SOFTBALL POLL #1
(School, followed by classification, last year’s record, first-place votes, current record, and total voting points)
1. Trenton (1A) (27-0) (3) (10-0) – 117
2. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (7A) (25-5) (1) (7-1) – 105
3. West Nassau (Callahan) (3A) (17-12) (6-0) – 100
4. Gainesville (5A) (19-8) (1) (7-0) – 99
5. Belleview (4A) (22-7) (1) (11-0) – 94
6. Ridgeview (Orange Park) (4A) (22-9) (8-1) – 88
7. East Ridge (Clermont) (7A) (22-8) (7-0) – 79
8. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (7A) (22-5) (7-1) – 76
9. Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (4A) (16-11) (9-0) – 65
10. Dixie County (Cross City) (1A) (12-12) (8-1) – 55
11. Hernando (Brooksville) (4A) (27-4) (7-2) – 43
12. Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (6A) (14-9) (4-1) – 41
13. Creekside (St. Johns) (6A) (25-5) (5-3) – 36
14. Santa Fe (Alachua) (3A) (22-7) (7-4) – 28
15. Columbia (Lake City) (5A) (14-9) (9-3) – 27
16. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (20-6) (3-3) – 24
17. Keystone Heights (3A) (16-10) (6-3) – 18
18. Episcopal (Jacksonville) (3A) (10-6) (7-2) – 17
19T. Palatka (3A) (16-11) (9-2) – 16
19T. South Sumter (Bushnell) (3A) (18-10) (8-2) – 16
Also receiving votes: DeLand (7A) (6-18) (6-2) – 15; Lecanto (5A) (11-15) (5-1) – 15; Mount Dora Christian (2A) (26-5) (7-5) – 14; St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) (2A) (12-6) (5-2) – 14; Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (4A) (13-10) (6-2) – 12; Lafayette (Mayo) (1A) (11-13) (8-4) – 8; Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (16-11) (4-3) – 8; Middleburg (5A) (11-13) (6-6) – 7; Branford (1A) (5-14) (5-2) – 6; Mandarin (Jacksonville) (7A) (24-3) (4-2) – 6; Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (4A) (20-7) (1-6) – 6; Williston (1A) (14-14) (5-3) – 5; Madison County (1A) (20-6) (4-4) – 1.

Vero Beach’s Madelaine Rhodes Named Miss Soccer; Bartram Trail’s Jen Rodriguez Wins Top Coaching Honor

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Vero Beach’s Madelaine Rhodes Named Miss Soccer; Bartram Trail’s Jen Rodriguez Wins Top Coaching Honor

GAINESVILLE (March 24) – Madelaine Rhodes from Vero Beach High School has been selected as the Florida Dairy Farmers 2020 Miss Soccer following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of girls’ high school soccer coaches and media representatives.

Rhodes, a senior forward, scored 50 goals and added 13 assists this season in leading her team to an 18-2 record and a spot in the Class 7A Final Four. The University of Florida signee was the
Class 5A Player-of-the-Year in 2019 and totaled 137 goals with 42 assists during the past three
years.

Rhodes, who was earlier named the Class 7A Player-of-the-Year, had seven first-place votes and tallied 101 points to finish ahead of Class 3A POY Olivia Candelino of The Bolles School (86) in the voting. Class 6A POY Mia Atrio of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (51) finished third followed by Class 5A POY Jordyn Pitter of Archbishop McCarthy (32), Class 2A POY Paige Crews of St. Johns Country Day (24) and Class 4A POY Chloe Iuliano of Bishop Kenny (12).

Jen Rodriguez, who guided Bartram Trail High School to a 21-1-3 record and the Class 7A state championship, was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Girls’ Soccer Coach-of-the-Year.

After leading her team to Final Four appearances in both 2018 and 2019, Rodriguez broke through for the first state championship in her 19 years at Bartram Trail, including her 300th career win in a 2-1 state semifinal victory over Tampa Plant, before finishing off the title-run with a 5-0 win over Cypress Bay in the championship game.

Rodriguez, who was previously selected as the Class 7A Coach of the Year, finished with 116 points in winning this year’s award. Placing second was Class 3A COY Matt Tracy of The Bolles School, who tallied 71 points after guiding his school to its third straight state title.  Class 2A COY Mike Pickett of St. Johns Country Day (56) finished third in the voting followed by Class 5A COY Mike Sica of Archbishop McCarthy (41), Class 4A COY Tom Devenny of Bishop Kenny (36) and Class 6A COY Ramiro Vengoechea of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (15).

The Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to the state’s youth. This is the 27th year of these unique awards as we honor the state’s top athletes and coaches in all 30 FHSAA sanctioned and recognized sports. The program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan.

2020 FINAL VOTING RESULTS (Area players/coaches bold)
Player, School Total Points 1st-place Votes
Madelaine Rhodes, Vero Beach 101 7
Olivia Candelino, Bolles (Jacksonville) 86 6
Mia Atrio, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (Miami) 51 2
Jordyn Pitter, Archbishop McCarthy (Southwest Ranches) 32 0
Paige Crews, St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) 24 0
Chloe Iuliano, Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 12 0

Past Miss Soccer Winners:
1993 – Stacia Masters, Tampa Leto
1994 – Robin Cofer, Clearwater Central Catholic
1995 – Jill Ford, Orange Park
1996 – Gina Foster, St. Thomas Aquinas
1997 – Andrea Sellers, Satellite Beach
1998 – Alexis Mackenzie, St. Thomas Aquinas
1999 – Aly Benitez, Lake Brantley
2000 – Nandi Pryce, Lake Howell
2001 – Annie Adams, Gulf Breeze
2002 – Holly Ryder, Plantation American Heritage
2003 – Alison Tradd, Lake Mary
2004 – Ashlyn Harris, Satellite
2005 – Brianna Schooley, Parkland Douglas
2006 – Brianna Schooley, Parkland Douglas
2007 – Ella Stephan, Satellite
2008 – Kayla Grimsley, Lakeland George Jenkins
2009 – Kristen Grubka, Melbourne
2010 – Dara Spital, Miami Gulliver Prep
2011 – Dara Spital, Miami Gulliver Prep
2012 – Carson Pickett, Orange Park St. John’s Country Day
2013 – Tabitha Tindell, Ocala Trinity Catholic
2014 – Melanie Monteagudo, Plantation American Heritage
2015 – Melanie Monteagudo, Plantation American Heritage
2016 – Emily Madril, Navarre
2017 – Miracle Porter, Palm Coast Matanzas
2018 – Abbey Newton, Orange Park St. Johns Country Day
2019 – Jody Brown, Montverde Academy

2020 FINAL VOTING RESULTS
Player Total Points 1st-place Votes
Jen Rodriguez, Bartram Trail (St. Johns) 116 8
Matt Tracy, Bolles (Jacksonville) 71 4
Mike Pickett, St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) 56 2
Mike Sica, Archbishop McCarthy (SW Ranches) 41 1
Tom Devenny, Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) 36 0
Ramiro Vengoechea, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (Miami) 15 0

Past Girls’ Soccer Coach Winners:
1993 – Carlos Giron, St. Thomas Aquinas
1994 – Gary Bennett, Longwood Lyman
1995 – Frank Adsit, Jacksonville Bolles
1996 – Rod Kenney, Orange Park
1997 – Carlos Giron, St. Thomas Aquinas
1998 – Bill Eissele, Lake Mary
1999 – Kenny Morgan, Pensacola Washington
2000 – Dean Johnson, Lakeland Christian
2001 – Mike Lagow, Gulf Breeze
2002 – Mike Lagow, Gulf Breeze
2003 – Laura Rountree, Parkland Douglas
2004 – Fidgi Haig, Satellite
2005 – Laura Rountree, Parkland Douglas
2006 – Laura Rountree, Parkland Douglas
2007 – Brett Terry, Satellite
2008 – Joe Lenard, Lakeland George Jenkins
2009 – John Planamenta, Palm Harbor University
2010 – Scott Carswell, Merritt Island
2011 – Everton Edwards, Gulliver Prep
2012 – Mike Pickett, Orange Park St. Johns Country Day
2013 – Rosanna Lord, Melbourne
2014 – Rosanna Lord, Melbourne
2015 – Matt Tracy, Jacksonville Bolles 
2016 – Scott Waisanen, Oviedo
2017 – Mike Pickett, Orange Park St. Johns Country Day
2018 – Mike Pickett, Orange Park St. Johns Country Day
2019 – Randy Irick, Palm Harbor University

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