Mandarin’s parade of champions seemingly lasted forever as the team and the school were showered with praises and accolades for their 2018 High School football championship. Now that 2018 is behind us, 2019 is upon us, and the Mustang’s focus turns from playing the underdog role, to the big dog role. As defending champions they’ll...Read More

Things look a lot different in Class 6A now, as state powers Columbia and Lee dropped down from 7A to 6A this season joining Middleburg and Gainesville, who remained in 6A. Despite losing several key starters, both Lee and Columbia are poised for another long playoff run. Or will Gainesville and Middleburg rain on the...Read More

The new District 5-5A has a lit bit of everything, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Nemesis Baker County is still in Class 5A but in a different district, allowing newcomer Gainesville Eastside to move in with district rivals Clay, Menendez and Ridgeview. Will the new kid on the block take the crown or...Read More

The landscape of high school football keeps changing every year now, giving more teams a perhaps realistic shot of finally making the playoffs. Case in point in the newly appointed District 3-5A, which features a mixture of old rivals and new rivals put together. For teams like Westside and Terry Parker gone are the days...Read More

Class 4A will look a lot different this year than years past as two time defending state champion Raines moved up to 5A this season. Meaning we will have a new 4A state champion and a new area representative in the state semifinals or finals. Bolles is back in 4A after a two year run...Read More

The start of the 2019 season is officially a week away but local high school teams will get their first taste of the season this week with pre-season kickoff classics. Here is a rundown of local games. All games start at either 7 or 7:30 unless noted. Aug 15 Buchholz at Bishop Kenny Trenton at...Read More

Ever wonder who has the top athletic programs in the area. Wonder no more as for the third straight year DuvalSports has named their top athletic programs of the year. In a new twist last year, in addition to naming the top overall athletic program we decided to break it down by county also. So...Read More

For the third straight year, Bolles has finished as the top athletic program in the area, only this time it wasn’t even close. Points are awarded based on how teams finish in the FHSAA state playoff series in 27 sports with teams earning 200 points for winning a state title. A state runner-up is awarded...Read More

The 2018-2019 girls basketball season could be described in one single word, “parity”. Just like in college, the days of seeing U-Conn rule the women’s game and hoist the national championship trophy every year are long gone; so are the days of seeing Ribault dominate the area every year. There are newcomers now who look...Read More

FORT MYERS – A simple step and throw sounds very simple but with a lot on the line and tons of pressure it can often be anything but simple. Tied at eight in the bottom of the eighth with the based loaded with one out; Creekside senior reliever Joshua Emerson cleanly fielded a liner up...Read More