Palazzo is national coach of year

For the second year in a row

the architect of Lake Highland Prep’s dynastic program has been selected as the national high school wrestling coach of the year.

Palazzo, who led LHP to its fifth state title in a span of six seasons, joined Brandon’s legendary

as the second Florida wrestling coach to be chosen by the National High School Coaches Association.

“It’s a huge honor and it’s pretty neat for us to be recognized for that,” Palazzo said. “We have guys that are working hard and it’s great to see it recognized in this fashion. When I win something, they think they have had a part in winning it too — and rightfully so. It’s good for Lake Highland and for wrestling in the state of Florida.”

A year ago, FloWrestling honored Palazzo as its 2016 coach of the year. brother’s footsteps and sign with Florida.

Banks, the brother of Gators redshirt junior safety picked the Buckeyes over numerous FBS scholarship offers.

Banks, a 6-foot-1, 186-pound rising senior who has the speed, size and length to play cornerback or safety, became a hot recruiting commodity this offseason despite missing his entire junior season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee. eventually

The 36.76-second time Orange City University junior ran to win the 300-meter hurdles title at Thursday’s 4A, Region 1 track and field meet is the fastest ever run by an area underclassman.

Only four seniors are above him on the all-time area list. The record was set way back in 1995 when Oak Ridge All-American ran the slightly longer 330-yard version of the event in 35.8 seconds.

of Lake Brantley clocked a 36.49 metric time to win state in 2009.

Going back again to the pre-metric days, Oviedo’s ran 36.5 for 330 yards in 1988 and

of Seminole turned in a 36.7 time in 1985.

Lingard, a Miami football running back commit, is the third fastest in the U.S. this season according to MileSplit.com. Only Miami Northwestern’s (35.81) and

(36.44) of Texas are ahead of him on that list. Four area players were first-teamers on the Class 5A through 9A and Independents all-state boys basketball teams announced this week by SourceHoops and the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches. That foursome was: Wekiva senior in 9A, Edgewater senior on the 7A team, Windermere Prep senior for 5A, and sophomore of Montverde Academy on the Independent schools team