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Indians up for uphill battle for title four

LIVE OAK - Keystone Heights High's boys weightlifting team saw the eyes of the Tiger; more the Bulldog, in battling state champion contender Suwannee High School at the region 2-1A championships held … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/11/24

Three Doubles Power Spartans over Eagles

FLEMING ISLAND - St. John Country Day’s Seth Alford drove in four runs to back strong pitching by Austin Stratman as the visiting Spartans topped Fleming Island 6-2 on April 4. Playing against a … more

4/11/24

MHS vs. OHS: April 11 is here!

MIDDLEBURG - Oakleaf High softball returned from a tough outing at the always-tough Kissimmee Klassic Softball Invite with a roster of 4A-Jensen Beach (region semifinalist), 6A-Melbourne (unbeaten … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/11/24

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

Spartans warm up for North Carolina road trip

ORANGE PARK - St. Johns Country Day School's baseball schedule is no cupcake festival and coach Tom Lucas got a handful of tension late Friday night with a 12th-inning sacrifice fly from Collin … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/10/24

"McCool Magic" gets Clay wild win

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High's baseball used a little "McCool Magic" to counter an early lead by Fleming Island with a sixth-inning triple-double barrage from Michael Gunson, Cole Carnell and … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 4/10/24

Raiders "slide" past Indians (again)

ORANGE PARK - Orange Park pitcher Robert Barnett would anchor the Raiders defense through all seven innings on the hill, striking out four and working with catcher Devon Moore who protected home … more

Ray DiMonda,
correspondant | 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

Mussante tops 10Km field at Embry Riddle

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Southern women's track team opened up action at the Embry-Riddle Running Elements Classic Friday afternoon with six new top-10 all-time records while the Moccasins … more

Courtesy of Florida Southern Athletics | 4/4/24

Indian's weightlift success about "showing up"

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - Keystone Heights High graduate Mason Dicks had to come back from a sixth-place state championship finish in his junior year to a splendid. Still, excruciatingly close region and … 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

Blue Devils thwart Panther upset bid

GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Clay High squelched a possible Ridgeview High first inning salvo with a nifty Cole Carnell double play effort and unloaded with their previously silent bats en route to an 11-2 … more

3/28/24

Indians baseball silently with one loss

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS - With a season-opening loss to Clay, 7-3, their only blemish in 2024, Keystone Heights High's baseball team has stealthily earned nine wins in a row behind an opportunistic batting … more

By Randy Lefko Sports Editor | 3/28/24

Mollicone 1:54 again; Myers back on track

TALLAHASSEE - Fleming Island High senior track runner Roman Mollicone kept his fast running streak intact with a fifth-place finish at the prestigious FSU Relays in Tallahassee on Friday. Mollicone, … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 3/28/24

Pascoe triple "almost" gets Fleming Island

ORANGE PARK - Call it an "almost" walk-off winner, but Fleming Island's girl's softball team withstood a seventh-inning hitting rally by Orange Park; one that included bases loaded situation with … more

Randy Lefko
Sports Editor | 3/28/24

RHS Marshall, MHS Wesley rock sprints

MIDDLEBURG - Maybe it was the impending thunderstorm that caused a sense of expediency on the track, but both Kimal Marshall of Ridgeview and Mike Wesley of Middleburg took top sprint titles for the … more

By Randy Lefko Sports Editor | 3/28/24

Freshman hurlers shine as SJCDS drubs Baldwin

ORANGE PARK - St. Johns Country Day School freshman pitchers Madden Williams and Gavin Coffey stymied Baldwin for six innings as St. Johns Country Day School started a busy week with an 8-1 victory … more

By Mike Zima, Correspondent | 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

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