Faced with multiple hours bus rides, they odds were totally against them. Yet Keystone Heights, West Nassau and Clay all underdogs found ways to knock out the favorite and pull off the upsets. As a result, all three will be joining both Oakleaf and Trinity Christian in Vero Beach next week at the Final Four....Read More

OAKLEAF -Should have wore white !!! It wouldn’t have mattered, if they would have wore pink or purple either. Despite having the same colors and mascot, East Ridge purposely decided to wear the same color uniform combination as host Oakleaf. Oakleaf was told East Ridge was wearing all black as well as “its white jerseys...Read More

ORANGE PARK -That old saying its hard to beat a team three times couldn’t be more true, but what if you play that same team four times, it gets even harder. For the fourth time this season, Clay and Ridgeview met on the softball diamond, only this time the stakes were even higher for both....Read More

WESTSIDE -Her huge smile said it all, as Bailey Cooley was finally enjoying this moment, her first playoff win of her high school career. Cooley dominated on the mound and at the plate helping her team pound Florida High 14-3 in 6 innings in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs. “This is my...Read More

ORANGE PARK -Realizing her offense was struggling and in need of a huge play, pitcher Brianna Enter took it into her own hands to help herself and her team out. Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning, seven outs from being eliminated, Enter stepped in the box and sent the first pitch from...Read More

SWITZERLAND -Reedy Davenport likely couldn’t wait to get back on the field Wednesday and get some much needed revenge. Two years ago as a sophomore Davenport left the field watching Columbia celebrate on her home field after an opening round 11-10 win over host Bartram Trail. She vowed Wednesday to not let it happen again....Read More

OAKLEAF -With its leading hitter at the plate with the winning run at third in a tie game with one out, the last thing you likely expected from Rebecca Koskey was for her to put a bunt down. Yet with its offense struggling and the reality of their season getting closer to coming to a...Read More

Mother Nature postponed several games yesterday, moving yesterdays games to today. So semifinal Tuesday has now become semifinal Wednesday now. Here is a daily rundown of area district softball tournaments and who is moving on to the playoffs. Stay tuned for a daily update this week. District 1-9A At Sandalwood April 24 Game 1: #2...Read More

Since the first day of conditioning and the last out of last season, the goal for every local softball team is to get to Vero Beach and compete for a state title. That goal continues this week as local teams take their first step to getting to Vero Beach competing in their respective district tournaments....Read More

SAN SOUCI -After standing in the dugout for nearly two plus hours, a cold Tyler Mills patiently waited for his name to be called. Deadlocked at 4 all, in the bottom of the seventh inning, he finally got the call. Showing the utmost confidence in him, Sandalwood head coach Billy Bell called Mills off the bench...Read More