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Keystone Heights High football has had a staple of big, strong offensive linemen to clear the way for their rugged running backs with senior Pete Bostic, No. 60, the muscle up front for the Indians.

O-Line power is fuel to playoff wins

ORANGE PARK - Football is sometimes thought about as quarterbacks throwing to speedy wide receivers and swift running backs breaking away for 60-70 yard runs. Look back to Clay High 2013, and names … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 7/24/25

Ridgeview High's workhorse is Christian Felder who fits nicely into coach Merlin Smith's power football offense.

OHS, OPHS, KHHS offer double trouble backfields

OAKLEAF - The luxury of having a powerback in a football backfield is an obvious starting point for most high school football teams as, in Clay County, the sights of guys like Bilal Ally, Dehmir … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 7/20/25

Marcus Giles, a sophomore cross country runner for St. Johns Country Day School. shows off a before and after set of photos on his family house's wall after Marcus and his parents; Terry and Marrilee completed a 50 state road race adventure on July 4 in Hawaii.

Giles and crew tackle 50 state jaunt

FLEMING ISLAND - A family vacation to Yosemite National Park seemed like a good summer idea in 2017, but the transformation of the idea to an eight year, 50 state running journey evolved for Terry … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 7/19/25

Fleming Island High cross country and soccer grad (2011) K.J. Papuga, here with her assistant coaches Brozer the Great Dane, Dolly the loud Jack Russell and Maverick, the subtle Australian Shepard, has returned to Clay County with a new passion in life with her gym in Green Cove Springs; River Strong Fitness, after a short stint as a corporate employee.

FIHS Papuga life change returns to teach others

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - K.J. Papuga spent the better part of her 20s in offices with a few different specialties until one day a cohort asked her at a corporate fitness facility to teach her a little … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 7/19/25

Clay High four time state champion weightlifter Emma Heck won three titles in the same weight class, but took the chance by moving up and delivering the same results.

Heck Yeah! Holy Moses!

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - For Clay High athletics, the ladies stole the show in the 2024-25 season with weightlifter Emma Heck and flag football quarterback Teaghan Moses offering up astounding sports … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 7/17/25

Jacksonville group close on purchase of Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg may be closing in on a sale of his team, with finalization expected as early as September, according to reporting from The Athletic . The … more

By Janelle Irwin Taylor, For FloridaPolitics.com | 7/17/25

Fish Tales

Clay Today sports editor Randy Lefko welcomes a new batch of Fish Tales photos with a huge snag by Ridgeview High Athletic Directore Aimee Stutts in Key West, a couple of Reds from Orange Park Junior … more

7/16/25

Clay High will go with blue-collar Landon Martin at quarterback, who will take command of the new offense installed by first-year coach Jeff Gierke, who had a 30-plus point a game in his last head coaching gig at Gulf Breeze High.

Football photos

7/15/25

Ridgeview distance runner Braidyn Matz will be steadily improving his times in cross country and track with a scholarship to run at Florida State College Jacksonville.

Ridgeview in review

7/14/25

Former Clay high baseball star Max Williams has been one of the best bats for the Florida State University baseball team in the last 2 years.

CHS grad Williams gets MLB selection

Max Williams, a graduate of Clay High School, was selected by the Miami Marlins in the third round of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. He was selected No. 78 overall. The Jacksonville … more

7/13/25

McPherson to replace Chipoletti

Just happened... Former Ridgeview former Orange Park former Baker county former Bishop Kenny football coach Tom McPherson has been named New head football coach at Fleming Island High School. … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 7/11/25

Levi received his own dream trip to Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Studios Orlando in 2019.

'Dreams For Levi'

GREEN COVE SPRINGS — Getting active, raising funds and honoring the memory of their son will be the goal of the Shepherd family on July 19. The family will be hosting their third annual Memorial … more

By Kyla Woodard
kyla@claytodayonline.com | 7/11/25

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