From the pressure to play well in a game to the day-to-day grind of practice, stress is an unavoidable part of playing a sport. Athletes might feel the pressure to meet or exceed expectations, avoid injuries throughout a long season, or simply to come up with a win. It’s a delicate balance because some stress...Read More
With the end of the regular seasons for football and volleyball, many athletes have come to the realization that they are at the end of their fall playing careers. Other sports like basketball and soccer have begun, yet with it comes the rigorous demands of sports with more games played. As a result, you may...Read More
In the world of sports, there are certain values that are universal. Physical strength, resilience, and determination are just a few celebrated and emphasized athletic characteristics. While these qualities are undoubtedly essential for student athletic success, there are other aspects of strength that we often fail to discuss: the strength it takes to seek professional...Read More
Jacksonville Fl- I know it’s football season but thanks to Reps on Reps Hoops, we got an early glimpse at what we can look forward to this upcoming season. They held their Girls Middle School Combine at Christian Heritage Academy on August 12th. I have to say I was pretty impressed with the level of skill...Read More
Ribault HS- In the last five years, no middle school boys basketball coach in Duval County has been more consistant than Head Coach Antwan Lewey of Springfield Middle. After two visits to the championship game, Lewey would lead Springfield (then Kirby Smith) to it’s first County Championship in 2019. He followed that with a back-to-back...Read More
This year’s Girls Basketball Middle Championship game featured Springfield (formerly Kirby Smith) vs James Weldon Johnson. Springfield would take the early lead as James Weldon was plagued by missed layups and turnovers early in the first quarter. James Weldon fought back after a timeout and was able to tie the game at 5 with under 3...Read More
Terry Parker High School- It’s been four straight Eastern Division Championships for the Landmark Boys Basketball team. Yet going into to tonight’s Duval County Middle School Championship game against Twin Lakes, the Seahawks were 0-2 in consecutive trips to the title game. Last year, they came up just short to Ribault, and the year before...Read More
Jackson HS- As the clock ticked closer to zeros in the final quarter of the Duval County Middle School championship, a big smile resonated from the faces of the Ribault boys basketball team. Reality had set in, that they were being crowned the 2021 Duval County Middle School Boys Basketball Champions. View this post on...Read More
Jackson HS- It didn’t begin the way Ribault intended, but the ending was just like they had planned all season. The Lady Colts of Ribault overcame a 10-0 early deficit to be crowned Duval County Middle School Champions. Fletcher is applying pressure and points in the first quarter! Leading 10-0 over Ribault! Duval County Middle...Read More
The Fruit Cove Flyers were a team of destiny and it was fulfilled this year when they defeated Murray 55-44 to win the St. Johns County Middle School Basketball Championship. Murray was vying for a third-straight county championship, but that would be denied at the hands of Fruit Cove.The Flyers (14-0) ended Murray’s 23-game winning...Read More
