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Keyes Foundation and friends bring elites back home

ORANGE PARK - Orange Park area youth athletes; mainly football and basketball players from aged six to maybe 15, got a chance to test their skill sets against a handful of Orange Park's best ever … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 7/3/25

Keystone Heights weightlifter Elijah Mize was a relative unknown last season for the Indians, but got his training to the elite level with a Class 1A state championship in 2025.

Weightlifter Mize stormed to state title to highlight Indians sports

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - In one of the toughest lineups in the state boys weightlifting ranks, the Keystone Heights High boys team put themselves back in the mix of top programs with double third place … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 7/2/25

Fleming Island High flag football star London Jenkins was the talk of the town in Jacksonville as the guest speaker for the Jags PREP Girls Flag Football weekend held Friday and Saturday at Providence High School. Jenkins, now a USA Womens Flag football national team member, was a standout at Fleming Island as well as a national collegiate champion in flag football.

FIHS Jenkins home; but heads to China soon

JACKSONVILLE - Former Fleming Island High School multisport athlete London Jenkins, a standout flag football and basketball player for the Golden Eagles, has quickly ascended into the national scene … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 7/2/25

Week in Sports photos

7/2/25

Freedom 5K runners in Keystone Heights take off from start line of 2024 race won by Julian Bautista of Gainesville in 17:38 with Keystone Heights High runner Tyler Griffin third. Womens winner was Megan Bishop of Lake Butler in 22:31.

July 4 gets a 5KM run and parade in Keystone Heights

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - On July 4 2025, the Jordan Cooper Memorial Scholarship Fund will present the Freedom 5k run in Keystone Heights, FL at 8:00 a.m. In one of many towns in Florida that put on … more

Special from Keystone Heights | 7/2/25

HOLA! FIHS lacrosse ace to be Team Spain goalie

FLEMING ISLAND - Fleming Island High lacrosse grad Paul Walter's college path has taken some very interesting turns with the former lacrosse goalie just completing a year of study in Valencia, Spain … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/28/25

Middleburg/Fleming Island provide sneak peek at future stars

Randy Lefko, claytodayonline.com | 6/28/25

Broncos football offense shows off pass game

MIDDLEBURG - Middleburg High's Broncos football team showed off a keen element of what is to be expected next season as an offense led by two quality quarterbacks put a slew of scores on the board as … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/27/25

Fleming Island High flag football grad London Jenkins was guest speaker for the Jacksonville Jaguars Prep Girls Flag football skills camp and games held Friday and Saturday at Providence High School. Jenkins, a national junior college champion, is on the USA Womens Flag Football team training to qualify for the world title in China.

FIHS Jenkins back in town with Jags Flags

JACKSONVILLE - Former Fleming Island High School multisport athlete London Jenkins, a standout flag football and basketball player for the Golden Eagles, has quickly ascended into the national … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/27/25

Sharks Huff named IFL player of week

Former Ridgeview High quarterback Tyler Huff continued his outstanding debut as an Indoor Football League player with the Jacksonville Sharks with the IFL naming Huff as the offensive player of the … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 6/26/25

Broncos crank up scores in 7 v 7 action

Middleburg High's Broncos football team showed off a keen element of what is to be expected next season as an offense led by two quality quarterbacks put a slew of scores on the board as the Broncos … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 6/26/25

Huff's 7TDs leads Sharks to upset victory

JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville Sharks' quarterback Tyler Huff had a little help en route to a 65-33 playoff implication upset win against the Atlantic Division leading Quad City Steamrollers on … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/26/25

CHS Bunton leads Armada in second half win

JACKSONVILLE - Clay High soccer grad Brooke Bunton accounted for two scores; one a goal, the other an assist, to break a 1-1 halftime tie for the Jacksonville Armada women's soccer team that finished … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/26/25

Oakleaf Orcas and Eagle Landing Eagle Rays swim action

STAFF PHOTOS BY RANDY LEFKO | 6/26/25

Oakleaf: football, weightlifting highlighted 2024-25 season

OAKLEAF - It was only a matter of time that Oakleaf High football coach Chris Foy would figure out the Oakleaf magic and with the precision of his long tenure as a uber-successful football coach in … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/26/25

OHS basketball's Footman 'showed up' every day

OAKLEAF - One phrase that athletes sometimes hear from coaches is "show up," meaning be in the game, absorb the game, and get locked in. For Oakleaf High basketball graduate Daniel Footman, … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/25/25

Former Fleming Island High School runners Graham Myers, shirtless on left, and Luke Klingenberg, in white, take off from start of Run for the Pies 5Km elite race held Saturday, June 7 in downtown Jacksonville. Myers finished second with Klingenberg 15th.

FIHS Myers second for Pies 5K

JACKSONVILLE - Former Fleming Island High track state gold medalist (800 relay) Graham Myers, who is now a steeplechase athlete at the University of Florida, took on the Run for the Pies 5k … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/20/25

Middleburg High got a shot at Orange Park in a game that got a little feisty on the backboard despite games being summer league contests.

Hoops staying summer sharp; OPHS, Ribault tourneys

JACKSONVILLE - With fast-moving offenses and tenacious defense, Orange Park and Fleming Island high basketball summer teams opened up with impressive wins in their Ribault Summer Basketball League … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/20/25

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.

Mussante finishes All-South Region track 5Km and 10Km

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 … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/19/25

Jacksonville Sharks quarterback Tyler Huff scored off three first half touchdowns, but Sharks lost to division rival Green Bay Blizzard 75-43 with a key division game with Quad City Steamrollers this Saturday.

Sharks lose 75-43; Huff 3TDs

JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville Sharks indoor football team, after a thrilling home win over two-time national champion Arizona last week, traveled to Green Bay and came home with a 75-43 loss in a … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 6/19/25

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