ORLANDO – Getting back to the state championship isn’t easy, much less repeating as state champions. University Christian (10-3) found that out the hard way as their quest for a third straight state title came up short in a 24-7 loss to Hialeah Champagnat in the Class 2A title game at Camping World Stadium. A...Read More
ORLANDO – For 19 minutes, Baker County went toe-to-toe with the No. 3/4 team in the country according to both Max Preps and USA Today. And then American Heritage woke up. Plantation American Heritage (13-0) won its 27 straight game and its second straight Class 5A state title with a 44-15 win over Baker County...Read More
KISSIMMEE-Like every year the 26th Annual Roger Jones Kissimmee Klassic is a preview of the state softball finals a month from now in Vero Beach. The annual tournament in Kissimmee draws the top teams from around the state as well as few from around the country in what has proved to be a good indication...Read More
SOUTHSIDE – It’s no secret it’s beyond hot with temperatures reportedly as high as 111 this week. With school out, teams are taking advantage of the warm weather to get ready for the upcoming 2018 fall season. However, contrary to thought, the boys are not the only ones out in the heat and getting ready....Read More
FLEMING ISLAND – For eight innings, fans were treated to an old fashioned pitchers duel between starters senior Caleb Lanoux and sophomore Brent May and reliever Damien Torres as the threesome combined for 5 hits and 16 strikeouts in eight scoreless innings. With one swing of the bat, on Lanoux’s 106 pitch of the game,...Read More
PANAMA CITY – To say it’s been a roller coaster of a 12 months for senior Jakobie Baker would be an understatement. A year ago, Baker finished fourth in the state in the 183 class; while he was determined to come back and compete for an elusive state title a few month later he wasn’t...Read More
PANAMA CITY – After coming up one-point short of a state title last year, Baker County was determined to get back to state and claim what was theirs. Mission accomplished as the Wildcats easily won their tenth overall boys weightlifting state title Friday at Panama Arnold. The Wildcats won the Class 1A state title with...Read More
LAKELAND- It was a classic tail of David and Goliath in the Class 6A Girls Basketball State Championship Game between Ponte Vedra and American Heritage. All year, the ladies from Ponte Vedra surprised everyone with their play on the court even when many did not give them a chance to return to the Final Four. But...Read More
FIRST COAST – Back in early March, Fletcher pulled off one of the most amazing accomplishments of all time winning five straight playoff games in five straight days to claim the 2018 Duval County Middle School Boys Basketball title. Kirby Smith erased an early 8 point deficit to tie the game late and send the...Read More
JULINGTON CREEK – There was no pregame speech needed really, the message was clear lets finish what we started. After back-to-back semifinal losses to Switzerland Point the last two years, there was nothing that head coach Matt Potak or defensive coordinator Ron Evans needed to say Wednesday night at Plantation Park. Clinging to a 21-20...Read More