Archives for HSBN Author - Ricky Duteau

The Bobcats fell in the state championship for a third straight season with a 4-1 loss to St. Thomas Aquinas, a valiant battle that reflex a new standard as one of the top contenders across the state…

The Gators broke through with the regional title this season to get one step closer to a state championship, finishing in the top four after a 4-1 loss to the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders in the Class 6A semifinal…

The Fightin’ Tigers completed an improbable comeback with the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 10-9 victory in the 2026 FHSAA Rural Class state final…

The Tigers rolled to an 8-0 victory over the defending state champions in Wednesday’s Rural State semifinal at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers to advance to Thursday’s championship…

The Raiders had not reached the state semifinal in eleven years, but they ran into a buzzsaw on Wednesday in falling 4-0 to the three-time state-champion North Broward Prep Eagles…

Ace Erick Lasseter delivered a complete-game shutout and Mason Moore supplied the big two-RBI hit as the Tigers won 2-0 over the Cottondale Hornets in the Rural Class State Semifinal…

The Leopards ran into a buzzsaw in the form of the South Walton Seahawks in the Class 3A state semifinal, ending a thrilling ride that best exemplifies the excitement of the 2025 regional playoffs…

The Wildcats fell 11-1 to the eventual-champions in Friday’s state Final Four playoff at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, to end an unprecedented playoff run…

The Bobcats were clicking on all cylinders to earn a 12-0 win over the Bloomingdale Bulls in Thursday’s 6A state semifinal, moving on to Saturday’s title game…

A season full of accomplishments on and off the field came to a difficult ending on Wednesday, as the Tigers fell 10-0 to the Bozeman Bucks at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers…