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Bill Kemp

Bill Kemp

Joined: Jul 17, 2022

Bill Kemp is an award-winning sports journalist at the state and national levels. Over the course of 25 years, he’s covered more than 4,000 sporting events including the NFL regular season, playoffs and Super Bowls, Major League Baseball regular season and spring training, NASCAR racing at Daytona and Talladega International Speedways and major college football regular seasons and bowl games. He was named by the Associated Press Sports Editors as a Top 10 sports columnist and Top 3 by the Alabama Press Association for best sports column and sports page design. He has served as preps editor at the Lakeland Ledger as well as sports editor at five different newspapers in Florida and Alabama. He has been published in dozens of newspapers including USA Today, the Miami Herald, the Orlando Sentinel, the Jacksonville Times Union and the Tampa Bay Times. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida. He has been writing for SBLive Sports since 2022.

Lake Highland Prep players celebrate after winning the Class 3A girls volleyball state championship against Ocala Trinity Catholic on Wednesday at Polk State College in Winter Haven.
Florida

Lake Highland Prep and Westminster Christian win FHSAA volleyball crowns

Westminster Christian players celebrate winning a critical point during the first set of the Class 2A state championship match against Ocala Trinity Catholic on Wednesday at Polk State College in Winter Haven.

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Naples' Seacrest Country Day players and coaches celebrate with the state championship trophy after winning their fourth consecutive state title Wednesday at Polk State College in Winter Haven.
Florida

Naples Seacrest four-peats as Florida 1A state volleyball champs

Stingrays top Boca Raton in the 1A state final; Westminster wins a sixth consecutive 2A crown; Lake Highland Prep rolls to the Class 3A title.

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Belton-Honea Path has raced out to a 3-0 start heading into this battle with second-ranked Westside (2-0).
South Carolina

Belton-Honea Path at Westside: Live score updates

Undefeated South Carolina powers collide as the Bears visit the Rams for a Top 25 showdown

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Tampa Jesuit will be looking to get its hands on a victory when the Tigers host Valdosta in a Florida-Georgia border war.

Valdosta (GA) at Jesuit (FL); Live Score Updates from this border war

Two squads ranked within their respective states battle for supremacy in Tampa.

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After squeaking past Southridge, 17-14, in last week's season-opener, Columbus takes on a bigger challenge as Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland's No. 1 team, visits South Florida.
Maryland

Live score updates as Good Counsel visits Florida power Columbus

The Falcons are ranked No. 1 in Maryland while the Explorers ranked No. 21 among Florida powers

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Lakeland (0) Malik Morris signals a Lakeland touchdown in a 2023 contest against Bartow.
Florida

Live score updates: Lakeland vs. Miami Central

Two Florida powerhouses collide in a season-opening clash between the Dreadnaughts and Rockets in South Florida.

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Lakeland Football Coach Marvin Frazier talks with Lakeland High School quarterbacks Zander Smith (left) and Chad Williams during their first day of practice at Bryant Stadium in Lakeland Florida

Top 5 reasons why Lakeland can repeat as Florida high school football state champions in 2024

Head coach Marvin Frazier and quarterback Zander Smith discuss the Dreadnaughts road to a 3-peat.

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Sebastian River's Buddha James runs to the end zone to score during the second quarter against South Fork on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 in Stuart. The Sharks won 15-7.
Florida

5 Treasure Coast Florida running backs to watch in 2024

The Treasure Coast has rich history of sending great running backs to the NFL; here are the leaders of the next wave.

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Jensen Beach quarterback Jonathan Ahern (8) gets ready to attempt a pass in a high school football game against South Fork on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Jensen Beach.
Florida

6 Treasure Coast Florida quarterbacks to watch in 2024

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A Lake Wales receiver works to avoid a tackle during the Polk 7 on 7 passing tournament Friday at Lake Myrtle Park in Auburndale.
Florida

Lake Wales hopes a strong showing at the Polk 7v7 once again leads to a Florida state title run

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Vote: Who is the SBLive Polk County Softball Player of the Week (3/18/2024)?
Florida

Vote: Who is the SBLive Polk County Softball Player of the Week (3/18/2024)?

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Vote: Who is the SBLive Polk County Baseball Player of the Week (3/18/2024)?
Florida

Vote: Who is the SBLive Polk County Baseball Player of the Week (3/18/2024)?

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