April 30th, 2009 11:45am

Thoughts on game reductions

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I’ll give my full thoughts on the passing of Policy 6 by the FHSAA board of directors at a later date, but here are a few quick opinions for now … * To those who are acting as if the FHSAA wanted to reduce the number of games played by high school teams, ask yourself why you think that way. It makes no sense for the FHSAA go in this direction if the association didn’t think it was absolutely necessary. Cutting games benefits the FHSAA in no … Read More »
April 9th, 2009 05:01pm

Gantt Mr. Basketball runner up

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As expected, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest junior Brandon Knight was named the state’s Mr. Basketball winner this week after voting by a statewide panel of high school basketball coaches and prep media representatives. What might actually have come is a little bit of a surprise is that Gainesville High School senior guard Greg Gantt finished second. Now, saying “surprise,” has nothing to do with Gantt’s ability. What it does have to do with is numbers. Often, in voting for basketball awards, the biggest … Read More »