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Clay High football coach Jeff Gierke has orchestrated an astounding season turnaround after a first year 2-8 season to an 8-2 finish - and a possible region playoff spot.
Blue Devils, Knights make their cases for playoff berths
JACKSONVILLE - Clay High sophomore athlete Wyatt Rapoza, who was filling in for slightly injured senior quarterback Landon Martin, also executed his linebacker tackling prowess by making big play … more
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Not surprising for the Fleming Island High boys swim team was a dominating 100 butterfly by Jackson Strickland, a transfer from Ridgeview.
Fleming Island's Stotler, Shoesmith primed to repeat state titles
GAINESVILLE - The Fleming Island High swimming and diving team is primed to add a few more medals to the school's trophy case, as defending state champions Noah Stotler and William Shoesmith won … more
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Oakleaf High freshman Julie Wilmoth was a few steps ahead of Middleburg's Lauren Rosset in the middle of the Middleburg Bronco Classic girls race. Rosset passed Wilmoth to finish eighth, while Wilmoth was ninth.
Oakleaf freshman Wilmoth finishes ninth at Middleburg XC
MIDDLEBURG - With a week to go before area runners gear up for their district championship races, the Middleburg Bronco Classic was one of the last regular season races before the playoffs. For one … more
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Lakeside Junior High running back Johnny Mizell took off for one of his many long scrimmage runs in the Gators' 32-12 Northeast Florida Athletic Conference championship win over Oakleaf Junior High at Ridgeview High. Mizell scored two touchdowns on Tuesday for the Gators, who finished undefeated.
Gators Mizell fuels NEFAC title; 32-12
ORANGE PARK - Lakeside Junior High football running back Johnny Mizell displayed breakaway speed with two touchdowns and a handful of long runs to ignite the Gators' offense to a 32-12 Northeast … more
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Oakleaf High re-established its run game behind fullback CJ Moses in a 28-0 district win against Matanzas. The Knights will travel to Gainesville Friday for the district finals against Buchholz.
Who's in? Who's close? Who knows?
FLEMING ISLAND - With literally two and a couple half games left in the season for a couple of Clay County football teams, the intrigue of the MaxPreps rankings will be a central thought for area … more
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Michael Conner's 70-yard kickoff return was negated by one of many penalty flags against Oakleaf.
Dirty laundry: Penalty flags mar Oakleaf’s district loss at Forest
OCALA – An unofficial 34 penalty flags proved too much for the Oakleaf Knights to overcome, as Ocala Forest won a 21-7 District 3-5A contest Monday. The game was moved from Friday, Oct. 9, due to … more
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Ridgeview High running back Ty'aun Edmondson is the leading ball carrier for the Panthers' offense that will travel to Clay in district action on Friday.
High School Football Highlights
Week Nine Friday, Oct. 16 Keystone Heights (2-6) at Paxon (6-2).  Paxon was a playoff team last year with a surge in the SSAA, and the Golden Eagles want to keep that going. Keystone Heights … more
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Volleyball enters final week of regular season
FLEMING ISLAND - With most teams facing just one or two more regular season matches, the volleyball scenario will feature plenty of local rivalry games to determine region playoff spots. In district … more
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Oakleaf High running back London Carswell scored the last touchdown in the Knights' 21-18 loss to Ed White on Friday. Oakleaf will head to Ocala Forest on Friday for a key district game.
Commanders command Knights' run defense
OAKLEAF - Ed White came to Oakleaf High's with a marquee quarterback, Navy-bound King Boylston, but it was the smaller sophomore backup quarterback Mike Hinson who created the chaos to lead the … more
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Fleming Island got a four-touchdown performance from running back Brady Digman in the Golden Eagles' 49-24 district win over Orange Park last Friday. Fleming Island also caused a fumble. The fumble recovery led to a score. Fleming Island gets a BYE week and will return on Oct. 9 with a home game against Clay.
Golden Eagles run over Orange Park
ORANGE PARK - Fleming Island running back Brady Digman ran for 156 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Golden Eagles to a 49-24 District 4-4A victory over host Orange Park on Friday, Sept. 25. Both … more
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Middleburg High's offense did not miss a beat without starting quarterback Dalton Motes last Friday. Running back Sam Craven, Braydon Ventura and CJ Williams filled in admirably in a 42-8 district win over Ridgeview. Middleburg has a BYE week, followed by three consecutive games against Orange Park, Fleming Island and Clay. Ridgeview has Paxon on Friday with three district games to follow against St. Augustine, Clay and Orange Park.
HS Football Highlights
Week Seven Friday, Oct. 2 Middleburg, Clay, Fleming Island, Orange Park BYE Ed White at Oakleaf: Ed White quarterback King Boylston was a definite impact player in last year's Oakleaf win. The … more
Oakleaf High quarterback Jaidan Delaune scores against Bolles in the Knights' 42-24 loss Friday night at Bolles. Delaune had three scores for the night as the Knights will host West Port on Friday on their homecoming night.
OHS Delaune not enough against Bolles
JACKSONVILLE - Oakleaf quarterback Jaidan Delaune ran for two touchdowns and threw for a third, but it was not enough as the visiting Knights were outclassed by Jacksonville Bolles 42-24 on Sept. 18. … more
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Keystone Heights kicker Ryder Thomas (90) scored the game-winning field goal in overtime to beat previously unbeaten Bell, 16-13.
Thomas boots Keystone Heights to OT upset win
BELL - Keystone Heights kicker Ryder Thomas nailed a 21-yard field goal in overtime to finish off a 16-13 road upset win by the Indians over previously unbeaten Bell High Friday night in front of a … more
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Clay High defenders Kamari Davis, Howard Hill and Cooper Blackwood combine to take down Matanzas running back Christian Perkins in the first half of the Blue Devils' 29-10 win Friday night. Clay will travel to Palatka on Friday.
CHS Davis bullies Clay to win
GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High running back Kamari Davis ran for 129 yards and one of the Blue Devils’ three rushing touchdowns as host Clay pulled away from Palm Coast Matanzas for a 29-10 victory … more
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Clay High blockers Leah Hamilton and Kai Longmire combine forces to thwart a scoring attempt by a Fernandina Beach hitter in the Blue Devils' preseason opener at the Baldwin Preseason Invite. Clay opened its regular season schedule with back-to-back road trips to Baldwin on Aug. 20 and to Keystone Heights on Aug. 25. Clay will be home on Aug. 27 against Baker County.
Area volleyball revs up season
FLEMING ISLAND - With area teams finishing off a week of preseason tournaments around North Florida, regular season games ramp up this week with new districts making county rivalries a bit more … more
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Orange Park High football cheerleader Makenzie Rocha displayed the Raiders' banner in a weather-shortened preseason game against Tocoi Creek.
High School Sports Week 1
Week One Friday, Aug. 21 Menendez at Middleburg: Middleburg (8-3 in 2025, region quarters) hosts Menendez (3-7), which has had a turbulent coaching scenario the past few years. Menendez lost its … more
Oakleaf High football will rely on the arm of new quarterback Jaidan Delaune as the 2026 season approaches with preseason games on Thursday and Friday. Oakleaf will host DeLand and Columbia in a three-way scrimmage on Friday.
Foy looking to test Knights' readiness
OAKLEAF - Oakleaf High football took a devastating blow to their pysche last season with a crushing 45-7 loss in the region quarterfinals to Nease. Both were nearly identical with 8-2 regular season … more
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Ridgeview High "Defense General" Edren Rhodes will be leading the newly energized Panther defense under first year coach Jason Smith. The Panthers had a preseason game in Gainesville against Gainesville High on Thursday, Aug. 13.
Here we go! Week One kicks off with big tests
MIDDLEBURG - Middleburg and Oakleaf highs got a quick peek at their game readiness with short intrasquad scrimmages on Friday and Saturday. Both teams showed just enough to whet their appetite for … more
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Oakleaf High volleyball coach Jamie Reed graduated six college-bound players last year and is starting at a near ground zero in 2026 with outside hitter Aliyah Hudson a key returner and leader for the new Lady Knights.
Volleyball ready to rock with first looks on Aug. 15
OAKLEAF - Oakleaf High volleyball coach Jamie Reed had the biggest exodus of scholarship players from her 2025 team. Six players now in college, as area teams finished up tryouts last week, and they … more
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Keystone Heights High cross country and track star Melody Tyre, 16, was in the overall women's championship at the Freedom 5K running race held Saturday, July 4, in downtown Keystone Heights. Tyre won her class in 21:48 and finished 25th overall.
Indians runner Melody Tyre excels at Freedom 5K on July 4
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - Runners came out in full force to take a 3.1-mile trip around their little town in the Freedom 5K race to benefit the Jordan Cooper Memorial Scholarship Fund. Cooper's memory, a … more
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