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Furman’s Louie Yovino Named SoCon Freshman of the Year!

via press release   Author’s Note:  Louie was also named to the SoCon 1st Team Freshman Team and 2nd Team All-SoCon . . . not a bad first year for the STA graduate!   Greenville, S.C. – Furman midfielder Lou Yovino has been named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year and head coach Richie Meade has been named the SoCon Coach...

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A Come From Behind End to Our Bracket Challenge!

  Only one submission got the Final Four exactly correct . . . And it was good enough to eke out a 1-point win in our Bracket Challenge. But it also gives me a pause in the awarding of the first place prize . . .   To recap the scoring: 1 point for the first round 2 points for the second round 3 points for the third round 5...

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2017 ALL-SSC Women’s Lacrosse Awards

via press release – photo via SSC web site   MELBOURNE, Fla. – Twenty-nine women��s lacrosse student-athletes are recognized as All-SSC in the third year of Sunshine State Conference women’s lacrosse. Florida Southern College, SSC Regular Season Champion, boasts nine All-SSC awards. Voting for the All-SSC Women’s Lacrosse Team was...

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All-SSC Men’s Lacrosse Selections for 2017

via press release – photo via SSC web site   MELBOURNE, Fla. – University of Tampa, Sunshine State Conference Regular Season Champions, boasts 13 All-SSC awards. In all, 41 student-athletes were recognized in the fourth year of Sunshine State Conference men’s lacrosse. Voting for the All-SSC Men’s Lacrosse Team was...

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FLN Final 2017 High School Media Poll (Well, This Writer Anyhow!) – 5/1/17 – A Top 25 This Year!

  Funny How Time Flies When you’re Having Fun . . .   This year in Jupiter my girlfriend and I decided to make the weekend a getaway instead of just driving back and forth.  Thursday night and Friday night at the Fairfield . . . yeah, I really splurged on that one . . . but it really turned out to be a great working...

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SSC Men: Tampa Downs FIT 12-8 to Win the Automatic NCAA Bid – Both Press Releases!

photo via Tampa web site   Tampa Press Release   TAMPA, Fla. –  The No. 9 University of Tampa wins fourth straight Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championship with 12-8 victory over Florida Tech. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: Tampa Spartans 12, Florida Tech Panthers 8 Records: Tampa (12-4), Florida Tech  (8-7) Location: Naimoli...

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SSC Women: FSC Glides Past FIT 20-12 to Win the Automatic NCAA Bid – Both Press Releases!

photo via FSC web site   FSC Press Release   LAKELAND, FL – Florida Southern College women’s lacrosse raced out to 6-0 lead and never looked back as it topped No. 2 seed Florida Tech, 20-12, to win its second-straight Sunshine State Conference Tournament championship. The No. 4 Moccasins (18-2) stormed out of the gates...

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The Raiders Do It Again! STA Pulls Away Late for the 12-7 FHSAA Championship Win Over LHP!

thanks to Tom Congdon and Ted Swoboda for the pictures!   After the regular season game between these two there was a sense that if LHP wanted to get back to the top of the mountain in Florida they were going to have to really find themselves as a team.  There was a clear definable distance between them and STA . . . and the biggest...

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Bishop Moore in 2 OT’s Wins the FHSAA Title Over STA 13-12!

thanks to Tom Congdon and Ted Swoboda for the pictures!   It only took two OT’s this year . . . But again we have a wonderful conclusion to the Girls’ high school season. And Abby Spalding has forever cemented herself into Bishop Moore athletic lore. After the game I talked with winning head coach Kelly Blystone and her...

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