December 29th, 2008 06:30pm

Honoring a hoops mainstay

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Basketball season just isn’t the same without Vince Murray. The Ocala Star-Banner’s fountain of prep hoops’ information for more than 25 years, Murray passed away last March at age 56 after battling an illness. But in no way has Vince been forgotten. The annual Kingdom of the Sun tournament is going on right now, and on Dec. 30 at the event’s conclusion, Vince’s widow, Jimi Sue, will present the most valuable player trophy, which is now permanently … Read More »

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December 24th, 2008 05:44pm

News and notes

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News and notes in between vacation days … * The Sun’s football players of the year will be announced Sunday, and I’ll give one hint as to the big-school and small-school winners. Both guys were as exceptional on offense as they were on defense. It might be difficult to pick either athlete’s best position, so I just go with “football player.” * A cool thing happened to the Fort Lauderdale Dillard basketball team last week. As the Panthers … Read More »

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