JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fleming Island High track and cross country graduate Kameron Wallizada, a sophomore track runner at the University of North Florida now, blasted an incredible 60 second final lap …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
with excerpts UNFOspreys.com
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3/23/23
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GAINESVILLE (March 14) -- St. Johns Country Day School coach Mike Pickett and senior forward Lauryn Mateo both earned Florida Dairy Farmer's coach and player of year nominations as the Lady Spartans …
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Courtesy of Florida Dairy Farmers
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3/23/23
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS - The Clay High Blue Devils baseball team, compliments of the hot bat of Merrick Rapoza, needed only a single early home run to get the one point, then rode the back of their …
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By Ray Dimonda
Correspondent
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3/23/23
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OAKLEAF - Oakleaf, Middleburg and Ridgeview put on shows of softball excellence in a weekend of play at the Oakleaf Tournament of Champions with all three teams readying for next months district to …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/23/23
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OAKLEAF - Clay County baseball stormed from season openers until about game five before the first hiccup occurred as diamond fans are promised a bevy of playoff potential action after the March …
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3/16/23
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OAKLEAF - Runners at the week long Gate River Run 15K expo are always on the hunt for the latest techno shoe, or supercool sunglasses or high-tech wrist watch. From their living room in Oakleaf, …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/16/23
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS - Area softball teams have been shaking off last year's graduation losses with lineups maneuvering to get optimum results and Clay coach Matt Lewis may be just a tad ahead of the …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/16/23
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MIDDLEBURG - As the Middleburg Broncos were still in search of the sought-after first victory of the 2023 season, the Westside Wolverines came to town for a Friday night showdown riding high in the …
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By Ray Dimonda
Correspondent
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3/2/23
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TALLAHASSEE - With a meteoric shift in team scores from a 20-point lead prior to the semifinal rounds of the region 1-2A wrestling championships to a final 265-134.5 shelling of runnerup Lincoln and …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/2/23
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DELAND - St. Johns Country Day School’s girls soccer played about as good a game as expected, according to coach Mike Pickett, but several factors and bounces denied the 11-year state title streak …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/2/23
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FLEMING ISLAND - A 5-1 loss to visiting Providence on February 24 did little to dampen the enthusiasm for this season at Fleming Island, the first under new head coach Gilbert “Gil” Morales. …
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By Mike Zima
Correspondent
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3/2/23
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ORANGE PARK - Ridgeview High softball has had a series of coaching transitions that have each amplified the previous with Roger Harvey entering the Panther dugout and leading the team to a district …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/2/23
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS - After a Thursday 10-0 smack down of the Baker County Wildcats, the unblemished Clay Blue Devils hosted the Episcopal Eagles for a Friday evening baseball showdown where the …
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By Ray Dimonda
Correspondent
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3/2/23
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS - After less than 24 hours since the Middleburg Lady Broncos took their first loss of the season against University Christian, with the Christians using a five run sixth inning to …
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By Ray Dimonda
Correspondent
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3/2/23
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LAKELAND - The expected fast start of the Oakleaf High girls basketball team never materialized as Charlotte took hold of a 20-12 early lead and never let the Lady Knights dent the lead en route to a …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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3/2/23
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The Danny Brown Memorial Invitational at Bishop Snyder High School featured a slew of fast sprinters and relays from Orange Park and Oakleaf high schools with a 100 meter tie with Oakleaf’s Evan …
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3/2/23
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Keystone Heights High’s boys weightlifting team, the defending two-time Class 1A champions under coach Lantz Lowery, visited Ridgeview High, here Tyler Anthony Rozier powering up, as area lifters …
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3/2/23
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LAKELAND - With two of three repeat champions; Emma Heck and Kyleigh LaFary, plus the state championship’s best pound for pound lifter, Heck, Clay High’s Iron Ladies Blue Devil girls …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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2/23/23
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MIDDLEBURG – Middleburg High sophomore wrestler Cheyenne Cruce continued her unbeaten trek to avenge her fourth place finish last year at the FHSAA state championships with a decisive pin in her …
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By Randy Lefko
Sports Editor
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2/23/23
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ORANGE PARK - St. Johns Country Day School sophomore forward Sophia Pontieri scored two goals and had one assist, leading St. Johns Country Day to an 8-0 dismantling of visiting Miami True North …
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By Mike Zima
Correspondent
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2/23/23
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