The 3-point shot would not go down for local high school boys basketball teams on Thursday. Jones lost in overtime in the Class 3A championship game while TFA fell short in the 2A title game.

On schedule Friday in the second round of the Florida high school football playoffs are huge matchups featuring local teams… Oak Ridge at Dr. Phillips; Winter Park at Seminole; DeLand at Orange Park.

The First Academy volleyball team found its back against the wall before winning the Class 2A state final while the Class 1A state title was won by Warner Christian Academy for the third time in Lakeland.

On Wednesday the Florida High School Athletic Association gets the volleyball games underway at the Lakeland Center with semifinal matches in the lower classifications. Boone plays on Friday in 6A.

If the state volleyball tournament was set to begin next week, the defending back-to-back Class 2A champs might be a bit nervous about their chances for a three-peat. The First Academy played uncharacteristically in two games this week at the Boone Preseason Classic.

For the young ballplayers who recently accepted their high school diplomas, the decision is now whether to start collegiate playing careers or join minor league baseball teams. For current underclassmen hailing from nearby, the decision is a similar one to make.