- Class 4A boys: Fort Myers too much for Rutherford
- LAKELAND — Fort Myers drained three 3-pointers to begin the scoring Friday afternoon and never took its foot off the throttle. The result was a 63-25 rout of Rutherford in a state Class 4A... Full story
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- First Freedom All-Star picks led by size, scoring prowess
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- Early selections to the Freedom All-Star Classic East team show the boys being strong in the post and the girls deep at guard and forward. Arnold’s Nate Hicks, Rutherford’s Stefon Barfield and Covenant Christian’s Kristo Kleimeyer... Full story
- Class 2A boys: Tampa Prep defeats Port St. Joe
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- LAKELAND — Eleven seconds were the difference between a trip home and another game today for Port St. Joe. A final defensive stand by Tampa Prep enabled the Terrapins to survive a pulsating Tiger Sharks’ rally for a 49-48 victory Friday... Full story
- Class 5A boys: Bartow routs Sickles for title
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- Bartow 53, Tampa Sickles 41 LAKELAND (AP) — Jeremiah Samarrippas scored 20 points and Bartow defeated Tampa Sickles 53-41 to claim the Class 5A state boys basketball championship Thursday night at the Lakeland Center. The title is... Full story
- Live blogging, stat updating from Friday's semifinals
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- Florida Freedom Newspapers writer Tim Croft will be live blogging during Friday's semifinal basketball games for Port St. Joe and Rutherford. Also, the FHSAA wil provide live stattrackers for each game. Check back early Friday for links to those.... Full story
- Class 3A boys: Rickards completes unbeaten season
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- LAKELAND — The Rickards High boys basketball team didn't care that Pine Crest had won the Class 3A state title the past two seasons. The Raiders didn't care they were considered an underdog going against a more experienced postseason team... Full story
- Rams back to where Mills first brought them (See Photos)
- Ross improved program from 10 wins to state Final Four
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- SPRINGFIELD — All Rhondie Ross wanted was a competitive basketball program when he took over at Rutherford in 2003. Seven years later, the Rams are that and then some. Ross, 40, leads Rutherford (19-9) into Friday’s 1:30 p.m. CST Class... Full story
- Youth has been served well at Rutherford (See Photos)
- Underclassmen also make their mark on senior-laden team
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- SPRINGFIELD — The term “youth is wasted on the young” does not apply at Rutherford. Rutherford’s mix of veterans and younger players has combined to send the Rams to the Class 4A Final Four. Five seniors are joined by a... Full story
- Former Rutherford player leads Orlando Oak Ridge
- Heard has team two wins from state title
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- ORLANDO — There’s a chance Derek Heard will shake Clyde Mills’ hand on Saturday. If that happens, it means Rutherford has advanced to the Class 4A state boys basketball championship game. Mills’ schedule is keeping him in... Full story
- Pressure builds, fuels Port St. Joe (See Photos)
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- PORT ST. JOE — When it comes to early March, the mere mention of Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks can put the fear of the basketball gods into some opponents. Eight state titles in boys basketball will do that. But turn that around, and a two-year... Full story
- Class 1A boys: Christian Prep topples ACD
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- Christian Prep 59, Arlington Country Day 54: LAKELAND (AP) — Jordan Montgomery scored 14 points and Adonis Burbage added 12 as Orlando Christian Prep defeated Jacksonville Arlington Country Day 59-54 Thursday to claim its third straight Class... Full story
