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Playoffs: Jensen Beach flag football blanks Lincoln Park Academy to reach region final
FORT PIERCE — Jensen Beach flag football made a good case for rewriting the rules of revenge on Tuesday, serving it up hot against Lincoln Park Academy. Less than two weeks removed from their nail-biter loss in the district championship game, the Falcons' 26-point shutout over the Greyhounds earned them a taste of something better: a Class 1A FHSAA regional finals berth.
Games on! Host of upcoming events seen boosting local economy
Multiple events – including a nationally televised fishing tournament – will be coming to the Vero Beach area over the next 10 months that are expected to pump millions into the local economy, according to the Treasure Coast Sports Commission. The nonprofit (which has been renamed Play Treasure...
SCOREBOARD | Treasure Coast high school sports scores for April 22-27, 2024
Don't see your team's score? Coaches can submit results to TCPalm.com/submit or email a brief summary to pbernadeau@gannett.com along with statistics and notable performers. Here's an area high school roundup of scores featuring Treasure Coast-area teams from Apr. 22-27. Boys Tennis: Rebuilt Vero Beach shreds Windermere, again Lake Nona awaits in regional final ...
Tennis: Young Americans enjoy banner day at Mardy Fish pro tournament
VERO BEACH — American tennis teen Kaylan Bigun has more worldly matters on his mind than winning his first professional tournament this week at the Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation $15,000 ITF-USTA Pro Circuit Event. Bigun, 17, proudly sports a Jewish star necklace to represent his religion and Israel. He also closely follows the...
Four Sebastian River High School Football Stars Blaze Trail to College Athletics
The Sebastian River Gridiron Association of Sebastian River High School (SRHS) Football proudly announces that four seniors—Joseph Butler, Marcus Grier, Jefferson Charles, and Deon Collins—have committed to becoming college athletes. With only a little over 7% of high school athletes (approximately 1 in 13) advancing to play varsity...
Boys Tennis: Rebuilt Vero Beach shreds Windermere, again Lake Nona awaits in regional final
VERO BEACH — All matches are important, but Vero Beach boys tennis head coach Mike Hickey had a refreshingly honest answer when asked about this season. “I hate to say it this way, but we were really just waiting for districts,” he said. Months of regular-season action has given way to the postseason. And...
Local teaching pros chasing ATP points and a dream at Mardy Fish $15K tournament
There are many paths to success in professional tennis. Most aspiring touring pros were prodigies who navigated the minefields of junior tennis while dominating the 18s’ divisions at just 14 years old. Many American and foreign greats honed their craft at the myriad of tennis academies, particularly in Florida.
Mardy Fish pro tennis event: Garrett Johns playing with confidence after ITF success
VERO BEACH --- Garrett Johns dominated the ITF World Tennis Tour last year so to say he brought confidence to the Mardy Fish Children’s Foundations Tennis Championships would be an understatement. Winning breeds confidence and vice-versa. Johns, 23, won four ITF $25,000 doubles titles and three ITF $15,000 singles titles last year while...
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