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Columbia guard Isaac Broxey is the LCR’s Boys Basketball Player of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia guard Isaac Broxey is the LCR’s Boys Basketball Player of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

WINTER ALL-AREA: Broxey named LCR's Boys Basketball Player of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, April 1, 2022
Fall down seven, stand up eight. Remember that Dwyane Wade commercial? You could replace it with Isaac Broxey’s highlights this season. Broxey threw his body at the rim all year long, twisting his limbs for layups when he wasn’t getting thrown to the floor by defenders.
Former San Francisco head coach Todd Golden applauds his team during a game against Murray State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 17 in Indianapolis. (DARRON CUMMINGS/Associated Press)

Former San Francisco head coach Todd Golden applauds his team during a game against Murray State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 17 in Indianapolis. (DARRON CUMMINGS/Associated Press)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida's Golden rounds out coaching staff by hiring Hartman

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, April 1, 2022
GAINESVILLE — New Florida coach Todd Golden rounded out his staff Friday by hiring UNLV assistant Carlin Hartman. Hartman joins Mississippi State’s Korey McCray and Richmond’s Kevin Hovde on Florida's bench, helping form a staff Golden called “a grand slam.
New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles speaks about his opportunity to lead the team during a press conference at the AdventHealth Training Center on Thursday in Tampa. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles speaks about his opportunity to lead the team during a press conference at the AdventHealth Training Center on Thursday in Tampa. (DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

NFL: Todd Bowles calls replacing Bruce Arians 'bittersweet'

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, March 31, 2022
TAMPA — Todd Bowles earned his way in the NFL on the defensive side of the ball. He’s not afraid to talk offense. The new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t be shy about sharing his ideas with offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and quarterback Tom Brady. “I’m the head coach.
Suwannee’s CJ Joyner is the LCR’s Boys Soccer Player of the Year. (KIMBERLY HARRELL PHOTOGRAPHY)

Suwannee’s CJ Joyner is the LCR’s Boys Soccer Player of the Year. (KIMBERLY HARRELL PHOTOGRAPHY)

WINTER ALL-AREA: Joyner named LCR's Boys Soccer Player of the Year

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
LIVE OAK — Prior to the season, Suwannee coach Chris Joyner wasn’t sure how many goals to expect from his standout son, CJ. Chris Joyner figured with nine goals in just 10 games last season and 50 during his career, opposing coaches would do all they could to keep CJ Joyner in check.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians walks along the sideline before his team's game against the Atlanta Falcons on Dec. 5, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP File)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians walks along the sideline before his team's game against the Atlanta Falcons on Dec. 5, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP File)

NFL: Arians retires as Bucs' coach, Bowles promoted to top spot

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
TAMPA — Bruce Arians unexpectedly retired as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a stunning move Wednesday night that the 69-year-old who guided the team to its second Super Bowl title says is not related to health.