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Jeff Gardenour

Jeff Gardenour

Joined: Jul 19, 2022

Jeff Gardenour is a Florida native and long-time resident of the Sunshine State. He is a journalism veteran of more than four decades, having worked in a number of news divisions through the years for multiple media outlets, including Gannett and Tribune Company. A University of Florida journalism graduate, Jeff has covered every level of sports, including MLB, USFL, XFL, WNBA, NCAA, IMSA, high schools and more. He is a former award-winning sports editor of the Sebring News-Sun and current freelance writer for SBLive Sports, PrepVolleyball.com and The Orlando Sentinel. Jeff is married with two children and resides in Oviedo, FL. He can be reached at jgardenour1962@gmail.com and followed on Twitter @JMarkG1962.

Bucky Maughan instructs one of his North Dakota State University wrestlers. The former Pennsylvania state champion from Canon McMillan High School passed away this week at the age of 83.
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Famer, longtime coach passes away

Arthur “Bucky” Maughan won a state title for Canon McMillan and went on to lead North Dakota State University’s program to four NCAA II national titles, dies at 83.

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Hewitt-Trussville freshman CJ Davis rushed for three touchdowns in the Huskies' 63-0 win over Oak Mountain.
Alabama

Hewitt-Trussville freshman running wild in Alabama

CJ Davis scores 3 more TDs to power Huskies to 63-0 win against Oak Mountain.

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The Divine Savior Holy Angels volleyball team of Milwaukee, ranked No. 7 in the SBLive National High School Girls Volleyball poll, won the DSHA Invite last weekend.
News

Top 25 National Girls High School Volleyball Rankings (10/14/2024)

Roncalli (Ind.) stays at No. 1, Benet Academy (Ill.), Divine Savior Holy Angels (Wisc.), Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) win tournaments.

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The Plant High School (Tampa) volleyball team is seeded first for this week’s Class 7A, District 10 tournament. The Panthers, who earlier this year won the Tournament of Champions Southeast, are the defending state champs.
Florida

Top 25 Florida girls high school volleyball state rankings (10/14/2024)

Playoffs begin this week as Plant (Tampa), Middleburg, Carrollwood Day School (Tampa), Seacrest County Day (Naples) hope to defend titles.

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The Roncalli Royals are jumping for joy after rising to No. 1 in SBLive's Top 25 National Girls High School Volleyball Rankings.
Girls Volleyball

Top 25 National Girls High School Volleyball Rankings (10/9/2024)

Roncalli (Indianapolis) goes to No. 1; No. 11 Horizon (Scottsdale, Ariz.), No. 16 Winter Park (Fla.) make their debut in Top 25.

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St. Edward's quarterback Nate Sparkman throws a touchdown pass earlier this season. He is candidate for this week's Central Florida High School Football Player of the Week.
Florida

Vote: Who should be th Central Florida high school football Player of the Week? (10/7/2024)

Cast your vote to decide who had the best performance during Week 7 of the 2024 season.

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The Middleburg volleyball team, ranked No. 7 in the SBLive Florida High School Girls Volleyball poll, went 5-0 to win the Cancer: Spike Awareness Tournament.
Florida

Top 25 Florida girls high school volleyball state rankings (10/7/2024)

Winter Parks stuns Plant, moves to No. 1; Beachside (St. Johns), Calvary Christian (Clearwater) surge into Top 25.

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Logan Bell and her Roncalli High School volleyball teammates are 22-0 and now ranked No. 3 in our Top 25 National Girls High School Volleyball Rankings after a sweep of Hamilton Southeastern, last year's national champion and the two-time defending Indiana state champs.
Girls Volleyball

Top 25 National Girls High School Volleyball Rankings (10/2/2024)

Roncalli (Indianapolis) stuns defending SBLive national champ Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), jumps to No. 3.

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Vero Beach freshman quarterback Champ Monds passed for three touchdowns and rushed for one more, on Friday, as Vero Beach blanked Fort Pierce Central, 35-0.
Florida

Vote: Who should be the Central Florida high school football Player of the Week? (9/30/2024)

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The Boca Raton Christian volleyball team, which last year finished as Class 2A state runner-up, is ranked No. 10 in this week’s High School on SI Florida High School Girls Volleyball rankings.
Florida

Top 25 Florida girls high school volleyball rankings (9/30/2024)

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Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) surged to No. 1 in the SBLive National High School Girls Volleyball rankings after winning the Durango Fall Classic in Las Vegas last weekend.
Girls Volleyball

Top 25 National Girls High School Volleyball Rankings (9/25/2024)

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Dr. Phillips quarterback Stanley Anderson-Lofton is candidate for Central Florida High School Football Player of the Week after rushing for 50 yards and passing for 230 with a touchdown. Vote for your top candidate for this week's honor.
Florida

Vote: Central Florida high school football Player of the Week (9/23/2024)

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