Every once in a while in high school sports, a team comes along that resets the standard for excellence and domination. A group of players that are so closely connected in every way, that they redefine the heights that can be achieved. After Saturday nights dominant 10-0 win over Palm Beach Gardens in the 7A state championship game, the Douglas Eagles became one of those teams, a team that has put themselves in rare air, in a place to be discussed among the best high school baseball teams to ever step foot on a field in Broward County.

When it comes to the state tournament, experience is crucial. Miami Christian proved that on Monday morning in a 4-2 victory over the Foundation Academy Lions in the FHSAA 2A state semifinal in Fort Myers. After winning it all in 2018 and 2019, the Victors return to the state championship game against North Florida Christian on Tuesday.

The ODA baseball season came to a close Monday afternoon at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers.   The Thunder (20-9) lost 5-2 to North Florida Christian (22-5) in a Florida High School Athletic Association Class 2A state semifinal. ODA outhit the Eagles 5-3, but mistakes from the Thunder pitching staff let North Florida keep a consistent lead.

Things were starting to look bleak for Sickles heading into the sixth inning trailing Doral Academy 4-0 in Friday’s Class 6A state semifinal.   Gryphons batters couldn’t quite figure out Firebirds pitcher Jake Gorelick.     “The starter was giving us fits the whole night and we were really struggling,” Sickles junior Caden McDonald said.

The area's high school football teams wrapped up spring practice with exhibition games May 19. The players won't have much time off with daily conditioning and weight training beginning in June and camps scheduled in the summer. And fall practice is just over two months away.

The Palm Beach Gardens Gators were on a mission this season to right the wrongs of 2021 and claim the team’s first regional championship since 2012. That mission came to an end on Tuesday with a 3-2 nailbiter of a win over the Park Vista Cobras, who just couldn’t seem to find any offense after hitting a pair of early homers.