Under The Radar: Andre Ewers - Piper High School Denise Spann Apr 16, 2014

Andre Ewers is a senior at Piper High School, who is definitely making his mark in South Florida. His first years of high school track were a little shaky, as his freshman year he came into the season in the middle of January, and his sophomore season he was having a little trouble with grades. Ewers’ junior year was basically his first year truly experiencing everything high school track has to offer. When running in his respective events he was lost in the shadows of the seniors, struggling to fine his best way to shine.

Spotlight Athlete: Sergeneno Rankin - South Plantation Denise Spann Apr 14, 2014

Sergeneno Rankin is a senior at South Plantation High School. Last season, he posted finished 9th at the 4A state meet in the 800 meters. This year, he set a personal best of 1:57.00 at the BCAA Championships and is also a member of the schools' 4x400  as well as the 4x800. This summer with the Plantation Heat Track Club, he ran a personal best of 49.45 in the open 400 meters. Denise Spann caught up with him as we head into the state series.

MSAA Championship Recap Denise Spann Apr 12, 2014

This past Thursday the MSAA Championships were held at South Plantation. Going into this meet the apparent powerhouses were Lauderdale Lakes girls and boys, William Dandy girls and boys, and Pompano Beach girls. Pompano Beach girls have been fighting for that MSAA championship title, since I was there in the 7th grade. Every time we fell short to either William Dandy or Lauderdale Lakes, this year I know it’s the girl’s mission to win, not only for their coach, but their leaving 8th graders. In this MSAA Championships there were many upsets and people missing from their respective events. But, this MSAA Championships was definitely one for the books.

Athletes Who Shine Under The Radar: Karimah Davis Denise Spann Mar 10, 2014

The future of South Florida track and field is looking bright as these freshmen are not afraid of the upper classmen. Freshmen dominating the scene include Symone Mason, Twanisha Terry, Kayla Johnson, De’Andreah Young and of course Daesha Rodgers. Some freshmen coming in were already running fast times in middle school and aren’t scared of any big meets as most of them have performed at the Junior Olympics where over 11,000 athletes compete from all over. 

Comeback Kids: Kyri Tabor & Shayla Sanders Denise Spann Feb 26, 2014

The class of 2012, held some very talented athletes all around. Two of those athletes Shayla Sanders and Kyri Tabor, were on top of their game in high school leading the competition, but going to college was a whole different ball game. Both suffered freshman season ending injuries that forced them to reevaluate many things. 

Hallandale All-Comers Recap: Photo Finish In Non-Traditional 600m Denise Spann Feb 09, 2014

This past weekend Hallandale High School held its preseason meet, 'Hallandale All-Comers'. This preseason meet showed that many athletes from Dade,  Broward and Palm Beach  are running fast with the season only just beginning. This meet in previous years has been used at a foreshadowing of who's going to be a standout during the season. For example, the Hallandale girls last year debuted their all-star team with athletes like Lia King and Regine Williams and they got 3A runner-up with only 6 girls.  As always this meet showcase some great talent from some very young new athletes, and others a little bit older and more seasoned. 

South Florida Recruiting Is Heating Up Denise Spann Jan 02, 2014

Hey everyone, it's Denise and I'm back! You know what that means, track season is right around the corner. The first official practice dates are January 7th and January 14th for all the classes. In this moment in time everyone is wondering where all the seniors are going to start the next stage of their careers. South Florida is one of the main recruiting powerhouses in the nation when it comes to track and field. 

Symone Mason: Following A Legacy Or Starting Her Own? Denise Spann Aug 12, 2013

When you think about the future of track field for the state of Florida, these young kids are on target to be faster than our fastest kids now. Middle schoolers like Daishon Spann and Ulani Toussaint will become high school phenoms from the day they step on a high school campus. This track season  there will be a new freshman phenom. The summer track circuit knows her as Symone Mason. 

AAU Club Nationals: Day 8 Boys Summary (Final Day) Denise Spann Jul 15, 2013

Alright, here’s the absolute final recap of the AAU Club Championships: Boys Edition. Even though this meet from a boy perspective was very competitive and a strategic week long competition because you had to make sure you gave just enough to get into the next round, but still have enough for your other races during the rest of the week. 

Athletes Who Shine Under The Radar: Who Is Lamark Campbell? Denise Spann Jul 12, 2013

For the most part everyone wants to be a sprinter. When you attend a track meet, you'll see the most athletes in the 100m and 200m. Some say they're the easiest races in track and field. Many don't know how hard it is to actually be a sprinter, unless they actually were actually a sprinter. From the numerous amounts of ab workouts to the drive phase repetitions, Lamark Campbell knows what being a sprinter is all about. So lets get down to it, Who Is Lamark Campbell? 

AAU Club Championships: Day 4 Florida Recap Denise Spann Jul 11, 2013

Hi everyone, it’s Denise and I’m back again with the recap for the day. Today was day 4 of the competition, and let me tell you these kids were running! The events that the kids and I competed in today were the 800m run, 200m dash and the 4x100m relay as well as other field events.

AAU Club Track & Field Championships: Day Three Recap Denise Spann Jul 11, 2013

This week is the week of the AAU Club championships in Orlando at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. This meet is where all the high school athletes come out and strut their stuff before they end their season. Kids come from all over America, from as local as Orlando and as far as Seattle, Washington. July 10th through the 15th, I will be doing a blog to let you know who’s blowing out the competition. Wednesdays events included the 3000m run, the 100m dash and the1600m sprint medley.

Future of Broward County Track - Boys Edition Denise Spann Apr 29, 2013

I'm baaaack! This is part two for Middle School Future Stars. Last blog I talked about all the girl middle schoolers and now it's time for the boys rising to the top. A lot of boys who are running on Monday have a huge chance of making a mark in the middle school history books.

Future of Broward County Track - Girls Edition Denise Spann Apr 29, 2013

Hi, I'm Denise Spann and I run track for Westminster Academy, previously a Boyd Anderson Cobra. I'm new to the FLRunners blogging scene, and for my first blog I want to talk about Broward County's Future High School Stars as the Broward County Middle School Track and Field Championships is going down Monday , April 29, 2013. I know what your thinking, why not thoroughly introduce myself, I mean as this is my first blog. Trust me you'll get to really know me in my next blog; but for now let's get to talking about Middle School Track and Field.