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St. Johns Country Day School baseball coach Tom Lucas took the first step to defending his state title in Class 2A with the Spartans' 4-1 win over St. Joseph's Academy on Thursday. Spartans are now in Class 1A.

Young hurlers lead SJCD to district championship

Sophomores Ethan Bissell and Madden Williams shut down St. Joseph Academy’s potent bats as Saint Johns Country Day School claimed the FHSAA District 4-1A championship with a 4-1 win over the … more

By Mike Zima, Correspondent | 4/18/25

Clay High defensive player Tatum Waugh, right, gets congrats from teammates Kirra Dodson and Cora Parker after game sealing interception in Blue Devils 7-6 district championship win over Ridgeview on Thursday.

Andrus goes yard; 66 yards, Clay wins 7-6

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - A 66 yard third quarter first play from quarterback Teaghan Moses to 6'-4" wide receiver Charlotte Andrus highlighted a 7-6 flag football district championship win for Clay High … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/18/25

Championship Thursday; Flags, Baseball, Track

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com FLEMING ISLAND - Quick review of Thursday night action, plenty of it in the area with baseball finals at Clay High, Ridgeview High, St. Johns Country … more

By Randy Lefko | 4/17/25

Oakleaf High softball got a base loaded walk to Avery Garcia to beat 2A powerhouse Baldwin High 3-2 Tuesday night. Baldwin (14-4) has three consecutive Final Four appearances and is ranked fourth in Class 2A.

Lady Knights softball wins a biggie

ORANGE PARK - In a night that secured district finals, junior high softball and baseball conference finals and a couple of regular season high school softball games, it was Oakleaf High's softball … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/17/25

Oakleaf High's state champion brothers; Noah, up top, the 2025 154 state champion in Traditional scoring, and, bottom, big brother Noah Shevchook, a state champion in 2024 for Oakleaf, paired up as coach and athlete as Oakleaf finished fourth in Class 3A with just five wrestlers.

Shev' blasts bench press for lift Gold

LAKELAND - Oakleaf High junior Noah Shevchook had his big brother Elijah hovering over his final bench press as he finished off his trek to equal big brother with a state weightlifting title Saturday … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/17/25

Keystone Heights 119 weightlifter Elijah Mize flexes after learning his bench press finish was enough to win the Class 1A Traditional title in Saturday's state championships in Lakeland. Keystone Heights finished third in both Olympics and Traditional.

Mize gets title; Indians thirds

LAKELAND - Keystone Heights High's 119 weightlifter Elijah Mize was not a returning district or region or state weightlifter, but the sinewy powerhouse took to his weight group with a vengeance and … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/17/25

Orange Park flag football has three wins to end the season with freshman quasrterback Ella Crowe, the hero of the girls basketball district title, at the helm.

Clay primed for flag playoff run

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High's flag football team had to use a wide receiver standout to start their season; went 5-0, then got their top quarterback back, finished 10-0, as area teams prep for the … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/17/25

Fleming Island football running back Deh'mir Jackson finished his athletic career with a sixth place finish at 219 in Class 3A weightlifting

MHS Little third, CHS Oscoa/Migliore fifths, FIHS Jackson sixth

LAKELAND - In one of the strongest overall fields in boys weightlifting, Class 2A showed out on Friday in Lakeland with Choctawhatchee, the defending Olympic and Traditional champion, repeating in … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/17/25

Ridgeview High running back Taniya Booker took her second handoff 50 yards to paydirt then added another 50 yarder later in Panthers 46-6 district semifinal win over North Marion. Ridgeview returns to Clay to take on Blue Devils who beat Baker County 33-0.

Rayes at QB wheels 'n deals RHS flags for 46-6 win

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - The big difference in the Ridgeview High flag football team's approach was a little pack of dynamo named Emma Rayes who took the reigns at quarterback for coach Trentin Davis and … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/16/25

Keystone Heights 119 weightlifter Elijah Mize won his state title in Traditional as the Indians finished third in Class 1A to area rivals Fort White and Willison.

Mize gets title; Indians thirds

LAKELAND - Keystone Heights High's 119 weightlifter Elijah Mize was not a returning district or region or state weightlifter, but the sinewy powerhouse took to his weight group with a vengeance and … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/13/25

Oakleaf High's Noah Shevchook won the gold medal in Traditional scoring at the Class 3A FHSAA state championships in the 154 pound weight class. Shevchook also finished third in the Olympics scoring with the Knights finishing fourth as a team with just five lifters.

Shev' blasts bench press for lift Gold

LAKELAND - Oakleaf High junior Noah Shevchook had his big brother Elijah hovering over his final bench press as he finished off his trek to equal big brother with a state weightlifting title Saturday … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/13/25

Middleburg High's Charles Little was top area finisher at Class 2A FHSAA Boys Weightlifting Championships held Friday in Lakeland. Little finished third in Unlimited in Olympics.

MHS Little third, CHS Oscoa/Migliore fifths, FIHS Jackson sixth

LAKELAND - In one of the strongest overall fields in boys weightlifting, Class 2A showed out on Friday in Lakeland with Choctawhatchee, the defending Olympic and Traditional champion, repeating in … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 4/11/25

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