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  2. Weightlifting?

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    Not to steal the thread, but when talking of Florida weightlifting "powerhouses," anyone not mentioning Port Orange Spruce Creek High at the top of the list is strictly clueless on the subject matter. This past weekend they earned their 28th and 29th Team State Championship (since the mid 1970's inception and the resent Olympic addition). No other Florida school comes close. (shameless Volusia County plug).

  3. Metro Wins All Boys Basketball Championships .....they competed in.

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    9 hours ago, LakelandGator said:

    Here's my point.

    Those metro schools you salivate over are glorified AAU travel teams. And how do I know this?

    I have been in that arena. I coached against guys named Lebron, Telfair, Big Baby Davis, etc.

    And I coached guys named Stoudemire right here in Polk.

    Those Metro teams have young men that will get "paid" to play this game in the future, heck some are getting paid under the table as we speak.

    So while you think it's funny to say the "suburban" schools will stick their tail between their legs and run for cover. It's really not as funny as you think it is. In reality "suburban" Winter Haven should have beat Columbus and the Carlos Boozer money.

    With better coaching "suburban" Auburndale wins 5A.

     

     

     

    So what's you point ?  You want a Suburban championship like football ?  Well, I don't. Speaking of what we have seen....I saw Winter Haven's Otis Birdsong At Mainland in 1973 (also tackled him on the football field in 1972 at Winter Haven), Orlando Evan's Dr Dunkingstein in 1975, NBA'ers George  Mccloud and Vince Carter as 8th graders, when Barry LarKin's son went head to head against Doc River's son in a big school match up at Lakeland with Dr Phillips and Winter Park going for a title, and also willing to bet seen more double high school semi-finals (4 games) in one day "at Lakeland "   than you , as a home boy, have !!  To each his own, we're just talking opinions and trash here, right.   

  4. Metro Wins All Boys Basketball Championships .....they competed in.

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    22 hours ago, gatorman-uf said:

    How many Suburban schools even made the Elite 8?
    7A: Winter Haven?
    6A: Ponte Vedra
    6A: Gainesville
    6A: Charlotte
    6A: Lakeland
    5A: Columbia
    5A: Baron Collier
    4A: Gateway
    4A: Santa Fe
    4A: The Villages Charter
    3A: Florida High
    2A: Victory Christian

    I cannot stress this enough, the difference is not metro vs suburban or even private vs public (more of the latter than the former). The difference is the haves and have nots. Put all the haves together, put all the have nots together, let them compete. Apply to all team sports. 

    Boys Soccer: 3 Suburban and 3 Metro
    East Ridge (Suburban)
    Viera (Suburban)
    American Heritage (Plantation) (Metro)
    Gulliver Prep (Metro)
    Trinity Prep (Metro)
    Pine School (Suburban - Martin County)

    Girls Soccer: 4 suburban vs 2 metro
    Bartram Trail (Suburban)
    Gulf Breeze (Suburban)
    American Heritage (Metro)
    Bishop Moore (Metro)
    Montverde Academy (Suburban)
    Lakeland Christian (SUburban)

    Come on Gatorman, to leave my Bucs off the "Suburban" list is a Freudian slip at best, and major criminality at it's worst. Daytona Beach Mainland made three finals this school year (football, girls and boys basketball) ...you better recognize. 

  5. Metro Wins All Boys Basketball Championships .....they competed in.

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    22 hours ago, LakelandGator said:

    How many games did you attend in Lakeland this week?

    I saw the Daytona Mainland girls win the 5A state championship on February 25, the Mainland boys 5A semi-final, Belen Jesuit's win over Orlando Jones in the other semi on March 2nd, and my Mainland Buc boys loss in the 5A final March 4th. The only minor complaint I have is missing out on "FRED'S"  for lunch this year.  As for the I-4 commute (3 times in 8 days) what a F' n nightmare !

  6. Metro Wins All Boys Basketball Championships .....they competed in.

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    How soon before the little "SUBURBAN COUNTIES"  bxxxh, cry, complain, or better yet have their homer legislators carve them JUNIOR PARTICIPATION TITLES so they too can be champions ? 

    7A Miami Columbus (Dade private) WINNER

    6A Palm Beach Dwyer (Palm Beach public) WINNER

    5A Miami Belen Jesuit (Dade private) WINNER

    4A Hialeah Mater Lakes (Dade private) WINNER

    3A Miami Riviera Prep (Dade private) WINNER

    2A Weston Sagemont (Dade private) WINNER

    1A Williston (Levy public) Winner ... of north central rural area ?  

    * Phones have been lighting up in Tallahassee since last night. This egregiousness can't stand ! 

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