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
VERO BEACH – For the second straight day, Creekside dug themselves into a deep whole, only this time they weren’t able to get out of it.Already behind 2-0, a four run fourth inning by Lake Region put the Thunder up 6-0, a lead they wouldn’t relinquish in a 8-3 win at Jackie Robinson Stadium. After...Read More
ST. AUGUSTINE – Fourth seeded Landrum figured out something the other nine county teams couldn’t do, how to beat undefeated and top seeded Patriot Oaks. Unfortunately they couldn’t figure out how to beat second seeded Pacetti Bay five days later in the county championship game.Landrum stunned everyone by knocking off Patriots Oaks 3-1 in the...Read More
JULINGTON CREEK – Upon the completion of the St. Johns County Middle School Athletic Association regular season, Swiss Point, Fruit Cove and Landrum were all tied in the overall standings; lucky for everyone there was a postseason tournament to settle things.When the dust settled, third seeded Landrum defended its county title with a 6-0 win...Read More
BAYMEADOWS – The 2019 version of the Duval County Middle School Baseball title game had more plots than a soap opera. A crazy back and forth three hour plus game was finally resolved when No. 2 seeded Landmark scored five runs in the top of the ninth to stun No. 1 seeded Landon 8-3 in...Read More
BAYMEADOWS – Unlike most teams, the road to the 2019 county softball title didn’t start the first day of practice, it began two years ago.A torrential down poor cancelled the 2017 softball title game between Landon and Fletcher. Landon head coach Michelle Bourgholtzer said the disappointment of not being able to play that game fueled...Read More