OAKLEAF -After seeing area baseball teams compete every year in an annual Tournament of Champions now in it 11th year; Oakleaf coach Christina Thompson said softball badly needed something similar. Thompson made some phone calls and after a lot of hard work created the Inaugural Tournament of Champions softball tournament this weekend at Oakleaf. The...Read More
Lakeland- It was a classic tail of David and Goliath in the FHSAA Class 6A 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
Trinity Christian Academy- For most of the 48 minutes of the Trinity Christian –Ponte Vedra game, the defenses kept each offense in check. The exciting and explosive offensive action showed up in spurts in the first half as neither team could move the ball with much success. The Conquerors went three and out in their...Read More
Ponte Vedra FL- Retired NFL Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer once described it has a “gleam”. Michael Jordan is famously quoted as referring to it as “the zone”. Many players today are quoted in calling it being “all the way up”. No matter what you call it, the definition remains the same. Being in a state...Read More
PONTE VEDRA – The playoffs may officially start November 9-10 according to the Florida High School Athletic Association calendar; but for both Ponte Vedra and Bishop Kenny last night’s game at the Shark Tank sure felt like one. With both teams still having to play both Bolles and Trinity Christian, the loser of the District...Read More
State Rankings – Week #3 2017 AP High School Football State Rankings – Week #3 The Associated Press Top 10 Florida High School Football Poll for Week #3 of the 2017 season as of Sept. 5. First place votes in parentheses, followed by records, rating points, and previous ranking. Area teams in bold. Class 8A Record...Read More
Some of the top rivalries in the area will meet in the season opener this Friday. From Palm Coast to Ponte Vedra in other small communities in between, rivalries are what make high school football so much fun. Here is a run down of some of the top rivalries being played this week; including Ed...Read More
JACKSONVILLE – While Oakleaf and University Christian both get ready to open their season this week, the rest of the area will get to fine tune things before starting their season next week. Kickoff Classics begin Thursday with Lee at Bolles, Matanzas at Ed White, Atlantic Coast at Ribault and First Coast at Sandalwood; before the rest continue...Read More
Orlando Fl- With just 3:06 to play and trailing by nine points, Quarterback Nick Tronti scored from 2 yards out to pull Ponte Vedra to within two points of heavy favorite American Heritage 35-33. The Sharks clawed back into the game after being down the entire second half. They trailed 21-20 in the entire third...Read More
Hard to believe but this will be our final pick’em of the season. After 15 long weeks we have reached the end of the season. Of the 16 teams competing in Orlando for the state championship, four are from the Jacksonville area. Here are the final picks of the season. I need all picks in before Thursday...Read More
