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By MIKE READLING and SCOTT PURKS
© St. Petersburg Times, published August 24, 2001
ADMISSION: Admission to regular-season matches ranges from $3 to $4, depending on the school. District tournaments are $4. Regional tournaments are $5, and the state tournament is $6 per session.
KEY DATES: Sept. 11 -- Plant at Sickles; Sept. 14 -- Berkeley Prep at Tampa Prep; Sept. 25 -- Tampa Prep at Berkeley Prep; Sept. 29 -- Durant at Plant; Oct. 5-6 -- Berkeley Premier Tournament; Oct. 12-13 -- Tampa Bay Invitational.
TEAMS TO WATCH: Berkeley Prep, Durant, Plant, Tampa Prep, Wharton.
POSTSEASON: The winners and runners-up in each district advance to regional tournaments, which begin Oct. 30. The final four for all classes will be held at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista Nov. 8-10.
CLASSIFICATIONS: Schools are divided by enrollment into six classifications ranging from the largest schools in Class 6A to the smallest in Class A.