Lake Region

KHHS softball team ends losing streak with win over Ridgeview

  Keystone Heights High School ended a four-game losing streak in softball, defeating host Ridgeview 5-3 on April 13. The Indians (9-11) trailed 1-0 before scoring three runs in the top of the third. Amber Wagner, who reached on a fielder’s choice, scored on a Cadie Bowles single. Kadence Massey and Bella Cumbo hit a…

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Sports

Handley, Hunt each drive in 3 runs in Tigers’ win over Hilliard

  Emma Handley and Brooke Hunt each had three RBI, while starting pitcher Shelby Stewart pitched four shutout innings in the Union County High School softball team’s 11-1, six-inning win over visiting Hilliard on April 13. It was a scoreless game entering the bottom of the fourth. The Tigers (13-7) began the inning with three…

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Bradford County

BHS, UCHS lifters qualify for regionals

Seven Union County High School boys weightlifters received at-large berths in the Region 3-1A meet, while Bradford had one at-large qualifier. At-large bids were announced this past weekend. The Region 3 meet will take place Thursday, April 23, at West Nassau High School at 4 p.m. Qualifying for Union in traditional were Zane Mott (119-pound…

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Lake Region

All KHHS team members to compete in regionals

  Every member of the Keystone Heights High School boys weightlifting team will compete in the Friday, April 24, Region 1-4A meet, which will be hosted by KHHS at 4 p.m. Eight lifters automatically qualified for regionals by winning their weight classes in Olympic and/or traditional at the April 9 District 8 meet: Dylan Currington…

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Bradford County

BHS softball team drops game against Trinity Christian

  Bradford High School got a home run from Emalyn Crawford, but that was one of only five hits the Tornadoes had in a 7-1 loss to visiting Trinity Christian on April 7. The Tornadoes (2-10) trailed 6-0 before Crawford’s homer, which occurred in the bottom of the fifth. Raelynn Alexander also had an extra-base…

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Lake Region

KHHS baseball team drops 11-0 game to Clay

  Keystone Heights High School dropped its fourth straight game, losing 11-0 to visiting Clay in the Indians’ regular-season finale on April 8. The Indians (7-16) were held to two hits, one of which was a double by Brock Screen. Keystone entered the game off a 7-5 loss to visiting Oakleaf on April 7. It…

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Sports

UCHS baseball team loses 19-8 to top-10 2A Trinity Catholic

  Union County High School’s baseball team held a two-run lead against visiting Trinity Catholic, but the Celtics, who are seventh in the Florida High School Athletic Association/MaxPreps Class 2A power rankings, scored 13 runs in the sixth to defeat the Tigers 19-8 on April 7. It wound up being the regular-season finale for the…

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Bradford County

District baseball tournaments begin next week

Bradford, Keystone Heights and Union County high schools will participate in district baseball tournaments next week, with Keystone and Union getting to host their first games. Union (16-7) is the top seed in the District 6-Rural tournament and has a first-round bye. The following quarterfinal games will take place on Monday, April 13: seventh seed…

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Lake Region

Indians are district champs again in boys weightlifting

Keystone Heights High School won eight of the 10 weight classes in Olympic and won five classes in traditional in winning the team championships in both at the District 8-1A meet on April 9 at KHHS. Lifting their way to district championships is nothing new for the Indians. They been champs every year (minus the…

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Bradford County

BHS’ Lancaster wins 2 district championships

  Bradford High School’s Jagger Lancaster earned Olympic and traditional wins at the District 6-1A boys weightlifting meet, which was held April 8 at Fort White High School. Lancaster, who competes in the 169-pound class, had a first-place Olympic total of 400 pounds, which placed him 10 pounds ahead of Fort White’s Ashton Giddens. Lancaster…

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