Favorite: Fleming Island With quality size and length inside and skilled athleticism on the perimeter, Fleming Island has all the pieces needed to walk away with a state title in front of its homet...

Favorite: Fort Lauderdale Stranahan Last season’s team won the Class 4A title a year ahead of schedule with a thrilling game against St. Pete Gibbs. Four starters return from that squad.  Damari Fo...

We headed over to Maitland to catch Southeastern Prep’s first home SIAA game of the season, taking on Florida Coastal Prep out of Fort Walton Beach.  The Falcons come in as the #7 ranked team in the c...

Regions Two and Three are powerhouses while Regions One and Four are much less so. Favorite: The Villages Charter After coming within three points of knocking off nationally ranked Calvary Chris...

Next Up in our classification previews is Class 2A.  Annually this has became one of the most talent-laden and competitive classifications. Favorite: Miami Riviera Prep The Bulldogs have won thr...

Not surprisingly, Sagemont continued its roll of dominance in winning the Class 1A state title last season.  This year should see many of the same programs in the hunt for a title, but likely a new ki...

We spent time Saturday at the Best of the Best Middle School Showcase, held at The Big House in Tavares.  Marcus Magee and his staff brought in young players from across the state for two days of game...

Last season was the first “Rural” season but perennial power Hawthorne came away with the state title.  This year, the classification seems wide-open.  We have hopes that one day Hawthorne, Williston,...

We finalize our regional previews with a look into South Florida. TOP FIVE “BIG” SCHOOLS (CLASS 7A thru 4A) Miami Christopher Columbus (Class 7A, Region 4, District 15): The Explorers are lookin...

We move onto Southwest Florida for our regional previews. TOP FIVE “BIG” SCHOOLS (CLASS 7A thru 4A) Sarasota (Class 7A, Region 3, District 12): It was a bit of a surprise last when Sarasota made...