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High School Sports
18
Jun
2017

Fletcher sweeps Gateway All Sports titles by slimmest of margins

JACKSONVILLE-“I’ve been waiting for this moment, all my life” was a great lyric Phil Collins sang about in the 1980’s. Perhaps the song was in the mind of longtime Fletcher athletic director Joe Reynolds, who had been waiting for this moment for a long time, 17 plus years in fact. In one of the closest competitions in the...
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28
Apr
2017

Braves win back-to-back Gateway Conference titles

ARLINGTON-Like they have all season long, Parker used a suffocating defense and an opportunistic offense to defend its Gateway Conference flag title with a 27-0 win over visiting Baldwin last night at Joe Hodge Stadium. Parker wasted no time establishing an early lead as quarterback Jazmyn Simmons connected with wide receiver Rashonda ‘Ace’ Hall on a 2-yard pass giving...
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20
Feb
2017

“I Got This”: Jasmine Powell, Weight Lifting State Champ!

“The people’s champ must be everything the people can’t be I’m getting artsy-farsy, house full of some Hebru Brantleys You must’ve missed the come up, I must be all I can be Call me Mister Mufasa, I had to master stampedes I made it through, made it through, made it through And everything I gave...
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15
Feb
2017

St. Johns Country Day wins 6th straight state soccer title

After winning their fifth straight state soccer title, I sat down with St. Johns Country Day girls soccer coach Mike Pickett about his dynasty and building his program one brick at a time. Today, the Spartans moved into second place all-time for consecutive state championships after winning their sixth straight title with a 2-0 win over Lakeland Christian in Deland.  ...
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29
Dec
2016

2016 Year In Review: This local athlete did something extraordinary today….

Fleming Island’s Valesha Watson did something quite remarkable today.  A feat not many if not anyone has accomplished before. Valesha is a member of the Fleming Island track & field team. The team competed at Lake Minneola High School in Clermont Florida ( near Orlando) today , where Watson participated in the District  4A Girl’s discus throw...
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27
Dec
2016

2016 Year In Review: Flag Football District Tournament Recap: Terry Parker Takes The Title Over Paxon

The FHSAA District Flag Football Tournaments convened Tuesday afternoon at several locations around the area. Check out the local results from the action below.   Ribault High School @DuvalSports In the first game of the flag football tournament at Ribualt Terry Parker defeated Raines 21-6 — Q-Duval Sports (@QCarr75) April 26, 2016 @DuvalSports In the...
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26
Dec
2016

2016 Year in Review: Sandalwood Wins 2016 Gateway Conference Wrestling Championship!!

Sandalwood High School- The Saints held down the “Home Mat Advantage” as they won the 2016 Gateway Conference Championship for the second year in a row. Sandalwood tallied win after win in the final round of several different weight classes to get the overall team victory. The Saints capitalized on the lack of size with...
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09
Nov
2016

Eight Honored by Bolles for College Commitments

Bolles High School- Congrats are in order to eight student athletes from The Bolles School on their commitments to various colleges and universities, to further their advancements in athletics and academics. Below are athletes from different sports who have worked extremely hard to make their teams and themselves better everytime they’ve suited up for competition. Join...
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26
Jul
2016

Bolles Swimmers to Represent at 2016 Olympics in Rio

When you attend The Bolles School and participate in swimming, you understand that the Olympic size pool you train in could be the beginning of an Olympic career you excel in. For seven swimmers this summer, their careers that began on the banks of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville Florida, have them heading south...
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27
Apr
2016

Flag Football District 2A-1 Tournament Recap: Fleming Island Dominates the District

Mandarin HS- Fleming Island won the 2A-1 District Championship Tuesday evening after defeating Oakleaf High School in the semifinal round, and then Lee in the championship game. Here’s some action from the games below.   Fleming Island awaits the winner of Lee vs Oakleaf after they defeated Mandarin today in Flag Football State Tournament —...
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