David Barnes STARKE David Alex “LD” Barnes II, 31, of Starke passed away suddenly on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. He was born in Gainesville on July 26, 1990, to his loving parents, David Alan Barnes and Wendy Strickland Barnes. He was raised in Bradford County where he was a longtime member of Bayless Highway Baptist … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School will host the Alan Mattox Preseason Baseball Classic on Tuesday, Feb. 15, honoring the longtime head coach who retired following last season. Play begins with Clay taking on Palatka at 4 p.m., followed by the Indians, under new Head Coach Chris Roach, taking on Fort … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Most of the victories came through the host team forfeiting six weight classes, but the Union County High School wrestling team did have three earn wins through actual competition in a 53-23 win over Palatka on Jan. 27. The Tigers’ winners — Kale Waters (113 class), Alexander Cortese (182) … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Two Keystone Heights High School wrestlers earned three wins each at the Jan. 22 Terry Parker Duals. Jason Bowden went 3-1 in the 126-pound class, pinning two opponents, while Sheppard Wingate went 3-1 in the 152 class, recording all three of his wins by pins. On Jan. 15, Cody … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School’s Jaira Highland competed in the Region 2-1A girls weightlifting finals on Jan. 29 at Daytona Beach’s Father Lopez Catholic High School, finishing with an overall total of 225 pounds. Highland placed 12th in the 199 class. She had a best bench press of 110 and … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Cole Andersen-Davis posted a double-double for the Union County High School boys basketball team, which defeated host Baker County 57-53 on Jan. 28. Andersen-Davis led the Tigers with 17 points, while Thomas Williams and Curran Webb scored 14 and 11, respectively. Andersen-Davis and Webb grabbed 10 and nine rebounds, … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer The Bradford High School boys basketball team lost its third game in a row, falling 58-49 to Class 7A Oakleaf on Jan. 28 in Orange Park. Shayne Davis and Jontez Williams scored 12 and 11 points, respectively, while Chalil Cummings had eight points, five rebounds, seven steals and three … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Santee Blye and Aniyah Carroll combined for 27 points and 36 rebounds, helping the Bradford High School girls basketball team defeat visiting Williston 35-25 on Jan. 27. Carroll scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Blye scored nine points and grabbed 27 rebounds. The Tornadoes (8-10) also got … Read more
BHS qualifies 8 for state, including 4 Region 2 champs BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer On the strength of four champions and three runners-up, Bradford High School successfully defended its championship from 2021, winning the Region 2-1A girls weightlifting championship on Jan. 29 at Daytona Beach’s Father Lopez Catholic High School. “This is one … Read more
Kaylee Wright and Grace Wagner will both compete at the Feb. 12 state finals BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School’s Kaylee Wright improved upon her fifth-place finish from last season, taking third place in the 183-pound class at the Region 2-1A girls weightlifting finals, which were held Jan. 29 at Daytona … Read more
