Baseball | Class 8A Semifinal: Plant City Durant 6, American 0

American falls to Tyler Danish, Plant City Durant in Class 8A semifinal

The Patriots had no answer for the Cougars’ highly touted prospect Tyler Danish on the mound or at t...

High School roundup

Monsignor Pace seniors seek baseball title as a sendoff

The Monsignor Pace baseball team has 17 seniors who still have a sour taste in their mouths from a 1-0 stat...

Baseball | Class 2A State Final: Westwood Christian 9, Deltona Trinity Christian 3

Westwood breaks ground with first title

Westwood Christian took home the Class 2A trophy thanks to a potent offense and Jason Gutierrez’s co...

Roundup

American first baseman Gutierrez eyes 8A title

Kendrick Gutierrez knows how to make an entrance.

roundup

Garcia’s mastery propels Westwood

Danny Garcia made up for Westwood Christian’s sluggish offense by pitching a 12-strikeout shutout in...

Westwood duo produces power at the plate and from the mound

“He has always gotten me out,” said Peñas, a third baseman who has a scholarship to rising b...

Class 8A softball finals | Miami Coral Reef 5, Weston Cypress Bay 4

Coral Reef edges Cypress Bay to capture its first softball title

Coral Reef won its first state title in a girls’ sport by holding off Cypress Bay in the seventh inn...

Softball Gulliver 9, Madison County 1

Raiders roll to fourth title in a row

Gulliver Prep won its sixth title overall behind Gabbee Draney’s stellar pitching and a team effort ...

Boys’ volleyball | State Semifinals

Southwest, Coral Reef fall in state semifinals

What Southwest Miami wouldn’t give to have the first 15 minutes or so back of its state boys’ vo...

Roundup

American holds on for win in regional final

All year long, American coach Ricky Gutierrez referred to reliever Andy Figueroa as “our money guy.”

Softball | Coral Reef 1, Timber Creek 0

Coral Reef seals state softball semifinal

Coral Reef managed a 1-0 victory over Timber Creek in the Class 8A state semifinal, placing it one win away...

Baseball | Class 7A semifinal: Haines City 2, St. Thomas Aquinas 1

Haines City’s small ball ends St. Thomas Aquinas’ season

Haines City’s suicide squeeze in the seventh inning gave the Hornets the winning run against St. Tho...

Baseball | Class 6A State Semifinals

Young McCarthy sets sights on four state titles in a row

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Blanche Ely star guard Dallas Cameron to attend Stephen F. Austin

Aquinas coach, pitchers get set for semis

Class 6A softball final | Columbia 6, Pines Charter 2

Back-to-back titles out of reach as Pembroke Pines Charter falls to Lake City Columbia

Pembroke Pines Charter couldn’t solve Lake City Columbia’s pitching — even after a one...

Softball | State Finals

Pines behind in delayed 6A final

Broward baseball | Regional finals

St. Thomas rolls into semifinals

St. Thomas Aquinas saw its bats come to life Friday night as it routed West Boca Raton 11-1 in five innings...

State softball Class 8A semifinals | Cypress Bay 3, Winter Garden West Orange 0

Maloney’s pitching lifts Cypress Bay to finals

Sarah Maloney pitched a two-hitter to lead Cypress Bay into the Class 8A championship game.

Class 7A state softball final | St. Thomas Aquinas 1, Freedom 0

Aquinas ends 10-year title drought

Meghan King threw a one-hitter, and Rachel Collins drove in the game’s only run to spark St. Thomas Aq...

Class 6A state semifinals | Pembroke Pines Charter 4, Gainesville 2

Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars get to final without their leader

Despite missing star second baseman Victoria Gonzalez, Pines Charter advanced to the state final behind the...

Roundup

Cypress Bay faces Lyman in state boys’ volleyball quarterfinals

When the Cypress Bay boys’ volleyball team took the floor for the third set of its state play-in gam...

In my opinion

Gifted coaches are producing outstanding talent

One of the most overlooked parts of the recruiting process has to be the high school coaches.

Spotlight on | Recruiting

Ken Mastrole coaches FSU QB E.J. Manuel into NFL Draft

When Ken Mastrole speaks to the students at his many passing clinics, he explains that hard work will lead ...

In My Opinion

Players pumped for spring

After numerous camps and combines, 7-on-7 tournaments and conditioning drills, this coming Wednesday will u...

In My Opinion

Flowers is right fit at quarterback

If someone told you that South Florida is home to nearly 200 football high-level prospects for the upcoming...

In my opinion

Rising, unseen stars taking advantage of exposure

As more and more combines and camps are held for football prospects during the winter and spring, many play...

In My Opinion

St. Thomas Aquinas coach Tim Conrad helping kickers, punters make their case

At a time of year when players across South Florida are getting exposure that camps, combines and 7-on-7 ev...

In My Opinion

Class of 2015 making a name for itself

No sooner did the 2012 season come to an end then the focus began shifting to the class of 2014. It is supp...

Larry Blustein | On Recruiting

Homestead receiver Ermon Lane takes spotlight at Airo/IMG 7-on-7 football tournament

It didn’t take long for word about Ermon Lane to spread across the St. Thomas University campus Satu...

In My Opinion

Players in south Dade rising to top

As college coaches make plans to attend schools in South Florida during May, many will have to start alteri...

Recruiting

Local athletes who play in the secondary will be coveted next year

It is no longer a secret that if college coaches want a quality defensive back; one that was tested against...

On recruiting

South Florida’s Class of 2014 is loaded with elite high school football prospects