BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Her original plan wasn’t to teach science or to teach at all at the elementary level, but Bradford Elementary’s Bobbie Douglas is doing both and doing them quite well, as evidenced by her being named the Bradford County School District’s Teacher of the Year. “It’s a huge honor,” Douglas said. “I … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School went on a 15-2 run in the first quarter and led by double digits for most of the game after that, defeating visiting Branford 64-41 on Jan. 10. The Tornadoes (10-1) trailed early, but tied the score at 6-6 when Jy’Quez Cason scored off a Maliki Cobarris drive. … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Ar’Nayshia Griffin scored 19 of her game-high 33 points in the first quarter, helping the Bradford High School girls basketball team earn an easy 59-22 win over host Suwannee on Jan. 8. Suwannee (1-8) scored the game’s first two points, but Bradford responded by scoring 11 in a row. A Wynter … Read more
Editor’s note: The information presented is from a press release received from Union County Superintendent of Schools Mike Ripplinger. The Union County High School Football Program has joined several other schools in transitioning from the Florida High School Athletic Association Rural Classification to the Sunshine State Athletic Association Atlantic League. This decision was made … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School dropped its second straight game, losing 57-50 to host Fort White in a Jan. 8 boys basketball game. The Tigers (7-3) got 15 points from Garrison Smith and 12 from Montrell Woods. Also scoring were Tyrese Chandler with eight points, R.J. Odom with seven points, Adrian Manns … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School outscored host Hope Christian 26-6 in the third quarter en route to a 45-30 girls basketball win on Jan. 8. Iamorieah Williams poured in 21 points as the Tigers (1-10) earned their first win. Union also got nine points from Latoya Hampton, seven from Tessa Warren, four … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School fell to 7-7 on the season with a 29-16 loss to visiting Baldwin on Jan. 9. Raven Bastin, Rigby Morford and Alexandra Papaioannou each scored four points for the Indians, who also got three from Daisy Hubbard and one from Melissa Williams. Kadence Massey led the team … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Eight players scored goals in the Keystone Heights High School boys soccer team’s 9-1 win at Interlachen on Jan. 12. Ryder Thomas scored two goals as well as recording two assists, while the following scored one goal each: Luke Buchanan, Noah Jaramillo, A.J. Nilsen, Trenton Noble, Kipton Spence, Landon Spence and … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School had lost three in a row in girls soccer, but the Indians put an end to that streak with a 4-1 win over visiting Orange Park on Jan. 9. Tayler Buchanan, Parker Collins, Halea Lam and Kaylee Park each scored a goal. Park also had one assist. … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School’s wrestling team took part in the Jan. 2-3 Joe Bees Battle of the Border Memorial at Yulee High School, with Aidan Hancock and Carsen Thomas winning their weight classes in the boys event and Abigail Melton earning a win in the girls event. Hancock pinned every wrestler … Read more
