Westside Middle- It was a good start on the week of “Good Friday” for many middle school athletes, as the Duval County Middle School track & field season got started this week. James Weldon Johnson, Highlands, and Westside Middle Schools participated in the meet, as some of Duval County’s best and fastest showcased their talents...Read More

Sandalwood HS- The last champion to be crowned in the 2019-2020 Duval County Sports season was the Highlands Middle School Girls Basketball Team who defeated the previously undefeated Landon Lions in the Duval County Middle School championship . Highlands capped off their consecutive season as champs with a new team, made up of new players...Read More

Kernan MS- The Highlands Middle School Basketball team is the closest thing to dominance in the area since the Gilbert boys basketball team from recent years. Highlands, the 2019 defending county champions looked to return to the championship but they had to go through Kernan (8-1). Bonnie Davis Photography Kernan came out aggressive early in...Read More

After Ribault’s shut-out the defending Duval County Middle School Champions Highlands by a score of 20-, the stage is set for an epic battle reminiscent of two years ago. That year, Ribault and Gilbert squared off in a game that decided the North division, but the county championship as well. Two years later, it looks...Read More

Northwestern- Highlands defeated Northwestern 48-6 to remain undefeated on the season. The defending Duval County middle school champions got big efforts from several players in the victory. Playmaker of the game for Highlands: Elisha Moorefield 2 touchdown passes @DuvalSports pic.twitter.com/KfxYvdQZkh— Tre Brown (@_tre_brown) October 1, 2019 Jonathan “Dude” Decosta scored on a rushing touchdown to...Read More

An undefeated 2018 season saw Highlands hoist their first championship in Duval County championship series history. It was a culmination of hard work and dedication by the coaches and the players who combined skill and scheme to win a ring. Well now in 2019, the Highlands Wildcats are picking up where last year’s team left...Read More

Highlands Middle School head coach Eddie Verrett has quite a legacy to live up to, filling the shoes of his predecessor Coach Carter, now the Athletic Director at Raines High School. The Highlands girls basketball program was one of the top, if not the top, girls program in the city of Jacksonville for years, and...Read More

Kirby Smith’s motto for the second half of the season has been to “finish strong”. Their Coach put in this motto after the young Comet’s losing focus in the final minutes of multiple games this season. It seemed as if history would repeat itself for the Comets, up big during the first and second quarters...Read More

Welcome to the Duval Sports Press Box Show. Hosts Andre’ Ellis, and Corey Davis  interview some of the best youth, middle school and high school talent in Northeast Florida live at three different Zaxbys locations. On this show we interview the Duval County Middle School Football Champion Highlands Wildcats! The Wildcats completed their season 10-0!...Read More

Lee High School- The 2018 Duval County Middle School Football season is in the books, and it only took five quarters to get to its dramatic conclusion. It was an overtime thriller, between the Highlands Wildcats and the Lake Shore Warriors that would crown the champion. After a hard fought back and forth battle, Highlands would...Read More