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Fleming Island, Oakleaf to clash for district title

FLEMING ISLAND - With two first-half interceptions; Gabi Musa and Emily Poucher, the Fleming Island High girls' flag football team powered to a 40-7 win over Orange Park in their district 3-2A … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/11/24

Fleming Island lacrosse readies for playoffs

District 3-1A Schedule Girls Quarterfinal, April 10: 1. Ponte Vedra (9-7) BYE, 2. St. Augustine (8-10) BYE, 4. Beachside (8-6) vs. 5. St. Joseph Academy (5-8) Semifinal, Friday, April … more

4/11/24

FIHS Nix earns scholar honor

MANHEIM, PA – Fleming Island High state champion wrestler Chad Nix, Class of 2020, has been named as a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American with a group of seven … more

Courtesy of George Mason Athletics | 4/11/24

Lewis sneaking back into the playoff picture

ORANGE PARK - Clay High softball coach Matt Lewis has been around the block a few times and the 30-plus-year veteran knows panic is not a good feeling. "We got our senior pitcher back and that … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/11/24

Jnior High softball and baseball tournaments

Junior High baseball/softball starts NEFAC championship tournament (April 9-11) Hosted by Ridgeview High (Baseball, Final Wed., April 17, 6 p.m.), Oakleaf High (Softball Final Wed., April 10, 6 … more

4/11/24

Indians up for uphill battle for title four

LIVE OAK - Keystone Heights High's boys weightlifting team saw the eyes of the Tiger; more the Bulldog, in battling state champion contender Suwannee High School at the region 2-1A championships held … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/11/24

Three Doubles Power Spartans over Eagles

FLEMING ISLAND - St. John Country Day’s Seth Alford drove in four runs to back strong pitching by Austin Stratman as the visiting Spartans topped Fleming Island 6-2 on April 4. Playing against a … more

4/11/24

MHS vs. OHS: April 11 is here!

MIDDLEBURG - Oakleaf High softball returned from a tough outing at the always-tough Kissimmee Klassic Softball Invite with a roster of 4A-Jensen Beach (region semifinalist), 6A-Melbourne (unbeaten … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/11/24

What a baseball Friday! Clay, OP, St. Johns win thrillers

ORANGE PARK - Maybe the Solar Eclipse approaching Florida on Monday created a mood of excitable surrealism Friday night as three baseball games hosted by Clay County provided enough fireworks to … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/10/24

Spartans warm up for North Carolina road trip

ORANGE PARK - St. Johns Country Day School's baseball schedule is no cupcake festival and coach Tom Lucas got a handful of tension late Friday night with a 12th-inning sacrifice fly from Collin … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/10/24

"McCool Magic" gets Clay wild win

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High's baseball used a little "McCool Magic" to counter an early lead by Fleming Island with a sixth-inning triple-double barrage from Michael Gunson, Cole Carnell and … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/10/24

Raiders "slide" past Indians (again)

ORANGE PARK - Orange Park pitcher Robert Barnett would anchor the Raiders defense through all seven innings on the hill, striking out four and working with catcher Devon Moore who protected home … more

Ray DiMonda,
correspondant | 4/10/24

Keystone Heights High's weightlifting team accrued a massive 111 out of a possible 120 team points to win both the Olympics and Traditional District 7-1A titles Friday morning led by senior defending state champion Trey Jeffries, here about to attempt a 380-pound bench press. Keystone Heights is attempting to win a fourth straight state title as regions are scheduled for Saturday at Suwannee High School.

Indians overwhelm weightlift districts

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - With 120 points the maximum a team can accrue at a district, region, or state championship event in weightlifting, Keystone Heights High's boy's team put down an astounding … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/4/24

FIHS Mollicone faster: 1:53

GAINESVILLE - Among the best track and field athletes in Florida, Middleburg discus thrower Madison Underwood and Fleming Island 800 meter specialist Roman Mollicone produced rankings-shaking results … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/4/24

Mussante tops 10Km field at Embry Riddle

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Southern women's track team opened up action at the Embry-Riddle Running Elements Classic Friday afternoon with six new top-10 all-time records while the Moccasins … more

Courtesy of Florida Southern Athletics | 4/4/24

Indian's weightlift success about "showing up"

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - Keystone Heights High graduate Mason Dicks had to come back from a sixth-place state championship finish in his junior year to a splendid. Still, excruciatingly close region and … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/4/24

Keystone Heights lifters dominate the county

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - Before the start of the Clay County Boys Weightlifting championships held Friday at Keystone Heights, Keystone Heights football and weightlifting coach Steven Reynolds pontificated … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 3/28/24

Waugh's 3INTs lead Clay's shutout: Fleming Island is fifth in the USA

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High flag football defensive back Tatum Waugh kind of lamented that no team was throwing toward her on her outside corner of the Blue Devil defense, but Middleburg High … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 3/28/24

Blue Devils thwart Panther upset bid

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High squelched a possible Ridgeview High first inning salvo with a nifty Cole Carnell double play effort and unloaded with their previously silent bats en route to an 11-2 … more

3/28/24

Indians baseball silently with one loss

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - With a season-opening loss to Clay, 7-3, their only blemish in 2024, Keystone Heights High's baseball team has stealthily earned nine wins in a row behind an opportunistic batting … more

By Randy Lefko Sports Editor | 3/28/24

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