Bradford County

BHS volleyball team defeats Interlachen for 5th straight win

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s volleyball team has won five in a row after a 1-7 start, with its latest win coming against host Interlachen by a score of 3-2 (27-25, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-11) on Sept. 28. The Tornadoes (6-7) got a tremendous defensive effort from Rylie Blankenship, who recorded…

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Lake Region

Indians defeat Tigers 3-0 in volleyball

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School’s volleyball team ended a five-match losing streak, defeating visiting Union County, which is ranked fifth in Class 1A, 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25- 23) on Sept. 27. The first set of the Sept. 27 match was tied at 14-14 before Keystone (10-7) scored four straight points…

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KHHS gets top-10 finishes from Tyler Griffin, Olivia Griffin

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Tyler Griffin and Olivia Griffin each placed in the top 10 for Keystone Heights High School at the ninth annual Trinity Catholic Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 25. In the 99-member varsity boys race, Tyler Griffin ran a seventh-place time of 17:10. Three of his teammates placed in the…

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FHSAA releases first RPI football rankings

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer If the high school football season ended today, Bradford, Keystone Heights and Union County would all be in the playoffs, based upon the initial rating percentage index rankings released by the Florida High School Athletic Association on Sept. 22. Union is sits atop the rankings in Region 3 of…

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Bradford County

Tornadoes win 3rd in a row

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s varsity volleyball team traveled to Live Oak to play Suwannee last night, defeating the Bulldogs 3-0. The Tornadoes (4-7) have now won three straight matches, earning victories over Fort White and Palatka prior to playing Suwannee. The Suwannee match was Bradford’s second straight 3-0 sweep. Bradford…

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Lake Region

Wrecking crew keys Indian win over Umatilla

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor UMATILLA— Offensive linemen Tyler Duncan, Luke Snider, Bo Overton, Jayden Goodman, Caleb Moncrief and Mason Dicks spearheaded a Keystone (4-0) running attack that racked up nine touchdowns and 545 rushing yards in the Indians’ 68-13 win over Umatilla (1-3) Friday night. The Big Blue Wrecking Crew opened holes for Dalton…

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Lake Region

Keystone goes to 4-0 with win over Umatilla

Keystone (4-0) built a 52-13 lead at halftime and cruised to a 68-13 win over Umatilla (1-3), Friday, Sept. 17.  A steady rain covered the field for the first three quarters. The Indians have outscored their opponents 184 to 27 through four weeks of play. Running back Kade Sanders and offensive linemen Tyler Duncan, Luke…

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