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The Hurricanes lost their best player from their 2012 team, but this year’s bunch is optimistic that it can make good things happen and possibly secure a district championship.

The Bucks will count on some sharp freshman and sophomores to help them overcome the loss of eight seniors. Those younger players will help fill voids across the diamond.

The Eagles have a close-knit group of players who are focused on developing their skills to make it through a challenging district schedule.

The Golden Tornadoes lost 13 seniors, but the players coming back have the experience to carry the team to its goals this season.

The Flying L’s lost just two players from last year’s team and are expecting a successful season this spring.

The Trojans are on their third manager since last year, but there’s a sense of optimism among the players and coach and a desire to get back to the program’s glory days.

Despite the loss of 10 seniors, West Broward is feeling good about its abilities to take on a challenging schedule and reach its goal of getting past the regional final.

Pine Crest was one of the youngest teams in the county last year, yet still reached the regional quarter-finals. This year they want more.

Coral Springs lost 13 players to graduation, but manager Frank Bumbales is confident his current group of players has what it takes to be successful.

Monarch had its best season in school history last year, going 19-5. This year, the Knights are hoping to build on the success of 2012.

Chaminade-Madonna lost several key players from last year, including its top two arms, but the team is undaunted and ready to battle through a tough schedule.

Coral Springs Christian lost 8 seniors to graduation, but with some key transfers, the Crusaders are thinking big once again.

St. Thomas is turning over a new leaf this season after former Raiders standout Troy Cameron took over for another Raiders legend, Bobby Lawson, this past summer.

The county’s top seniors put on a showcase of talent at Nova High School as BrowardHighSchoolBaseball.com wraps up the year with its all-star game.

Archbishop McCarthy and American Heritage were among the top programs in the South Florida region all season, and this week, they’re playing for state titles.

American Heritage got a complete-game performance from Shaun Anderson and won the game on a sacrifice fly in the fifth. Heritage advances to play Tampa Jesuit in a state semifinal.

Coral Springs Charter made too many errors and couldn’t overcome a tough Miami Pace team, falling to the Spartans 7-3 in a regional semifinal.

Sheridan Hills pulled off the upset of the season Tuesday by defeating Zion Lutheran to advance to a regional final for the first time in school history.

Pine Crest got a strong pitching performance from Shea Parikh and battled to the end in a 2-1 loss to Monsignor Pace in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal Thursday.

American Heritage barely go by an upset-minded Suncoast team 3-2 on Wednesday to advance to the regional semifinals where it will host familiar foe Pompano Beach.

American Heritage cruised to another district title behind Alex Seibold and Domenick Mancini on the mound, and their teammates took advantage of opportunities to score runs.