Florida High School Sports News

Heading into the playoffs last year, Azavion Smith was listed on Palmetto's roster as standing 5-foot-5 and weighing 130 pounds.

"Defense wins championships" is a cliche often overplayed like a broken record, but rarely practiced or perfected.

The Lake Brantley baseball team got the start they wanted, the finish they hoped for and most every thing in between.

The Monsignor Pace baseball team has 17 seniors who still have a sour taste in their mouths from a 1-0 state semifinal loss to Bishop Verot that ended their junior seasons last year.

East Lake and Berkeley Prep have been named FHSAA Academic Team Champions for posting the best cumulative student-athlete grade point averages in their respective classifications for the 2012-13 school year.

The Patriots had no answer for the Cougars' highly touted prospect Tyler Danish on the mound or at the plate in Friday's semifinal.

Three area high school softball seniors are playing in the FACA All-Star Softball Classic at Forest High School in Ocala this weekend.

Time's running out for the USF baseball team to improve their at-large candidacy for the NCAA Tournament.

Lake Brantley only needed one inning to take control of its Class 8A state baseball semifinal against Jupiter on Friday.

Former Lake Highland Prep star Hayden Jones was happy about the news he received on Friday from the admissions office at UCF.

Sarasota Christian School eighth-grader Shane Shifflett went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, three RBIs, a run scored and an intentional walk to lead the Blazers to a 6-5 victory over Canterbury School of Florida in the Class 2A-Region 2 semifinals May 7. Shane, who turned 15 years old May 14, finished the season with a .541 batting average, 40 ... (more)

Coastline volleyball earns national bid The Coastline 14 Rox Black volleyball team recently earned a national bid to the USA Volleyball Girls Junior Nationals.

UF athletic director Jeremy Foley looks on during his school's football game against LSU in the 2012 season.

Yard sale to help band Saturday Don't miss Saturday's yard sale fundraiser being held to buy instruments for the county's middle and high school bands.

Jason Gutierrez pitched a one-hitter and struck out nine as Westwood Christian won the Class 2A title with a 9-3 victory against the Eagles on Thursday night at JetBlue Park.

Dr. Phillips senior Reggie Glover celebrates after winning the 200 at the Brian Jaeger Elite Classic on April 13, 2013.

Bruce Harris demonstrates a replica of the type of cannon at Fountain of Youth archeological park that was used by early Spanish settlers in St.

Since Miami Westwood Christian senior pitcher Danny Garcia was making his final high school start Wednesday afternoon in a Class 2A state semifinal, Warriors coach Luis Padron wanted to give his ace every opportunity to go out with a bang.

On paper, and in the minds of many fans and opponents, Durant is the consummate one-man band: Tyler Danish and the Cougars.

Cameron Smalley didn't think anything of it. It was a typical Saturday afternoon, and the 14-year-old second baseman and his Bradenton 14U Sun Sox teammates were in the middle of the Nations Spring Slam Championship, at Lakewood Ranch Park.