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Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., a Tampa Bay Tech alumnus raised in Dade City, is a finalist for the 2023 Heisman Trophy, to be presented Saturday night in New York City.
The Tampa Bay Tech alumnus is the first Heisman finalist to hail from an area high school.
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna remains a juggernaut, keeping the Marauders from becoming Pinellas County’s first state football champ.
Legions of Ciao pupils say they’d give anything for their coach to win Saturday’s state final.
The Marauders, who hope to become Pinellas County’s first state football champ, have another meeting with Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna.

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  1. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., a Tampa Bay Tech alumnus raised in Dade City, is a finalist for the 2023 Heisman Trophy, to be presented Saturday night in New York City.
  2. Clearwater Central Catholic coach Chris Harvey gave many players hugs of appreciation, including receiver Shamar Rigby, after the Marauders fell 56-0 on Thursday afternoon to Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna in the Class 1M final.
  3. Dominick Ciao, in his 17th season as Berkeley Prep football coach, leads the Buccaneers into Saturday morning's Class 2M state final against Miami Norland in Tallahassee.
  4. Clearwater Central Catholic has gone to great lengths to stay extra fit in preparation for a long playoff run. The effort appears to have paid off as the Marauders head into the Class 1M state final on Thursday without any starters sidelined with injury.
  5. Michael Penix Jr. is the Tampa Bay area's first Heisman Trophy finalist. The Washington star played at Tampa Bay Tech and Pasco High.
  6. Longtime Jesuit High boys basketball coach Neal Goldman celebrates with his players after collecting career win No. 700 with a 69-33 win Saturday at Carrollwood Day.
  7. Clearwater Central Catholic quarterback Jershaun Newton rips off a late, dodging, sprinting, spinning 45-yard run during Marauders' 39-32 victory over Jacksonville Trinity Christian on Friday night.
  8. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. looks to pass against Oregon during the first half of the Pac-12 championship on Friday night in Las Vegas.
  9. Berkeley Prep is one of four Tampa Bay teams in action Friday night.
  10. Clearwater Central Catholic quarterback Jershaun Newton, who has totaled nearly 2,700 yards this season, leads the 12-0 Marauders into Friday night's Class 1M state semifinal against Jacksonville Trinity Christian.
  11. Broward Schools Superintendent Peter Licata.
  12. Plant quarterback JC Mirasola, right, is all smiles and Creighton Koontz jumps for joy moments after the Panthers took a knee to seal their 20-14 victory over Sumner in a Class 4M region final Friday night.
  13. Chase Jarrett stepped in with some hard-nosed running for injured starter Waltez Clark Friday night during Plant's 20-14 victory over Sumner in a Class 4M region final.
  14. Plant junior quarterback JC Mirasola has completed 92 of 177 passes for 1,190 yards and 14 touchdowns with only four interceptions.
  15. The Bucs have played one game on Thanksgiving Day during their existence, a 38-10 loss to Terrell Owens (81) and the Cowboys at Texas Stadium in 2006.
  16. Tampa Bay Tech sophomore Trevon Moore breaks free for a 57-yard touchdown reception during the Titans' 27-22 victory over Armwood on Friday night.
  17. Clearwater Central Catholic gets a region semifinal win on Friday night over Indian Rocks Christian.
  18. JMU football star Jordan McCloud is one of several quarterbacks from the Tampa Bay area who have made big impacts on the 2023 college football season.
  19. Plant celebrates after winning the Class 7A state volleyball final with a 25-19, 25-21, 25-21 victory over Winter Park on Saturday night.
  20. Durant junior receiver Jayden Cornelius scores on a 49-yard reception during a 33-0 victory over Palm Harbor University in the region quarterfinals of the Class 4M state playoffs Friday night.
  21. Durant junior running back Emmanuel Lee caught a 40-yard touchdown pass and rushed 10 times for 58 yards during a 33-0 victory over Palm Harbor University Friday night in the first round of the Class 4M playoffs.
  22. Carrollwood Day School celebrates shortly after clinching the Class 3A state volleyball title with a four-set victory over Miami Westminster Christian. It was the Patriots' second state title after winning in 2017.
  23. Former Zephyrhills High football coach Tom Fisher, battling a rare brain disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy, performed the pregame coin toss before the Bulldogs' recent showdown against rival Pasco. Assisting Fisher were his wife Gail (left) and daughter Kelsey.
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