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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
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Recruiting Profile: Osceola 2020 outside hitter Kalli Cors
By: Ross Van De Griek Today's player spotlight profile takes us down to Pinellas County, where Osceola senior outside hitter Kalli Cors...

GAME PREVIEW: Calvary Christian at Victory Christian
By: Ross Van De Griek As some of you may or may not know already, this week's game of the week will feature the Calvary Christian...

Tampa Bay High School Football Week 8 Scores & Predictions
By: Ross Van De Griek This week's game of the week takes us back to Victory Field, on the campus of Southeastern University for a battle...

RECRUITING: Trinity Catholic (Ocala) 2021 OL Jake Slaughter
By: Ross Van De Griek Today's recruiting profile takes us to one of the most prolific offensive linemen in North-Central Florida for the...

RECRUITING: Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 2021 WR Marcus Burke
By: Ross Van De Griek A name you need to know in the 2021 class, is Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) wide receiver Marcus Burke. Burke...

Tampa Bay High School Football Week 8 Schedule
By: Ross Van De Griek As we are entering the final four weeks of the high school football regular season, some teams are still pushing...

STORY: IMG Academy 2021 RB Lovasea Carroll names Top 8 schools
By: Ross Van De Griek On Tuesday morning, IMG Academy junior running back Lovasea Carroll has cut his schools down to eight. The eight...

Tampa Bay Top 10 High School Volleyball Rankings (Week 8)
By: Ross Van De Griek We have entered the final week of the high school volleyball regular season, so this will be our final rankings...

ICYMI: Plant defeats Wharton in 4 sets (25-21, 20-25, 25-11, 25-21)
By: Ross Van De Griek It was part two between two district rivals on Monday night at Plant High School, as the host Panthers got their...

STORY: Vanguard 2021 DE Bryce Langston names his Top 5 schools
By: Ross Van De Griek Yesterday afternoon, one of the most explosive defensive ends in not just the state of Florida, but possibly the...

Recruiting Profile: Armwood 2020 RB Eric Wilson
By: Ross Van De Griek Today's recruiting profile takes us out to one of the most prolific running backs in the Tampa Bay area. Senior...

Louisville hosted two big time recruits from the Sunshine State this past weekend
By: Ross Van De Griek The University of Louisville hosted two big time recruits from the Sunshine State this past weekend for their game...

Tampa Bay Top 10 High School Football Rankings (Week 8)
By: Ross Van De Griek We have the entered the final four weeks of the high school football regular season. We had some good games in Week...

Florida High School Volleyball Stat Leaders (Through Week 7)
By: Ross Van De Griek As we enter the final week of the regular season, some district tournament matchups have already been set up. Here...

Florida High School Football Stat Leaders (Through Week 7)
By: Ross Van De Griek As the season is entering it's final four weeks, here is a fresh look at the new state leaders in their respective...

GAME RECAP: Victory Christian 19, Berkeley Prep 13
By: Ross Van De Griek LAKELAND, Fla.- It was a battle between two top 10 ranked teams in their respective classifications on Friday night...

Recruiting Profile: Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens) 2021 QB Santino Marucci
By: Ross Van De Griek Today, we wrap up the week with a recruiting profile on one of the rising prospects in the 2021 class. Palm Beach...

GAME PREVIEW: Berkeley Prep at Victory Christian
By: Ross Van De Griek In case you haven't heard already, our game of the week features two top 10 state ranked teams in their respective...

Tampa Bay High School Football Week 7 Scores & Predictions
By: Ross Van De Griek This week's game of the week will be taking us on the campus of Southeastern University in Lakeland, as two top 10...

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.
































