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Fleming Island wide receiver and defender Emily Poucher grabbed the game-tying touchdown with two minutes left in the game and then sealed the game with an interception in Golden Eagles 13-12 over ED White. Unbeaten (8-0) Clay visits Fleming Island (7-1) on Tuesday, April 1.

FIHS Poucher double snags beats ED White

JACKSONVILLE - Fleming Island sophomore flag football athlete Emily Poucher caught the game-tying touchdown with two minutes on the clock then sealed the deal with an interception in the opposite end … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/3/25

Fleming Island 238 weightlifter Cohen Cioffi won both Olympics and Traditional titles at the district 4-2A championships at Yulee to advance to regions at Suwannee High on Saturday, April 4.

Indians romp, Knights eek district titles

YULEE - Keystone Heights High School's boys weightlifting team dominanted their district championships while, on Saturday, the Oakleaf High boys team pulled out one of the closest district titles in … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/3/25

Clay High batter KK Rouw gets high five from coach Matt Lewis after three run homer in sixth inning ignited 10-2 district win over Menendez in explosive game on Friday at Clay High.

Rouw homer fuels huge Clay sixth inning

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - A three run homer from KK Rouw, who also bashed a triple, started the fireworks for a seven run sixth inning in Clay High's 10-2 win over Menendez on Friday. Clay, now 10-4, … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/3/25

Clay High batter Merrick Rapoza hits the brakes at second base in Blue Devils 8-4 win over Suncoast High on Friday. Blue Devils host No. 1-2A Trinity Christian Academy on Friday.

OPHS, FIHS, CHS get dramatic wins

FLEMING ISLAND - Area baseball was buzzing in Clay County on Friday with games at Orange Park High, Fleming Island High and Clay High providing strong wins for teams getting ready to peak for the … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/3/25

Fleming Island High graduate London Jenkins, after a stellar career leading the Golden Eagles to a 31-2 record in her final two years with a Class 2A runnerup finish in her junior season, has been selected as a team member for the USA Womens National Flag Football team that has three world titles and will compete in China in 2025. Jenkins is a wide receiver and defensive back that has a junior college national title when she was at Florida Gateway College in Lake City.

FIHS Jenkins chosen to USA Flag team

FLEMING ISLAND - Fleming Island High graduate and multisport athlete London Jenkins has been selected as one of 12 flag football athletes as part of an 18 athlete pool selected from a pool of 60 … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/3/25

Ridgeview pitcher Saige Bialek not only hit a homer, but pitched to 10 strikeouts in Panthers second major upset of the year with an 8-7 win over Bishop Snyder on Monday, March 31.

Broncos roll; Lady Panthers big upset (again!)

MIDDLEBURG - Middleburg High's baseball team had a 6-0 lead, lost it to 8-6, then went down to 13-7, then got a homer from Dylan Taylor after a Bradford County double play cleared the bases, but … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/3/25

Clay High flag football running back Tatum Waugh rolls past Fleming Island defenders Daisy Fletcher and Emerson Rucker en route to second score for Blue Devils in 13-0 win Tuesday night at Fleming Island High School.

Five interceptions get Clay shutout

FLEMING ISLAND - Five interceptions by the Clay High flag football defense; two by Charlotte Andrus, two by Cora Parker, fueled a stingy defense for the Blue Devils who stayed unbeaten with a 13-0 … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/3/25

Fleming Island batter Anisten Kurlander gets set to bat against Oakleaf in Golden Eagles 8-1 win Thursday night, March 27.

Seven-run fifth ignites Fleming Island softball win

OAKLEAF - In a game of titans on the county, Fleming Island and Oakleaf looked to be in pitchers duel with Fleming Island's Mallory Blackwell facing off against Oakleaf's Charlotte Maddox, but the K … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/28/25

Fleming Island flag football athlete Emily Poucher takes off with game ending interception in Golden Eagles 13-12 win over ED White. Poucher had two interceptions for the game plus the game tying touchdown pass. Fleming Island set to play unbeaten Clay on April 1.

FIHS Poucher double snags beats ED White

JACKSONVILLE - Fleming Island sophomore flag football athlete Emily Poucher caught the game-tying touchdown with two minutes on the clock then sealed the deal with an interception in the opposite end … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/28/25

Middleburg got some quick baserunning by Logan Alessi to score one run in the third that stuck until the final swing.

Broncos hold 1-0; tough pitching, tough defense

JACKSONVILLE - An early 1-0 lead held for seven innings as the Middleburg High Broncos baseball team took the solo run to the end to beat a game Eagles' View Academy team on their home diamond. … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/27/25

Orange Park High baseball coach George Eldredge has a history of exciting finishes in his career with last year's district title upset of Clay the most recent. Eldridge with a string of near-wins in close games in the first half of the season is looking to close those close games for wins into the playoffs.

Can Raiders shock the world again?

JACKSONVILLE - Orange Park baseball coach George Eldredge has a bit of an optimistic glimmer in his eye when talking about his Raider baseball team that last year stormed the castle with a thrilling … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/27/25

Former Clay High standout Max Williams is getting big hits for No. 5-ranked Florida State Seminoles baseball team that is scheduled to visit Jacksonville Baseball Grounds on Tuesday, March 25 to play the University of Florida Gators; one of three teams to beat the now 20-3 Seminoles.;

Clay High's Williams rocking bat at FSU

ORANGE PARK - Florida State University baseball, currently ranked No. 5 in the NCAA rankings, scored a 10-6 win over University of Miami on Saturday, March 22 to move to 20-3 overall, 5-1 in Atlantic … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/27/25

Clay High grad and swim state champion Sara Stotler, far right, shows off her Tennessee Volunteers 400 medley relay trophy with teammates as Volunteers finished second to Texas for the event. Stotler and her teammates were all named All American for the finish.

Stotler gets All-American finish

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - The University of Tennessee women's swimming won three medals, posted four podium finishes and garnered All-America honors in seven events on night three of the 2025 NCAA … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/27/25

Fleming Island High grad and state swim champion Maryn McDade, bottom left, was part of eight swimmer Florida State University womens swim teams that competed at NCAA swimming championships over the weekend. McDade is just a freshman.

FIHS' McDade part of FSU swim squad at NCAAs

The Florida State swimming and diving team had eight student-athletes in competition at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championship from March 19-22 at the Weyhauser King County Aquatic Center … more

By Randy Lefko claytodayonline.com | 3/27/25

Fleming Island High's Dehmir Jackson won his 219 Clay County title in Olympics with a 540-480 gap over Keystone Heights' Trase Wooden. Jackson is a top state contender for a state run in two weeks.

Area weightlifters take first step to state

Area teams got their final flexes as district championships are scheduled for March 24-29. District 1-3A, Region 1: Oakleaf, Bartram Trail, Creekside, Nease, Tocoi Creek at Nease, Friday, March … more

3/27/25

Oakleaf High batter Jeter Farina finished this two run double in the third inning to give Knights (9-9) a 3-0 lead over Middleburg on Monday, March 24 as Knights pushed to an 11-0 win. Farina, standing next to Middleburg second baseman Ethan Karaim, accounted for five runs for Oakleaf.

OHS Farina bashes Broncos for five runs

MIDDLEBURG - Oakleaf High baseball got five runs off hits by Jeter Farina; one a two run double to a 3-0 lead, to win an 11-0 game over Middleburg on Monday, March 24 in a return to area baseball … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/27/25

Fairways & Ferris Wheels

The annual Fairways & Ferris Wheels nine-hole golf tournament and dinner took place March 20 at Fleming Island Golf Course. Participants included members and County Fair sponsors. The event … more

3/27/25

Oakleaf High's Alex Memrick, right, battles with Ridgeview's Braidyn Matz in 4 x 800 meter race at Clay County Track and Field Championships held Tuesday, March 25 at Middleburg High School.

Oakleaf boys, SJCDS girls take county track titles

MIDDLEBURG - Oakleaf High School's boys track team took an overwhelming 100-plus point win at the Clay County Track and Field Championships held Tuesday, March 25 at Middleburg High School while, in … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/26/25

Middleburg High opened their post Spring Break season with a tough 4-2 loss to 7A-Creekside; here with baserunner KK Hagan getting close to stealing second base in late innings of Creekside loss. Hagan was out.

Broncos, Knights, Indians softball fall to biggies

MIDDLEBURG - Spring Break is over and the second half of baseball, softball and flag football revved up on Tuesday, March 25 as area teams had to shake off the extra pounds of a week off to ready … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/26/25

Middleburg High pitcher Ethan Karaim held tough on the m ound against Eagle's View with a slim 1-0 lead from the third inning, but held with nine strikeouts for what could be a pivotal win for the Broncos who face four tough teams; three on the road, to finish March.

Broncos hold 1-0; tough pitching, tough defense

JACKSONVILLE - An early 1-0 lead held for seven innings as the Middleburg High Broncos baseball team took the solo run to the end to beat a game Eagles' View Academy team on their home diamond. … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/22/25

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