Head Coach Yolanda Bronston would lead a very young Lady Spartans team to a 16-9 record in their 2018-2019 season. The team would embark upon the their second trip to districts to battle. Armed with middle school players which made up a substantial portion of the roster and impact high school upper-clammen, the Lady Spartans...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
SOUTHSIDE- Mandarin Mustang magic miraculously filled the Morocco Shrine Center from wall to wall. New faces were in familiar and unfamiliar places at the 2018-2019 Gateway Conference All-Sports Awards Banquet.The Mustangs embodied mirror images of victory when the boys and girls teams would both become the Gateway Conference All-Sport Champions.With an accumulated total of 181...Read More
PAXON – Facing state power Lynn Haven Mosley, Paxon head coach George Wahl likely knew his team had to play a perfect game to spring the upset. They didn’t. Mosley, playing in the Elite 8 for the sixth consecutive year, abruptly halted the Eagles quest to advance to the state finals for the first time...Read More
Former Yulee Hornets star and current NFL All-Pro Derrick Henry was honored during Yulee’s spring football contest against Andrew Jackson. The Tigers defeated the Hornets Thursday night 19-7, in front of an energetic crowd excited to welcome back a hometown hero. Yulee High School retired Derrick Henry’s #2 jersey . 2015 Heisman Trophy Winner. All around great guy. Best of luck. @DuvalSports @KingHenry_2 @Titans pic.twitter.com/IJzjKSf8J0— Makeda Lawton (@adekam1976) May...Read More
PONTE VEDRA – Ponte Vedra won the areas first state boys lacrosse title last night in Boca Raton with a 19-7 win over St. Thomas Aquinas.How did they get there ? Wins over Providence 17-1 in round one at home, and 12-5 at Lake Mary in round two put them into the Elite.Only thing standing...Read More
Gulf Breeze blew into Jacksonville on Monday night defeating Episcopal 18-13 in the 2A Regional Semi- Finals. The Lady Dolphin’s Head Coach Carlee Costello would advise, “We came into the game well prepared, confident, but not over confident. “ Gulf Breeze’s Head Coach Carlee Costello talks about tonight’s win over Episcopal @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/4VQngJoCYs— Makeda Lawton...Read More
Jacksonville- Seven rings isn’t just a song made famous by Ariana Grande, it is also the number of flag football championship rings the Mandarin Mustangs now have as they celebrate a victory over Stanton Prep in the Gateway Conference Championship. The Mustangs were able to hold it all together and beat the Blue Devils 18-7. Good...Read More
Bartram Trail clawed through to a dominating 10-0 win over Fleming Island to become the 2019 Saint John’s River Conference Champions. Bartram Trail defeats Fleming Island 10-0 becoming the Saint Johns River Conference Champions @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/eXBxxrlVD6— Makeda Lawton (@adekam1976) April 18, 2019 The Lady Bears pummeled Menendez (15-0) earlier during the week in the quarterfinals...Read More
MANDARIN – Mandarin captured the 2018-2019 Gateway Conference Softball Championship by defeating First Coast 5-1. Mandarin defeats First Coast 5-1 to become the 2019 Gateway Conference Champions @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/ZcdIxTkiJ3— Makeda Lawton (@adekam1976) April 18, 2019 “Tonight’s win was huge for us. We have not won this title since my freshman year,” senior Hallie Kern said....Read More