http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com High Schools - Central 60 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:10:18 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1345051.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1345051.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:16 EST Rematch set.<p/> A day after Miami Northwestern did its part, Miami Central's football team had little trouble securing a second matchup between the rivals after dominating Columbus 36-7 in a Region 4-6A quarterfinal Friday night at FIU Stadium. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1297784.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1297784.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:15 EDT Central all but sealed the district 13-6A runner-up spot Friday afternoon as they shut out Hialeah 48-0 at Traz Powell Stadium.<p/> <p/> The Rockets (7-1, 3-1 District 13-6A) recorded their sixth shutout of the season, holding the usually potent Thoroughbred running game to 42 yards. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1273762.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1273762.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00 EDT With a national TV audience looking in, Miami Northwestern rallied from a 14-2 deficit to top Miami Central at FIU Stadium. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1218837.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1218837.html Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:57 EDT All week, Central coach Telly Lockette talked about his team starting games fast.<p/> The Rockets didn't start Friday's game fast -- committing 12 first-half penalties for 111 yards -- but they finished the game strong, gaining 436 yards of total offense en route to a 34-3 victory over host Daytona Beach Mainland. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1211405.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1211405.html Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Star quarterback Jeffrey Godfrey hopes to do two things this season: lead Central to its first state championship and shatter Miami-Dade County's single-season passing records. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1195296.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1195296.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:52 EDT Miami Central senior Joshua Reese's wide receiver idols couldn't have more opposite on-field personalities.<p/> ``I'm a big fan of Chad Ochocinco and Marvin Harrison,'' Reese said. ``I like Chad because he's from Miami and he's never afraid to express his opinions. But he can always back them up. And Harrison goes out there and gives it all he has and is humble. You hardly ever hear about him. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1082202.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/central/story/1082202.html Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:28 EDT As he stands on the sideline, talking with his receivers, Jeffrey Godfrey is plotting his next play. He is thinking about what will happen during the next series. He has always been that way. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1348961.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1348961.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Not much needs to be said to guess which is the biggest game in South Florida this weekend. Miami-Dade County's fiercest rivalry adds a chapter that will likely be talked about for years. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1348962.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1348962.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted Monday to add an adapted division for students with permanent physical disabilities to the state track and field championships. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1348960.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1348960.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Columbus boys' cross-country team won its second consecutive state title Saturday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1346330.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1346330.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Columbus cross-country coach Jorge Fleitas kept repeating a word over and over Saturday morning after his team ran in the Class 4A state championship meet. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1346084.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1346084.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Belen's cross-country team hoped to carry on the championship tradition it enjoyed in Class 2A the past three seasons to Class 3A this year.<p/> But the Wolverines could not overcome the top team in their new bracket. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1346320.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1346320.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST When the Belen Jesuit football team needed a big play, it turned to quarterback Nic Platt.<p/> And Platt delivered.<p/> Platt threw for 113 yards and added another 47 yards rushing to lead the Wolverines past Jackson 17-13 on Saturday afternoon at Belen. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1345051.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1345051.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Rematch set.<p/> A day after Miami Northwestern did its part, Miami Central's football team had little trouble securing a second matchup between the rivals after dominating Columbus 36-7 in a Region 4-6A quarterfinal Friday night at FIU Stadium. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1345038.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1345038.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Sometimes its better to be lucky rather than good.<p/> Carol City cashed in on a lucky play when punter Teandric Slocum outwitted and outran the Cypress Bay defense for an 82-yard touchdown to seal the Chiefs' 30-16 victory Friday night at Traz Powell. <p/> Sometimes its better to be lucky rather than good.<p/> Carol City cashed in on a lucky play when punter Teandric Slocum outwitted and outran the Cypress Bay defense for an 82-yard touchdown to seal the Chiefs' 30-16 victory Friday night at Traz Powell. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1345041.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1345041.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST All Anabel Miguelez could do was smile after watching Tampa Plant hitting star Maddie Martin deliver another powerful kill in leading the Panthers over Ferguson 25-13, 25-15, 25-12 in the Class 6A volleyball state semifinals on Friday afternoon at The Lakeland Center. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1345039.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1345039.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST SOUTHRIDGE 24, SUNSET 0<p/> It was not the best showing for Southridge, but the Spartans continued their unbeaten streak with a 24-0 victory over Sunset in the regional quarterfinal Friday at Harris Field. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1345040.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1345040.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Booker T. Washington football players know the road to the Class 3A state championship will not be easy. But their motivating factor all season long -- the loss of teammate Anthony Smith -- is fueling their desire to win. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1343263.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1343263.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Northwestern quarterback Teddy Bridgewater wasn't quite sure why Traz Powell Stadium announcer Willie Wilcox kept calling him ``The Doctor'' on Thursday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1343247.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/miami-dade/story/1343247.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Ferguson girls' volleyball team is on a roll right now, full of confidence after a four-game win over crosstown rival Krop last weekend to clinch its first trip to the state final four. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1348959.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1348959.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Stingy. Suffocating. Stifling.<p/> All words fit to describe Miramar's defense this season.<p/> And still they don't do justice to a unit that has allowed seven points or less in every game except understandably a midseason loss to national No. 1-ranked St. Thomas Aquinas. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1348956.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1348956.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted Monday to add an adapted division for students with permanent physical disabilities to the state track and field championship series. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1348958.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1348958.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Sparked by a four-touchdown, 230-yard rushing performance by 6-3 quarterback Jerrard Randall, the Chaminade football team (11-0) beat reigning Class 2B state champion Pahokee 35-0 in a regional quarterfinal. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1347050.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1347050.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:03 EST Brandon Knight, one of the top players in the nation, had a game-high 28 points, but opposing guard Fredrick Conner's three key plays down the stretch lifted Ely past Pine Crest at the Chaminade Tip-Off Classic on Saturday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1346083.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1346083.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Last Summer Tim Hendricks gave up his spot on the North Broward Prep Marching band to keep his legs fresher for the cross-country season.<p/> While that decision might not have seemed like such a big deal then, it helped Hendricks break into the upper echelon of Florida runners at Little Everglades Park on Saturday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1346329.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1346329.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Up until Saturday, it was a season to remember for West Broward's Isabelle Amaro.<p/> Seemingly on a similar path as her older sister, Emilie Amaro, a four-time state runner-up for Cypress Bay, Isabelle Amaro had swept district and region titles and looked poised to add a top-five finish at the FHSAA Class 4A state cross-country championships at Little Everglades Park on Saturday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1346318.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1346318.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Glades Central used the passing of quarterback L.J. Thomas, special teams and a stifling defense to shut down Cardinal Gibbons 27-3 late Friday in the Region 4-2A football semifinals. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1345049.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1345049.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The only thing Jerrard Randall said he had ever heard before about Pahokee was how its players chased rabbits in the off-season to hone their speed and how they couldn't be beaten. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1345034.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1345034.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST A lot of football is left before St. Thomas Aquinas can once again claim that mythical national championship. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1344993.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1344993.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:47 EST When Pine Crest's Brandon Knight starts to heat up at the Chaminade Tip-Off Classic on Saturday night, Blanche Ely guard Fredrick Conner will be looking to put out the fire. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1345036.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1345036.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Momentum changed with the slightest of touch -- a tip in Game 3 that started a chain reaction -- to key Orlando First Academy's victory against Westminster Academy 25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 25-22 in the Class 2A volleyball state semifinal Friday morning at The Lakeland Center. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1345033.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1345033.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST There was nothing complex about the message Plantation coach Steve Davis gave his defense: Contain Deerfield Beach's Donte' Dotson.<p/> The challenge was how well the Colonels could execute. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1345035.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/broward/story/1345035.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00 EST SOUTH BROWARD 14,<p/>COCONUT CREEK 6<p/>In a game in which the teams combined for 13 personal fouls or unsportsmanlike penalties, it was South Broward prevailing 14-6 over Coconut Creek, with all the scoring taking place in the second half in the Region 4-5A quarterfinal Friday night at Pompano Beach. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1341171.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1341171.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:52 EST John Timmons has never made promises or had some grand plan when taking over a football program. He knows that making lofty goals are always setting yourself and the team up for a letdown. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1335199.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1335199.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:42 EST They head into next week's first round of the 5A state playoffs as the overwhelming favorites repeat as state champion for the third year in a row, and stand to bring home yet another national championship. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1323408.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1323408.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:37 EST No matter where you look in South Florida, there are offensive game changers. Players who can lift their respective teams and take them a long way. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1307082.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1307082.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:27 EDT For decades, Jackson has been searching for the glory of the 1950s, '60s and into the '70s on the football field. A time where the Generals had the talent to go toe-to-toe with anyone in the state. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1295468.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1295468.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:32 EDT He has been one of the most impressive quarterbacks in south Florida this year, guiding his Blanche Ely Tigers to a 7-0 start with more than 1,600 yards passing and 18 touchdown passes. He stands 6-2 and weighs more than 200 pounds and does well in school. Why are colleges not falling over themselves offering Michael German? http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1287717.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1287717.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:37 EDT Three years ago, Allen Held guided his South Broward football team to an 8-2 record, and because the Bulldogs lost twice in the district, they had to sit home and watch other programs they had beaten advance to the playoffs. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1272897.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1272897.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00 EDT When Greg Dentino took over South Dade's football program this spring, he made no predictions, didn't come in with a laundry list of things that he promised the boosters and administration the Buccaneers would do to turn this program back into power. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1260026.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1260026.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:52 EDT Last December, after losing to Northwestern in the south region final, Miramar quarterback Eugene Smith offered some advice for those who were going to compete against his Patriots in the 2009 season. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1258052.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1258052.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:42 EDT When Michael Virden last left Iowa Falls, Iowa, and Ellsworth Community College 22 years ago, he was capping off a brilliant 20-1 season and a national championship as the starting quarterback. When he returned last season, the one time Des Moines Dowling High star had come full circle. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1238842.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1238842.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:22 EDT Take nothing away from standout running back Jakhari Gore or quarterback Garrett Calao, but if the Columbus Explorers are going to get past teams such as Northwestern and Central, the Explorers will do it with a defense that has proven it can rise to any occasion. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1227561.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1227561.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:22 EDT Wherever he goes cameras follow, pens and pads write down his every move and recorders get the words that flow from his mouth.<p/> Welcome to the world of Devon Wright -- the senior running back from Taravella, who just happens to be the two-time defending Broward County large school rushing champion. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1222023.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1222023.html Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:02 EDT As the offensive team waits to load the bus, coaches and players talk about school, the future and what ever social life most will have after spending over an hour just getting to and from practice every day. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1208901.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-schools/recruiting/story/1208901.html Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:42 EDT Two years ago, while jumping from school to school in the Orlando area and watching his mother battle cancer, there was no way that Patrick Williams could ever have imagined that he would end up in Davie, attending a prestigious school and being considered as one of the best football players in the nation.