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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.

Members of the Jupiter Christian football team pose with the 2024 SSAA Class 5A state championship trophy.
Florida

5 Takeaways from Jupiter Christian’s SSAA Class 5A state championship

Eagles rally to beat St. Joseph Academy in wild back-and-forth battle.

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The Master's Academy Eagles will attempt to cap off a perfect season when they face the NSU University Sharks in the Sunshine State Athletic Association State Championship Game at The Villages.
Florida

The Master's Academy-Oviedo repeats as SSAA state champion

Freshman QB Jackson Stecher accounts for 6 TDs as Eagles beat NSU University High, 49-42.

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Frostproof won the fourth football state title in its school history, and its first in 25 years, with a convincing, 27-8, victory over Fernandina Beach in the SSAA Atlantic Division Championship.
Florida

5 Takeaways from Frostproof’s SSAA Atlantic League state championship

Bulldogs beat Fernandina Beach, 27-8, for program’s fourth title and the first in 25 years.

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Jupiter Christian wide receiver Cayden Alula (#13) looks to slip between ODA defenders. The Out of Door Academy Thunder hosted the Jupiter Christian Eagles in the SSAA Class 5A semifinal game Friday night, Nov. 8, 2024. The Eagles defeated the Thunder 29-26.

Jupiter Christian rallies past St. Joseph Academy for SSAA 5A State Championship

Follow live as the Eagles and Flashes battle for a state title at The Villages in Orlando.

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The Frostproof players and cheerleaders celebrate the school's first football state championship in 25 years after defeating Fernandina Beach, 27-8, in the Sunshine State Athletic Association Atlantic League State Championship game.
Florida

Frostproof rolls past Fernandina Beach for SSAA Atlantic League State Championship

The Bulldogs claim their first state title in 25 years.

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Winter Park’s volleyball team defeated Tampa Plant in five sets to win the Class 7A state championship — the school’s fifth state title. It was a rematch of last year’s final, won by Plant.
Florida

Final 2024 Top 25 Florida girls volleyball state rankings

Winter Park, Chiles, Plant finish 1-2-3 in season-ending poll.

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Kameron Lee is one of the key players leading Jones, Central Florida's top-ranked team, heading into the FHSAA football postseason.
Florida

Central Florida Postseason Football Power Rankings (11/12/2024)

Jones is area’s No. 1 team heading into the FHSAA playoffs this week.

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Spruce Creek's Anthony Hayden (7) scored a fourth quarter touchdown to lift his team to big win over Creekside.
Florida

Vote: Who is the Central Florida High School Football Player of the Week? (11/11/2024)

Cast your vote to decide who had the best performance during Week 12 of the 2024 season.

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Jones quarterback Dereon Coleman, who will play his college football at the University of Miami, tosses a pass during practice. His team is preparing to head to the FHSAA Class 4A state playoffs with a 10-0 record.
Florida

Miami football commit guides Florida school to first undefeated season

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The Master's Academy quarterback Jackson Stetcher.
Florida

Florida's Sunshine State Athletic Association 2024 football state finals set

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Cocoa's Brady Hart, one of the top high school quarterbacks in the nation, is a candidate for the Central Florida High School Football Player of the Year.
Florida

Vote: Who is the early favorite for Central Florida High School Football Player of the Year?

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Coosa Christian took on Tuscaloosa Academy in an AHSAA Class 2A clash on Friday, October 25, 2024 at the school in Gadsden, Alabama. The Conquerors have since lost a pair of appeals and have been forced to forfeit five games, knocking them out of the postseason.
Alabama

Alabama football power Coosa Christian loses two appeals, must sit out the playoffs

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