BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer One year after winning its first district championship, the Bradford High School girls weightlifting program did it again, capturing the District 5-1A title on Jan. 18. An accomplishment to be proud of, for sure, but this year, the Tornadoes are aiming for a much higher championship. “District was just … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Chalil Cummings recorded a double-double, but the Bradford High School boys basketball team saw its three-game winning streak come to an end with a 46-40 loss to visiting Trenton on Jan. 22. The Tornadoes (8-8) held a nine-point lead before being outscored 22-7 in the fourth quarter. Cummings had … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School capped the regular season in girls soccer in a big way, with Kiersten Shaw scoring four goals in an 8-0 win at Fort White on Jan. 21. Sydnie Colaw and Ella Hutchins each scored two goals as the Indians improved to 13-5-3. Shaw and Lindsay … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School senior football player Nathaniel Bowlan-Smith has more experience playing the six-man version of the sport, but he’ll get a chance to continue playing 11-man ball, thanks to an offer from Webber International University. Bowlan-Smith, who announced his college choice during a get-together at his home in … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Martin Luther King once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Santa Fe College and its Bradford County Initiative and Upward Bound presented MLK Model Scholar Awards to eight Bradford High School students who are putting themselves on the best track so … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School took first in seven of the 10 weight classes in capturing the District 5-1A girls weightlifting championship on Jan. 18 at Fort White High School. It was the second straight district title for the Tornadoes, who had a team score of 74 to place ahead of … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School had individual champions in Ariel King and Grace Wagner and will send a total of 11 to the Region 2-1A girls weightlifting finals after their performances at the District 5 meet, which was held Jan. 18 at Fort White High School. The top six in … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School’s Jaira Highland earned the right to compete at the regional level after her performance at the Jan. 18 District 5-1A finals, which were held at Fort White High School. Highland placed fifth in the 199 class with a 235 total (125, 110). The top six … Read more
Laquasha Carroll STARKE Laquasha D. Carroll, 33, of Starke died on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 at her residence. Born in Gainesville she was a lifelong resident of Starke. She was a member of Greater Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church and a graduate of Bradford High School in Starke. She is survived by her mother, Sheron McCutchen … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School snapped a three-game losing streak in boys basketball, getting 10 points from Dae’Jon Shanks and eight points each from three players in a 62-26 win over visiting Keystone Heights on Jan. 17. The Tornadoes (6-7) struggled early on the offensive end, failing to score any points … Read more
