Tigers to play for District 7-1A volleyball title

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Top-seed Union County High School defeated fourth-seed Hilliard 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-21) in the semifinals of the District 7-1A volleyball tournament and will play second-seed Newberry for the championship on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at UCHS. Stats weren’t available as of this posting. The Tigers (14-8) entered…

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Indians advance to District 3-3A semis with win over Umatilla

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School advanced to the semifinals of the District 3-3A volleyball tournament, which KHHS is hosting, with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-11, 25-20) win over seventh-seed Umatilla in the Oct. 19 quarterfinals. The second-seed Indians (14-9) will play third-seed Father Lopez (13-11) on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 7…

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BHS volleyball team loses to Newberry in District 7-1A semifinals

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s third-seeded volleyball team played in the semifinals of the District 7-1A tournament, losing 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-22) to second-seed Newberry on Oct. 19 at Union County High School. Stats weren’t available as of this posting. The Tornadoes (9-11) went 2-2 in their final four regular-season matches…

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Jackson, Rivera top the field for KHHS girls golfers against Blue Devils

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School traveled to play Clay in an Oct. 14 girls golf match, with the Indians’ Candace Jackson and M.J. Rivera placing first and second. The Indians finished with a team score of 220, while Clay didn’t field a full team. Jackson made par on two holes…

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Sports

3 players score 2 TDs each in Tigers’ 42-0 win

BY LISA HOLTZENDORF Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor It was a big night for Rayvon Durant, Dee Williams and Thomas Williams, who combined to score all the Union County High School football team’s touchdowns in a 42-0 win over visiting Hollis Christian Academy on Oct. 15. It was the second shutout of the season for the…

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Johns earns 2nd for BHS golfers against visiting Raiders

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s golf team hosted Santa Fe on Oct. 14, with Grady Johns placing just two strokes behind medalist Trace Spires of Santa Fe. Santa Fe didn’t field a full team, while the Tornadoes had a team score of 183. Johns had a birdie and made par on…

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LBMS wins 3rd straight SMAC volleyball title

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer After dropping the first set in the Suwannee Middle Athletic Conference championship match, the Lake Butler Middle School volleyball team found itself in a hairy situation. Assistant Coach Nancy Griffis, looking to provide a little extra motivation, promised the players they could make their head coach less hairy if…

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Bradford County

Mistakes hurt Tornadoes in 38-21 loss to Baldwin

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s football team fell behind 17-0, and though coming back to make it a three-point game at one point, the Tornadoes ultimately fell 38-21 to host Baldwin on Oct. 15. “We can’t play flat against a good team. We came out flat,” said BHS Head Coach Brian…

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Tigers are 7-0 after 42-0 shutout of Hollis Christian

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer For the second time in three weeks, the Union County High School football team recorded a shutout, defeating visiting Hollis Christian 42-0 tonight. The Tigers are now 7-0 for the first time in nine seasons and have won every game but one by double digits. Union travels to Alachua…

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Bradford County

Tornadoes fall behind 17-0, lose 38-21

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s football team fell behind 17-0 and suffered a 38-21 loss to host Baldwin tonight. The Tornadoes (3-4), who were coming off a bye, made it a 24-21 game in the third quarter with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Amari Jones to Manny Covey, but Bradford could…

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