Cooper City pitcher David Pupo throws against Pines Charter on Friday, March 14, 2008. JARED LAZARUS / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Pines Charter pitcher John Hollnagel throws against Cooper City on Friday, March 14, 2008. JARED LAZARUS / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
St. Thomas Aquinas pitcher Danny LoCastro is shown during the first inning of a 24-0 victory against Booker T. Washington on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Nova High School. LoCastro pitched three innings for the victory. MARSHA HALPER/MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Boyd Anderson's Ivan Aska (42), who had 14 points, dunks the ball for two points in their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game against Norland on Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Norland's Jerry Jones (22), who had 17 points, shoves Boyd Anderson guard Tyrone Davis (11) away as he tries to steal the ball midcourt in their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Norland's Antonio Hester (42), who had 15 points, makes a layup in the third quarter of their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game against Boyd Anderson, Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Norland's Amir Celestine (12), who had a team-high 18 points, reaches for a pass along with Boyd Anderson's Bryan Byrnes (1) in their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Boyd Anderson's Daniel Sapp (12), Christopher Bobbs (21) and Marvin Metellus (41) sit dejected on the bench in the closing seconds of their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game against Norland, Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. The Cobras lost 59-54. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Norland's Antonio Hester (42) jumps in the air at midcourt as the final seconds tick off the clock in their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game against Boyd Anderson, Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. The Vikings won 59-54. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Norland's Antonio Hester (42), Tony Mincy (4) and Anthony Jervis (23) enjoy thier victory as they try to catch their breath as their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game against Boyd Anderson ends Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Norland's Timothy Cornelius (44) stands in the middle of his teammates as they do a victory dance around him after their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game against Boyd Anderson, Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. The dance, they said, is inspired by the movie "300", about the ancient Greek Battle of Thermopylae. The Vikings won 59-54. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Norland players celebrate their victory after their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game against Boyd Anderson Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. The Vikings won 59-54. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Boyd Anderson's Tyrone Davis (11) cries after their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. The Cobras lost 59-54. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Norland fans look at their team as they celebrate after their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game against Boyd Anderson Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Norland's Anthony Jervis (23), Andre Jackson (5), Emmanuel Souarin (10) and Tony Mincy (4) show off their first-place medals and trophy after winning their Class 6A boys' basketball championship game against Boyd Anderson Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. The Vikings won 59-54. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Sagemont fans cheer for their team against Arlington Country Day in their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Sagemont's Mario Rivera (21) is smacked in the face by Arlington Country Day's Emari Bailey (22) as he goes for a layup in the third quarter of their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. Rivera made a free throw off of the foul. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Sagemont's Paolo Ivis (11) reacts after missing consecutive chances for offensive rebounds late in the fourth quarter of their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game against Arlington Country Day Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Down by one point in the final seconds, Sagemont's Raymond Higgs Jr. (23) concentrates on making a one-and-one free throw against Arlington Country Day in their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. He missed the first one. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Sagemont's Mario Rivera (21) tries a layup with seven seconds left against Arlington Country Day's James Bell (32) in their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. The shot missed. The Lions lost 54-53. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Sagemont's Paolo Ivis (11) reacts after teammate Mario Rivera (top right) overthrew a court-length outlet pass to him in the final seconds of their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game against Arlington Country Day Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. The Lions lost 54-53. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Sagemont's Paolo Ivis (11) walks off the court dejected after losing by one point to Arlington Country Day (in back) in their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game, Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Sagemont's Raymond Higgs Jr. (23) and Mario Rivera (right) react to losing by one point against Arlington Country Day in their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. The Lions lost 54-53. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Sagemont's Raymond Higgs, Jr. (23) and Mario Rivera (21) react to losing by one point against Arlington Country Day in their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. In the final seconds of the game, Higgs Jr. missed a critical free throw, and Rivera overthrew an outlet pass after a rebound. The Lions lost 54-53. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Sagemont coach Jorge de Cespedes hugs his crying son, Andrew de Cepedes (3), after they lost by 1 point to Arlington Country Day in their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. The game was de Cespedes' last as the Lions' coach. The Lions lost 54-53. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
Sagemont players and coaches watch as Arlington Country Day holds up their first-place trophy after winning their Class 2A boys' basketball championship game, Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Lakeland. PHIL SEARS / SPECIAL TO THE MIAMI HERALD
