Milton hoops standout Mateo Robinson has been named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association District 1 Player of the Year.

Pace and Milton competed in the Eagle Invitational at Pine Forest on Feb. 21.

Presley Hawthorne went into the locker room at halftime of Tuesday’s Rural state semifinal and laid on the floor.
She needed a moment to catch her breath, even if the Jay Royals did hold a 30-18 lead over Hilliard here at the University of North Florida Arena in Jacksonville.

Jay led from start to finish in a 53-39 win over Hilliard in a Rural state semifinal Tuesday afternoon at the University of North Florida Arena in Jacksonville.
Three players scored in double figures in a victory that punches a trip to the state championship game on Friday night.

I still remember when the University of West Florida football team practiced on a lonely field on campus and played all its home games at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

Jiavers Yacinthe will compete in the NJCAA indoor track meet March 6-7 at Washburn.

Jay’s girls basketball team is thrilled about getting to play in the Rural state final four on Tuesday afternoon at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
Yet, as much excitement as there is surrounding the program’s first trip to state in nearly 30 years, the job isn’t done.

Hattie Locklin hit the floor hard, bumping her head on the court, and had to be helped to the locker room to be evaluated late in the third quarter of a Rural Region 1 championship game that still hung in the balance.
Three minutes later, she was kneeling near the score table, chants of ‘We want Hattie’ flowing from an energized Jay student section, and the hope of the program’s first trip to state since 1998 getting a new injection of life.

Pace’s softball team understands there is a target on its back. It comes with the territory of being one of the state’s top programs.
On that note, it’s no surprise the Patriots had to absorb the Navarre Raiders’ best shot in their season opener Thursday night on the road. The Raiders led 3-0 early but the Patriots got rolling eventually and came away with a 10-3 win.

A spot in the state final four is on the line Friday night for Jay’s girls basketball team.
The top-seeded Royals (23-4) face off against Chipley (17-8) for the Rural Region 1 title and are aiming for their first trip to state in nearly 30 years. Game time is 7 p.m.