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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

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

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

Final surge gets Nesi first college win

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 … more

By Randy Lefko Sports Editor | 3/21/24

Fleming Island baserunner Tanner Upton eyes a pitch by Middleburg pitcher Maddox Lee in 6-0 win by Golden Eagles on Monday

ROAD TRIP!! Young Eagles survive ruffled feathers

FLEMING ISLAND - Fleming Island High's young baseball squad, under the direction of long-time assistant coach Mike Martino, now head coach after a tumultuous season last season under then-coach Gil … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 3/21/24

Spartans answer Blue Devils opening salvo

ORANGE PARK - Less than 24 hours after the first loss of the 2024 season, the Clay Blue Devils put up two runs in the top of the first inning, including an Easton McMahan home run out of center field … more

Ray DiMonda,
correspondant | 3/14/24

Bat-Fest: vs. MHS April 11: Oakleaf bats blasting away

OAKLEAF - Oakleaf High softball has had its share of lumberjacks over the years; athletes with bats that launched balls "to infinity and beyond" as coach Heather Han has honed her lineup to look like … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 3/14/24

Fast final miles highlight Gate River Run 15K

JACKSONVILLE - With the top three men's finishers clocking last miles as fast as four minutes, 15 seconds, 4:13 and 4:11, for the men and 4:42, 4:51 and 4:55 for the women, the 2024 Gate River Run … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 3/7/24

Cruce gets second gold at state

KISSIMMEE - Middleburg High junior wrestler Cheyenne Cruce has made it very clear that her journey to defend her state title at 190 from last year was with a philosophy of every match is a danger … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 3/7/24

Superheroes Descend on Kingsley Avenue

ORANGE PARK - Nearly 500 energetically costumed runners; Spiderman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Ghostbusters and a lot of firefighters and police, descended up Grace Episcopal Day School for the annual … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/29/24

Wrestlers will need a bigger bus to state meet

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Fleming Island High's wrestling team kept their foot on the gas pedal for the two-day Region 1-2A wrestling championships held Friday and Saturday at rival Clay High School and, … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/29/24

HECK YEAH! Three state titles for Emma

LAKELAND - Clay High junior weightlifter Emma Heck dominated her division as expected for an unprecedented third straight double state title weekend while Fleming Island junior Bradi Johnson came … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/22/24

Bunton OT goal puts Clay girls one away: Lady Spartans in Final Four

ST. JOHNS - An overtime goal from sophomore top scorer Brooke Bunton sealed the deal for the third-seed Clay High Blue Devils girls soccer team to get to a place long denied to Blue Devil soccer fans … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/22/24

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 84 Carvana Toyota, was relieved after he raced his way into the Daytona 500.

Jimmie Johnson still enthusiastic about being in the Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH – Jimmie Johnson pounded the steering wheel moments after he finished ahead of J.J. Yeley for 12 th place after the first of two Bluegreen Vacations Duels Thursday night at the … more

Don Coble, don@claytodayonline.com | 2/16/24

Knights go toe-to-toe with Sharks

PONTE VEDRA - Oakleaf High guard Aaron Rivers opened the scoring of the district 3-6A championship game at the very loud Ponte Vedra High gym and Jelani Wright hit three straight threes to end the … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/15/24

Blue Devils go big in second for soccer title

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High boys soccer coach Wale Leyimu's quick philosophy is almost like a no-snap huddle in football only on the soccer pitch. "We say 'next five minutes' and it means when we … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/8/24

Clay Rotary Wrestling Invitational: Clay chases No. 2 Somerset

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - A strong return from 113-pounder Jacob Bucci after a knee injury put some punch in the Clay High wrestling lineup as the Blue Devils put the chase to eventual Clay Rotary … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 2/8/24

Fleming Island golf pro gets top award

ORLANDO - Fleming Island resident and former teaching pro at Eagle Harbor Golf Club Stephanie Connelly-Eiswerth, now a PGA/LPGA Teaching Professional at San Jose Country Club in Jacksonville, … more

From PGA Golf | 2/1/24

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