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Overtime win helps South All-Stars earn split on Saturday, April 4, at The Prep Zone All-Star Showcase girls & boys basketball games at Trenton High School.

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[sandalwoodathletics @sandalwoodathl1]

Saint Nation, we want to congratulate Bane Barker on getting drafted by the Marlins in the 12th round

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Ridaught: Hawthorne to play Northwestern in a clash of the titans @ThePrepZone @HHS_Football352

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On Saturday, July 18, the P.K. Yonge Volleyball team and the Taurean Green Foundation will host a fun day of golf, and for a good cause. @pkyongedrs @ThePrepZone

@ridaught reporting for @NewsGainesville

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[Jordan Kroeger @ByJordanKroeger]

Meet new @CHSTigerPride_ QB @_AmariGreen1

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Hawthorne, which advanced to the state title game for the sixth consecutive season, defeated previously unbeaten Blountstown for the championship. @ThePrepZone @HHS_Football352

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Buchholz and Columbia (Lake City) were recently ranked in the High School Football America 300's national rankings. @ThePrepZone @HSFBamerica @BuchholzFB @CHSTigerPride_ @FlaHSFootball

@ridaught reporting for @NewsGainesville

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[Jordan Kroeger @ByJordanKroeger]

BREAKING: @CHSTigerPride_ WR Kyren Caldwell (@CaldwellKyren) has committed to Maryland.

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4 area coaches who took their teams to state championship games were selected as 2026 Bosshardt Realty Big School All Area Baseball and Softball Coaches of Year. @ThePrepZone @BuchholzBSBL @UCHSBASEBALL1 @SoftballTrenton @CHSTigersSB

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With their third consecutive state runner-up finish, Buchholz dominated the 2026 Bosshardt Realty Big School All Area Baseball team once again. @ThePrepZone @BuchholzBSBL @shsdogsbaseball @GHSHurricanes @TigerTownCHS @NHSBaseball01

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The Class 4A state champion Columbia Tigers dominated the 2026 Bosshardt Realty Big School All Area Softball Team with 5 of the 12 selections. @ThePrepZone @CHSTigersSB @BuchholzSports @GHSSoftball_2 @SFHS__softball

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Union County, Trenton and Saint Francis Catholic comprise 9 of the 11 2026 Bosshardt Realty Small School All Area Baseball team selections. @ThePrepZone @UCHSBASEBALL1 @TrentonTiger_bb @SFCASports @WMHSRedDevils
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Trenton, Williston and Branford combined to place eight of the 11 players on the 2026 Bosshardt Realty Small School All Area Softball Team. @ThePrepZone @SoftballTrenton @DevilSoftball @BucsSoftball_

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As the saying goes, “Iron sharpens iron.”

We will see more of that in 2026-27 with the Florida High School Athletic Association’s new Open Division for 11 sports where the top eight teams play for an overall state champion.

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The four Buchholz distance runners lead the way on the 2026 Bosshardt Realty Boys Track and Field All Area team. @ThePrepZone @BuchholzTF_XC @OakHallXC @RowdyEHSRams @SuwanneeHigh @SFCASports @BranfordHigh

@mpallman reporting for @NewsGainesville

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[Leanna Bourdage 2027 @LeannaBourdage]

Headed to Alliance as #1 seed!!

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Suwannee (Live Oak) and Eastside had multiple girls shine at the FHSAA Class 1A and 2A Track and Field Championships in early May. @ThePrepZone @RowdyEHSRams @SuwanneeHigh @GHSHurricanes @OakHallXC

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Ridaught: Tentative baseball district not very well received @ThePrepZone @BuchholzBSBL @UCHSBASEBALL1 @TrentonTiger_bb

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On Thursday afternoon, Gainesville High School introduced Ashour Peera as its new head football coach for the 2026 season. @ThePrepZone @1900Canesville @GHSHurricanes

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Ridaught: Buchholz, UF alum Ben Shelton nets first title on grass @ThePrepZone @atptour @FloridaGators @BuchholzSports

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[RICHARD ROUNDTREE JR 2028 QB⭐️ @QB1Richard]

June 15 coming up
Phone number- 352-300-5959
Season film⬇️⬇️↙️
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5’10/ 175lbs/ 4.6 40 yard dash
-Rual player of the year
-2581 passing yards
-30 passing touchdowns
-5 rushing touchdowns
-174/266 completions
@CIngram_85 @CoachSmall28 @RealNews102