The 2009-2010 Girls All-County Basketball
The girls All-County Basketball Team with statistics (points, assists, steals and rebounds) of the first-team players included:
First team
Octavia... Full story
LAKELAND —The opportunity was there — twice.
With chances to win the game at the end of regulation and in overtime, the Pensacola High girls basketball team couldn't quite finish, instead falling 43-38 to Miami Norland in the Class 4A... Full story
Fort Lauderdale Dillard 53, Gulfport Boca Ciega 44: LAKELAND (AP) — Senior guard Dawnn Maye scored 25 points to lead Fort Lauderdale Dillard to a 53-44 win over Gulfport Boca Ciega in the Class 5A state girls basketball final.
Dillard won its... Full story
Lake Mary 49, Miami Lourdes 40: LAKELAND (AP) — Morgan Jones scored 30 points and had a key assist late in the fourth quarter to lead Lake Mary to a 49-40 win over Miami Lourdes on Saturday night in the Class 6A state girls basketball final at... Full story
The following is a list of area athletes now playing college basketball. All statistics and records are through Feb. 25.
Men
Chris Blount (Marianna), Enterprise State, Fr., 6-5, 180, F — Averages 15.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg with 18 assists, 21... Full story
GAINESVILLE –Former contest official Clement Brooks, former Pine Crest School swimmer Andrew Coan and Nova High School baseball coach Pat McQuaid front the list of nine individuals selected for induction this year into the Florida High School... Full story
The first boys and girls selections from the East for the sixth annual Freedom All-Star Classic will be named on Saturday.
Three boys and three girls will be selected for the event, which takes place April 3 at the Billy Harrison Field House on the... Full story
MAYO — A year ago, the Lafayette girls basketball team had its season end in heartbreaking fashion with a six-point overtime home loss to Orlando The First Academy in the regional finals.
But Saturday night it was a different story for the... Full story
Gainesville-The Rock 51, Hollywood Christian 48: LAKELAND (AP) — Center Viktorija Dimaite (dee-MY’-tay) and forward Paulina Zaveckaite (zah-vets-AYE’-tay) scored 15 points each as Gainesville-The Rock topped Hollywood Christian... Full story
Tampa Catholic 43, Orlando Bishop Moore 42: LAKELAND (AP) — Senior guard Colette Eule scored 18 points and Tampa Catholic forced two misses in the final seconds as the Crusaders claimed the Class 3A state championship with a win over Orlando... Full story
Covenant 47 Grace (Bainbridge, Ga.) 33: DOTHAN, Ala. — Covenant Christian used a 21-2 run in the second quarter to claim the Panhandle Christian Conference tournament championship.
With just eight players available, the Lady Lions relied on... Full story