MIDDLEBURG - With a first-ever district title going to Fleming Island's coaching duo of Jennifer and Baire Bucklew, the Golden Eagles joined a three-peat of district titles at Oakleaf High as area …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 5/9/24 |
Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 5/9/24 |
ORANGE PARK - Football coach Merlin Smith has been in Clay County for nearly a quarter century and has seen the good and the bad; from Bannerman to Ridgeview to St. Johns Country Day School to …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 5/9/24 |
MONTENEGRO - Former Oakleaf High basketball standout Jonathan Bryant II has taken the long road to stay on the hardwoods and the gamble has paid off with the sharpshooting dunk machine making his …
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5/2/24
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MELBOURNE, Fla. – Florida Tech men's basketball graduate student David McCullough and senior Elias Martin earned all-conference recognition, as announced by the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) on …
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5/2/24
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BEACHSIDE - Fleming Island sophomore triple jumper Mikayla Shavers, intent on repeating her visit to the Class 3A championships with a one-step improvement, hit her best leap of the season while …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 5/2/24 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Southern College women's track team opened up the East Coast Relays at the University of North Florida Friday evening as the Moccasins competed in both the 1,500m …
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5/2/24
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PHILADELPHIA — Temple Women's Basketball Head Coach Diane Richardson announced that Alabama A&M guard Kaylah Turner has signed with Temple University ahead of the 2024-25 season. The rising …
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5/2/24
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AUBURN, Ala. – One of the SEC's top scorers will be joining Auburn women's basketball for 2024-25 as Taliah Scott has signed with the Tigers, head coach Johnnie Harris announced Monday. Scott, a …
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5/2/24
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LAKELAND - In a competition that featured massively big numbers being thrust, three Clay County weightlifters came home with gold in one of the most competitive arenas; the FHSAA state weightlifting …
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By Randy Lefko Sports Editor
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4/25/24
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Fleming Island flag football continued their trek to a second straight Class 2A championship game, Clay High broke open a 6-0 halftime to a 33-0 win and Middleburg avenged a …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/25/24 |
GREEN COVE SPRINGS - After his emotional and controversial exit from the World Swimming Championships in 2022, Clay High graduate and Olympic/World swimming champion and record holder Caeleb Dressel …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor Excerpts from 4/19 article written by Paras Jan/Forbes | 4/25/24 |
ORANGE PARK - High school football is almost upon us with the upcoming Spring Football about to begin on Mon., Apri. 29 as area athletes start the long journey to fall preparations. Among the ranks …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/25/24 |
GREEN COVE SPRINGS - After a Friday of amazing area baseball finishes just a week ago with scintillating finishes and heroes popping up in the final moments, a week later, the win streaks of the Clay …
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Ray DiMonda,
correspondant | 4/25/24 |
ORANGE PARK - With a fourth game in five days, in the top of the first inning, the visiting Ponte Vedra Sharks came in and took a huge bite out of the host Orange Park Raiders, slapping four runs on …
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Ray DiMonda,
correspondant | 4/25/24 |
ORANGE PARK - Ridgeview High opened up its new track facility with a flurry and a new school record as area tracksters tested out the latest rubberized running track in Clay County. The Panthers …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/25/24 |
JACKSONVILLE—The Icemen’s chance to put the Florida Everblades on the brink of elimination in the first round of the EHCL playoffs melted Sunday afternoon when the two-time defending Kelly Cup …
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Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 4/22/24 |
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 …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/18/24 |
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 …
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4/18/24
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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 …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/18/24 |