BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Northside Christian Academy’s softball team had a six-game winning streak snapped by Jacksonville’s Old Plank Christian Academy, which defeated the Eagles 16-5, but it was just the second loss on the season for the Eagles, who had been mostly dominant up to that point. The Eagles entered the April…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights Junior High School’s softball team was swept by Lake Butler during the regular season, but the Indians got the win that mattered the most, defeating the Tigers 13-6 in Fort White on April 22 to win the Suwannee Middle Athletic Conference championship. “They came out and brought…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Connor Guy had two extra-base hits, while Jeremy Miller hit a two-run homer to help the Keystone Heights High School baseball team defeat visiting Middleburg 7-3 on April 25. The Indians (12-11) scored four runs in the third inning. Ty Glenn drew a walk, while Chase Packham hit a…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Host Bolles took advantage of five errors in defeating the Bradford High School softball team 6-5 on April 25. The Tornadoes (13-6) committed errors on balls put into play by the first three batters in the bottom of the second. Another two errors in the inning would score two…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Leah Clark hit a two-run triple in the bottom of the seventh, but it wasn’t enough as the Union County High School softball team’s rally fell short in a 6-5 loss to visiting Williston on April 25. Williston’s Raegan Geiger hit a two-run homer to help the Red Devils…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Caitlin Frampton and Madi Mitzel combined to pitch a no-hitter, but the Keystone Heights High School softball team lost 5-1 to host University Christian on April 22. University took advantage of two walks, an error, a hit batter with the bases-loaded, a sacrifice bunt and a ground out to…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School’s Quinn Raulerson won his second straight state championship, while teammate Christian Simmons won a title as well at the April 23 Class 1A boys weightlifting finals at Port St. Joe High School. Raulerson admitted he felt like he didn’t perform to his best of his…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer In the midst of posing for numerous photos outside of Port St. Joe High School, Keystone Heights High School weightlifter Tyler Jenkins summed the day up perfectly. “It’s great. It’s déjà vu.” Indeed. For the second straight year, the Keystone boys weightlifting team captured the Class 1A state championship…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Luke Johns pitched a complete-game no-hitter in the Union County High School baseball team’s 7-0 win over Bradford on April 21 in Starke. The Tigers improved to 11-8 as Johns struck out nine, while walking only one. Bradford starter Cason Pilcher had a solid outing as well, but a…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Kaelyn Booker won a championship for Bradford High School, which will send a total of two individuals and three relay teams to regional competition after their performances at the District 3-2A track and field finals on April 21 at Santa Fe High School. Booker’s first-place time of 1:01 in…
