Webster’s Dictionary defines the term X-Factor as “a variable in a given situation that could have the most significant impact on the outcome”. If there were a depiction accompanying the definition of X-Factor in the dictionary, it would certainly be a picture of Paxon Girls Basketball’s Reese Holman. Just a sophomore, Holman is a starting...Read More
Coach Rod Carter captained a middle school powerhouse program at Highlands winning several girls county basketball championships. He now has steered Paxon to it’s first high school County championship in just his fourth season. Paxon 68 Atlantic Coast 57-Final Paxon accomplished something that other great girls basketball teams at Paxon could not, and that’s conqueror the competition...Read More
Northeast Fl- If It’s January, that means it’s that time of the year again to play for all the bragging rights in Duval County and compete for the Gateway Conference Championship. Each year the 17 public schools that make up the conference play each other during the regular season. The top 12 teams make the tournament with...Read More
Northeast Fl- We are half-way through the season and what an exciting season it has been so far. We have had some very competitive games thus far with teams scheduling tough opponents and participating in multiple tournaments. The top of our rankings has remained consistent but there has been some movement at the bottom. Let’s...Read More
Fleming Island- It was a game that went down to the last second. Yet in the end, Ribault would come out victorious defeating Bolles 55-53 to win the Battle on the Island holiday tournament. Ribault’s win marked back-2-back Battle on the Island green division championships for the Trojans. Ribault was led by Caleb Williams who...Read More
Fleming Island- Jackson improved to 9-3 on the season after defeating Creekside 63-44 in the Fleming Island holiday basketball tournament. The Battle of the Island saw several teams compete from various areas. Yet Jackson would represent for Northeast Florida. Jackson jumped out to a 16-7 first quarter lead against the Knights. Antonio Sheffield led the...Read More
Fleming Island- The Ribault Lady Trojans finished the “Battle Of The Island” Tournament 3-0 to win the tournament championship Saturday. They defeated Oakleaf 60-33 on Thursday. Then squeezed out a win over Rickards 43-41. They ended the tournament today with a 55-42 victory over Ridgeview. That win extended their streak to 6-games and counting. The...Read More
A week ago, we saw a battle of two contrasting teams. Sharp-shooting, senior led Ponte Vedra traveled to take a young, rebuilding Oakleaf team that likes to score in transition. Besides the contrasting styles, they also came in with contrasting records. Though both have played a challenging schedule, including games in the Inside Exposure Thanksgiving Classic, Ponte Vedra...Read More
San Jose Prep- Wednesday night brought a battle between San Jose Prep (7-2) and Oakleaf High School (2-9). San Jose Prep came out pressing at the beginning of the game and completely dominated, as they took a 10-0 lead causing Oakleaf to take a timeout early in the first quarter. Unfortunately for the Lady Knights, that...Read More
Northeast Fl- After a defeat at the hands of basketball powerhouse DME Academy in the first week of the regular season, the Bishop Kenny girls basketball team haven’t lost a game. Saturday, they improved their winning streak to seven as they defeated Paxon (4-4) 65-33. What makes Kenny so hard to beat is a combination...Read More