Lake Gibson High School is located in

Lakeland, Florida Lakeland is the most populous city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay Area, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa. According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau release, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal ci ...

, and was established in 1979.

Athletics

Lake Gibson offers a wide variety of sports for boys and girls including: Baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls cross country, weightlifting, competitive cheer, football, boys and girls golf, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls swimming, softball, boys and girls track, boys and girls tennis, wrestling, girls volleyball, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse

Facts

* Garnet and gold are the LGHS school colors. * The LGHS mascot is a Native American (Brave). *

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is the same as the Florida State University Garnet and Gold March.

Notable alumni

* Sean Barber,

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(MLB)

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* Lance Davis, Former MLB player ( Cincinnati Reds) * Adarius Glanton, NFL player *

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, played quarterback for the

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and is a 2005 Alumnus * JD Harmeyer, media producer for

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* Bilal Powell, football running back. ( New York Jets ) *

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, Former

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player (

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) *

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, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens *

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, graduated class of 2004 and played for the

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, football tight end. (

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)

References

External links

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