OAKLEAF – The inaugural Tournament of Champions softball tournament had something to offer everyone in attendance over the weekend at Oakleaf High. For the four local teams each left the tournament with not only different outcomes but four different perspectives as well with the playoffs looming just a month away. Bradenton Lakewood Ranch (9-1) ran...Read More

OAKLEAF -After seeing area baseball teams compete every year in an annual Tournament of Champions now in it 11th year; Oakleaf coach Christina Thompson said softball badly needed something similar. Thompson made some phone calls and after a lot of hard work created the Inaugural Tournament of Champions softball tournament this weekend at Oakleaf. The...Read More

JACKSONVILLE – After seeing the tragic events unfold Feb 14 at Stoneman Douglas, Trinity Christian baseball coach Gil Morales wanted to do something special for Douglas. He did by reorganizing his 11th Annual Tournament of Champions Baseball tournament into a fundraiser for the Douglas program. On Valentines Day, Nikolas Cruz entered Stoneman Douglas with a...Read More

JULINGTON CREEK – Bartram Trail (5-0) stunned visiting Oakleaf (6-1) 8-4 Friday night to end the Knights 32 game win streak. Oakleaf was ranked No. 1 in Class 8A in the latest Miracle Sports Softball Poll, while Bartram Trail was receiving votes in the Class 7A poll. Nicole Masanko struck out nine to get the...Read More

This is the second Miracle Sports high school softball state poll conducted by Miracle Sports for the 2018 season. The Miracle Sports state softball poll is produced weekly utilizing former and current high school and college coaches from across the state. Area teams are in bold. CLASS 9A 1. Palm Harbor University 3-1 2. Jupiter...Read More

This is the first Miracle Sports High School Softball Poll conducted by Miracle Sports for the 2018 season. The Miracle Sports state softball poll is produced weekly utilizing former and current high school and college coaches from across the state. Area teams in bold. CLASS 9A 1. Winter Garden West Orange 2. Palm Harbor University...Read More

OMAHA, NEBRASKA-With their season on the line and the offense in a slump hitting a measly .200; much like they have done all season somebody else had to step up and make a play. That somebody turned out to be junior designated hitter Christian Hicks, who broke out of a 1-for-6 slump himself in Omaha, by going 2-for-3 with a double and a...Read More

VERO BEACH-The road to redemption didn’t start in February, it started the day after losing their regional final game at Strawberry Crest last April. On that night, Strawberry Crest may have knocked off Oakleaf 6-4 to advance to the Final Four, but what it really did was light the spark for the Knights magical run this year....Read More

Oakleaf- Oakleaf celebrated their 2016-2017 softball state championship at Zaxbys of Oakleaf this week. They were also honored by the Clay County School Board. It was the culmination of a wild ride for the lady Knights, who have made their rounds celebrating the title. It was the bottom of the 6th inning and the bases...Read More

NORTHSIDE-Stanton and Baldwin both shook off sluggish starts before finally pulling away from their opponents to advance to the quarterfinals of the Gateway Conference Baseball tournament Monday at historic JP Small Park.   Playing on the field built in 1912 that Babe Ruth played on and Jackie Robinson was prohibited from playing on was a special treat for Englewood,...Read More