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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 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 […]
Santa Fe remains third in regional volleyball poll
Sep 30, 2021
The beat goes on for the Ponte Vedra Sharks. Ponte Vedra, which won the last two 5A state titles and is now the top-ranked team in […]
Buchholz remains No. 3 in regional power poll
Sep 24, 2021
The 2021 high school football season is already four weeks in, and one thing has become certain about The Prep Zone Power Poll. The two best […]
Volleyball Power Poll ranks Santa Fe, Newberry
Sep 21, 2021
The more things change, the more they stay the same for high school volleyball teams in The Prep Zone Power Poll. The thing staying the same […]
Santa Fe aces lock down All Area pitching spots
Jun 24, 2021
The Santa Fe High School baseball team saw its season end with disappointment, when a five-run first inning led to a defeat at the hands of […]
Newberry headlines small school All Area Baseball Team
Jun 23, 2021
The 2021 season was historic for the Newberry baseball team. Coach Mike Spina’s Panthers lost only one game during the regular season, capturing a district and […]
All Area Softball Team stacked with talent
Jun 21, 2021
The last three years have something of a golden era for Trenton softball. The Tigers repeated as 1A state champions in 2021, going 20-1 after an […]