Snapshot Preview of FL Championship Distance Events at NBNO Ricky Quintana Jun 14, 2019

We took a look at the Florida entrants in the Championship distance events at New Balance Outdoor Nationals, here are a few potential story lines to keep an eye out for this weekend. 

FL Championship Sprint Story Lines That Could Come From NBNO Ricky Quintana Jun 13, 2019

We took a look at the Florida entrants in the Championship sprint events at New Balance Outdoor Nationals, here are a few potential story lines to keep an eye out for this weekend. 

SCA Alumnus Makes UNF Program History at NCAA East Prelim Ricky Quintana May 30, 2019

Seffner Christian alumnus, Noah Perkins, became the first male UNF Osprey to qualify for the NCAA Finals in the 5k with a time of 14:02.27.

4A Recap: STA Girls Run Away With Team Trophy, Win By 80 Pts Ricky Quintana May 10, 2018

Ricky Quintana recaps all of the state championship action in class 4A.

3A Recap: Northwestern Girls & Boys Can't Be Beaten Ricky Quintana May 10, 2018

Ricky Quintana recaps all the action in 3A.

2A Recap: Hallandale Sweeps Team Titles Ricky Quintana May 09, 2018

Ricky Quintana recaps all the action in 2A at the FHSAA Track & Field State Finals.

1A Recap: Foley Triples, Oak Hall Squeaks Out Team Title Ricky Quintana May 09, 2018

Ricky Quintana breakdown all the action in class 1A.

FHSAA T&F State Championship: Day One Rundown Ricky Quintana May 05, 2018

Blaine, Denise, and Ricky breakdown highlights from day one.

4A Meet Preview: No Clear Favorites For Boys Individual & Team Titles Ricky Quintana Nov 10, 2017

Ricky Quintana previews all the individual and team match ups in class 4A.

3A Meet Preview: Chiles Has Potential To Pull Off Both Individual & Team Sweep Ricky Quintana Nov 10, 2017

Ricky Quintana previews all of the individuals and team battles in class 3A.

2A Meet Preview: Hicks Vs. Stafford Showdown, Pine Crest & Bolles Girls Teams To Beat Ricky Quintana Nov 09, 2017

Ricky Quintana takes a look at the 2A individual and team battles at Saturday's FHSAA Cross Country Finals.

1A Meet Preview: Oak Hall's Blair Trying For Third Straight Title, Citrus Park Christian The Sweep Ricky Quintana Nov 09, 2017

Ricky Quintana takes an in-depth look at the 1A individual and team battles.

Exclusive: Historical Look At The FHSAA Cross Country Finals Ricky Quintana Dec 25, 2016

A historical and statistical look at state championship winning coaches and individual title winners at the FHSAA Cross Country Finals.

2016 Cross Country Finals: Historical Perspective Ricky Quintana Nov 11, 2016

The 2016 Cross Country Finals showcased the top individual and team talent in the state of Florida. We saw upsets, freshmen phenoms, champions defend their title, and countless personal bests. Ricky Quintana delves into the state meet with a historical perspective.

Ricky's 4A-1 Recap: Doyle Shows Flash Of Brilliance, Delay, Bahr Dazzle In Girls Race Ricky Quintana Oct 30, 2016

The Region of Death certainly lived up to its billing Saturday morning at Sante Fe College in Gainesville, FL. There was both happiness and sadness, great performances and some shocking performances. Overall, it didn't play out as expected which left this author with mixed emotions on how cruel and exhilarating the entire qualifying process can be.

Mandarin Boys Beat Buchholz In Tie Breaker, Delay, Pigg Propel Fletcher Girls Ricky Quintana Oct 22, 2016

Buchholz senior Calum McFetridge clocked his second sub 16 minute time of the season to win the 4A District 1 Championship, but it was Mandarin who put them in a race that saw each team score an identical 54 points. On the girl's side Fletcher senior Kayley Delay and freshman Liberty Pigg went 1-2 to give their squad the team title over Mandarin with 33 points. Ricky Quintana was on-site and recaps the day's events.

Ricky's Recap: Churchill, Phillips, Marist Boys & Niceville Girls Big Winners At FSU Invitational (Pre-State) Ricky Quintana Oct 09, 2016

Chiles junior Michael Phillips and Belen Jesuit junior Joshua Collins showed why they are two of the top boys in the class of 2018 duking it out in the elite race at Pre-State, with the hometown Timberwolve coming out on top in a FL#2 time of 15:27.80. On the girls side, Lincoln freshman Alyson Churchill continued her spectacular 2016 with the biggest win of her high school career. Team wise the Marist boys made the trip down from Georgia to defeat Chiles, while the Niceville girls proved why they are ranked number one in our Saucony Flo 50 team rankings.

Bobcat Classic Lives Up To Billing In Coach Ron Norris' Final Hurrah Ricky Quintana Oct 02, 2016

In his last year of 42 years of coaching, Buchholz Head Coach Ron Norris is putting together quite a string of memories. At last week's Mtn Dew Classic, he saw his top runner, Calum McFetridge fall and then crawl to the line to finish 27^th. And this week, at his own Buchholz Bobcat Classic-his 16^th at Buchholz to go along with 20 at his former school, Newberry- he had to disqualify a runner for interference during Saturday's race.

Clark, Blair Bring Back Individual Honors, Satellite Sweeps Team Trophies At Alligator Lake Invite Ricky Quintana Sep 18, 2016

The 8th Annual Alligator Lake Invitational left some of the coaches and athletes disappointed with the depth of the fields. Bolles, and George Steinbrenner were two teams that did not run their varsity teams in the invite race. However, the festive atmosphere, the quick course and well run event left many teams coming away with good feeling for the rest of the season.

The Road To State: 2A Meet Preview Ricky Quintana May 05, 2016

Astronaut's Tristan Schultheis has a chance to cement himself as the best high jumper ever in state meet history this weekend. Ricky Quintana takes a look at the top individuals to watch in 2A and who will contend for the team championship.

The Road To State: 1A Meet Preview Ricky Quintana May 05, 2016

Ricky Quintana previews the 1A state meet which will feature a battle in the girls team race between last year's podium teams Admiral Farragut and Oak Hall. On the boy's side four teams including Admiral Farragut, TFA, P.K. Yonge, and Northside Christian all have a chance at gold. Individually Seffner Christian's Noah Perkins pictured above and Hannah Brookover of Calvary Christian are favored in the distance events.

Relay Fireworks Finalize Day Three Of Florida Relays Ricky Quintana Apr 03, 2016

The final day of the 2016 Florida Relays provided plenty of fireworks and not just in the finals! The boys 4x400m prelims saw Miami Northwestern and Lincoln get into a little bumping on the track! Ricky Quintana recaps all the day three action!

Florida Relays Day Two Recap: All-Time Great Performances & The Best 1600 of The Year! Ricky Quintana Apr 02, 2016

The action just keeps getting better and better at The Florida Relays. Check out day two's recap here.

UF Relays Girls' Sprint, Hurdles, and Field Previews Ricky Quintana Mar 31, 2016

It's not all about the relays at the Florida Relays. Check out the girls individual event preview here.

Florida Relays Girls Distance Preview: Sinclaire Johnson's Senior Send Off Ricky Quintana Mar 30, 2016

Distance action kicks off the Florida Relays on Thursday night with the girls invitational 1,600m run being held on Friday. There are solid fields throughout and the big question is will the athletes entered run all said events which span ~ 5 hours on day one.

Ricky Quintana previews the girls distance events.

Florida Relays Boys Distance Preview: Haynes Will Have Work Cutout For Him In Loaded 800m Ricky Quintana Mar 30, 2016

The high school portion of the  2016 Florida Relays kicks off Thursday night with the 1,600m run (non invitational), 800m run, and 3,200m run and the boy's races are solid fields. Not many out-of-state contenders, but plenty of in-staters that could take down some state leading times. Ricky Quintana previews all the action.

High Quality Entries Result in Change to Schedule for 9th Jimmy Carnes Indoor Track and Field Meet Ricky Quintana Jan 25, 2016

After seeing a flood of high quality 55-meter dash entrants for it's 9th edition, the Jimmy Carnes Indoor Track and Field committee has decided to offer a final for this event for both the boys and girls. The top 9 fastest times in the 14 and under and in the 15 and older divisions will compete in a 55 meter final in the afternoon session.

Florida History At Foot Locker Nationals Ricky Quintana Dec 11, 2015

Holy Trinity's Kayla Hale is the only Floridian to run at Foot Locker Nationals three times. Lyman athletes have made six trips between Teddy Mitchell, Nick Radkewich, and 2015 finalist Joshua Jacques. We breakdown all the Sunshine State history at this storied meet!

Blast From The Past! Florida’s Foot Locker South Regional History Ricky Quintana Nov 23, 2015

And so it begins-a week of anticipation that will culminate in 10 athletes from four different regions being sent to the sunny San Diego, CA for the granddaddy of them all, the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships. And who wouldn’t want to go? The weekend is set to backdrop of the storied Hotel Del Coronado( Marilyn Monroe’s “Some Like it Hot”) and Balboa Park which has seen so many great high schoolers clash to earn bragging rights as the nation’s top high school athlete.

Ricky Statastic -3A/4A Cross Country State Finals By The Numbers Ricky Quintana Nov 16, 2015

What a meet? Each year, I look forward to the state meet. There are such great stories which come from it from the competition, it is like a move script...almost-you can't write stuff this good. Other than the stories, the other thing I like to look at is the history and the numbers. So, here you get both.