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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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- 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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STORY: Fort Pierce Central 2021 OPP Brenna Tietz commits to West Virginia
By: Ross Van De Griek On Wednesday afternoon, the Big 12 landed one of the top opposite hitters in the Treasure Coast area. Central (Fort...

Recruiting Profile: Monarch 2021 WR Jaden Alexis
By: Ross Van De Griek Today's recruiting profile takes us down to Coconut Creek, the home of 3-star wide receiver Jaden Alexis out of...

STORY: Winter Springs 2020 runner Mackenzie Czurak commits to Central Florida
By: Ross Van De Griek In case you missed some recruiting news over the weekend, UCF landed senior cross country & track star Mackenzie...

Recruiting Profile: Jesuit 2021 DB Jordan Young
By: Ross Van De Griek Today's recruiting profile focuses on one of the most up incoming prospects in the 2021 class. Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.)...

STORY: Fort Myers 2020 OL Cayden Baker commits to North Carolina
By: Ross Van De Griek Yesterday afternoon, 3-star offensive tackle Cayden Baker out of Fort Myers High School announced on his social...

STORY: 2021 WR James Blackstrain reveals his Top 10 schools
By: Ross Van De Griek On Monday afternoon, 4-star wide receiver James Blackstrain out of Holy Trinity Episcopal School in Melbourne,...

STORY: Lake Gibson 2020 DB CJ Barnes commits to Army
By: Ross Van De Griek On Monday morning, 3-star defensive back CJ Barnes out of Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland, Florida announced...

Recruiting Profile: Armwood 2021 QB Cam'ron Ransom
By: Ross Van De Griek SEFFNER, Fla.- This week's recruiting profile kicks off at Armwood High School, the home of junior dual-threat...

STORY: Gulliver Prep 2020 safety Eddie Jackson commits to Northern Illinois
By: Ross Van De Griek On Sunday afternoon, one of the most dynamic safeties in South Florida has found himself a future home. Gulliver...

STORY: IMG Academy 2020 guard Jaden Springer commits to Tennessee
By: Ross Van De Griek On Wednesday afternoon, one of the highest ranked recruited players in the nation has a new future home. IMG...

STORY: Western (Davie) 2020 DB Justin Hodges revealed his Top 5 schools
By: Ross Van De Griek On Tuesday night, a former University of Miami defensive back commit revealed his top five schools via his social...

STORY: Sarasota 2020 TE August Drews commits to the University of Florida
By: Ross Van De Griek On Tuesday evening, one of the most dynamic tight ends in the Tampa Bay, Bradenton area has announced where he will...

STORY: Leon (Tallahassee) 2021 ATH Semaj James reveals Top 5 schools
By: Ross Van De Griek Earlier today, one of the most explosive athletes in the state of Florida, has his school choices down to five....

STORY: Wellington 2020 DE Stephen Passeggiata commits to Appalachian State
By: Ross Van De Griek On Monday afternoon, one of the highest ranked strong-side defensive ends in the 2020 class in Palm Beach County,...

STORY: Gaither 2021 DB Jordan Oladokun recaps his recent visit with Penn State
By: Ross Van De Griek On Saturday night, one of the highest ranked premier defensive backs in the Tampa Bay area, took a visit to Happy...

STORY: Cardinal Gibbons 2021 WR Troy Stellato lists his Top 12 schools
By: Ross Van De Griek On Sunday evening, Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) junior wide receiver Troy Stellato has now cut his list of...

STORY: Orlando Christian Prep 2020 guard Eric Butler commits to Southern Illinois
By: Ross Van De Griek Southern Illinois landed on Thursday afternoon, one of the most premiere 2-way players in the state of Florida, as...

Recruiting Profile: University School 2021 QB Nick Vattiato
By: Ross Van De Griek Our second recruiting profile of the day takes us back to South Florida, the home of University School junior...

Recruiting Profile: University School 2021 LB Emile Aime
By: Ross Van De Griek Today's recruiting profile takes us to South Florida, the home of University School (Fort Lauderdale) junior...

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.

































