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Legislative debate pits school choice vs. fair play
There could not be a wider philosophical gulf between state lawmakers who threaten to shut down the Florida High School Athletic Association and those hoping the association will come out of this fight with some teeth left in its rulebook. Proponents of...
Tags: High School Sports, Sports
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Andres Arroyo in race for best area distance runner ever
It's fitting, given Andres Arroyo's accomplishments, that the Colonial senior's final regular-season track meet is named in honor of the man long regarded as the greatest high-school distance runner Central Florida has seen. Arroyo will get his final...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), USA Today, High School Sports, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Montverde standouts may not get Mr. Basketball votes
Selection to the McDonald's All-American Game is as good as it gets for a high-school basketball star. But is it good enough to be state player of the year? The statewide panel of coaches and media that decide the Florida Dairy Farmers Mr....
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Elections, Basketball, Sports, Politics
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Meeks boys turn into mat men when grappling at home
For 14-year-old eighth-grader Dylan Meeks of Central Florida Christian, competing in this week's FHSAA state wrestling tournament for the first time should be an intimidating challenge. Except he'll probably laugh when he reads that line. Dylan is 6...
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Applied Physics, High School Sports, Human Interest, Winter Park
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It's time for FHSAA and its critics to communicate
The war of words was bitter. But after more than two months of wrangling over bills that would have forced sweeping changes and potentially eliminated the Florida High School Athletic Association, the legislative session ended last week with no action...
Tags: Adidas AG, Baseball, High School Sports, JetBlue Airways, Sports
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Edgewater basketball team has winners on, off court
Edgewater has made a remarkable transition from 1-25 two years ago to No. 1 in SourceHoops' Class 6A state boys basketball rankings. The Eagles, fueled by players who suffered through that woeful 2010-11 season as ninth- and 10th-graders, are 21-3. They...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), National Collegiate Athletic Association, High School Sports, Basketball, Sports
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Rooney Rule advocate hoping to expand opportunities for black coaches
Luck, as the saying goes, is when opportunity meets preparation. Opportunity, as I like to say, is when lucky people meet good professional networks. NFL coaching and management jobs are for the luckiest and most well-connected football minds, which...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Social Issues, Baltimore Ravens, Lovie Smith, High School Sports
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Family tugs at DP coach Anthony Long as wins mount
Dr. Phillips boys basketball coach Anthony Long is fast approaching the 400-win milestone at age 43. He is three victories away with a stellar 397-134 record and has averaged better than 23 wins per season in 11 years at Dr. Phillips (15-5). Long is...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Martin Luther King Jr., High School Sports, Basketball, Sports
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Flying helmet a scary scene for Orangewood player
At a time when concussion fears are one of football's hottest topics, a scary scene in preseason play at Orangewood Christian last week could have been the poster picture.
Orangewood's sophomore standout, Jimmy Martin, lost his helmet while returning a...Tags: ESPN (tv network), National Collegiate Athletic Association, High School Sports, Chad Brown, ESPN2 (tv network)
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Playoff successes could mean big crowds for finals
A year after Central Florida was shut out of state football finals in Orlando, seven area teams are still alive going into Friday's third round of the playoffs. That's potentially great news for the Florida High School Athletic Association and Central...
Tags: High School Sports, Basketball, Sports, Tim Tebow, Football
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Open hoops division sounds fun, but does it fit Florida?
California has created an open division for its boys and girls basketball state playoffs, an innovation designed to boost waning interest by matching up elite teams.
National pollsters are suggesting the concept should be considered in Florida, where top...Tags: New Smyrna Beach, California Interscholastic Federation, High School Sports, Basketball, Track and Field
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Sunday baseball is familiar pastime for today's players
For roughly eight decades, the Florida High School Athletic Association held Sundays as sacred territory where it dared not tread.
No games, no practices, no athletics allowed.
That has changed to the point that the FHSAA reluctantly will play two...Tags: Dwight Howard, Baseball, High School Sports, Basketball, Sports
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