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In a win for the Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich denied a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by nonprofit groups. They argued that undocumented immigrants who pay taxes are entitled to the same privacy protections as U.S. citizens and immigrants who are legally in the country.

Friedrich, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, had previously refused to grant a temporary order in the case.

The decision comes less than a month after former acting IRS commissioner Melanie Krause resigned over the deal allowing ICE to submit names and addresses of immigrants inside the U.S. illegally to the IRS for cross-verification against tax records.

“The plaintiffs are disappointed in the Court’s denial of our preliminary injunction, but the case is far from over. We are considering our options,” Alan Butler Morrison, the attorney representing the nonprofit groups, wrote in an email. He noted that the judge’s ruling made it clear that the Department of Homeland Security and the IRS can’t venture beyond the strict limitations spelled out in the case.

“So far, DHS has not made formal requests for taxpayer data and plaintiffs will be keeping a close watch to be sure that the defendants carry out their promises to follow the law and not use the exception for unlawful purposes,” Morrison said.

The IRS has been in upheaval over Trump administration decisions to share taxpayer data. A previous acting commissioner announced his retirement earlier amid a furor over Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency gaining access to IRS taxpayer data.

The Treasury Department says the agreement with ICE will help carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda to secure U.S. borders and is part of his larger nationwide immigration crackdown, which has resulted in deportations, workplace raids and the use of an 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants.

The acting ICE director has said working with Treasury and other departments is “strictly for the major criminal cases.”

Advocates, however, say the IRS-DHS information-sharing agreement violates privacy laws and diminishes the privacy of all Americans.

In her ruling, Friedrich said the agreement doesn’t violate the Internal Revenue Code, so the IRS hasn’t substantially changed the way it handles taxpayer information. Instead, the Trump administration has decided to use already existing “statutorily authorized tools” to help with criminal investigations, Friedrich wrote.

Federal law allows the IRS to release some taxpayer information to other agencies if the information may assist in criminal enforcement proceedings, and the requesting agency meets certain criteria, the judge said.

Still, that doesn’t mean that all the information the IRS holds can be turned over, Friedrich said.

First, the investigating agency has to already have the name and address of the person whose information is being sought. Then the agency has to provide that information to the IRS, along with the time span for which the information relates, the law that allows the information to be released and the reason why any IRS-disclosed information would be relevant to the investigation.

“In other words, the IRS can disclose information it obtains itself (such as through audits), but not information it obtains exclusively from the taxpayer (such as a tax return filed by the taxpayer),” Friedrich wrote. She noted the law contains a significant exception — a taxpayer’s identity, including the individual’s name, address or taxpayer identifying number, isn’t considered part of the protected tax return information.

SUNRISE — All you needed to see Sunday night was Gustav Forsling chasing down Toronto star William Nylander to now to know the Florida Panthers weren’t letting another night come down to a good bounce, or bad bounce, or an eenie-meenie-miny-moe bounce at all.

They Panthers were back to being the Panthers on Sunday night, meaning the brought out their best game again, put a slim lead deep in their pocket and closed their fist around it.

The statistic that reflects who they are isn’t some pretty-boy offensive number of goals scored or records set. It’s how they entered Sunday’s Game 4 with a 23-0 record when leading after two periods the past two springs.

Make it 24-0.

“That was more like the Panthers playoff hockey were used to, tighter game, less opportunities, not many (odd-man rushes) at all and we did a good job limiting their chances,’’ center Sam Bennett said after the Panthers 2-0 win evened the series.

Put simply, the Panthers never blinked. They made that one-goal lead hold up all night.

When Toronto did get a chance, like when Nylander broke free and clear through center ice in the second period, there was Forsling showing the kind of speedskating that wins gold medals. He wasn’t going to catch Nylander cleanly.

But he smartly pressured him, angling him to one side, and his backhand at that. Nylander saw one of Toronto’s few chances get turned away by goalie Sergei Bobrovsky.

“He’s such a powerful skater, he earned that (play),’’ Panthers coach Paul Maurice said.

So its Splitsville so far. Toronto wins two games in Toronto. The Panthers take two in South Florida. But if there were random scripts through three games — all high-scoring affairs with one-off themes — Sunday night took the Panthers back to their roots

First, they dodged that dangerous first minute, when Toronto scored in two of three games. Then they got the lead when Carter Verhaeghe sent a Matthew Tkachuk pass into the net on the Panthers’ fourth power play of the night.

That was the goal they needed, the only goal, even if Bennett added another late in the third period.

“It’s the playoffs, sometimes that’s how it goes,’’ Verhaeghe said.

Sometimes it goes off the rails, too, like at the end Saturday, when Toronto’s Max Domi sent Panthers star Aleksander Barkov head-first into the boards. The Panthers already had Evan Rodrigues put into the boards and lost for the game in an illegal hit.

Now, Barkov was hit in a manner that started an end-of-game scrum. He’s not hurt, Maurice said. But the temperature is rising in this series.

“Who am I going to get next game?” Tkachuk yelled from the bench to Nylander as picked up by TV microphones. “Guess who I’m going to get. I’m going to get you.”

The Panthers can punch with anyone, if this series comes to that. But they showed again Sunday night they’ve got plenty of angles to their game. Pressure on the forecheck. A defensive-first system. High-end scoring talent.

Bobrovsky made the saves he needed, perhaps the best being an early stop of Auston Matthews. But it wasn’t like he outplayed his counterpart, Joseph Woll, who kept Toronto in the game.

The Panthers had 26 scoring changes and 11 “high-danger” chances, according to the analytic site NaturalStatTrick.com. Toronto had 13 scoring and six high-danger chances.

The center of the Panthers system held this night. They limited Toronto’s big scorers. Was it another one-off in a series of chaotic themes? Or have the Panthers got back to their way for good now?

“It’s a battle out there,’’ Toronto coach Craig Berube said. “This is what it is. They don’t give you a lot.”

“They’re dynamic an they’re dangerous at all points,’’ Maurice said of Toronto. “Very similar feel to Tampa Bay … I liked the way we played an that would be the extent of it.”

The Panthers played like this the last two springs in making the Stanley Cup final, winning one. Sunday showed them model. The 24-0 record with a second-period lead shows its tried and true. Now, they have to play that way twice more to get by Toronto.

 

Florida Panthers even series against Toronto Maple Leafs with 2-0 win in Game 4 of round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

SUNRISE — It turns out the Panthers just needed to come home.

After dropping back-to-back games in Toronto to start their second-round series with the Maple Leafs, the Panthers took two straight games in Sunrise, evening the series at two games each with a 2-0 win over Toronto on Sunday.

Florida will face Toronto in Game 5 at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

“It’s big,” forward Sam Bennett said. “We did a great job of showing our composure, and we settled down at home. We played two much better games. And … it’s now a best-of-three, and it’s going to be a fun end to the series.”

Carter Verhaeghe put the Panthers on the board with 4:15 left in the first period — a slow start to the scoring in this series. Florida was on its fourth power play of the game after former Panther Oliver Ekman-Larsson went to the box for delay of game. Verhaeghe received a pass from Matthew Tkachuk directly in front of the net and buried the one-time shot.

Florida had numerous good chances to extend its lead, but the Panthers either missed their targets or could not corral their opportunities. When they did, Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll did an excellent job of stymieing Florida. The Toronto netminder ended the game with a .944 save percentage.

“He was great,” Toronto coach Craig Berube said. “I thought he played an excellent game. All those (power plays) they had in the first — he was a big reason that it was only 1-0.”

Fortunately for the Panthers, their goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky, was up to the task of matching Woll’s performance. Bobrovsky faced fewer shots, but he did not allow any of them to pass by him.

“Bob was incredibly solid tonight, and I think he’s our backbone of our team,” defenseman Nate Schmidt said. “Always has been. And you don’t really appreciate his skills until you get to play with him.”

The Panthers’ defense, which surrendered 13 goals through the first three games of the series, tightened up and allowed only 23 shots.

“I thought our gaps were good,” Florida coach Paul Maurice said. “I thought our forwards did some really fine work, allowing that to happen. Such a dynamic team, Toronto … if you don’t do enough work from the goal line to your red line, you’re going to really put the defense in a very, very difficult position.”

Bennett, who leads Florida with five goals this postseason, gave the Panthers some insurance. After defenseman Aaron Ekblad forced a turnover, Bennett won a race for a loose puck, deked Woll and sunk his shot with 7:50 left in the third period.

“When I was taking it down, I was looking at all my options,” Bennett said. “I was looking at passing first, and then I was shooting. I just didn’t see either of those open up and was able to just hold onto it and wait him out a little bit, and then I was able to put it in.”

The game did not end without drama. As the teams scrummed along the boards as the clock approached zero in the third period, Toronto center Max Domi hit Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov into the boards.

Maurice said Barkov will be OK.

“I think the league looks at those things very closely, especially at that point in the game,” Maurice said. “And that’s their job.”

UCF has qualified for a school-record fifth consecutive NCAA Softball Tournament, earning a spot in the Austin Regional. This marks the 12th time the Knights have participated in the NCAA tournament.

Joining No. 2 seed UCF (33-21-1) in the double-elimination regional will be No. 1 seed Texas, No. 3 seed Michigan and No. 4 seed Eastern Illinois. The regional play will take place from Friday through Sunday. The Super Regionals are scheduled for May 22-25, and the Women’s College World Series will begin on May 29 in Oklahoma City.

A notable sentiment suggested that the Knights would make a return trip to Tallahassee for the third straight year. But when that didn’t happen, it raised some eyebrows among the team.

“It was interesting to have Florida and Florida State pop up early, and our names were not on there. Everyone looked around and I said, ‘Don’t worry;  we’re good. You guys did what you needed to do. We’re good,’” coach Cindy Ball-Malone said. “It’s just going to be different, maybe. So it’s exciting. It’s a cool opportunity.”

UCF opens the tournament against Michigan (38-19) at Red & Charline McCombs Field on Friday (2 p.m., ESPN2). It’s the 14th meeting between the two programs and the first since 2022 when the Knights defeated the Wolverines in back-to-back games, including the regional finals in Orlando, to advance to the Super Regionals.

“They came out of nowhere, won that [Big Ten] tournament,” said senior pitcher Kaitlyn Felton. “They did a great job. This is a pretty stacked regional. We’re just excited to have good competition, especially in being able to make it into the postseason. It’s just a really exciting opportunity.”

UM secured its second consecutive Big Ten title on Saturday, defeating UCLA 2-0. This victory marks the Wolverines’ 12th title in the conference.

Texas (46-10), which earned the No. 6 overall seed in the tournament, will face EIU (34-20) at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN+. The Longhorns are searching for their first national championship in softball, with the program having advanced to a Super Regional in six straight seasons.

“On the selection show, they talked about our regional being one of the toughest. I say, ‘Bring it,’ ” Ball-Malone said. “Our team likes that. They invite that. They invite the hard and to say, ‘We’re going to get to the top. We have to be able to get through those types of teams.’ ”

UCF secured an at-large bid due to an impressive resume. That included games against 10 ranked opponents, resulting in a top-25 strength of schedule and helping boost the team to a top-30 RPI.

Ball-Malone believes her players’ challenges this season will adequately prepare them for what they can expect in the postseason.

“We talk about our season in three seasons,” she said. “We’ll play preseason and that schedule put them through the wringer. Then we go through the conference, which we know the Big 12 was just insane with the ups and downs of the entire conference. That’s prepared them for this. Now we’re in the third phase of our season and we’re 0-0.”

Added fifth-year outfield Madison Simon: “They say ignorance is bliss. We’re starting 0-0, going into the postseason and just treating it like a brand-new season.”

Matt Murschel can be reached at mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com

General Daily Insight for May 12, 2025

Shocking reveals might be around every corner! As the high-energy Full Moon in Scorpio strikes at 12:56 pm EDT, mysteries may surface, demanding to be addressed. We’ll probably throw our mental powers into solving any puzzles before us while intellectual Mercury squares intense Pluto. Still, we might encounter wild plot twists no one could have seen coming when Luna goes on to oppose disruptive Uranus. Surrendering to the emotional experience is potentially our best option — we can sort out the details later.

Aries

March 21 – April 19

Your exaggerations regarding a money matter could be called out with little warning. Perhaps you meant well, but the situation speedily spun out of your control. When the illuminating Full Moon lands in your intimacy zone, someone is likely to notice. Working things out with this person in private may be your best bet for keeping the story out of your larger social network. You’re probably not as alone as you think, but you don’t need your worries around collective judgment clouding your view.

Taurus

April 20 – May 20

You may currently feel like a loved one is using their needs to manipulate you. Perhaps you’ve been totally focused on your personal growth lately, and maybe you can even understand how they’d feel left out. The problem is that they’re probably hesitant to admit that openly. With articulate Mercury in your sign running into resistance from underhanded Pluto in your authority zone, they might be using arguments you aren’t comfortable contesting. Do your best to address legitimate concerns, then see what remains.

Gemini

May 21 – June 20

The answer to a complicated mystery could be hiding in plain sight. It’s time to put the powers of your imagination to rest — with the revealing Full Moon in your 6th House of Daily Routines, the solution is potentially as simple as acknowledging what works most easily in the real world. Regardless of your reasons for wanting any recent challenges to fit neatly into a larger worldview you hold, sometimes you just need to follow the truth wherever it leads!

Cancer

June 21 – July 22

Letting your friends in on your fun side could be worth the risk. Even if you usually keep things to yourself out of fear of judgment, times change — people might finally be ready to hear out interests that would’ve rattled them in the past. Of course, you still won’t be able to control what happens next. Your disclosure will potentially embolden others to open up about their own quirks, so prepare for the possibility that you’ll be receiving surprises as well as providing them!

Leo

July 23 – August 22

The public persona you’ve created may be too much for you at the moment. Although you might like to be known as bold and innovative, perhaps you also have a side that prefers the comforts of routine. You don’t need to blame this perceived shortcoming on someone else — you can accept it as part of yourself as the revelatory Full Moon shines on your 4th House of Nourishment. Think of this period as building up your strength for your next push forward.

Virgo

August 23 – September 22

Saying your piece could seem urgent. With the chaotic Full Moon blowing up your 3rd House of Communication, the people around you aren’t likely to expect this from you. Perhaps you’re introducing them to a political or spiritual belief of yours that you don’t usually talk about. Avoid venturing deep into the finer points of dogma for now — stay grounded in the personal experiences that make this view compelling for you. Making that connection might be harder for you than for your audience!

Libra

September 23 – October 22

Sudden clarity about what works could embolden your approach to personal finance. You’ve potentially been trying to balance others’ priorities that seem more significant than yours, maybe even to the point that you’re torn in multiple directions. Is someone you’re involved with demanding endless innovation just for the sake of change? As the comfort-craving Moon in your resource zone challenges unsettled Uranus in your sharing sector, you deserve stability. That’s worth fighting for — and your companion can probably give a little for once.

Scorpio

October 23 – November 21

Only you can know when you’ve had enough today. As the vulnerable Moon in your sign clashes with self-absorbed Uranus in your partnership zone, you likely won’t be able to count on a companion to notice how you’re doing — they’ll probably be too caught up in their own stuff. Advocating for your needs isn’t always fun, but your counterpart should at least understand it, from one individualist to another. Learning from their example and speaking up might have some value for you!

Sagittarius

November 22 – December 21

Stepping away from a frustrating workload could provide the breakthrough you need. The hardest part might be turning off any negative self-talk that’s keeping you chained to your duties. While frenetic Mercury in your 6th House of Responsibilities goads subtle Pluto in your communication sector, you’ll have to look carefully at where any criticism you perceive is really coming from. Other people aren’t necessarily as invested in the situation as you are, so you probably shouldn’t worry too much about their reactions.

Capricorn

December 22 – January 19

A recent ruckus in your social network could give you an opportunity to shine. You may have learned lessons from past experiences that are relevant to what’s going on now, and sharing them might be helpful. Still, you’d be wise to make it clear that your comments are about what worked for you — each situation always has unique qualities! This opportunity to look back can also give you a fresh interpretation of your history, so don’t forget to claim that benefit.

Aquarius

January 20 – February 18

Shaping the image that you’re presenting to the world may cause stress. As mental Mercury in your 4th House of Roots agitates transformative Pluto in your sign, you might be aware of many things you carry with you from your early life, but unsure which you want to incorporate into your active persona. What slips out when you’re not thinking about it could surprise you, but such unexpected moments potentially hold a solution. Let things flow naturally instead of plotting or scheming.

Pisces

February 19 – March 20

Spilling a secret could presently seem like a quick way to get the excitement you crave. What if you just admitted to yourself that that’s why you’re doing it? As the compelling Full Moon falls in your 9th House of Adventure, you probably need more stimulation than your daily life typically gives you. That longing doesn’t make it right for you to stir up drama that will hurt others, though. Look for a way to feed your brain without fueling unnecessary conflict.

Everything was a blur for Cardinal Newman junior Zamarii Sanders as he blitzed the competition in winning both the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the FHSAA Class 2A state track and field meet at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Saturday night.

The three-star athlete, who also plays wide receiver for the Crusaders, helped the boys team win the Class 2A title, while West Florida was runner-up with 41. King’s Academy finished 12th.

Sanders ran 10.40 in the 100 and later clocked 20.97 in the 200. Both times were just off his personal bests in both.

“It’s a blessing,” said Sanders, who transferred from American Heritage in Plantation last year after helping the Patriots set a state and national record in the 4×100 relay and winning the state team title.

“It’s my second state championship as a team, and I won two individual races too,” Sanders said by phone. “I just took care of my body, stretched a lot, and I was confident I could do it.”

Cardinal Newman also won the FHSAA Class 2A state track and meet at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Saturday night. (Cardinal Newman Athletics/Courtesy)Courtesy)

Cardinal Newman also had winners in the 400 as senior Jackson Miller ran a 47.27, the 800 as junior Joe Licata covered it in 1:52.54, and the 4×800 relay, where the Crusaders’ 7:43.73 took the top spot.

“Z (Sanders) wasn’t a captain, but he did his part and put the team on his back,” said Cardinal Newman coach Carnell Coleman. “Joe came over from Jupiter Christian and he was supposed to be a 400 guy, but he wound up running the 800. I didn’t think he’d wind up being the state champion, but that was a nice surprise. Jackson Miller was big too.”

Somerset Canyons sophomore Jeremiah Lysius took first in the high jump (2.02m). Calvary Christian Academy junior Liam Marley was third (48.96m) in the discus, and the Chaminade-Madonna boys 4×100 relay finished second (41.93).

American Heritage’s Bennett wins twice; Dillard takes third in 3A

American Heritage junior Braylen Bennett won both the 100-meter (10.59) and 200-meter dashes (20.66) to lead all South Florida teams in the Class 3A state track and field meet.

Patriots coach Greg Bryant said the conditions were difficult for all of the runners at the 3A meet, which was halted after four events on Friday and resumed on Saturday. The meet was finished 16 hours after it began.

“It wasn’t ideal conditions with all of the stopping and going and stopping and going,” Bryant said by phone. “It was rough on everybody, even Braylen’s leg was bothering him after the 4×100 (relay), so I wasn’t sure how he’d do in the 200, but we worked on him and he came out victorious.”

“I don’t think it affected me,” Bennett said by phone. “I just ran the best I could. My hamstring was kind of bothering me a little after the relay, but it wasn’t to the point that I couldn’t run. I just ran through it.

“I knew it was my last high school meet of the season, so I just put everything behind me,” he continued.

Boyd Anderson senior Jayden Cadet also struck gold as he won the high jump (2.02m).

The Dillard boys team was the highest local finisher in the Class 3A track and field meet as they took third with 57 points, behind Belen Jesuit Prep (69) and Niceville (66).

“This year I had a small group, with half being seniors, so they were on a mission to get as much out of their last year as possible,” Dillard coach Davidson Gill said by phone. “The motivation was to get a scholarship, and very competitive practice made it very tough for their opponents.”

Boyd Anderson senior O’Hara Tommie (14.59 meters) captured the silver medal in the triple jump and was one quarter of an inch behind top finisher Dr. Joaquin Garcia senior Valbrun Vazhan (14.60).

Dillard sophomore Antonio Smith was second in the 100 (10.69), while Somerset Academy junior Kaj Baker finished fourth in the event (10.76).

Dillard was solid in the relays, finishing second in the 4×400 (3:16.57) and the 4×800 (7:45.23), while taking third in the 4×100 (41.09). American Heritage won the 4×100 relay in 40.46.

Dillard senior Ryan Joseph took bronze in the 400 (47.33). Dillard senior Joshua Gammage finished second in the 800 and fourth in the 1600 (4:13.43).

Glades Central fourth in Ambulatory meet

Glades Central was fourth in the state with 22 points in the Ambulatory Boys Division as Raiders junior Duarick Bryant was second in the 100 (12.86), and the 200 dash (26.70) and third in the 400 (1:04.39).

 

CHICAGO — Tim Elko hit a three-run homer — his first hit in the major leagues — in the sixth inning on Sunday to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2.

The White Sox rebounded from getting swept in four games at Kansas City to win their third series of the season.

Andrew Vaughn hit an RBI single in the third inning for the White Sox. Miami’s Xavier Edwards answered with a single that scored Matt Mervis to make it 1-1 in the fourth. Edwards finished with two hits and a stolen base.

Mike Vasil (2-1) pitched three innings of relief, giving up a run on three hits, and Cam Booser worked the ninth for his first save of the season.

Sandy Alcantara (2-5) gave up four runs on seven hits with three walks and eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Chase Meidroth went 2 for 4 with a double for Chicago.

Key moment

Matt Thaiss led off the sixth with a single and moved to third on a one-out single by Joshua Palacios. Two pitches later, the 26-year-old Elko — who made his major league debut Saturday in a 3-1 loss to the Marlins — hit a curveball over the wall in left-center to give the White Sox a 4-1 lead.

Key stat

With two out and runners on the corners in the sixth, Thaiss picked off Nick Fortes at third base to keep the game tied at 1-all.

Up next

The Marlins move to Chicago’s North Side for three games against the Cubs, with Cal Quantrill (2-3, 7.11 ERA) scheduled to start Monday against Colin Rea (2-0, 2.43). The White Sox kick off three games at Cincinnati on Tuesday with Jonathan Cannon (2-4, 4.09) expected to start against the Reds’ Andrew Abbott (2-0, 2.25 ERA).

 

The National Weather Service is predicting a soggy start to the workweek in South Florida, with a forecast that includes gusty winds, up to 4 inches of rain and the potential for an isolated tornado, as thunderstorms blanket the region.

“Rounds of rainfall are expected to begin early Monday morning and will continue off and on through most of the day,” the weather service’s Miami bureau posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday morning.

National Weather Service / CourtesySouth Florida may be soaked in up to four inches of rain on Monday and Tuesday, and even an isolated tornado is possible. (National Weather Service / Courtesy)

The weather service predicts a slow-moving system will drench the tri-county with up to four inches of rain starting Monday morning, with heaviest rainfall Monday afternoon through early Tuesday morning. “An isolated tornado can’t be ruled out,” the weather service warned, adding that “damaging wind gusts” were “the primary threat.”

The risk of rain in Broward and Palm Beach will be around 50% Sunday evening, but that will climb to nearly 100% Monday morning with showers, highs in the mid-80s and southeast-moving gusts up to 25 miles per hour, according to the service’s weather advisory.

The likelihood of thunderstorms will grow by Monday afternoon through the evening, with a 70-to-90% chance of rain that “could lead to instances of urban and poor drainage flooding,” the weather service said, adding that southward wind gusts will slow to 5-10 miles per hour. There’s also a “slight risk” of flash-flooding late Monday night.

On X, the weather service also gave a “high risk” of rip currents along the east coast of South Florida through Monday night.

Wet conditions will persist Tuesday morning with more rounds of scattered thunderstorms in Broward and Palm Beach, with at least a 70% chance of rain and highs in the mid-80s.

Tuesday evening may bring some respite from the humidity with lows in the upper 60s, but the storm risk will remain 70% or higher. There’s also a chance of storms after midnight Wednesday along portions of the Broward and Palm Beach coastline.

The second half of the work week, meanwhile, should stay dry and warm when conditions clear up Wednesday morning, the weather service said.

Inclement weather upended the FHSAA state track and field meet at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Friday night.

It proved worth the wait for the Dillard girls, who captured the Class 3A girls title for the second consecutive year on Saturday, while the boys placed third behind Belen Jesuit Prep and Niceville.

Dillard coach Davidson Gill said the day’s postponement didn’t affect the plans too much.

“I spent a lot of time preparing the kids mentally and physically,” Gill said by phone. (On Friday), we went back to the hotel and we had salad and chicken. On Saturday morning, we had bagels before the meet. We do all kinds of preparations in case of adversity, and especially under those circumstances, because things can change in an instant.”

Dillard senior and UCF signee Alexia Reid led the charge by sweeping the hurdle events. She won the 100 meters in (13.70), and later took the 400 (59.59). She was undefeated this season in the 400 hurdles.

“I didn’t really feel much pressure feel much pressure,” Reid said by phone. “I usually put more pressure on myself to reach my goals, and that is really the only pressure I ever feel.”

“Honestly, it (the postponement) affected me a lot,” Reid added. “I just had to remember the reason why I was here, and I think that made me even more determined. One of the biggest things I have learned is to push through adversity. I was kind of shocked that I am a two-time (team) state champion and I won both of my individual events this year.”

In other top Broward finishes, Dillard’s 4×800 relay won first (9:09.92), as did the 4×100 (45.85), while the 4×400 relay was second (3:42.99).

Dillard junior Ariyanna Griggs (11.74) won a photo finish with Northeast senior Patchnalie Compere (11.75) and Miami Northwestern senior Tyra Cox (11.77) in the 100.

In the 200, Compere was second (23.60), while Griggs was right behind (23.90).

Somerset Academy senior Lauren Kirby successfully defended her shot put title with a throw of 13.81 meters.

Dillard eighth grader Shynah Collins had a solid showing in the distance events as she placed second in both the 1,600 (4:56.33) and the 800 (2:13.46).

Dillard junior Desiree Frazier was third in the 400 dash, clocking a 53.56.

Schwartz sets state javelin record in Class 2A girls meet

North Broward senior Alexa Schwartz set a new personal best and crushed the state javelin record in the Class 2A state meet on Friday.

Schwartz, an FSU signee, threw 154 feet, 4 inches (47.04 meters) in capturing the gold and besting the previous state record of three-time state champion Sonoma Kasica, now a University of Notre Dame freshman, by more than 7 feet. Pine Crest junior Elizabeth Sauby was second behind Schwartz (40.74).

“Aside from the obvious PR and back-to-back state championships, this one was really special to me,” said Schwartz by phone. “I haven’t performed exactly how I expected or wanted to this season, so to be able to have everything come together in the biggest meet, and my last high school meet, means so much to me.

“Getting the state record has been in my mind since the beginning of my junior year season, and being able to achieve it greatly closed out my track goals for high school,” she added. “I couldn’t be happier with my performance and am very proud of how far I’ve come.”

North Broward Prep’s girls finished sixth in the Class 2A state meet with 28.50 points, King’s Academy was 12th and Pompano Beach was 14th, just a half point back.

Glades Central freshman E’tesia Forbes made the most of her debut in the Class 2A meet as she sped to an 11.51 clocking to win the 100 meters, edging Montverde Academy sophomore Dasia Reed (11.52).

In other top local finishes, American Heritage-Delray senior Julia De Gruttola Aere finished second in the girls 400 hurdles in 1:01.70.

Calvary Christian Academy sophomore Kyara Belfort placed third (1:02.25) in the 400 hurdles, and the Pompano Beach girls 4×100 relay was third (47.32).

King’s Academy seniors Brielle George (1.62 meters, second place) and Jade Jones (1.52m, tie for fourth) also performed well.

FORT LAUDERDALE — The Florida Panthers’ defensive strategy after three games against the Toronto Maple Leafs starts simply.

“Got to keep them off the scoreboard the first minute of the game, “Florida coach Paul Maurice said before Sunday night’s Game 4, “because it does affect the game.”

In Games 1 and 3 of the series, Toronto scored in the first minute of the first period. The offensive onslaught didn’t stop there: The Maple Leafs scored 13 times in the first three games of the series. The Panthers have nearly matched them, scoring 12 goals of their own, but tightening their defense will be key if Florida wants to pull off a comeback in this second-round series.

“I think both teams probably feel that,” Maurice said. “The numbers are high in the series, but you’ve got some really high-end guys, some high-end shooters.”

The Panthers have been caught on the wrong side of odd-man rushes several times in the series. The Maple Leafs had a pair of breakaway chances in Game 3’s overtime that nearly ended the game.

“The D-gaps have been not as tight as we want them to be, in the neutral zone, as well,” defenseman Seth Jones said.

“So they’re getting some of those rush chances. They’ve kind of changed the way they play. And they play a really fast game, actually. They get the puck out of their zone, they get to the neutral zone fast and they try to create bounces and hit underneath speed for rush chances. We’ve kind of given them a little bit more space than we might have liked the first few games. And they’ve also been opportunistic. Give them credit, they know how to put the puck in the back of the net. So we want to be physical. We want to be tight-gapped, like I said, like I keep saying, that’s a big part of our game defensively.”

But, Jones said, if the defense does get caught in a bad spot, they still have Sergei Bobrovsky in the net. Bobrovsky does not have excellent stats this postseason. Entering Game 4, Bobrovsky’s 2.94 goals-against average is 18th out of 26 goalies who have played this postseason and third-worst among goalies who have played five or more games for teams still alive in the playoffs.

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But the stats don’t matter to Bobrovsky, who had key saves that kept the Panthers’ hopes alive in Game 3.

“I don’t think Bob cares at all about his stats. I truly don’t,” Maurice said.

“He never has here. Didn’t love his first game, but God, he’s had some bad luck around his own net, right? We’ve had pucks bouncing all over the place, off defensemen. Maybe (karmic) justice on the game-winner (in Game 3), based on what we’ve been doing to him in front of our net. But it doesn’t faze him. His emotional level stays intense but always in control and composed, so it doesn’t surprise us when he does that.”

Some of the goals — for both teams — have simply come down to “puck luck.”

Just in Game 3, both teams got lucky bounces and deflections for multiple goals.

Aleksander Barkov scored a goal off Toronto defender Morgan Rielly’s stick, and Rielly scored his own goal — which tied the game and ultimately sent it to overtime — when his shot bounced off Bobrovsky and Jones. Maple Leafs veteran John Tavares scored a deflected goal off Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling, and Panthers winger Sam Reinhart got a goal that deflected off goalie Joseph Woll and defenseman Brando Carlo’s stick. Brad Marchand’s overtime game-winner deflected off Rielly, as well.

“It’s just funny that all of those seem to be bouncing off something,” Maurice said.

“With all that skill … we get two deflections. They get two deflections last game. Maybe because now both teams are so heavy in each other’s net that that’s where the action is. So we’ll try to be a little bit better in that department.”

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