Lakeland FL- Of the five teams to travel to the RP Funding Center from Northeast Florida, two undoubtedly had the toughest roads to hoe. Powerhouse programs in their own right Paxon (25-6) and Columbia (28-3) took on two former champions from south Florida, looking to return to Florida’s highest high school summit. It’s no secret...Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On February 28, 2020, the #1 seed Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles (25-5) took on the #2 seed Bishop Kenny Crusaders (24-5) in a 4A Regional Finals game. Post Game Interview With Derrick Johnson (Paxon). He Finished The Game With 17 Points To Help Lift The Eagles Over The Crusaders...Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On January 31, 2019, the Paxon Golden Eagles lost to Andrew Jackson in the semifinals of the Gateway Conference Tournament by a score of 55-51. The Paxon Golden Eagles (20-5) and the First Coast Buccaneers (12-9) faced off for the Gateway Conference Tournament Championship. The Golden Eagles came out on a mission...Read More
District 4-5A gets alot tougher with the addition of the two time state champion Raines Vikings now in the mix. Ribault won the district the last few years taking advantage of weak competition as Paxon, and Yulee, have struggled. On paper this district will come down to the Northwest Classic late in the season, adding...Read More
Sandalwood- Earlier day thunderstorms and showers would not deter Sandalwood and Paxon from stepping out onto a slippery and humid field to play their lacrosse game this week. The Lady Saints would go on to wash out The Lady Eagles in an 8-2 victory. Senior Pyper Vaughn would courageously lead Sandalwood throughout the entire game,...Read More
In 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson was our president, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was marching in Selma, and one of the greatest musicals of all time, (Sound of Music) had just come out in theaters. Well 1965 was also the last time that the Paxon High School boys basketball team made the Final Four....Read More
For the seventh straight week, Providence remains the top team in the Fab Five boys basketball rankings after another dominating week. We also welcome some newcomers to the poll as a couple of area teams are red hot and finally made their way into the poll. We also take a look at each district and get...Read More
For the last two years, Ribault has walked off the field hoisting the district trophy and with it the automatic bid to the playoffs, that could change this season. Ribault lost 25 seniors off last years run and will look to several young guys to try to bring home its third straight district title. Which opens the door for Yulee...Read More
NORTHSIDE – What’s wrong with the offense ? Why are they struggling so much ? Was some of the questions fans had regarding the potent Ribault offense so far this season. That offense is finally clicking now on all cylinders it seems. After averaging 11 points a game the first three games, the Trojans have...Read More
Paxon HS- MNF…is normally held exclusively for the NFL. However, the Monday night football game between Paxon School for Advanced Studies and Yulee High, didn’t disappoint the sparse crowd of faithful fans and parents for witnessing the battle. With Paxon’s placekicker Matthew Mina’s 24 yard field goal being the only scoring in the first half, the...Read More