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Clay and University Christian punched their tickets to the softball state semifinals on Friday night.

It was a very good night for area high school softball teams. Baldwin and Middleburg are bound for the state semifinals for the first time ever.

The high school softball state playoffs are spread over two nights this week, with state semifinal berths on the line.

The high school softball state playoffs are spread over two nights this week, with state semifinal berths on the line.

Only three area high school baseball teams were left standing after the third round of the state playoffs.

Eight area softball teams, half of those from Clay County, are heading on to the third round of the state playoffs.

The second round of the high school softball state playoffs are Tuesday night. A glance at those games, all of which begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The high school baseball state playoffs have reached the third round, with five teams in action on Tuesday night. A glance at those matchups. All games are 7 p.m. unless indicated.

Area athletes went out with a bang on Saturday at the high school state track and field championships in Gainesville.

The second round of the high school baseball playoffs are in the book. Check out how area teams did on Saturday.

Two area boys brought home individual state championships in the Class 3A state track and field meet on Friday night in Gainesville.

It’s the second round of the high school baseball state playoffs, with games on Friday and Saturday night. A glance at the matchups.

It was a good night for several area track and field athletes — and a very good night for the Bolles girls.

Eight area high school softball teams were in action during the second night of the opening round of the state playoffs. Only four managed to move on.

Fleming Island (16-1) is the final local team standing in the flag football state playoffs. Their next task is a daunting one when they face off with Davie Western (17-0) in the Class 2A state semifinals on Friday night at Mandarin.

The Class 3A and 4A high school state track and field championships are Friday and Saturday in Gainesville. A look at area qualifiers for the meet.

A glance at first-round action in the high school softball state playoffs on Wednesday night.

A glance at how area high school baseball teams did in the opening round of the state playoffs on Wednesday night.

A glance at how area teams did in the opening round of the high school baseball state playoffs on Tuesday night.

The first round of the high school softball state playoffs are Wednesday and Thursday night this week. A glance at the opening round games.

The high school state track and field championships begin Wednesday in Gainesville and the area has quite a few athletes who should finish atop the podium.

The first round of the high school baseball state playoffs are Tuesday and Wednesday night this week. A glance at the opening round games.

Josiah Sabino is the All-News4JAX boys basketball player of the year and headed to Jacksonville University on a scholarship. Talk about a change.

Same opponent. Same score. Same result. State champions.

Complacency isn’t a word Taliah Scott believes in. Improvement is one that she lives by.

Two area lacrosse teams remain standing in the state playoffs.

The biggest assist Joey Mueller got didn’t happen on the soccer field.

Ponte Vedra is the only area boys lacrosse program to make an appearance in the state finals and the only one to win a state title in the sport.

Brenna Robinson never expected anything like this. The Creekside defender and All-News4JAX girls soccer player of the year, never envisioned her final season playing out like a movie.

The Ponte Vedra boys lacrosse team is a public school team trying to muscle its way into a private school’s domain.

Garrett Tyre was in a bad place. The Clay High School wrestler had all the potential to be one of the program’s top grapplers but fell into the rut of life. A year later, Tyre, the All-News4JAX wrestler of the year, completely turned things around.

High school athletes in Georgia will now have to compete in sports based on their gender assigned at birth, the state’s governing body of athletics unanimously voted on Wednesday afternoon.

Clay High School's Madisyn Blackburn is the inaugural All-News4JAX girls wrestler of the year.

The Bartram Trail girls lacrosse team is complete, healthy and ready for the big stage. Finally.

On Friday night, Myjai Sanders’ NFL dream paid off when the Arizona Cardinals picked him in the third round of the draft. Sanders, a 6-foot-5, 255-pound edge rusher who played at Raines and Camden County high schools, was the 100th overall selection.

Bob Esguerra has six children, 11 grandchildren and more adopted sons and daughters than he could even attempt to count.

Chase Healey made it an unforgettable week at the state tennis tournament for local players.

The News4JAX Super 6 baseball rankings will be published each Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 25 games.

High school football is back, for a few weeks at least, with spring practices opening Monday across the state. A few sights and sounds from Monday’s opening day of spring.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 24 games.

The Florida High School Athletic Association will go forward with the biggest change to the high school football playoff structure ever, again voting to proceed with the Metro and Suburban overhaul this year on Monday.

Bobby Ramsay is taking on the biggest challenge of his high school football coaching career.

High school football on News4JAX and WJXT Channel 4 returns this fall and expands to the Peach State, with the Border Classic at Glynn County Stadium in Brunswick on the way.

The News4JAX Super 6 baseball rankings will be published each Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 18 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 17 games.

Here are the high school athletes who have signed in the spring window. This list will be updated throughout the coming weeks.

The News4JAX Super 6 baseball rankings will be published each Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 11 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 10 games.

The News4JAX girls lacrosse Super 6 will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season. Records are through April 6 games

The News4JAX boys Super 6 lacrosse rankings will be published weekly through the end of the regular season. Records are through April 5 games.