Alex Martin 𝕏

national hs sports reporter for @usatodayhss. previously: @thenewspress, @ndn. bylines in: @washingtonpost, @freep, @miamiherald. say hi! [email protected]

[Alex Martin 𝕏 @AlexMartinUSAT]

BREAKING: A second Florida high school athlete has been detained by ICE.

Sebastian Jimenez just started his senior year at Gainesville High. He’s now in rural Texas with his mother after being detained earlier this month.

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SWFL folks, be sure to give Kenneth a follow.

He’ll join the team of @EDREED_NP, @DustinBLevy, and @NewsPressDan covering HS sports, along with some FGCU.

[Kenneth Manoj @kenneth_manoj]

Excited to announce that I’ll be covering my first game for @NDN_PrepZone tonight as I begin my new role as a Sports Reporter for Naples Daily News.

Looking forward to covering high school sports across Southwest Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University athletics!

[DeSoto Football @FootballDesoto]

DeSoto Football has addressed the incident that occurred at the St. Thomas Aquinas football game. We view this as an opportunity for our young men to learn and grow from their mistakes.

We would like to formally apologize to the St. Thomas Aquinas community, coaching staff, and football team for what occurred. We take full responsibility for the conduct of our players and are committed to ensuring our student-athletes uphold the standards of sportsmanship and character that our program and community expect.

Best of luck for the remainder of the season to St. Thomas Aquinas and thank you for your understanding on this matter. #DeSotoU

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The @BrowardShowcase had plenty of talent from across the country this past weekend, but a handful of future stars stood out above the rest.

Here’s a look at 10 prospects that stood out, including our pick for MVP.

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[A’mir “A1” Sears @amirsears1_]

The Crib vs The World 😎 #TOC #BrowardCountyBaby #ChosenOne

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@SanDiegoPete73 To say the least!

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We have an appearance from Miami head coach Mario Cristobal.

He’s here watching his son who plays for Columbus, Mario Jr.

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The final statline for 5⭐ Miami commit A'mir Sears today:

Offense: 5 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
Defense: 3 INTs

By far the best single game performance from any player I've ever seen.
https://t.co/4Vk4zeGTUj

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And the onside goes the way of…

Columbus.

That was close.

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1:12 4Q: @ColumbusFtball 33, No. 2 Bishop Gorman 28

Gorman gets a touchdown off the onside kick, as Azavier McDaniel beats his defender on the go route.

PAT is good. Here we go…

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Gorman recovers the onside.

2:33 to play, ball at the +45 for them.

33-21 Columbus.

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Gorman gets a touchdown back as Ace Amina finds Aizen Costales-Torres from short range.

Two-point try is no good. Guess who it was broken up by?

A’mir Sears.

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A’MIR SEARS, YOU ARE NOT REAL.

He picks off Ace Amina for the third time today. This is an all-time performance from the 5⭐️ Miami commit.

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With just under eight minutes to play, @ColumbusFtball is up three scores — 33-15 — over Bishop Gorman.

This field goal was true. 7:58 remaining.

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On the ensuing kickoff, Gorman’s kick returner gets POPPED — that’s a fumble, and a takeaway for Columbus.

Explorers to take over at the Gorman 24. This one is close to being over.

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9:43 4Q: @ColumbusFtball 30, No. 2 Bishop Gorman 15

The Explorers are doing the thing. Kai Moore links up with Tony Brown III in the corner. Beautiful throw and even better catch.

The pressure is on now for a top three team in the country.

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Celebrity sightings in Fort Lauderdale today:

We’ve got Michael Irvin and Deestroying on hand.

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END 3Q: Columbus 23, No. 2 Bishop Gorman 15

Explorers moving the ball here with some big runs on the Gaels. A two-score game might put this away.

[Alex Martin 𝕏 @AlexMartinUSAT]

Still no A’mir Sears for Columbus as we inch towards the fourth quarter.

Gorman misses a field goal, and trails 23-15.

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Sears remains down though. It was an pretty awkward collision.

He needs help getting off the field by two trainers. He is not putting any support on his feet.