GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High's 113-pound wrestler Jacob Bucci has taken the tough road to recovery from knee injuries and had been dropped to number seven in rankings, but nevertheless, stayed …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/29/24 |
Keystone Heights eighth grader Atreyu Contes finished just a match away from his ticket to the Class 1A FHSAA state chapmpionships at 106 to fall one match short for a second year at the Region 1-1A …
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2/29/24
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS - With Middleburg and Oakleaf high wrestling breaking into elite status with five wrestlers apiece heading the FHSAA state championships, a family connection on both teams will …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/29/24 |
GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Ridgeview High's Raymond Goforth lasted to the third round with Middleburg's Tucker Cody, the region champion at 215, then won a 9-2 consolation semifinal to beat the "Blood …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/29/24 |
FLEMING ISLAND - With a tie in preseason action against Tallahassee Chiles, the daunting task of replacing all-everything quarterback Mykala Maddox has slowed the massive point production that …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/29/24 |
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The Board of County Commissioners commended the Clay High Competitive Cheerleading Team, led by coaches Lori Davis and Daniel Richardson, for its championship win …
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Jack Randall,
jack@claytodayonline.com | 2/29/24 |
LAKELAND - Clay High junior weightlifter Emma Heck dominated her division as expected for an unprecedented third straight double state title weekend while Fleming Island junior Bradi Johnson came …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/22/24 |
ST. JOHNS - An overtime goal from sophomore top scorer Brooke Bunton sealed the deal for the third-seed Clay High Blue Devils girls soccer team to get to a place long denied to Blue Devil soccer fans …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/22/24 |
JACKSONVILLE - With United States Women's National team member Deliah Autry encouraging the 40-plus teams of girls high school flag football teams that trekked to the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/22/24 |
OAKLEAF - Two hard-hitting, hard-running Oakleaf High softball players; Khloe Banks and Jaeda McFarland, are hammering away at college pitchers with explosive plays for their respective college …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/22/24 |
Keystone, Oakleaf, and Ridgeview rock preseason OAKLEAF - The upcoming softball season looking to be another jam-packed season of state-level competition in Clay County with returners promising to …
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By Randy Lefko Sports Editor
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2/22/24
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Fleming Island girls and boys lacrosse opened their seasons last week with the girls taking a 14-8 win over Gainesville, but the boys losing to Nease 14-4. Girls have a three-game home stretch with …
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Staff photos by Randy Lefko
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2/22/24
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ORANGE PARK - St. Johns Country Day School senior Kyle Boylston needed five homers to get to the final of the Preseason 44 Pro Home Run Derby as Oakleaf’s Jordan Parks set the bar at five first, …
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By Randy Lefko Sports Editor
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2/22/24
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DAYTONA BEACH – William Byron drove through a salvage yard of twisted cars in the final eightn laps of the rain-delayed Daytona 500 Monday night before emerging from the smoke – literally …
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Don Coble, don@claytodayonline.com
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2/19/24
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DAYTONA BEACH – Jimmie Johnson pounded the steering wheel moments after he finished ahead of J.J. Yeley for 12 th place after the first of two Bluegreen Vacations Duels Thursday night at the …
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Don Coble, don@claytodayonline.com
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2/16/24
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS - One would not see Clay High senior Ryan Shoenfelt and think, world class athlete, but the Clay ROTC member is quite the contrary. "Not many people know what I do on most …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/15/24 |
PONTE VEDRA - Oakleaf High guard Aaron Rivers opened the scoring of the district 3-6A championship game at the very loud Ponte Vedra High gym and Jelani Wright hit three straight threes to end the …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/15/24 |
ORANGE PARK - St. Johns Country Day School girls soccer tipped their toes (soccer pun) back into the River of State Championships with a fourth 8-0 playoff win in a row. "I'm still juggling the …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/15/24 |
ORANGE PARK - Former University of Alabama legend football coach Nick Saban once quipped that a preseason number one ranking is not as good as it seems because the only place to go is down. For St. …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/15/24 |
JACKSONVILLE - With four area running races scheduled in February, the March 2 Gate River Run 15k will give local runners a chance to sharpen up their feet for the annual 9.3-mile trek through the …
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Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/15/24 |