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- Thu, Mar 05Mar 05, 2020, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMRP Funding Center, 701 W Lime St, Lakeland, FL 33815, USA2020 FHSAA Boys Basketball Class 6A Semifinal #1 The Columbia (Lake City, FL) Tigers are in the state semifinals for the first time since 1968 The Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Panthers are looking to advance to their second straight state final
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- Wed, Mar 04Mar 04, 2020, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMRP Funding Center, 701 W Lime St, Lakeland, FL 33815, USA2020 FHSAA Boys Basketball Class 2A Semifinal #2 Bayshore Christian in the state semifinals for the first time in school history Orlando Christian Prep is seeking their third straight state championship game appearance
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- Sat, Feb 29Feb 29, 2020, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMRP Funding Center, 701 W Lime St, Lakeland, FL 33815, USAThe Plant (Tampa, FL) Panthers girls basketball team, will be playing the Miami Senior High (Miami, FL) Stingarees in the 2020 FHSAA Girls Basketball Class 7A Championship on Saturday, February 29 @ 8:00PM
- Sat, Feb 29Feb 29, 2020, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMSpec Martin Municipal Stadium, 260 East Euclid, DeLand, FL 32724, USAThe Jesuit (Tampa, FL) Tigers will be playing for their seventh Boys Soccer state title, as they take on the Pembroke Pines Charter (Pembroke Pines, FL) Jaguars on Saturday, February 29 @ 1:00PM
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Recruiting Profile: Jesuit (Tampa) 2021 QB Kiael Kelly
By: Ross Van De Griek TAMPA, Fla.- The recruiting process is just about to begin for one of the most stellar quarterbacks in the Tampa...

GAME PREVIEW: Nature Coast at Wiregrass Ranch
By: Ross Van De Griek WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla.- The Tampa Bay area game of the week will hit the Suncoast area for the first time this season,...

STORY: Gaither QB Tony Bartalo is off to a stellar start to his senior season
By: Ross Van De Griek TAMPA, Fla.- Coming into the 2019 season, Gaither (Tampa) senior quarterback Tony Bartalo had some unfinished...

Tampa Bay High School Football Week 4 Predictions
By: Ross Van De Griek Bishop McLaughlin at Southwest Florida Christian, Fri @ 6:30pm Score Prediction: SW Florida Christian 24, Bishop...

Tampa Bay High School Football Week 4 Schedule
By: Ross Van De Griek We are almost at the halfway point of the high school football season. You can find this week's slate of games...

STORY: Central (Brooksville) 2021 RB Contae Cason having a stellar start to his junior season
By: Ross Van De Griek BROOKSVILLE, Fla.- If you don't know the name Contae Cason, you might want to now. The junior running back has...

STORY: Ocoee 2020 DB Lovie Jenkins commits to Louisville
By: Ross Van De Griek On Tuesday evening, Louisville picked up a commitment from the Central Florida area. Ocoee (Fla.) defensive back...

STORY: Jesuit 2020 LB Brett Gerena commits to Army
By: Ross Van De Griek On Monday night, Army's football team landed their 45th commit for the class of 2020, with the latest coming from...

STORY: Robinson 2020 K/P Steven Verdisco commits to Georgia Tech
By: Ross Van De Griek Another member of the Tampa Bay area is expected to join Georgia Tech's football team in the fall of 2020. Robinson...

STORY: Chamberlain 2020 DE Johnny Walker commits to Washington State
By: Ross Van De Griek One of the premiere defensive ends in the Tampa Bay area is planning on heading out west for his college football...

Tampa Bay Top 10 High School Football Rankings: Week 4
By: Ross Van De Griek 1. Lakeland (3-0) Last Week: Defeated George Jenkins, 38-6 This Week: @ Plant City Lakeland won their 23rd...

GAME RECAP: Clearwater 14, Jesuit 10
By: Ross Van De Griek CLEARWATER, Fla.- The Tampa Bay area game of the week was just as good as advertised. The Clearwater Tornadoes...

GAME PREVIEW: Jesuit at Clearwater
By: Ross Van De Griek The Tampa Bay area week 3 game of the week hits Pinellas County for the first time this season, as the Jesuit...

STORY: Atlantic 2020 WR Maximus Campbell commits to Coastal Carolina
By: Ross Van De Griek PORT ORANGE, Fla.- Just a little less than 24 hours after Lakeland offensive lineman Willie Lampkin committed to...

Tampa Bay High School Football Week 3 Predictions
By: Ross Van De Griek Some of our week 3 local high school football games have been moved to Saturday & Monday night this week, due to...

STORY: Lakeland 2020 OL/DL Willie Lampkin commits to Coastal Carolina
By: Ross Van De Griek On Wednesday night, Coastal Carolina landed their 11th commit for the class of 2020. Lakeland offensive lineman...

Recruiting Profile: Lee (Jacksonville) 2022 DB Jaheim Singletary
By: Ross Van De Griek JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- One of the most talented athletes in the class of 2022, hails in the North Florida area, as Lee...

Recruiting Profile: Lakeland Christian 2021 DE Cade Denhoff
By: Ross Van De Griek LAKELAND, Fla.- One of the highest uprising prospects in the class of 2021, comes from the Polk County area, as...

Tampa Bay High School Football Week 3 Schedule
By: Ross Van De Griek Hard to believe, that we are already entering Week 3 of the high school football season across the Tampa Bay area &...

ABOUT
My name is Ross Van De Griek & I am the owner/founder of HSSportsFlorida which was launched on August 17, 2016. My main goal is to feature all high school athletes from across the Tampa Bay area, but I have recently been working on expanding my coverage throughout the state. Since August 2018, I have added a new focus onto HSSportsFlorida which features recruiting profiles on 3-star, 4-star & 5-star recruits across the state of Florida. Since November 2018, I have added more work to my already busy schedule, as I also serve as an assistant boys basketball coach at Wiregrass Ranch High School.
I grew up in North Carolina & lived there for the first 14 1/2 years of my life, before deciding to move to a new chapter in Florida. The reason why I started covering high school sports was just simple, started by becoming my high school’s sports reporter/journalist & have fell in love with the passion ever since. I graduated from Wiregrass Ranch High School on May 31, 2015 & served as a Graduate Assistant for the Wiregrass Ranch Boys Basketball program from November 2015-February 2018.
I am a huge sports fan, whether it’s the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, EPL, MLS, college football or college basketball, on the side you can catch me watching either sports or listening to music.
Hope to catch you at a game soon.

















