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Middleburg High softball player Carly Johnson, in red, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer in Broncos' 3-0 win over Oakleaf on Friday.

Homer! Lady Broncos win Oakleaf showdown

OAKLEAF - Middleburg High softball is well known for its contributions to the Middleburg High girls' weightlifting team; with a half dozen members earning state championship invites recently; KK … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/18/24

Clay wins district championship 13-0

Clay High won a 13-0 district championship game over Pedro Menendez on Thursday with Blue Devil wide receiver Kirra Dodson, left, smiling big for her birthday which included the two touchdowns for … more

4/18/24

B-Day girl Kirra gets 2TDs!

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High soccer ace, now flag football ace, Kirra Dodson found the end zone three times for Clay flag football coach Jared Moses and came back with two catches for scores as the … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/18/24

Mercy, Mercy: Area baseball explodes with runs

ORANGE PARK - Friday evening, it was go big or go home Friday for the Middleburg Broncos, Ridgeview Panthers, and Fleming Island Golden Eagles as all three teams ended their games with the 15-run … more

Ray DiMonda,
correspondant | 4/18/24

Oakleaf track soars at Toro Showdown

ST. AUGUSTINE - With a dominant 1-2-3 finish in the long jump and a first-place finish in the triple jump, the Oakleaf High School boys track team put big points on the board before the running … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/18/24

Beachside Battery Track and Field: Fleming Island second to Georgia powerhouse

BEACHSIDE - With a wicked fast 4 x 800 relay split of eight minutes, 44.88 seconds, the Fleming Island High boys track team took the best punches from Georgia track powerhouse Richmond Hill High to … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/18/24

Fleming Island, Oakleaf to clash for district title

FLEMING ISLAND - With two first-half interceptions; Gabi Musa and Emily Poucher, the Fleming Island High girls' flag football team powered to a 40-7 win over Orange Park in their district 3-2A … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/11/24

Fleming Island lacrosse readies for playoffs

District 3-1A Schedule Girls Quarterfinal, April 10: 1. Ponte Vedra (9-7) BYE, 2. St. Augustine (8-10) BYE, 4. Beachside (8-6) vs. 5. St. Joseph Academy (5-8) Semifinal, Friday, April … more

4/11/24

FIHS Nix earns scholar honor

MANHEIM, PA – Fleming Island High state champion wrestler Chad Nix, Class of 2020, has been named as a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American with a group of seven … more

Courtesy of George Mason Athletics | 4/11/24

Lewis sneaking back into the playoff picture

ORANGE PARK - Clay High softball coach Matt Lewis has been around the block a few times and the 30-plus-year veteran knows panic is not a good feeling. "We got our senior pitcher back and that … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/11/24

Jnior High softball and baseball tournaments

Junior High baseball/softball starts NEFAC championship tournament (April 9-11) Hosted by Ridgeview High (Baseball, Final Wed., April 17, 6 p.m.), Oakleaf High (Softball Final Wed., April 10, 6 … more

4/11/24

Indians up for uphill battle for title four

LIVE OAK - Keystone Heights High's boys weightlifting team saw the eyes of the Tiger; more the Bulldog, in battling state champion contender Suwannee High School at the region 2-1A championships held … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/11/24

Three Doubles Power Spartans over Eagles

FLEMING ISLAND - St. John Country Day’s Seth Alford drove in four runs to back strong pitching by Austin Stratman as the visiting Spartans topped Fleming Island 6-2 on April 4. Playing against a … more

4/11/24

MHS vs. OHS: April 11 is here!

MIDDLEBURG - Oakleaf High softball returned from a tough outing at the always-tough Kissimmee Klassic Softball Invite with a roster of 4A-Jensen Beach (region semifinalist), 6A-Melbourne (unbeaten … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/11/24

What a baseball Friday! Clay, OP, St. Johns win thrillers

ORANGE PARK - Maybe the Solar Eclipse approaching Florida on Monday created a mood of excitable surrealism Friday night as three baseball games hosted by Clay County provided enough fireworks to … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/10/24

Spartans warm up for North Carolina road trip

ORANGE PARK - St. Johns Country Day School's baseball schedule is no cupcake festival and coach Tom Lucas got a handful of tension late Friday night with a 12th-inning sacrifice fly from Collin … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/10/24

"McCool Magic" gets Clay wild win

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High's baseball used a little "McCool Magic" to counter an early lead by Fleming Island with a sixth-inning triple-double barrage from Michael Gunson, Cole Carnell and … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/10/24

Raiders "slide" past Indians (again)

ORANGE PARK - Orange Park pitcher Robert Barnett would anchor the Raiders defense through all seven innings on the hill, striking out four and working with catcher Devon Moore who protected home … more

Ray DiMonda,
correspondant | 4/10/24

Keystone Heights High's weightlifting team accrued a massive 111 out of a possible 120 team points to win both the Olympics and Traditional District 7-1A titles Friday morning led by senior defending state champion Trey Jeffries, here about to attempt a 380-pound bench press. Keystone Heights is attempting to win a fourth straight state title as regions are scheduled for Saturday at Suwannee High School.

Indians overwhelm weightlift districts

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - With 120 points the maximum a team can accrue at a district, region, or state championship event in weightlifting, Keystone Heights High's boy's team put down an astounding … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/4/24

FIHS Mollicone faster: 1:53

GAINESVILLE - Among the best track and field athletes in Florida, Middleburg discus thrower Madison Underwood and Fleming Island 800 meter specialist Roman Mollicone produced rankings-shaking results … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/4/24

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