GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Somewhere up in heaven, Claire McCool was probably smiling and cheering on her beloved Blue Devils Friday night. McCool, 62, tragically passed away Nov 20, 2017 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. The veteran teacher taught at Clay for over 20 years and was a staple at various Blue Devil...Read More

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – A day after a stunning district loss at Ponte Vedra, Clay coach Matt Lewis didn’t have to say anything to his team 24 hours later, they knew the significance of the next game. Thanks to the loss, their game with Ridgeview Friday became even more important and ultimately a winner take...Read More

Mandarin- Atlantic Coast scored five runs in the top of the fourth inning to pull away for good from Mandarin to be crowned Gateway Conference Champions. Atlantic Coast came into the game underdogs even though they were defending Gateway Tournament Champs. The Stingrays (9-10) had not been playing their best softball leading up to the championship...Read More

OAKLEAF – For the third time this season, No. 4 ranked West Nassau stepped on the field and prepared to face nationally ranked Oakleaf and for the third time the Warriors came up a bit short again. With two state ranked teams on the field, one would expect another classic game between the two and...Read More

GAINESVILLE – Duval County is once again dominating the area in high school baseball and around the state as well. Along with two nationally-ranked teams sharing the top spot of The Prep Zone Power Poll, three other Jacksonville schools are ranked in the top 10. Providence (Jacksonville), which is ranked third in Class 4A behind...Read More

GAINESVILLE – After winning the prestigious Kissimmee Klassic last weekend, Oakleaf was rewarded with being named the No. 1 overall team in the state in the latest Miracle Sports State Softball Poll as well as the PrepZone Area Power poll.   MIRACLE SPORTS STATE SOFTBALL RANKINGS ALL-CLASSIFICATION 1. Orange Park Oakleaf (8A) 18-2 2. Coral...Read More

We are nearing the end of the regular season for high school softball as teams make their final push for making the postseason and begin working on the playoffs. Who are the top teams in the area and who is likely heading to the Final Four in Vero Beach ? These are questions we will...Read More

We are reaching near the end of the regular season as the playoffs are quickly approaching this month. Teams make their final push towards winning the district tournament and securing a playoff berth. Here is our third installment of area baseball rankings. We have a new leader now after previous No. 1 Bolles split a...Read More

KISSIMMEE – While she may have not got the results she fully wanted, Keystone Heights softball coach Jessica Marquart has to be somewhat pleased with her teams performance this weekend at the prestigious Kissimmee Klassic. The Indians, ranked No. 6 in Class 5A, went toe-to-toe with state powers Lakewood Ranch, Land O’Lakes and Bartow, which ended...Read More

SWITZERLAND – After a stunning loss the day before, Bartram Trail coach Jen Harman was looking to see how her team would respond from it 24 hours later. She had to have liked what she saw as the Bears whipped Mandarin 12-0 in five innings at home to bounce back from a devastating loss with...Read More