Chris Hays is a Senior Writer at the Orlando Sentinel. He covers high school and college football, as well as recruiting, with a focus on competitive sports and team dynamics. Hays has been featured in various publications including Yahoo Sports, Sun Sentinel Media Group, and the Miami Herald.
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Tragedy hit another Central Florida high school football squad this past week when DeLand linebacker Dafino Devega lost his mother to a drowning incident in the St.
By: Chris Hays
Prior to the Class 7A state championship football game last December, Lake Mary athlete Tavarius ‘TJ' Brundidge Jr., was a little-known college prospect with plenty of upside, but little exposure.
By: Chris Hays
Orange County Public Schools athletics director Lonnie Flores talks about the new Independent football division, the new Open Division, transfers and the success of Orlando-area athletic teams.
By: Chris Hays
There has been plenty of hubbub lately about how high school football in Florida has turned into a swinging door of transfers.
By: Chris Hays
Chris Hays | [email protected] | Orlando Sentinel There has been plenty of hubbub lately about how high school football in Florida has turned into a swinging door of transfers.
By: Chris Hays
It's almost unfair to see the the defensive front that Jones High will put on the football field this season.
By: Chris Hays
Football practice for high schools around the state officially began Monday, but Guerschom Demosthenes and the Orlando Christian Prep Warriors were not on the field.
By: Chris Hays
Karlos Odum and the Evans High football squad was ready to hit the field for the first practice of the 2026 season on Monday, slated for 4 p.m. Almost to the exact second, however, there was another event scheduled at the same time that preempted Evans' attempt to get on the field.
By: Chris Hays
Karlos Odum and the Evans High football squad was ready to hit the field for the first practice of the 2026 season, slated for Monday at 4 p.m.
By: Chris Hays
This is the first in an occasional series of fishing stories with Orlando-area athletes, On the Water. Gardner Nordman is an expert fisherman.
