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Clay High first baseball Rylan McMahan stretches to get out on St. Johns batter Brayden Harris in Spartans 3-2 win Friday night at Clay High.

Harris 15Ks powers Spartans over Blue Devils

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - In a clash of the two top teams in Clay County; St. Johns Country Day School (10-2, ranked No. 1 in Class 1A and the defending state champion) and Clay High (9-3, ranked No. 3 in … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/13/25

Middleburg senior KK Hagan approaches her teammates at h ome plate after blasting a late inning homer in Broncos 2-0 win over Oakleaf in clash of two playoff bound teams in county.

Hagan homer fuels Bronco late surge over Oakleaf

MIDDLEBURG - A solo homer by senior KK Hagan, the first of her senior season, was the tipping point of a playoff-level clash between Middleburg and Oakleaf softball on Thursday, March 6 with the … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/13/25

Fleming Island pitcher Caden Swartz exalts after finishing off Middleburg High rally in seventh in for 4-3 Golden Eagles win.

Eagles hold off late Bronco rally

MIDDLEBURG - Just as the Middleburg High softball team was tagging rival Oakleaf with a late inning flurry of runs off a homer and an RBI double, the Fleming Island High baseball team was holding off … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/13/25

Representatives of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office speak with job seekers during THE PLAYERS’ annual Military Job Fair.

PLAYERS Championship hosts military job fair

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — The Patriots’ Outpost tent at TPC Sawgrass was bustling Saturday, March 8, as THE PLAYERS Championship hosted its 14th annual Military Job Fair, an event often hailed as the … more

By Shaun Ryan | 3/13/25

Middleburg High softball had plenty of baserunners on board, here with Bayleigh Girgis, who had two doubles, on second with Mika Wesley sitting at first base in Broncos 7-1 win over Keystone Heights.

Broncos get to sixth straight win

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - Four doubles by the Middleburg High batting lineup spelled bad news for the Keystone Heights softball team as the Broncos won a 7-1 county matchup to earn their sixth straight win … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/12/25

Clay High sophomore pitcher Malia Collins withstood a late innings rally by Fleming Island to walk away with a smile in the Blue Devils' 8-5 win Monday night at Clay High.

Soph pitcher fuels Blue Devil upset

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High sophomore pitcher Malia Collin controlled the bats of the Fleming Island lineup with Brooke Hamilton sprinting to an inside-the-park homer to punch up an 8-5 upset win … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/12/25 | 1 comment

Fleming Island 150 wrestler Laird Duhaylungsod moved swiftly through his championship bracket with this 4-3 win over North Miami's Charly Sainteus.

And one remains in the hunt: Laird Duhaylungsod

KISSIMMEE - Fleming Island High 150 wrestler Laird Duhaylungsod did not have his brother Shane with him as a teammate, but the pair, who have competed side by side since their swim days with the Pace … more

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

Middleburg High's softball team greets home run hitter KK Hagan, red helmet, after her solo homer against Oakleaf in Broncos' 2-0 win on Thursday, March 6.

Hagan homer fuels Bronco late surge over Oakleaf

MIDDLEBURG - A solo homer by senior KK Hagan, the first of her senior season, was the tipping point of a playoff-level clash between Middleburg and Oakleaf softball on Thursday, March 6 with the … more

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

Fleming Island senior 150 wrestler Laird Duhaylungsod moved into the round two championship bracket at the FHSAA Class 2A championships along with a large contingency of Clay County athletes. Wrestlers continue with consolations and round two championship matches plus semifinal on Friday with state finals scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Kissimmee's Silver Spurs Arena.

Gold chase on: CHS 4, MHS 3, FIHS 2, OHS 2

KISSIMMEE - Clay High's boys wrestling still has four boys alive in the chase for gold at the Class 2A wrestling championships with Middleburg putting three and Fleming Island with two in contention … more

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

St. Johns Country Day School freshman defender Annabelle Ernst, in blue, battled with the USA's top goal scorer, Pine School's Giovanna Wakson, No. 30, who had 87 goals for the season, and was integral part of Spartans' 4-0 Class 1A championship win Saturday in Deland.

Nowicki missile ignites Spartans state title finish

DELAND - St. Johns Country Day School senior midfielder CeCe Nowicki set up from near midfield and right center of the Pine School goal with a free kick that was supposed to land "on frame" and hope … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/6/25

Oakleaf High wrestler Kailani Barrientos is one of two Lady Knights, with teammate Zoe Goode, going to the FHSAA Girls State Weightlifting championships in Kissimmee in the Silver Spurs Arena March 6-8.

Blue Devils a point short in region battle

TALLAHASSEE - Clay High rolled right up to the last batch of matches, but fell short by a point, 154-153, in the region 1-2A wrestling championships to New Smyrna Beach on Saturday at Tallahassee … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/6/25

Gate River Run 15K record setting champion Wesley Kiptoo, No. 77, runs with Pat Tierney of Pennsylvania in early miles of Gate River Run 15K on Saturday. Kiptoo won with 42:09 time to beat American Todd Williams record of 42:20.

New record highlights River Run international return

JACKSONVILLE - With a return to international runners competing in the GATE River Run 15k road running race in and around downtown Jacksonville, Kenyan Wesley Kiptoo answered the call of race … more

By Randy Lefko randy@claytodayonline.com | 3/6/25

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