JACKSONVILLE – Ever wonder who has the top athletic programs in the area. Wonder no more as for the second straight year DuvalSports has named their top athletic programs of the year.
In a new twist this year, in addition to naming the top overall athletic program we decided to break it down by county also.
So we present the top athletic programs in Nassau, Clay, St. Johns, rural counties, Duval Private and Public schools.
Points are awarded based on how teams finish in the FHSAA state playoff series in 27 sports with teams earning 100 points for winning a state title.
A state runner-up is awarded 90 points and points are awarded in 5 point increments all the way to tenth with 50 points. Placing between 11-15 at state is worth 45 points, a sixteenth (Sweet 16) finish is worth 40 points, 17-24 finish worth 35 points and 25-32 worth 30 points.
The race for the top athletic program in St. Johns County came down to 75 points. What a race between Bartram Trail and Ponte Vedra.
It wasn’t the only competitive race as the battle for Clay County supremacy proved to a tight race as was the race for the top public school program in Duval County.
ST JOHNS COUNTY
Bartram Trail 1085
Ponte Vedra 1010
Creekside 920
Nease 480
St. Augustine 250
Menendez 220
St. Joseph 215
Florida Deaf 0
Why: The difference in the race was essentially one more long playoff run as Bartram Trail squeaked out the win by 75 points. Both programs had tremendous seasons sending multiple teams to the playoffs, including state championships from Bartram Trail boys tennis and Ponte Vedra volleyball.
CLAY COUNTY
Clay 735
Fleming Island 640
Oakleaf 415
Ridgeview 380
St. Johns 360
Orange Park 235
Middleburg 195
Keystone Heights 165
Why: It was an unbelievable spring season for the Blue Devils as flag football, softball and baseball all made the Final Four, which put the title away. A surprising run by the Golden Eagles baseball team made things interesting.
Public School
Atlantic Coast 380
Raines 355
Stanton 320
Mandarin 250
Paxon 250
Ribault 235
Fletcher 220
Sandalwood 180
Parker 140
Baldwin 100
Westside 95
Lee 90
Wolfson 75
First Coast 60
Englewood 40
White 30
Jackson 0
Why: Fletcher and Mandarin may have dominated the Gateway Conference All-Sports Awards but in our competition Atlantic Coast, Raines and Stanton ran away with the competition.
Private School
Bolles 1185
Providence 710
Bishop Kenny 655
Trinity 410
Bishop Snyder 375
Episcopal 360
Christs Church 315
Eagles View 280
Impact 80
North Florida Educational 80
Harvest 70
Peniel 30
