At first glance, there are not going to be many people who are going to feel bad for a five-time state champion, who again is having a great year at 9-3 on the season.
To look deeper, however, shows just how resilient these Eagles have been in the face of adversity that some teams never face.
The Eagles are led by multiple Hall Of Fame induction manager Todd Fitz-Gerald. This season, Fitz-Gerald and the Eagles family have been battling through a Brain Cancer diagnosis back in the Fall to Fitz-Gerald’s wife, Colleen.
The team has spent many days praying, and using their national prominence to help their coach through this difficult time. Douglas alumni, such as Phillies star pitcher Jesus Luzardo, have come back to lend a hand, and the entire community has banded together in support of the Eagles and their manager.
So when games like Tuesday night happen, a 5-1 win over True North, the casual fan shrugs and says it is just another win by a team that has been dominant over the past half-decade.
But for Fitz-Gerald, nights like Tuesday have become coping mechanisms.
“These kids have gotten thrown for a loop this year,” said Fitz-Gerald. “With everything going on, coach is not there a lot of times, so they’ve been kind of turned upside down. I appreciate their resilience. They are trying, and fighting hard every day.”Fighting hard every day, is a term that, not only the team has embraced, but Fitz-Gerald and his family as well, specifically Colleen, who is battling every day. And yet still, with all the adversity, Fitz-Gerald finds some time to keep the focus on the teams’ on-field performance, as he feels the players deserve. “We are not the same team we have been, obviously,” said Fitz-Gerald. “We have been struggling to score runs. The pitching has done a great job of keeping us in games, and the offense is finding ways to score.” On Tuesday those runs came courtesy of a few early walks, some stolen bases, and timely hitting. The Eagles scratched out two runs in the second, and then a run each in the third, fourth, and fifth innings. That was more than enough for the pitching staff. Carter McGuinn started the game for Douglas, and went 3.1 innings, giving up only one hit, while striking out five. Jacob Hayes worked the next 1.2, allowing one hit and one earned run. Reid Dadic then did what he has done all year, coming in and closing out the game with two shutout innings.
“This hasn’t been an ideal season in terms of how we have become used to operating,” said Fitz-Gerald. “But that also is what has made each of these teams different over the past few years. This team is dealing with some things that others haven’t had to, and at the end of the day, we are still 9-3.”The Eagles face Miller School from Virginia Wednesday, and then have a huge clash with Miami #1 Doral on Thursday. The Firebirds lost their first game of the season Tuesday, so will be fully focused when the Eagles come to town. “Hopefully we can finish off the week on a good note, and then get ready to go to Las Vegas on our Spring Break trip,” said Fitz-Gerald.
“We played a complete game today. It was just a big win for our team, and for the coaching staff that have been working very hard to get better every single day,” Jaguars Manager Carlos Iglesias said. “This is just a big win, and after the game we told them, ‘hey, let’s enjoy now and then get back to practice tomorrow and get ready for the next game’. But it was definitely a big win for us – just a complete game, hitting, defense and pitching.”Iglesias felt as though the pitching set the tone for the day, and the hitters were eager to do their part in support. Nearly every Jaguar starter reached base to contribute at the plate, and after Pines Charter opened the scoring with two runs in the second it added on with runs in every further inning. Jack Anthony Hernandez went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI to lead the way, and Liam Caban reached base four times in going 1-for-1 with three walks and two runs.
“Our pitching was outstanding,” Iglesias said. “Dean Jaworski pitched six innings and only allowed one run and had seven strikeout. Dean has been here for the last three years, and he’s a senior this year, and the team responded to him. When he’s on the mound, the team knows that. The team just plays. I mean, the team put a win for him. They put a playoff showing for him.”Pines Charter drew a total of nine walks. “At the end of the day, I’ve told people before we’re really young this year and there’s going to be stretches we’re going to look very good, and there will be stretches we’re going to look bad,” Doral Manager Ralph Suarez said. “Unfortunately, today we walked in guys and we didn’t have any big hits. We left a lot of guys on base, and that’s part of baseball. This team has played way over expectations and stuff. We’ve got a big game on Thursday. We have to regroup and look forward.”
“We’re a very inexperienced team; we didn’t have a lot of varsity play last year,” South Plantation Manager Mike Goulette said. “Tonight’s game is we just didn’t execute with runners in scoring position. We started a pitcher that hasn’t pitched all year and he did pretty good, and we just didn’t execute, plain and simple. It was a good game, and we’ll have to get it back tomorrow.”Pompano got a pair of insurance runs that doubled the lead in the fourth. Riley Gil walked and then advanced to third on a single from Jonathan Milian, and then scored on a wild pitch. Milian then also came home on another wild pitch. The top of the South Plantation batting order did its part to provide scoring chances. Lead off hitter Nolan Cambra was 1-for-4, Dylan Taylor was 1-for-2 with a walk in the two-hole, and John McDevitt reached base three times in the three spot, with a single and two walks. Tristan Silvey also reached base twice, with a single and a walk. Lemin recorded three strikeouts over the final two frames to preserve both the shutout and the victory.
When Taravella and Western get together, fans can be assured that two things will happen. Tempers will be high, and a great game is on tap.
On Thursday, the two longtime rivals got together out in Davie, and fireworks flew early, with nine runs being scored in the first inning. From there the game settled down, and the Trojans came out with a possible district-preview win, 8-5 over the Wildcats.
“This has developed into a pretty good rivalry over the past few years,” said Taravella Manager Jorge Miranda. “Last year we faced off seven times, and this was our second time facing them this year. They beat us the first time at our place, and tonight we were able to get them tonight at their place.”The game started out with fireworks in the first inning. The Trojans put up five runs in the top of the first. The scoring started when Nick Vizquel reached on an error. With one out, Jake Miller launched a two-run home run. After a hit by pitch, Jose Hernandez and Nicolas Lacey hit back-to-back doubles, extending the lead to 4-0. Taravella would tack on one more on a Jace Singpradith RBI single. Down 5-0, Western then used their half of the first to storm back. A walk, and consecutive singles from Faustino Diaz, Jorge Falagan, and Luis Isturiz, got the Wildcats on the board. A bases loaded walk, and an Anthony Beyra two-RBI single cut the lead to 5-4. The game appeared like it was going to be a shootout, but the pitching settled down. Taravella added a run in the second, fourth, and sixth to take an 8-4 lead. Western added one in the bottom of the seventh, but it wasn’t enough, and the Trojans held on for the 8-5 win.
“We didn’t play well tonight,” said Western Manager Onel Garcia. “We had eight errors, and that is way too many to try and win a ballgame. We have been inconsistent for most of the year, and we are still trying to figure things out.”These two teams have played some of the best games in the county over the past decade, and with them now splitting their two regular season games this season, the expectation is that both will be playoff bound come April. “We are a young team this year, that is still searching for our identity,” said Miranda. “Tonight we hit the ball better than we have in any game this year. We graduated 14 seniors, and only have two returning starters. The goal is to push for a really good second half, and hopefully qualify for regionals.” As for Western, Garcia knows what needs to be cleaned up, as we head toward the middle part of the season. “We have a team that can swing the bats. Hopefully we can get the pitching figured out and hit our stride in the second half. We want to be playing our best baseball at the end of the year. We have given away some games late, and we have to clean that up if we want to get where we want to go this season.”
With the condensed season that the FHSAA has these days to complete the regular season, games pile up quickly early in the year, and analysis has to come swiftly.
As we enter week four, and some teams already past a third of their season complete, I took a stab at trying to put some ideas in order here in Broward.
Here is this season’s first edition of, Five Things I Know, Five Things I think I Know, and Five Things I Don’t Know.
Enjoy!
3 Things I Know
1. I Know St. Thomas Is Broward’s Best Early On
The Raiders appear to be the cream of the crop in Broward through the early stages of the 2026 season. Over their last two games, St. Thomas has taken down #2 West Broward, and #3 Douglas, both by one run.
So while the margins are thin, and not much separates the top three teams in the county, there is something to be said for being a defending state champion, and winning those two games.
The Raiders have scored 60 runs in nine games. In those nine games, five have been decided by a single run, the wins over Douglas and West Broward, and losses to St. John Neuman and Jupiter.
St. Thomas has one of the clearest paths back to Fort Myers in their 6A region, with Doral looking like one of the only obstacles in their way.
2. I Know North Broward Prep Is Elite Again
Questions arose when the Eagles lost their opener this season 6-1 to St. John Paul. In the weeks since, however, that loss has shown to be more of a testament to how good St. John’s may be, rather than a red flag for NBP.
St. John Paul is 9-0, and is the #1 team in the HSBN Palm Beach rankings this week.
Since that loss, NBP has looked as impressive as any team in the county. They have won eight of their last nine games, including three of four at the Perfect Game Showdown in Hoover, Alabama this past week.
They are averaging 8.3 runs per game, and their offense looks like it will hold up against anyone.
A huge match up looms on Thursday, when they travel to face five-time state champion Douglas.
3. I Know There Is A Big Gap Between The Top Teams And Everyone Else
While St. Thomas, West Broward, Douglas, and North Broward Prep have been mostly dominant, there seems to be a sharp dropoff between them and the rest of the county.
A few teams, such as defending state champion American Heritage, Calvary Christian, Chaminade-Madonna, and Somerset Academy have shown flashes, against above-average schedule competition. But none have shown the consistency to be among the top four.
There is another entire tier of teams that we will get to later, that have great records, but lack signature wins, and have played less difficult schedules, to be included as elite.
Whether any of these teams gain their footing, and put together a long winning streak, is yet ot be determined, as the season is early. But for now, it looks like a four-headed monster at the top of the county.
3 Things I Think I Know
1. I Think There Are Some Potential Good Teams, But Their Schedules Give Pause
There is a tier of teams with great records such as Coral Springs (7-1), Westminster Academy (5-1), Highlands Christian (5-1), Coral Glades (7-2), and Fort Lauderdale (8-1), who beg the question. Are they as good as their record, or are they products of their schedules?
Coral Springs is 8-1, but of their eight wins, only two came against teams with winning records, and the combined record of those teams is 11-8.
Fort Lauderdale is 7-2, with two of those wins coming via forfeit, and none coming against teams with more than three wins.
You can see where I am going here. These teams are unproven.
Coral Glades has the biggest claim to possibly being a playoff contender, as two of their wins have come against #8 University School, and #9 Calvary Christian.
2. I Think I Know That Players Transferring Is Good For Players, Terrible For The Game
There is little doubt that in today’s era of NIL, which has trickled down to the high school ranks, that the overall product has been diluted. Top, and even mid-tier players, jump at the first opportunity to join the top programs.
And while that has worked out well for a small minority of around 20% of players, and their individual goals, it has destroyed the high school game as we knew it.
There is no more middle of the pack teams, upsetting top teams. They simply don’t have the talent to do it. Look up and down the standings, and what you will see is five teams that dominate, and the other 30-40 teams in a given county, that their daily results are unpredictable.
It’s good for the players. Bad for the game. I Think.
3. I Think I Know That Coral Springs Can Make A Run To The Final Four
Ok, so I’ll preface this by saying, they will likely have to go through St. Thomas or Doral to do it, but hear me out from there.
The Colts current district has only one other team over .500, in Fort Lauderdale. Their regional path should keep them in the four or five seed, which means a very winnable regional quarterfinals match up.
From there, they will need to find a way to beat one of the aforementioned teams. Long shot? Yes. But it is fun to think about four weeks into the season.
3 Things I Don’t Know
1. Whether Douglas Is Vulnerable For The First Time In Years
The easy thing to do, is to pile on to the Eagles for their 7-3 start. Or for the fact that they have lost to Miami #3 Columbus, and Broward #1 and #2, St. Thomas and West Broward, all in the first three and a half weeks.
That gives the Eagles three losses at a time of year where they are not used to having three losses.
But, and here is the but. Those losses have come by a combined six runs.
Everyone is always excited to root for the downfall of an empire, but something tells me this excitement may be premature. The Eagles still have one of the top MLB draft prospects in ace Gio Rojas, which will keep them in any series or game come playoff time.
They also have a bunch of young guys they have been breaking in through the early part of the season.
This stays in the Things I Don’t Know category now, to be revisited at a later date.
2. I Don’t Know If This Is The Year West Broward Breaks Through
Talent has not been the issue for the Bobcats over the past several seasons. They have had as much talent as any team in Broward over a five year span.
The issue has been getting over the mental hump of taking out Columbus or Douglas.
I want to believe that a convincing 9-4 win over Douglas, a game in which they scored seven earned runs off Rojas, will give them the confidence to finally get over the hump.
The Bobcats are an easy team to believe in this year. They have the top of the rotation pitching. They have an offense that can score runs. And all that is left between them and a trip to Fort Myers, is a mentality check come playoff time.
3. I Don’t Know If We Will See Some Of The Upsets We Saw In The Playoffs Last Year
This stays on the common theme of the day, which is, there is just too much disparity of talent between the top and bottom of the county.
We used to go into the district tournament knowing that every year, there would be some 8-17 team, that would upset a 21-4 team. A young stud arm would pitch the game of his life. An unknown hero would emerge with a big hit for the underdog.
The problem this year is, the young arms have all jumped ship, and the unknown hero has left for greener pastures.
Could it still happen? Sure. And as a baseball junkie, I root for that. Just don’t know whether we will see it or not.
When your program has a proven top tier coach, like USchool does in Manager Dan Rovetto, it is not often that people consider your program in rebuild mode.
After losing 14 seniors from last years 23-6 squad, however, had the Sharks squarely in rebuild mode in the eyes of many.
But the beauty of baseball is, the games are played on the field, and what outsiders think a team should be, is rarely the reality.
That appears to be the case for these Sharks, who defeated JC Bermudez 4-3 on Thursday night, to run their early season record to 4-2, while serving notice that they could be a team to contend with come playoff time.
“We have a very young club, that is learning how to play,” said Rovetto. “It is really starting to come together a bit. With only three returners that have ever played for us consistently, we didn’t know what to expect. But these young guys are growing up quickly.”One of those three returners was on the mound Thursday, in Matthew Greenberg. The senior threw 45 innings for the Sharks last year, going 6-2, with a 2.33 ERA. In this one, Greenberg was mostly dominant, throwing five innings, allowing three hits and one run, while striking out four. “Another stellar performance from Matthew,” said Rovetto. “He was extremely efficient, giving up only that one run in 66 pitches. He was down in the zone all day. It is what we have come to expect from him when he takes the mound.” Greenberg received early support from his offense in this one. Peyton Mackie got the Sharks on the board with an RBI single in the first. A Mason Huffman base hit made it 2-0. In the second, Ernie Eguardo extended the lead to 3-0, driving in Evan Zalkind with a single to right. From there, the Sharks turned to their bread and butter, which according to Rovetto, is their pitching and defense. “The goal is always to get the ball to our closer, Mark Manuel, as it has been the past few years,” said Rovetto. “We were able to do that tonight, and he did what he usually does for us, and closed the game out.”
Manuel threw the final two innings, and did make things interesting, giving up two runs, but he was able to shut the door, securing the 4-3 win.
On the day, the Sharks had six different players with hits, including two from Mike Drucker.
With wins over a 6-1 Coral Springs team, and a 6-2 Marathon team, along with tough losses to 7-1 Coral Glades and 5-0 Key West, USchool is very much a work in progress, but Rovetto sees that progress being made from game to game.
“The keys for us is always strong fundamentals, and pitching and defense,” said Rovetto. “The team is cominmg around. It is going to take some time, but we are taking some positive strides. With each game we play, these young guys are getting experience, so there is still a lot of growth that can happen as the season moves on.”The Sharks next test will come on Tuesday, as the team travels to take on Chaminade-Madonna, and one of Rovetto’s mentors from his early coaching days, HSBN South Florida Hall of Fame Manager Jerry Albert.
North Broward Prep has become very accustomed to winning, and winning big. They traditionally start their season in the HSBN First Pitch Elite tournament, and won the event in 2025.
So when the Eagles opened their 2026 season with a 6-1 loss to St. John Paul, it turned some heads around the country.
After that loss, however, the Eagles finished their first week by beating Park Vista and Wellington by a combined 14-2 score.
That brought us to Wednesday’s match up with Killian, a game that could have been foreshadowing for a possible playoff match-up down the road, with both teams playing in the same Class.
NBP continued their hot play since the season-opening loss, scoring four runs late, defeating the Cougars 9-6, and sending a message that they are still the team to beat in 3A.
“I am just proud of how the team played today,” said Eagles Manager Brian Campbell. “Coming down to Killian, its a tough place to play. We were fortunate to get the win against a team that is well-coached and very talented. We didn’t do it last year, so it was nice to get the win today.”The Eagles came out of the gates with the bats hot in this one, scoring five runs in the first two innings. The Cougars showed some of their talent, and fight, by scoring three runs in their half of the second, cutting the lead to 5-3. John Chen-See and Jordan Scantlebury each had RIB doubles in the inning. The score remained 5-3 into the fourth inning, when a Phoenix Medina single tied the game for Killian. “We showed a lot of fight today,” said Cougars Manager Chris Leon. “When you get down five runs early against an opponent like that, it becomes very easy for the game to spiral out of control. Our guys didn’t let that happen, and I am proud of the way they battled back all day.” In the fifth, the Eagles immediately answered the Cougars two runs with three of their own. An RBI single from Zachary Tavarez, and a two-run double off the bat of Marcus Hall, made it 8-5 Eagles. The teams would then exchange runs in the sixth and seventh, leading to the 9-6 Eagles win. With the teams having state title goals, both managers know there will need to be improvements to get to where they want to be at the end of the year.
“There are obviously some things we have to clean up on our end, especially on the defensive side of the ball,” said Campbell. “Tomorrow we will go back to work, and try to continue to stack good days on top of each other, and get ready for Friday’s game against Benjamin.”For Killian, it was a similar story after the game. “Our defense today let us a down a couple times,” said Leon. That is something we will work to clean up, and get ready for tomorrow’s game against SLAM, and Friday’s match up with Chaminade.” The Eagles are now 3-1, and have a trip to Alabama for the Perfect Game High School Showdown looming next week. Killian will use Wednesday’s game as a measuring stick game for where they want to be later this year. The Cougars have lost their first three games of the season, but the losses have come against three state powerhouses in Douglas, St. Thomas, and North Broward Prep. “We stack our schedule every year to show the type of teams we have to beat come playoff time,” said Leon. “They were the better team today, and deserved to win. They put more pressure on us, and we just have to be better. Hopefully we will see then again down the road.”
Every year, a few games emerge as game of the year candidates. Newfound rivals Jupiter Christian and Highlands Christian played one of those games Monday, with the Eagles emerging with a 20-17 win.
“That was just a great game, with a lot of offense late,” said Eagles Manager Kennie Silvestri. “When they took the lead, our guys could have folded, but I am really proud of how they kept battling after we gave up that big inning and lost the lead.”The two teams played three times in 2025, with the Eagles winning those games by a combined 31-1 score, including two regional quarterfinals wins. Monday, however, gave the Knights a chance to showcase how far they have come in a year. Early on, it looked like Jupiter Christian was going to pick up where they left off last season, scoring seven runs in the first two innings. They tacked on an eighth run in the fourth, and with the game headed towards another Eagles ten-run win, the theme of the night suddenly changed. Highlands, led by RBI singles from Bryce Hughes & TJ Claxton, followed by a three-run home run off the bat of Bryce Goldstein, cut the lead to 8-5. Still, the Eagles remained in control, adding an insurance run in the top of the sixth, to extend the lead back oit to 9-5. What happened next, was an explosion of runs, peaks and valleys for both teams. Highlands put up nine runs in the bottom of the sixth. An RBI single by Chase Fargas, followed by a two-RBI double from Evan Baker, cut the lead to 9-8. After an error tied the game, consecutive RBI hits by Claxton, Goldstein, Steven Perals, and Gustavo Alvira, gave the Knights a 14-9 lead. That would be enough to deflate most teams, but the Eagles had an answer of their own in the top of the seventh, sending 15 batters to the plate, and scoring 11 runs. JD Whitaker came off the bench with an RBI double, while Matt Kutsukos, Steven Eusey, James Rheinecker, and Harrison Craft all delivered RBI hits during the 11-run barrage.
“Incredible offensive effort there in that seventh inning,” said Silvestri. “We got some big performances and big hits in that 7th inning, and our freshman catcher Cam Chesney did a great job catching the whole game behind the plate. Great team win.”Highlands was able to muster one final run in their half of the seventh, but it wasn’t enough, as the Eagles held on for the 20-17 win, in a game that took over four hours to play. The loss was the first of the season for the Knights, who were impressive in the opening week, going 2-0, and winning by a combined 32-2 score. As for the Eagles, the win moves them to 2-1, as they look to improve on their 15-10 season from a year ago. “It was a good overall game tonight, but obviously we have to work on our pitching moving forward if we are going to get where we want to go as a team,” said Silvestri.
St. John Paul is a team that came within one game of advancing to the state Final Four in 2A last year. A 6-4 loss to St. Andrew’s in Game Three of the regional finals, is all that kept the Eagles from reaching their state goals.
In 2026, the Eagles lost many of the players that led the team to that regional final appearance, and there were many questions about how good the team would look in the new year.
St. John moved a long way towards answering those questions in the first week, closing out a perfect 3-0 week with a 4-3 win over Cardinal Gibbons on Friday, taking home the title in the HSBN First Pitch Elite tourney.
“We lost a lot of guys off that team last year, and we weren’t sure what to expect coming into this season,” said Eagles Manager Pete Graffeo. “We played very well this week, and its always nice to start the season with three wins, especially with the level of competition we faced this week.”The Eagles opened the season against perennial power North Broward Prep, and took care of business 6-1 in that game. They then grinded out a 2-1 win over ABF Hialeah, which led to a championship game match up Friday with Cardinal Gibbons. The Chiefs, who traditionally start slow, came out of the gates strong, defeating ABF and Wellington by a combined 14-2 score. That set the stage of Friday’s title game, between two teams who are built on nearly identical coaching styles from Graffeo and Gibbons Manager Jason Hamilton. The game played out as most games between the two teams have throughout the years, with both Gibbons and St. John Paul playing an aggressive style of offense on the basepaths. A 1-1 game turned into a 4-1 game in the third inning, when the Eagles used timely hitting and aggressive baserunning to build the three run lead. “It’s always an advantage when you get early runs, and can settle into the game,” said Graffeo. “But we knew, like we always do when we face Gibbons, that the game would eventually get tight.”
That it did, as Gibbons fought back with two runs in the sixth to make it a one-run game. The Chiefs had several opportunities to tie the game in the sixth and seventh innings, but were unable to get the big hit necessary to get the game tied.”
“It seems like we play these type games against them almost every year,” said Hamilton. “Pete is one of my closest friends in the coaching circles down here, and he always has his team prepared to play. They made more plays than we did today, and that was the difference in the game.”
Both coaches understood what playing these type games early in the year can do for their squads down the road.
“I told the guys just now, these are the type games they are going to be in at the end of the year,” said Graffeo. “Every game come playoff time seems like it comes down to a play here, or a play there. So it is always good to experience these type of games early.”
Gibbons is a team that typically starts slow under Hamilton, but gets better as the season goes on, a testament to the coaching that Hamilton and his staff provide.
“We made a lot of mistakes today, mistakes that will be corrected. But overall, any time you an go 2-1 in a three-game week to start the year, you have to look at it as a positive. Of course we wanted to win today, but games like this happen. It’s a good learning experience.”
Jesus Luzardo finished seventh in the Cy Young voting last year, and this past week he sat down with HSBN to discuss his journey to the big leagues, his roots at Douglas, and his desire to give back to his community.
The 2026 season starts now, with the first Sunday Morning Chat of 2026! Enjoy!
HSBN Sunday Morning Chat: Jesus Luzardo
***Note From HSBN Vice-President Anthony Uttariello***
One of the topics discussed in this interview was the recent health diagnosis of Douglas Manager Todd Fitz-Gerald’s wife, Colleen.
In the Fall, the family learned that Colleen was diagnosed with Brain Cancer. They have an entire community of support, and it takes an entire army to fight.
Coach Fitz-Gerald is a close personal friend of myself, and HSBN, and has spent a lifetime impacting student-athletes here in South Florida. If anyone would like to donate to help the Fitz-Gerald family at this difficult time, you can do so with the link below.
Help The Fitz-Gerald Family Battle Brain Cancer
Panthers Manager Robbie Conver has improved his teams record in each of his first three seasons, and 2026 is the year Pine Crest is looking to take that next step, and make a run at Fort Myers.
Find out what Conver and his team leaders had to say about the upcoming season. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conference: Pine Crest
Manager Juan Mora and his Panthers squad have had some shining moments in the two years he has been at the helm, and are looking for more consistency in the upcoming season.
Mora and his team leaders sat down at HSBN Media Day to discuss their goals for the upcoming season. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conference: Somerset Academy
Westminster has a long history of winning in a big way.
Jason Stettner, no stranger to winning state titles, himself, having won as an assistant at both Archbishop McCarthy and Douglas, is being called on to lead the Lions into their next era of dominance.
Find out what Stettner and his team leaders had to say about the upcoming season at HSBN Media Day. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conference: Westminster Academy
The Chiefs had a rare down season in 2025 under Manager Jason Hamilton, but Gibbons is looking to rebound in a big way as the calendar turns to 2026.
Let’s see what Hamilton and his leadership group had to say about the upcoming season at HSBN Media Day. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conference: Cardinal Gibbons
The Paladins are without former Manager Trevor Chang for the first time in a decade, and the keys to the Paladins dugout have been handed off to alum Mike Goulette in 2026.
Goulette and a couple of his team leaders sat down at HSBN Media Day and discussed what the expectations are in the skipper’s first season at South. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conference: South Plantation
The Raiders have won four state titles in their history, but have never repeated as champions. The 2026 is loaded, and is expecting to change that.
Manager Joey Wardlow and his team leaders spoke at HSBN Media Day about what it will take to get back to Fort Myers for a second straight season. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conference: St. Thomas
The Cowboys are entering Manager Chad Rose’s fifth year, and the squad is chasing their first district title since 2015.
Manager Chad Rose and his players sat down to discuss why 2026 could be the season they break through and win that elusive district title. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conference: Cooper City
HSBN Hall of Fame Manager Jerry Albert is taking over a Lions program that went 24-5 in 2025, and the change, along with a strong group of returning players, has Chaminade eyeing a state title.
Albert and his seniors, led by ace Spencer Krasner, sat down at HSBN Media Day to discuss what it will take to get the 2026 Lions to the state final four. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conferences: Chaminade-Madonna
It has been two decades since Manager Carlos Iglesias took over the Jaguars program, and in year 20, Iglesias and his squad are looking to make another state final four run.
Iglesias and a couple of his seniors explained at HSBN Media Day this past weekend, why this years team could be a special one. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conference: Pembroke Pines Charter
It is year three with Manager Antonino Schembari at the helm of the Bulldogs program. Will This be the year the Bulldogs break through and make a state title run?
Lets find out with the manager and his team leaders had to say about their expectations in 2026. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conference: South Broward
The Jaguars are under new leadership in Manager Ernie Gonzalez, and they are looking to improve on a season that saw them win 14 games in 2025.
With some key pieces back, the Jags are hoping to sneak up on some teams in 7A-13.
Gonzalez and some of his Jag players sat down at HSBN Media Day to discuss the transition to a new coach, and their expectations this spring. Enjoy!
HSBN Media Day Team Preview Press Conference: Coral Glades
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