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Keystone Heights 119 weightlifter Elijah Mize flexes after learning his bench press finish was enough to win the Class 1A Traditional title in Saturday's state championships in Lakeland. Keystone Heights finished third in both Olympics and Traditional.

LAKELAND - Keystone Heights High's 119 weightlifter Elijah Mize was not a returning district or region or state weightlifter, but the sinewy powerhouse took to his weight group with a vengeance and … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/17/25

Orange Park flag football has three wins to end the season with freshman quasrterback Ella Crowe, the hero of the girls basketball district title, at the helm.

Clay primed for flag playoff run

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High's flag football team had to use a wide receiver standout to start their season; went 5-0, then got their top quarterback back, finished 10-0, as area teams prep for the … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/17/25

Fleming Island football running back Deh'mir Jackson finished his athletic career with a sixth place finish at 219 in Class 3A weightlifting

MHS Little third, CHS Oscoa/Migliore fifths, FIHS Jackson sixth

LAKELAND - In one of the strongest overall fields in boys weightlifting, Class 2A showed out on Friday in Lakeland with Choctawhatchee, the defending Olympic and Traditional champion, repeating in … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/17/25

Ridgeview High running back Taniya Booker took her second handoff 50 yards to paydirt then added another 50 yarder later in Panthers 46-6 district semifinal win over North Marion. Ridgeview returns to Clay to take on Blue Devils who beat Baker County 33-0.

Rayes at QB wheels 'n deals RHS flags for 46-6 win

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - The big difference in the Ridgeview High flag football team's approach was a little pack of dynamo named Emma Rayes who took the reigns at quarterback for coach Trentin Davis and … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/16/25

Keystone Heights 119 weightlifter Elijah Mize won his state title in Traditional as the Indians finished third in Class 1A to area rivals Fort White and Willison.

Mize gets title; Indians thirds

LAKELAND - Keystone Heights High's 119 weightlifter Elijah Mize was not a returning district or region or state weightlifter, but the sinewy powerhouse took to his weight group with a vengeance and … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/13/25

Oakleaf High's Noah Shevchook won the gold medal in Traditional scoring at the Class 3A FHSAA state championships in the 154 pound weight class. Shevchook also finished third in the Olympics scoring with the Knights finishing fourth as a team with just five lifters.

Shev' blasts bench press for lift Gold

LAKELAND - Oakleaf High junior Noah Shevchook had his big brother Elijah hovering over his final bench press as he finished off his trek to equal big brother with a state weightlifting title Saturday … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/13/25

Middleburg High's Charles Little was top area finisher at Class 2A FHSAA Boys Weightlifting Championships held Friday in Lakeland. Little finished third in Unlimited in Olympics.

MHS Little third, CHS Oscoa/Migliore fifths, FIHS Jackson sixth

LAKELAND - In one of the strongest overall fields in boys weightlifting, Class 2A showed out on Friday in Lakeland with Choctawhatchee, the defending Olympic and Traditional champion, repeating in … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/11/25

Clay High's Amiah Carrubba got to second in tense seventh inning by Clay, but Ridgeview pitcher Saige Bialek finished the game with Panthers 8-7 win.

Panthers hold off Clay surge in 7th

ORANGE PARK - It was one of those games that the season records get thrown out the window and the kids just play as Clay High scored two seventh innings runs to chase Ridgeview High's Lady Panthers, … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/10/25

Orange Park middle distance runner Kayleana Henry leads in the Don Hall 800 meters en route to second win of the day. Henry, a state qualifier last year in the 400, won both 400 and 800 at Don Hall as she prepares for upcoming districts, regions and state meets.

FIHS wins boys; RHS wins girls at Don Hall

ORANGE PARK - Fleming Island High football sprinter Sebastian Cruz took the sting out of challenges in the 100 and 200 dashes with two wins in the two fastest races of the Don Hall Memorial Track … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/10/25

Middleburg High's Isabel Pifer has had the hot bat lately for Broncos with two runs off two hits in 12-2 win over Mandarin.

Broncos bats waking up

MIDDLEBURG - Middleburg High softball has this reputation about big bats in big games, but the aura has been tested in 2025 with the batting lineup taking on a Jekyll and Hyde personality. Even … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/10/25

A group of Clay County Sheriff's Office deputies, Special Olympics athletes, volunteers and Orange Park Police officers welcome customers to the Texas Roadhouse during last year's Tip-A-Cop.

Time to rally around athletes at Texas Roadhouse

FLEMING ISLAND — When Zachary Cox was an Explorer with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and a junior in high school, he saw the movie Radio , which affected him. “It doesn't have anything … more

By Don Coble don@claytodayonline.com | 4/10/25

St. Johns Country Day School's Nick Bowden awaits at second base for next hit in Spartans 7-2 win over North Oconee (GA) on Monday, April 7.

Spartans grand slam, Lady Panthers 17 runs highlight Monday night action

ORANGE PARK - A grand slam homer in the sixth inning by Hunter Rodgers blew open a St. Johns Country Day School two-game series with two Georgia powerhouses and a 17-run explosion by Ridgeview High's … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/10/25

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