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Sign here, please: Thoughts from National Signing Day 2016

February 4, 2016 by Doug Pugh Comments are Disabled

Congrats, you guys. Each and every one of you. The moment is one that “they” will never take from you. It SHOULD be placed in the same compartment as your wedding day, the birth of […]

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Holiday Hoops: Kingdom of the Sun Day One Recap

December 29, 2015 by Doug Pugh Comments are Disabled

OCALA – Fourteen hours of hoops greeted the patrons of the Kingdom of the Sun holiday basketball tournament on the campus of Vanguard High School with sixteen teams vying for this year”s title. There were […]

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It takes a Village–to host the FACA North-South All-Star game

December 18, 2015 by Doug Pugh Comments are Disabled

The annual edition of the FACA’s North vs. South All-Star Classic kicks off in The Villages tomorrow afternoon at 1pm showcasing some of Florida’s bat talent up-and-down the peninsula. This season, there are 24 prospects […]

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Class 8A Championship: Falcons Fly High

December 12, 2015 by Doug Pugh Comments are Disabled

ORLANDO – The Flanagan Falcons are state champions following the strength of a defensive run that’s nothing less than amazing. The Falcons gave up just 24 points in 5 games with three shutouts on top […]

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7A State Championship: Raiders Romp

December 11, 2015 by Doug Pugh Comments are Disabled

7A State Championship – St. Thomas Aquinas 45, Viera 10 ORLANDO – The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Viera Hawks may have been a feel-good story in 7A north, […]

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5A Championship: Welcome to the Hornets Nest

December 11, 2015 by Doug Pugh Comments are Disabled

ORLANDO – It’s been 45 years since the Bishop Moore called themselves champions in football. Now they are your Class 5A State Champions after a heart-stoping 37-34 victory over Wakulla on Friday afternoon at the […]