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Marty Pallman is a sports correspondent and broadcaster for Mainstreet Daily News. Marty has worked in play-by-play and as color commentator for high school and college sports for 15 years, as well as a writer. He currently works for the University of Florida and Santa Fe College as well as the "Voice of the Bishop Kenny Crusaders" on radio in Jacksonville. Marty has also assisted Mike Ridaught with The Prep Zone since 2008.
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Hawthorne ranked No. 11 in final regional poll
Mar 7, 2022
As the girls basketball season comes to an end, no team in the Prep Zone Power Poll area earned a state title this season. While some […]
Bradford captures first boys basketball state title
Mar 4, 2022
This regular season was hard for Bradford, but the road to their first state boys basketball title looked relatively easy for the Tornadoes. Bradford (16-10) […]
Bradford advances to 1A championship
Mar 2, 2022
Two North Central Florida teams met in the 1A state semifinals on Wednesday evening at the FHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships in Lakeland, meaning only one would […]
Hawthorne rallies late to edge Trenton
Feb 10, 2022
The Hawthorne Hornets offense was stuck in the mud for the first three quarters of Thursday night’s Class 1A-Region 4 Semifinal against the Trenton Tigers. The […]
All Area: Buchholz blankets big school defense
Feb 10, 2022
The Buchholz Bobcats ended their best year in nearly three decades with a 12-2 record and a trip to the state semifinals for the first time […]
All Area: Hawthorne leads small school defense
Feb 8, 2022
For the second year in a row, the Hawthorne Hornets were the dominant story among small school football in North Central Florida. Hawthorne was undefeated all […]
Hawthorne ranks sixth in regional power poll
Jan 29, 2022
As the high school girls basketball regular season comes to an end this week and district tournaments get underway next week, the only undefeated team, St. […]
Power poll ranks Santa Fe, Hawthorne in top 20
Jan 16, 2022
The high school basketball season is back in full swing in the first month of 2022. And one team continues to consistently be the best and […]
Hawthorne, Columbia girls ranked in power poll
Jan 8, 2022
A little more than six weeks into the girls basketball season, some teams are more than halfway through the regular season as the holiday season comes […]
Trenton softball team honored with championship rings
Jan 7, 2022
It’s been quite a ride for the Trenton softball team the last three years, with the Tigers going 57-1 overall and winning two Class 1A state […]
Buchholz tops final regional football power poll
Dec 24, 2021
The Buchholz Bobcats football team was predicted to have a big season in 2021. After being knocked out by Niceville in the Class 7A region semifinals […]
GHS’s Nolan, Hill sign to play college football
Dec 16, 2021
Gainesville High’s Ryan Nolan announced Wednesday he will play at Army-West Point while teammate Dyoni Hill will play at Marshall University next fall. After winning only […]
Santa Fe starts preseason at No. 3 in power poll
Dec 7, 2021
With the new high school boys basketball season underway, there will probably be some major changes in the Prep Zone Power Poll as the weeks go […]
Hawthorne advances back to state title game
Dec 3, 2021
The Hawthorne Hornets scored in each quarter as they eased past visiting Chipley 24-6 in a 1A state semifinal game on Friday night. Now the Hornets […]
Santa Fe finishes second in final regional poll
Nov 29, 2021
The Ponte Vedra Sharks volleyball team looked all season like a team that was cruising to their third consecutive state title and fourth in five years. […]
Buchholz cruises by Nease for first regional title
Nov 26, 2021
The Buchholz Bobcats football team is partying like it’s 1991. But there is still plenty of work left to do to capture a state title. Buchholz […]
First power poll ranks Hawthorne girls at No. 7
Nov 22, 2021
With girls and boys basketball season starting in the Prep Zone area, it’s time for the first regional rankings of the new season. On the girls […]
Buchholz maintains regional power poll top spot
Nov 19, 2021
The high school football postseason started last week with it’s normal amount of drama and surprises. One team with no such drama though is the squad […]
Buchholz tops power poll heading into postseason
Nov 11, 2021
The high school football regular season has concluded and as the state playoffs begin tonight, there would seem to be no doubt who the No. 1 […]
Buchholz solidifies top spot in weekly power poll
Nov 5, 2021
It’s the final week of the regular season in high school football and teams heading to the postseason will learn their opponent when the FHSAA announces […]
Buchholz-Bolles game pits top 2 in regional poll
Oct 21, 2021
A battle of heavyweights looms when top-ranked Bolles (Jacksonville) and second-ranked Buchholz (Gainesville) meet Friday night. The two teams lead this week’s regional The Prep Zone Power […]
Santa Fe ranks No. 2 in regional volleyball poll
Oct 16, 2021
With district tournaments starting up next week in girls volleyball, many teams are getting geared up for the second season and ready to try to survive […]
Power poll ranks Buchholz No. 2, Columbia at No.6
Oct 14, 2021
The Bolles (Jacksonville) Bulldogs took over the top spot in The Prep Zone Power Poll last week after blowing out then-No. 1 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) 35-0. […]
Buchholz ranks third, Hawthorne at No. 11 in poll
Oct 1, 2021
The 2021 high school football season has been a bit of a back-and-forth when it comes to the No. 1 team in The Prep Zone power […]