One Hall of a duo: LeRoy Butler, Tony Boselli make history together for Jacksonville
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 features the adopted son (Tony Boselli) and the native son (LeRoy Butler) for a combination unlike anything the area has seen before. They will be enshrined with the gameโs greats Saturday afternoon in Canton, Ohio, continuing a local trend that has seen area products enter the Hall at a rapid recent pace.
Boselli and Butler named Pro Football HOF finalists again
Former Packers safety LeRoy Butler, left, and former Jaguars offensive tackle Tony Boselli were named NFL hall of fame finalists. (AP photos)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Tony Boselli and LeRoy Butler are Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists again, while the wait continues for Fred Taylor. Butler, a former Packers safety who was largely credited for starting the famed Lambeau Leap, was named a finalist for the second straight year. Boselli was a Pro Bowl selection from 1996-2000 before injuries ended his career. He had 721 tackles and was inducted into the Packers hall of fame in 2007.
From the awful Jaguars to competing in a pandemic, 20 of the top sports stories of 2020
Bottom, Jaguars players kneel on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and coach Doug Marrone. The coronavirus pandemic changing the everyday basics about life and shook up the sports calendar like nothing before. Bishop Kenny (Class 4A), Bolles (Class 3A) and St. Johns Country Day (Class 2A) also won titles. March 11The NBA is the first major sports league in the country to halt its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trinity Christian players celebrate after winning the Class 3A state title with a 25-22 win over Chaminade Madonna on Wednesday night.
Bolles canโt catch up to Gibbons in Class 4A championship game
A 12th state football championship will have to wait for Bolles. The Bulldogs scored on their second play of the game but Cardinal Gibbons was in control after that in a 35-21 loss in the Class 4A state championship game on Thursday afternoon in Tallahasseeโs Doak Campbell Stadium. University Christian fell to Hialeah Champagnat Catholic in the Class 2A championship (41-27) and Trinity Christian roared back to stun Hollywood Chaminade Madonna (25-22) in the Class 3A title game on Wednesday. Bollesโ next six drives ended in a series of punts, turnover on downs and an interception as Gibbons took control. Gibbons scored on its next two possessions, both on touchdown passes from Brody Palhegyi.
Corky Rogersโ influence, impact was far greater than his record
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Corky Rogers had more victories and more state championships than just about anyone who ever coached high school football. RIP Bolles football coach, Corky Rogers! And COACH ROGERS WAS MY โHEROโ RIP COACH!! "Coach Rogers, indirectly, has been the most influential person in my success. Corky Rogers RIP coach https://t.co/aUx7Xau601 โ Chris Bono (@ChrisBono) February 27, 2020Trinity Christian coach Verlon Dorminey, the areaโs longest-tenured coach who is entering his 30th season, said that Rogersโ impact on him began before Rogers even knew it.
Sights and sounds of high school football media day
Bartram Trail coach Darrell Sutherland, left and Fleming Island's Damenyum Springs talk during the Baker's Sports high school media day on Tuesday at UNF. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The 14th annual Bakers Sports high school football media day has come and gone, which means one very important thing. Football season is officially under way. News4Jax sports editor Justin Barney tracks some of the sights and sounds of media day. The big part is the legacy that Coach Rogers left, Toblin said.