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BK, Fleming, Nease, Raines, St. Aug among winners in Week 2 football playoff predictions
Read full article: BK, Fleming, Nease, Raines, St. Aug among winners in Week 2 football playoff predictionsNews4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his predictions for the first round of the high school football playoffs. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.
High school football ‘24: Week 10 predictions have Ws for Fleming, Oakleaf
Read full article: High school football ‘24: Week 10 predictions have Ws for Fleming, OakleafHigh school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.
They’re back! University Christian softball team will play for back-to-back 2A state titles
Read full article: They’re back! University Christian softball team will play for back-to-back 2A state titlesThe University Christian softball team will get a shot to defend its state championship after a 4-1 win over John Carroll Catholic in the Class 2A state semifinals on Tuesday in Clermont.
High school softball playoffs ‘24: Baldwin-Episcopal set up rematch as 5 teams reach 3rd round
Read full article: High school softball playoffs ‘24: Baldwin-Episcopal set up rematch as 5 teams reach 3rd roundBaldwin, Baker County, Episcopal, Providence and University Christian are still standing in the high school softball state playoffs.
High school baseball playoffs ‘24: Snyder stuns Pensacola Catholic in 10; Trinity, St. Johns CD win
Read full article: High school baseball playoffs ‘24: Snyder stuns Pensacola Catholic in 10; Trinity, St. Johns CD winAfter two rounds of the high school state baseball playoffs, five area teams are left standing.
High school baseball ‘24: St. Johns Country Day grabs No. 1 seed as postseason brackets released
Read full article: High school baseball ‘24: St. Johns Country Day grabs No. 1 seed as postseason brackets releasedNews4JAX Super 6 No. 1 St. Johns Country Day led the way for area teams as the Florida High School Athletic Association announced the playoff bracket on Saturday morning.
High school softball ‘24: Playoff field set as Baldwin, Middleburg, UC lead area contenders
Read full article: High school softball ‘24: Playoff field set as Baldwin, Middleburg, UC lead area contendersThe Florida High School Athletic Association unveiled its softball playoff bracket on Saturday morning, with state championship contenders Baldwin, Middleburg and University Christian all earning No. 1 seeds in their regions.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin moves back to top spot as season winds down
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin moves back to top spot as season winds downThe News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 24.
News4JAX Super 6 baseball: St. Johns Country Day back at No. 1, Clay rejoins rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 baseball: St. Johns Country Day back at No. 1, Clay rejoins rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through April 18 games.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Episcopal moves up to top spot, win milestone for Middleburg coach
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Episcopal moves up to top spot, win milestone for Middleburg coachThe News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 17.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: West Nassau back in rankings as top teams hold steady
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: West Nassau back in rankings as top teams hold steadyThe News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 10.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Top teams hold steady as Baker County rejoins rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Top teams hold steady as Baker County rejoins rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 3.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Middleburg, Creekside move up, Oakleaf jumps into rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Middleburg, Creekside move up, Oakleaf jumps into rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through March 20.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin, University Christian headline first rankings of the season
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin, University Christian headline first rankings of the seasonThe News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through Feb. 28.
Basketball state semis: Impact Christian, University Christian fall in openers
Read full article: Basketball state semis: Impact Christian, University Christian fall in openersIt was a tough day for the University Christian girls and Impact Christian boys in the high school basketball state semifinals.
University Christian leans on youth in run to girls basketball state semifinals
Read full article: University Christian leans on youth in run to girls basketball state semifinalsThe girs high school basketball state tournament begins this week at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Here’s a glance at the Class 2A state semifinal.
Girls basketball playoffs ‘24: BK, Providence, Ponte Vedra, University Christian reach final four
Read full article: Girls basketball playoffs ‘24: BK, Providence, Ponte Vedra, University Christian reach final fourIt was almost a perfect night for area girls basketball teams in the state playoffs.
Boys high school basketball playoffs ‘24: Episcopal, Jackson, Raines, Providence among winners
Read full article: Boys high school basketball playoffs ‘24: Episcopal, Jackson, Raines, Providence among winnersSeveral all-area regional final matchups are set as eight local teams advanced in the boys high school basketball playoffs on Tuesday night.
High school playoffs ‘23: Bartram, Bradford, Mandarin, Trinity among 2nd-round winners
Read full article: High school playoffs ‘23: Bartram, Bradford, Mandarin, Trinity among 2nd-round winnersBaker County, Bartram Trail, Bolles, Bradford, Mandarin, St. Augustine, Trinity Christian and Union County all won second-round games on Friday night.
High school football playoffs ‘23: Glance at Metro second-round matchups
Read full article: High school football playoffs ‘23: Glance at Metro second-round matchupsThe second round of the high school playoffs is here. A glance at playoff games in the Metro division. All games are Friday at 7:30 p.m. unless indicated.
All you need to know about the final week of the high school football regular season
Read full article: All you need to know about the final week of the high school football regular seasonIt’s the final — and biggest week of the high school football regular season. Plus, three area volleyball teams are headed to the state final four. Talk about a big week in the high school world.
High school football ‘23: Top four games, full schedule, playoff implications for Week 11
Read full article: High school football ‘23: Top four games, full schedule, playoff implications for Week 11It’s Week 11 of the high school football season. We’ve got a look at the top four games, the next four options and other games where playoff implications are big. Plus, the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia are below.
High school football ‘23: Friday night’s scoreboard and looking ahead to a slam-packed Week 10
Read full article: High school football ‘23: Friday night’s scoreboard and looking ahead to a slam-packed Week 10A look at how Week 9 of the high school football season went and looking ahead to Week 10.
Photo gallery: Trinity Christian tops University Christian in Game of the Week
Read full article: Photo gallery: Trinity Christian tops University Christian in Game of the WeekTrinity Christian topped University Christian 14-0 in the Football Friday Game of the Week in Week 8. Kevin Nguyen captured the game in photos. Click through the gallery above to see action from the game.
Game of the Week: Trinity Christian uses defense to settle score with UC
Read full article: Game of the Week: Trinity Christian uses defense to settle score with UCAfter Trinity Christian’s defense stifled University Christian for a 14-0 victory in District 1M action, it was a most un-Christian-like handshake line. A scuffle broke out between both sides, with some players pushing and shoving at a minimum and staff from both sides mixed up the middle.
Game of the Week: Trinity Christian visits University Christian in district showdown
Read full article: Game of the Week: Trinity Christian visits University Christian in district showdownIt’s a showdown between two of the most successful high school football programs in state history in the Football Friday Game of the Week.
High school football ‘23: Top four games, full schedule for Week 8
Read full article: High school football ‘23: Top four games, full schedule for Week 8It’s Week 8 of the high school football season. We’ve got a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.
High school football ‘23: Friday night’s scoreboard and looking ahead to Week 7
Read full article: High school football ‘23: Friday night’s scoreboard and looking ahead to Week 7Week 6 of the high school football season is in the books, with one notable upset headlining Friday night’s action.
High school football ‘23: Four games to watch, full schedule for Week 3
Read full article: High school football ‘23: Four games to watch, full schedule for Week 3It’s the third week of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.
High school football team schedules for the 2023 season
Read full article: High school football team schedules for the 2023 seasonThe high school football season begins next month. Here are team-by-team schedules for the 2023 season. Some teams have not finalized schedules. They will be updated as they are finalized.
Perfect! Sophia Kardatzke powers University Christian softball team into title game
Read full article: Perfect! Sophia Kardatzke powers University Christian softball team into title gameFifteen batters up. Fifteen batters down. University Christian junior Sophia Kardatzke dominated Foundation Academy in the Class 2A softball state semifinals, firing a perfect game to lead an 11-0 romp at Legends Way Ballfield in Clermont.
High school softball ‘23: Six local teams headed to regional finals
Read full article: High school softball ‘23: Six local teams headed to regional finalsBaker County, Baldwin, Episcopal, Providence, Ridgeview and University Christian all took care of business in the regional semifinals on Tuesday night to move into the regional finals.
High school softball ‘23: Clay goes on the road stun unbeaten Gulf Breeze
Read full article: High school softball ‘23: Clay goes on the road stun unbeaten Gulf BreezeThe Clay softball team went on the road and pulled a massive upset in the opening round of the high school softball playoffs on Thursday night.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: University Christian jumps to top spot after big week
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: University Christian jumps to top spot after big weekThe News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 26 games.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Providence moves up after beating No. 1 Episcopal
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Providence moves up after beating No. 1 EpiscopalThe News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 19 games.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Surging Episcopal moves up to No. 1 spot in rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Surging Episcopal moves up to No. 1 spot in rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 12 games.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin, Episcopal start season 1-2 in rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin, Episcopal start season 1-2 in rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season with the exception of March 16. Results are through March 1 games.
News4JAX boys basketball Super 6: Top teams stay put as district tourneys arrive
Read full article: News4JAX boys basketball Super 6: Top teams stay put as district tourneys arriveThe News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Feb. 7.
News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Creekside moves up as district tournament week winds down
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Creekside moves up as district tournament week winds downThe News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Feb. 1 games.
News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball: St. Johns Country Day moves back in, Nease jumps up
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball: St. Johns Country Day moves back in, Nease jumps upThe News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Jan. 30.
News4JAX girls basketball Super 6: Bishop Kenny cements No. 1 spot; Bolles moves back in
Read full article: News4JAX girls basketball Super 6: Bishop Kenny cements No. 1 spot; Bolles moves back inThe News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Jan. 24.
All-News4JAX offense: Orel Gray delivers masterful final season for UC
Read full article: All-News4JAX offense: Orel Gray delivers masterful final season for UCOrel Gray wasn’t quite sure what to think of the changes, let alone if they would all work. When his coaches at University Christian came to the team before the season and mapped out a plan, the message was confusingly clear.
News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball: Bishop Kenny locked in at No. 1; Ridgeview moves in
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball: Bishop Kenny locked in at No. 1; Ridgeview moves inThe News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Dec. 12.
Photo gallery: University Christian, Clearwater Central Catholic meet in the Class 1M state semifinals
Read full article: Photo gallery: University Christian, Clearwater Central Catholic meet in the Class 1M state semifinalsThe Christians faced off with Clearwater Central Catholic in the Class 1M state semifinals and treated fans to a classic in a 34-29 loss. Photographer Kevin Nguyen captured the game in photos. Click through the gallery above to check out those pictures.
Late comeback leads to heartbreak for University Christian in Class 1M state semifinal
Read full article: Late comeback leads to heartbreak for University Christian in Class 1M state semifinalA UC desperation pass was picked off at the goal line with no time left, sending the Marauders (12-1) into the state championship game with a 34-29 victory over the Christians (11-2). So, Central Catholic will meet Chaminade-Madonna for the title, while UC’s season is finished.
Week 4 high school football playoff picks: These teams are championship bound
Read full article: Week 4 high school football playoff picks: These teams are championship boundHigh school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too. News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday.
High school football ‘22: Glance at state semifinal games in Metro, Rural and Suburban divisions
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Glance at state semifinal games in Metro, Rural and Suburban divisionsThe final four of the high school football playoffs are here. Six area teams — five from Florida, one from Georgia — will play in the state semifinals on Friday night. Here’s a breakdown of those games.
University Christian moving past upset of Trinity Christian, focusing on final four
Read full article: University Christian moving past upset of Trinity Christian, focusing on final fourUniversity Christian must move past the upset of the two-time defending state champions Trinity Christian and focus on Friday's Final Four matchup with Clearwater Central Catholic.
High school football playoffs ‘22: Bolles, Bradford, Columbia, UC, Union, Ware headed to state semis
Read full article: High school football playoffs ‘22: Bolles, Bradford, Columbia, UC, Union, Ware headed to state semisThe night started with a dozen area teams in the state playoffs and only six of those remain.
High school playoffs ‘22: Glance at Metro, Rural regional final matchups
Read full article: High school playoffs ‘22: Glance at Metro, Rural regional final matchupsIt’s the second round of the high school football state playoffs. A glance at the matchups in the Metro and Rural divisions. All games are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.
High school football ‘22: Results from Friday night, looking ahead to Week 9
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Results from Friday night, looking ahead to Week 9We’re closing in on the finish line of the regular season. Friday night gave quite a bit more clarity on what teams will be left standing when that regular season comes to a close.
High school football ‘22: Bartram-Creekside, UC-Trinity headline major district clashes in Week 8
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Bartram-Creekside, UC-Trinity headline major district clashes in Week 8It’s Week 8 of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.
High school football ‘22: Results from Friday night and looking ahead to Week 8
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Results from Friday night and looking ahead to Week 8Seven weeks of the high school football season are nearly in the books — the Northwest Classic is up on Saturday — and things are coming more and more into focus.
News4JAX Super 10: Unbeaten Bradford, Bishop Kenny move up in rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 10: Unbeaten Bradford, Bishop Kenny move up in rankingsThe News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season. It was published a day later this week due to Hurricane Ian and makeup games on Monday and Tuesday.
Bradford, Trinity, UC lead the way in new football power rankings
Read full article: Bradford, Trinity, UC lead the way in new football power rankingsUniversity Christian, Trinity Christian and Bradford are among the state’s top 10 teams in the initial release of Florida High School football power rankings.
High school football ‘22: Four games to watch, full schedule for Week 5
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Four games to watch, full schedule for Week 5It’s Week 5 of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.
University Christian softball team looks to finish what it started in Class 2A state semis
Read full article: University Christian softball team looks to finish what it started in Class 2A state semisThe high school softball state semifinals begin Tuesday in Clermont. A glance at Class 2A state semifinalist University Christian.
High school softball ‘22: UC-Trinity Christian rematch highlights Friday’s 3rd round playoff games
Read full article: High school softball ‘22: UC-Trinity Christian rematch highlights Friday’s 3rd round playoff gamesThe high school softball state playoffs are spread over two nights this week, with state semifinal berths on the line.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin rock solid No. 1, Ridgeview moves back in
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin rock solid No. 1, Ridgeview moves back inThe News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 24 games.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin still hot, Keystone Heights joins the rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin still hot, Keystone Heights joins the rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 17 games.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin stays atop rankings, Providence moves in
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Baldwin stays atop rankings, Providence moves inThe News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 10 games.
News4JAX Super 6 softball: Bartram Trail, Ridgeview move in to rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 softball: Bartram Trail, Ridgeview move in to rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 3 games.
Girls hoops state semis: University Christian back in final four, ready for big challenge
Read full article: Girls hoops state semis: University Christian back in final four, ready for big challengeThe University Christian girls basketball team is one of the final four teams left standing in the Class 2A state playoffs. The Christians face Faith Christian on Wednesday morning in Lakeland. A glance at the matchup.
News4JAX girls basketball Super 6: Orange Park moves up, St. Johns CD moves in
Read full article: News4JAX girls basketball Super 6: Orange Park moves up, St. Johns CD moves inThe News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Jan. 24.