MIDDLEBURG - In 1789, King Frederick of Prussia once said that a dog is a “man’s best friend.”
Ask Lisa Casson, a 43 year old Middleburg runner, what she thinks of her dog and the sentiment …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/30/23
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TALLAHASSEE - Fleming Island High distance runner Graham Myers; after a school record in the mile last week, doubled down for double the distance and bashed down the Fleming Island record in the 3200 …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/30/23
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FLEMING ISLAND - Fleming Island lacrosse player-coach Jillian LaBelle, a senior, scored seven goals to lead the surging Fleming Island girls lacrosse team to a 21-3 rout of visiting Gainesville on …
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By Mike Zima
Correspondent
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3/30/23
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FLEMING ISLAND - The 8-3 Tallahassee Leon Lions came roaring into the stadium at Fleming Island with a first batter, fourth pitch of the game out of the park home run to kick things off for the …
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By Ray Dimonda
Correspondent
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3/30/23
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BARTRAM TRAIL - The St. Johns Country Day Spartans picked a good night to do some Friday night Bear hunting at Bartram Trail. The Bears, coming off a walk-off win over the Clay Blue Devils, were …
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By Ray Dimonda
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3/30/23
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OAKLEAF - In what one might consider a dominant sports performance, the Keystone Heights High boys weightlifting team, amidst one of its strongest graduating classes last year, looked as strong as …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/30/23
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GAINESVILLE (March 16) -- Oakleaf High girls basketball guard Kaylah Turner and St. Johns Country Day School point guard Taliah Scott both earned their Class 6A and Class 2A players of year awards, …
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Courtesy of Dairy Farmers High School Awards
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3/23/23
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JACKSONVILLE - Fleming Island High distance runner John Keester IV turned the trick for a third Bob Hayes title while teammate Gabrielle Flores endured wet, sloppy conditions to win the high jump as …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/23/23
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fleming Island High track and cross country graduate Kameron Wallizada, a sophomore track runner at the University of North Florida now, blasted an incredible 60 second final lap …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
with excerpts UNFOspreys.com
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3/23/23
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GAINESVILLE (March 14) -- St. Johns Country Day School coach Mike Pickett and senior forward Lauryn Mateo both earned Florida Dairy Farmer's coach and player of year nominations as the Lady Spartans …
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Courtesy of Florida Dairy Farmers
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3/23/23
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS - The Clay High Blue Devils baseball team, compliments of the hot bat of Merrick Rapoza, needed only a single early home run to get the one point, then rode the back of their …
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By Ray Dimonda
Correspondent
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3/23/23
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OAKLEAF - Oakleaf, Middleburg and Ridgeview put on shows of softball excellence in a weekend of play at the Oakleaf Tournament of Champions with all three teams readying for next months district to …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/23/23
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OAKLEAF - Clay County baseball stormed from season openers until about game five before the first hiccup occurred as diamond fans are promised a bevy of playoff potential action after the March …
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3/16/23
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OAKLEAF - Runners at the week long Gate River Run 15K expo are always on the hunt for the latest techno shoe, or supercool sunglasses or high-tech wrist watch. From their living room in Oakleaf, …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/16/23
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Area softball teams have been shaking off last year's graduation losses with lineups maneuvering to get optimum results and Clay coach Matt Lewis may be just a tad ahead of the …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/16/23
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MIDDLEBURG - As the Middleburg Broncos were still in search of the sought-after first victory of the 2023 season, the Westside Wolverines came to town for a Friday night showdown riding high in the …
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By Ray Dimonda
Correspondent
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3/2/23
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TALLAHASSEE - With a meteoric shift in team scores from a 20-point lead prior to the semifinal rounds of the region 1-2A wrestling championships to a final 265-134.5 shelling of runnerup Lincoln and …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/2/23
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DELAND - St. Johns Country Day School’s girls soccer played about as good a game as expected, according to coach Mike Pickett, but several factors and bounces denied the 11-year state title streak …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/2/23
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FLEMING ISLAND - A 5-1 loss to visiting Providence on February 24 did little to dampen the enthusiasm for this season at Fleming Island, the first under new head coach Gilbert “Gil” Morales. …
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By Mike Zima
Correspondent
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3/2/23
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ORANGE PARK - Ridgeview High softball has had a series of coaching transitions that have each amplified the previous with Roger Harvey entering the Panther dugout and leading the team to a district …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/2/23
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