Determined, hopeful and motivated players illuminated under the moonlit sky patiently awaiting the stroke of midnight. Accompanied by head coach Jim Stomps, Christ Church would carry on the five year tradition of Midnight practice. “First team to practice, last team to practice. The last team to practice will play in the State Championship game”, explained Stomps. “While...Read More
OCEANWAY – In a game where 10 Division I coaches and scouts came out to spot the talent that has come out of Northeast Florida, both Oakleaf and First Coast showed promising signs of the future. Though the final score may have shown a lopsided game with First Coast coming out the victor, Oakleaf head...Read More
BOCA RATON – Clay gave state power Tampa Robinson all they could handle and more before running out of gas in a 13-0 loss to the five time champions Saturday morning in the Class 1A state semifinals. Making its second straight semifinals appearance, the veteran Blue Devils were a bit more prepared this time for...Read More
The Bolles Boys Track & Field team won the 2A State title Saturday after tallying 64 overall points. For the Bulldogs, its their second overall Boys Track & Field title, the first coming exactly twent years ago in 1999. And that’s a wrap. Team champions for class 2A Boys @FHSAA track pic.twitter.com/oXyi5UkuPe— BollesBoysXC (@BollesXc) May...Read More
Amaya Ross drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth, and Bailey Cooley made the one-run lead stand up as the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors captured their fourth consecutive Class 4A, District 2 championship Thursday night with a 2-1 victory over the Stallions from the Providence School of...Read More
Stanton- With only one senior on their roster, Stanton’s softball team is supposed to be inexperienced and ill-equipped to compete on a high level. Try telling that to these remarkable young ladies, as they’ve reeled off four straight wins, including a 14-4 victory over St. Augustine Thursday afternoon to stay red hot this season. Stanton gets...Read More
Mandarin HS- “It’s been an amazing year” said Mandarin Athletic Director Brian Rado. This after both of the Mustang’s girls and boys track & field teams won the 2018-2019 Gateway Conference Championships on Friday. The boys finished with 102 points to hoist the plaque after winning the last event of the evening, the 4 X...Read More
OAKLEAF – A year after finishing third in inaugural tournament, host Oakleaf made sure it wouldn’t happen again as the Knights cruised to win the Second Annual Tournament of Champions championship. Over three days, Oakleaf out scored its opponents 26-4 against an elite field of teams which featured four state runner-up teams from 2018, 3...Read More
GAINESVILLE – When people speak about the top football players from the First Coast area of all-time, the names that often come to mind are Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, Frankie Franklin, Lito Sheppard, Leon Washington and DeAndre Johnson; now they will have to add Carson Beck to the conversation. The junior quarterback from Mandarin solidified...Read More
JACKSONVILLE BEACH – In overtime knotted at 20-20, sophomore running-back Myles Montgomery was larger than life, running the winning 10-yard touchdown for the Senators to defeat Mandarin 27-20. With the playoffs on the line and facing one of the hottest teams in the city, Fletcher’s seniors and a sophomore running-back proved to each other and...Read More