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Volleyball enters final week of regular season

FLEMING ISLAND - With most teams facing just one or two more regular season matches, the volleyball scenario will feature plenty of local rivalry games to determine region playoff spots. In district …

High School Sports
The Middleburg High football team took the field in its rivalry game against Orange Park last Friday. The Broncos won 15-13 on Senior Night.

Weather, blowouts highlight Clay County football in Week 8

Week 8 of the high school football season featured as much lightning and rain as running and tackling. Three games – Oakleaf at Ocala Forest, Orange Park at Middleburg and Clay at Fleming …
Oakleaf High running back London Carswell scored the last touchdown in the Knights' 21-18 loss to Ed White on Friday. Oakleaf will head to Ocala Forest on Friday for a key district game.

Commanders command Knights' run defense

OAKLEAF - Ed White came to Oakleaf High's with a marquee quarterback, Navy-bound King Boylston, but it was the smaller sophomore backup quarterback Mike Hinson who created the chaos to lead the …
Webber vs. Warner football
top feature pic Former Oakleaf High wide receiver Carlos Witherup, now a sophomore at Warner University in Lake Wales, caught one of his six receptions Saturday in a 36-31 rivalry win over Webber International.

Locals rock in college rivalry between Webber-Warner

BABSON PARK - In the first game of its Sun Conference schedule, Webber International University was the host, but Warner University was home team at Webber's Warrior Turf Field. The visiting Royals …

Ridgeview CB Desiyas Dawson (6) and LB Adrien Rivera (11) converge on Paxon wide receiver Logan Kelly during last Friday's 31-0 non-district loss.

Ridgeview to build on small individual victories in 31-0 loss to Paxon

ORANGE PARK – Progress for the Ridgeview High football team wasn’t defined by the scoreboard Friday night. While the Panthers lost 31-0 in a non-district game to visiting Paxon, new head coach …

Clay High quarterback Landon Martin faced St. Augustine defender Dayron Jenkins on a key first down run. He scored on long runs to counter a 14-0 first quarter gap against top-ranked St. Augustine. The Yellow Jackets won a 37-13 district game Thursday night on a rain-soaked St. Augustine High field.

Botched punt, strip-sack put Blue Devils in early ditch in a 37-13 loss

ST AUGUSTINE - The Clay Blue Devils faced an uphill battle from the opening minutes Thursday night, and they could never fully recover, falling 37-13 to the No. 1 Class 4A St. Augustine Yellow …

keep #18 in photo (right side) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University freshman soccer forward Calli Berrang (14) scored her first collegiate goal in a 1-0 win over Rollins College. Berrang, a graduate of St. Johns Country Day School, joined ERAU senior Lauryn Mateo (18) on Embry-Riddle's team. Mateo has three goals for the Eagles.
SJCDS Berrang's first college goal a gamewinner
WINTER PARK — Embry-Riddle (5-0-4, 1-0-2) pushed its season-opening unbeaten streak to nine games as they defeated Rollins, 1-0, on the road Wednesday evening. The lone goal of the game came at …
Middleburg High's offense did not miss a beat without starting quarterback Dalton Motes last Friday. Running back Sam Craven, Braydon Ventura and CJ Williams filled in admirably in a 42-8 district win over Ridgeview. Middleburg has a BYE week, followed by three consecutive games against Orange Park, Fleming Island and Clay. Ridgeview has Paxon on Friday with three district games to follow against St. Augustine, Clay and Orange Park.
HS Football Highlights
Week Seven Friday, Oct. 2 Middleburg, Clay, Fleming Island, Orange Park BYE Ed White at Oakleaf: Ed White quarterback King Boylston was a definite impact player in last year's Oakleaf win. The …
Fleming Island got a four-touchdown performance from running back Brady Digman in the Golden Eagles' 49-24 district win over Orange Park last Friday. Fleming Island also caused a fumble. The fumble recovery led to a score. Fleming Island gets a BYE week and will return on Oct. 9 with a home game against Clay.
Golden Eagles run over Orange Park
ORANGE PARK - Fleming Island running back Brady Digman ran for 156 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Golden Eagles to a 49-24 District 4-4A victory over host Orange Park on Friday, Sept. 25. Both …
Keystone Heights High volleyball blockers Victoria Horne (left) and Grace Gilmore take on a hitter for St. Johns Country Day School in the Indians' dramatic 3-2 win over the Spartans. St. Johns was 5-1 prior to the game, with Keystone Heights now improving to 13-7 and with their fifth win in a row, which included a victory over 9-1 Baldwin.
FIHS Eason blows up Bronco defense
FLEMING ISLAND - Fleming Island High junior hitter Lillie Eason hammered away at the Middleburg High front line defense with 21 kills as the Golden Eagles took a dramatic 3-1 non-district win over …
Oakleaf High quarterback Jaidan Delaune scores against Bolles in the Knights' 42-24 loss Friday night at Bolles. Delaune had three scores for the night as the Knights will host West Port on Friday on their homecoming night.
OHS Delaune not enough against Bolles
JACKSONVILLE - Oakleaf quarterback Jaidan Delaune ran for two touchdowns and threw for a third, but it was not enough as the visiting Knights were outclassed by Jacksonville Bolles 42-24 on Sept. 18. …
Keystone Heights kicker Ryder Thomas (90) scored the game-winning field goal in overtime to beat previously unbeaten Bell, 16-13.
Thomas boots Keystone Heights to OT upset win
BELL - Keystone Heights kicker Ryder Thomas nailed a 21-yard field goal in overtime to finish off a 16-13 road upset win by the Indians over previously unbeaten Bell High Friday night in front of a …

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The golfers participated in four-man scramble, closest to the pin and longest drive competitions.
OAKLEAF— The Psi Mu Nu Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity hosted its fifth-annual golf tournament on Friday, Aug. 22. As part of their Uplift in Action Foundation event, the group welcomed 92 …
JACKSONVILLE - A much discussed unfavorable onsides kick attempt by the visiting Green Bay Blizzard proved fruitful for the Jacksonville Sharks as Sharks defensive back Malik Jones snagged the second …
Middleburg High track and cross country graduate Emma Mussante finished up a four year career of outstanding running for Florida Southern College with a handful of post season awards and a bucket load of program records in numerous events.
MIDDLEBURG - Middleburg High cross country and track graduate Emma Mussante, having finished an astounding collegiate career at Florida Southern College, was honored with her choice as U.S. Track …
Clay High state champion wrestler Cale Hoskinson mentored a room full of young wrestlers in the same room that he was mentored in to become a state champion.
GREEN COVE SPRINGS - With a team conference and an individual All-Conference first team selection, Clay High wrestling grad Cale Hoskinson returned home to share some of his wrestling IQ with young …
Florida State University is in a tenuous battle in a super regional game three with Oregon State with Clay High grad Max Williams one of the top RBI batters for Seminoles.
FLEMING ISLAND - The No. 9-seeded Florida State University baseball team rallied with two runs in the seventh and three in the eighth to beat Mississippi State 5-2 and win the Tallahassee Regional to …
Former Middleburg High volleyball standout Jenna Erwin recently finished up her Doctor of Physical Therapy work at University of South Florida.
MIDDLEBURG - In her day, Middleburg High volleyball great Jenna Erwin (Class of 2016) was a hard-charging, diving, pivoting athlete under the watchful eye of former coach Carrie Prewitt and now, …
Former Orange Park High Raider track and football athlete Sean Dixon, right, now a senior track runner at Oklahoma Baptist University won the NCAA Div. II 400 meter hurdles title in his first season at OBU.
JACKSONVILLE - Former Orange Park High track and football athlete Sean Dixon made the best of a rough college start and topped if off in May by winning a national track title, the 400 meters hurdles …
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 …
JACKSONVILLE - Ridgeview High grad Joel Nesi, a fifth year senior at Flagler College took his shot with two laps left of the Bob Hayes Collegiate 5,000 meters track race Friday night at University of …
Additional SPORTS
Jaguars living on a prayer after last week’s lucky victory
On the positive side, Jacksonville’s 19-17 victory against Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct. 11, was the Jaguars’ 12 th in their last 13 regular season games dating back to Nov. 16, 2025. On the …
Fleming Island girls weightlifting coach Sean Coultis will lead several fresh faces into the 2026 season. He already has a state title and coach of the year plaque on his wall.
Clay High hosted Oakleaf and Pedro Menendez in a tri meet at the Rolling Hills Aquatic Center with, left to right, Clay's …
Webber International University defensive end Omar Goosby rushed a Warner quarterback in the Warriors' 36-31 loss last Saturday at Webber. Goosby, a Clay High grad, is one of the top tacklers for Webber. He also recovered a fumble against Warner.
The Jaguars are at 2-1 heading into Sunday's game at Cincinnati. They are 2-0 at home and 0-1 on the road, including a 20-13 loss at Denver. Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence struggled against the Broncos, including having a pass knocked down by outside linebacker Jonah Elliss.
Road weary: Rooting for Jaguars requires long-distance patience
Let’s face it: it’s not easy being a Jacksonville Jaguars fan. The team is a contradiction in teal. When they’re home at EverBank Stadium, they play like gangbusters. When they’re on the …
Fleming Island Dreadnaughts 12-Under running back Jack Lerch sprinted away from defenders for a 50-yard score in the Dreadnaughts' 30-0 win over Forest View Saturday at Fleming Island High.
Keystone Heights' DJ Hill had a fourth-quarter interception against Bell.
Clay High defender Adam Whigham blocked a punt from Orange Park's Dustin Smith in the Blue Devils' 63-18 district win Friday night. Clay's defense scored three times. The Blue Devils will head to Fernandina Beach on Friday, with Orange Park hosting Terry Parker.
Fleming Island defender Chase Donaldson got a hand on the Ridgeview punter in the Golden Eagles' 46-0 district win over the Panthers on Friday. Fleming Island hosts Ponte Vedra on Friday, while Ridgeview will be home against Ribault.
FIHS Digman, Longmire run roughshod on Ridgeview
FLEMING ISLAND - Fleming Island’s defense never gave Ridgeview a chance to get comfortable, while a dominant rushing attack allowed the Golden Eagles to control the game from start to finish in a …
Fleming Island High grad Braden Cunningham has been the starting center for Florida Atlantic University, which beat Navy, 38-30, on Sept. 12.
CHS's Goosby now a top-tackling player at Webber
Two Clay County football athletes are getting big reps at their respective colleges as former Fleming Island High offensive lineman Braden Cunningham and former Clay defensive lineman Omar Goosby are …

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