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Category Archives: Sports
What the 540A Corridor Should Look Like, and Other Recent News
When I first saw Tom Palmer of The Ledger post that the county was going to being considering a plan for the future development of County Road 540A about a week ago, I was intrigued. He fleshed out that original … Continue reading
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Lakeland Keeps FHSAA Basketball Finals Until 2014
Lakeland is still home for the state basketball finals. The Florida High School Athletics Association on Tuesday selected The Lakeland Center as the site for the boys and girls state tournaments for the next three years (2012-14). Executive Director Mike … Continue reading
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FHSAA’s Announcement on Host Site for State Basketball Postponed
We’ll have to wait a few more days to find out if Lakeland is keeping the state basketball finals. The FHSAA has pushed back its announcement expected to be today until Tuesday, according to spokesman Seth Polansky. Executive Director Roger … Continue reading
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No Surprise That State Wrestling Stays in Lakeland; Basketball Still in Limbo
I was definitely glad to see that The Lakeland Center was given the exclusive rights to negotiate for the state wrestling finals by the FHSAA, as reported by The Ledger earlier today. But really, this one was in the bag. … Continue reading
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Polk County’s Top 10 High School Football Coaches
It’s only two months before spring football practice begins around the state for high schools, and I thought it would be fun to give fans a little teaser to debate. Covering high school football for three years, I got to … Continue reading
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Cleveland Heights Back on Course
For anyone who grew up in the Lakeland area and who plays golf, Cleveland Heights Golf Club likely has a special place in your golfing memory. Many of us “cut our teeth” playing on the 27-hole layout, learning the game … Continue reading
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Haines City’s Robin Wagman Will Be Missed
I woke up to some very sad news Tuesday morning, as I’m sure many other Polk County residents did. Longtime Haines City volleyball coach Robin Wagman passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer. The Ledger’s Lisa Coffey did … Continue reading
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Does Recruiting Take Place in Polk County Prep Sports?
Recruiting is an enormous part of covering high school sports. Everyone wants to know where the star local quarterback is going to play in college, and National Signing Day gets massive coverage every year. Few days were as busy for … Continue reading
Watch a Future Olympian Run This Spring in Polk County
There are certainly some things I miss about being the Prep Sports Editor at The Ledger, and one of them is not being able to cover what should be an incredible story this spring. If you follow track and field … Continue reading
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Lakeland, Orlando, Kissimmee Bid to Host FHSAA Basketball Finals
About this time last year, FHSAA Executive Director Roger Dearing told me during the state basketball finals that he planned to open up for bid many of the state championship events that the FHSAA oversees. Included in that were the … Continue reading
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