PANAMA CITY – To say it’s been a roller coaster of a 12 months for senior Jakobie Baker would be an understatement. A year ago, Baker finished fourth in the state in the 183 class; while he was determined to come back and compete for an elusive state title a few month later he wasn’t...Read More

PANAMA CITY – After coming up one-point short of a state title last year, Baker County was determined to get back to state and claim what was theirs. Mission accomplished as the Wildcats easily won their tenth overall boys weightlifting state title Friday at Panama Arnold. The Wildcats won the Class 1A state title with...Read More

LAKELAND- It was a classic tail of David and Goliath in the  Class 6A Girls Basketball State Championship Game between Ponte Vedra and American Heritage. All year, the ladies from Ponte Vedra surprised everyone with their play on the court even when many did not give them a chance to return to the Final Four. But...Read More

FIRST COAST – Back in early March, Fletcher pulled off one of the most amazing accomplishments of all time winning five straight playoff games in five straight days to claim the 2018 Duval County Middle School Boys Basketball title. Kirby Smith erased an early 8 point deficit to tie the game late and send the...Read More

JULINGTON CREEK – There was no pregame speech needed really, the message was clear lets finish what we started. After back-to-back semifinal losses to Switzerland Point the last two years, there was nothing that head coach Matt Potak or defensive coordinator Ron Evans needed to say Wednesday night at Plantation Park. Clinging to a 21-20...Read More

JULINGTON CREEK -Bryce Addison nervously paced the sideline back and forth all alone by himself just waiting for the call. Coaches told his teammates to leave him alone and just let him be, after all he didn’t need any more pressure or distractions. With eight seconds left, Addison calmly lined up for a 26-yard field goal...Read More

SOUTHSIDE -Thirty-one years ago Chris Bono stepped onto a mat as a seventh grader and wowed everyone in the stands and his competitors with a fourth place state finish. Since then, he has continued to equally wow his competitors in college, amateur ranks and now in the coaching ranks. Bono was in town this week...Read More

NORTHSIDE- The game that was billed the game of the century between Ribault and Matthew Gilbert started out with surprises as Ribault recovered an on side kick to begin the game. It was an excellent play call that caught the Panthers off guard and ultimately allowed Ribault to pull off the shocker of the year. Ribault...Read More

ATLANTIC COAST – Unbeaten, untied, and unblemished, the Fletcher Middle School softball team went unmatched all season capping a 14-0 season after defeating Mandarin Middle 10-8 in the Duval County Middle School championship game. However, Fletcher did not go unscathed in their attempt to be crowned champions as Mandarin made the game very close. Mandarin...Read More

DOWNTOWN – What a 48 hours it has been for Flagler Palm Coast. Two days ago, head coach Travis Roland was putting his team through another typical gauntlet of intense summer physical workouts, that is until the phone rang. “I told my wife a few months ago don’t let me forget to sign up for...Read More