Monday, May 25, 2009

Jacksonville Spring Games

Jacksonville Area Spring Football Games

May 16
St. Joseph at St. Johns Country Day

May 21
Bishop Kenny at Bradford (Cancelled)
Pine Ridge at St. Augustine (Cancelled)

May 22
Bartram Trail 14, Palm Coast 10
Orange Park at Baker County
Columbia, Wolfson at Mandarin
Cedar Creek at Bishop Snyder (Cancelled)
Clay 28, West Port 0

May 23
Middleburg at Ridgeview, 11 a.m.

May 26 (Tuesday)
Baldwin, Ponte Vedra, Yulee at Fernandina Beach
Palatka Peniel at Florida Deaf
First Coast, Raines, Ed White at Jackson
ACD, Mandarin Christian, Eagle's View at University Christian

May 27
Interlachen at Matanzas

May 28 (Thursday)
Keystone Heights at Pedro Menendez
Forrest, Stanton, Paxon at Englewood
Fleming Island at Nease

May 29 (Friday)
Crescent City at Palatka
Providence at Episcopal
West Nassau, Trinity at Hilliard
Creekside, Sandalwood, Fletcher at Parker

Thursday, March 12, 2009

NE Fla Baseball District Standings

Northeast Florida Baseball District Standings as of Sunday, March 8
(Overall Record)(District Record)

1-6A
1. Buchholz (5-2) (3-1)
2. Sandalwood (5-3)(2-1)
3. Fletcher (4-3) (1-0)
4. Mandarin (5-4) (1-2)
5. Orange Park (1-4) (0-2)

3-5A
1. Wolfson (5-2) (2-0)
2. Bartram Trail (2-4) (2-1)
3. First Coast (5-3) (2-1)
4. Ed White (4-2) (2-1)
5. Parker (5-2) (1-1)
6. Englewood (1-5) (0-1)
7. Fleming Island (2-4) (1-2)
8. Lee (2-6) (1-4)

3-4A
1. Baker County (6-0) (4-0)
2. Middleburg (6-2) (4-1)
3. Clay (3-5) (2-2)
4. Santa Fe (3-3) (2-2)
5. Ridgeview (2-4) (2-4)
6. Bradford County (2-5) (1-3)
7. Suwannee (3-5) (1-4)

4-4A
1. Bishop Kenny (6-0) (2-0)
2. Paxon (6-3) (3-0)
3. Stanton (4-3) (1-1)
4. Jackson (5-2) (1-1)
5. Forrest (3-4) (1-2)
6. Raines (1-4) (0-3)

5-4A
1. Matanzas (5-4) (4-1)
2. Creekside (6-1) (3-0)
3. Ponte Vedra (3-5) (2-0)
4. St. Augustine (6-2) (3-2)
5. Nease (1-5) (1-2)
6. Atlantic (2-3) (1-3)
7. Palatka (2-4) (0-1)
8. Menendez (2-5) (0-4)

4-3A
1. Bolles (6-1) (2-0)
2. Episcopal (7-1)(1-0)
3. Fernandina Beach (5-2) (2-0)
4. Baldwin (3-5) (2-0)
5. Trinity Christian (2-6) (1-1)
6. West Nassau (2-4) (1-2)
7. Bishop Snyder (2-5) (0-3)
8. Yulee (5-3) (0-3)

6-3A
1. Keystone Heights (4-3) (3-0)
2. Union County (3-5) (3-1)
3. Interlachen (3-6) (2-2)
4. Crescent City (0-4-1) (0-2)
5. Pierson Taylor (4-4) (0-3)

6-2A
1. Arlington Country Day (4-3) (3-0)
2. Providence (8-1) (1-0)
3. University Christian (2-5) (2-1)
4. St. Joseph (2-5) (0-1)
5. Hilliard (1-2) (1-2)
6. St. Johns Country Day (0-4) (0-2)

4-1A
1. Eagle's View (5-2) (2-0)
2. St. Francis (3-3) (2-0)
3. First Coast Christian (3-2) (0-2)
4. Mandarin Christian (1-6-1) (0-2)

Prep Baseball at the Baseball Grounds

Every year the Jacksonville Suns open their park to several local teams allowing the kids to play in a minor league park.

Here is the list of the games this season

3/9
7:00 Bartram Trail vs St. Anne's, Va

3/12
4:30 Baldwin vs Jackson
7:00 Wolfson vs Sandalwood

3/13
4:30 Parker vs Englewood
7:00 Fletcher vs Mandarin

3/19
4:30 Raines vs Ribault
7:00 White vs First Coast

3/20
4:30 Lee vs Forrest
7:00 Paxon vs Stanton

3/23
6:00 Orange Park vs Middleburg

3/24
7:00 Fernandina Beach vs Nease

3/28
TBA Tournament of Champions

4/23
7:00 Bolles vs Bishop Kenny

Week 4 Softball Rankings

The top ten takes into account a team's overall record, strength of schedule and team's post season potential.

1. Fletcher (11-0)
Previous ranking: No. 1
Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over Yulee, Paxon, Fernandina Beach
Key wins: Mandarin, Baker County, Hilliard, Yulee, Paxon
Key losses: None
This week: Ponte Vedra (Mar 9), Orange Park (Mar 10), Buchholz (Mar 13)
Comment: The Senators keep rolling along with three more wins to remain undefeated on the season.

2. Providence (9-0)
Previous ranking: No. 2
Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over St. Johns, Gainesville, Pine Castle
Key wins: Eagle's View, Gainesville
Key losses: None
This week: St. Joseph (Mar 12), Hilliard (Mar 13), Wewahitchka (Mar 14)
Comment: Stallions keep cruising including two road wins at 5A Gainesville and Orlando Pine Castle.

3. Baker County (8-1)
Previous ranking: No. 5
Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over Middleburg, Bradford, Clay
Key wins: Hilliard, Clay
Keylosses: Fletcher
This week: Hilliard (Mar 9), Ridgeview (Mar 10), at Suwannee (Mar 13)
Comment: Baker County moves up two spots after an impressive win over No. 8 Clay along with wins over Middlerburg and Bradford.

4. Bartram Trail (8-1)
Previous ranking: No. 7
Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over White, Sandalwood, First Coast
Key wins: Bishop Kenny, Bolles
Key losses: Eagle's View
This week: Lee (Mar 10), at Creekside (Mar 11), at Mandarin (Mar 13)
Comment: Bears climb the rankings after picking up three more wins and seeing other teams fall.

5. Mandarin (7-2)
Previous ranking: No. 3
Last week: Went 2-1 with wins over Buchholz, Stanton
Key wins: Stanton
Key losses: Fletcher, Bishop Kenny
This week: Sandalwood (Mar 10), at Orange Park (Mar 12), Bartram Trail (Mar 13)
Comment: Mustangs fall a little bit down the ranking after stunning loss to Bishop Kenny.

6. Eagle's View (6-3)
Previous ranking: No. 4
Last week: Went 2-1 with wins over Mandarin Christian, First Coast Christian
Key wins: Bartram Trail, Bishop Snyder, Nease
Key losses: Orange Park, Hilliard, Providence
This week: at West Nassau (Mar 10), at Hilliard (Mar 12), at Trinity (Mar 13)
Comment: Eagle's View dropped two spots after loss to Hilliard, despite wins over Mandarin Christian and First Coast Christian.

7. Stanton (10-1)
Previous ranking: No. 6
Last week: Went 2-1 with wins over Forrest, Jackson
Key wins: Bishop Kenny, Paxon
Key losses: Mandarin
This week: Raines (Mar 10), Englewood (Mar 13)
Comment: Stanton's 10 game winning streak came to end with a loss to Mandarin, dropping the Blue Devils one spot.

8. Clay (7-3)
Previous ranking: No. 8
Last week: Went 2-1 with wins over Santa Fe, Menendez
Key wins: Palm Coast, Orange Park
Key losses: Suwannee, Baker County
This week: at Bradford (Mar 13)
Comment: Despite loss to No. 5 Baker County, Clay stays put in rankings, picking up two more wins this week.

9. West Nassau (8-1)
Previous ranking: No. 9
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Bishop Snyder, Bolles
Key wins: Bolles, Baldwin
Key losses: Yulee
This week: Eagle's View (Mar 10), Lincoln tournament (Mar 13-14)
Comment: Warriors keep crusing along with seventh consecutive win, including huge district win over Bolles.

10. Bolles (9-2)
Previous ranking: No. 10
Last week: Went 2-1 with wins over Trinity, Madison County
Key wins: Palatka, Yulee, Madison County
Key losses: West Nassau, Bartram Trail
This week: Lincoln tournament (Mar 13-14)
Comment: After 6-0 start, Bolles has gone 3-2 since then, including a pair of losses to Bartram Trail and West Nassau.

Dropped out: None

Honorable Mention: Keystone (8-1), Fleming Island (8-1), Bishop Kenny (6-2), Hilliard (5-3), Bishop Snyder (3-5), Suwannee (9-1), Creekside (8-2), Palatka (5-3), Columbia (8-4), Paxon (7-3), Yulee (7-4), Ponte Vedra (7-3), St. Augustine (7-4), Orange Park (5-5), Baldwin (5-5), UC (6-3), Lee (6-4)

Week 3 Baseball Rankings

The top ten takes into considerations a team's overall record, strength of schedule and the team's long term postseason potential.

1. Bishop Kenny (6-0)

Previous ranking: No. 1

Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Stanton, Bartram Trail

Key wins: Stanton, Bartram Trail

Key losses: None

This week: at Nease (Mar 11), STAB (Mar 13), Buchholz (Mar 14)

Comment: Kenny continues to roll along picking up a pair of wins over solid clubs Stantona and Bartram Trail.


2. Providence (8-1)

Previous ranking: No. 3

Last week: Went 3-1 at LaGrange Toyota Invitational

Key wins: Bolles, Episcopal, Cartersville (Ga), Hillcrest (Al.), LaGrange (Ga)

Key losses: Columbus (Ga)

This week: STAB (Mar 10), UC (Mar 13)

Comment: Providence traveled to LaGrange, Ga to face some of the best teams in the Southeast, going 3-1, finishing second, losing to Columbus, Ga in the title game.


3. Eagle's View (6-2)

Previous ranking: No. 2

Last week: Went 2-2 at LaGrange Toyota Invitational

Key wins: ACD, Palatka, Niceville, Hillcrest (Al)

Key losses: Columbus (Ga), East Paulding (Ga)

This week: St. Francis (Mar 12)

Comment: Eagle's View travled to LaGrange, Ga to face some of the top teams in the Southeast, going 2-2, finishing fifth.


4. Bolles (6-1)

Previous ranking: No. 4

Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over Creekside, West Nassau, Bishop Snyder

Key wins: Palatka, Creekside

Key losses: Providence

This week: Fernandina Beach (Mar 10), at Episcopal (Mar 13)

Comment: Bolles rolls with three more wins including a big win over 4A Creekside along with two more district wins.


5. Episcopal (7-1)

Previous ranking: No. 7

Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over Ponte Vedra, ACD, Yulee

Key wins: Parker, Bartram Trail, Wolfson, ACD, Yulee

Key losses: Providence

This week: West Nassau (Mar 10), Bolles (Mar 13)

Comment: Episcopal moves up the rankings two spots with solid wins over ACD and Yulee.


6. Wolfson (5-2)

Previous ranking: No. 8

Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Lee, Parker

Key wins: Parker, ACD,

Key losses: Episcopal

This week: at Paxon (Mar 10), Sandalwood (Mar 12)

Comment: Wolfson has bounced back since difficult first few weeks, in which the Wolfpack saw their coach fired for giving them creatine followed by going 1-2 at their own tournament.


7. Parker (5-2)

Previous ranking: No. 9

Last week: Went 1-1 knocking off Fletcher, losing to Wolfson

Key wins: Mandarin, Fletcher

Key losses: Episcopal, Wolfson

This week: at First Coast (Mar 11), Englewood (Mar 13)

Comment: Braves split on the week knocking out Fletcher before falling to district rival Wolfson.


8. Baker County (7-0)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Ribault, Suwannee

Key wins: Fernandina Beach

Key losses: None

This week: Ridgeview (Mar 10), at Santa Fe (Mar 13), Bradford (Mar 14)

Comment: Baker County has quietly moved through the season unnoticed but moves into the rankings after impressive win over Suwannee.


9. Middleburg (6-2)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over Suwannee, Bradford, Godby

Key wins: Keystone Heights, Suwannee, Godby

Key losses: Baker County, St. Augustine

This week: at Keystone Heights (Mar 10), Orange Park (Mar 13)

Comment: Like Baker County, Middleburg has gone unnoticed but moves into the rankings finally after going on the road and beating Suwannee and Tallahassee Godby.


10. Fernandina Beach (5-3)

Previous ranking: No. 6

Last week: Went 1-2, win over Trinity Christian

Key wins: Fleming Island

Key losses: Baker County, Winter Haven, Lake Wales

This week: at Bolles (Mar 10), Yulee (Mar 13)

Comment: Fernandina Beach stays in the poll despite two consecutive losses, after traveling to Polk County to play two solid playoff teams Winter Haven and Lake Wales.


Dropped out: No. 5 Stanton (4-3), No. 10 Mandarin (5-4)

Honorable Mention: Columbia (5-2), Stanton (4-3), Mandarin (5-4), Fletcher (4-3), St. Augustine (6-2), Creekside (6-1), Keystone Heights (4-3), Palatka (2-4), Paxon (6-3), Sandalwood (5-3), ACD (5-3), Yulee (5-3), Fleming Island (3-4), Jackson (5-2)

Week 3 Softball Rankings

The top ten takes into consider a team's overall record, strenghth of schedule and the team's long term post-season potential.

1. Fletcher (8-0)
Previous ranking: No. 2
Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over Buchholz, Mandarin, Hilliard
Key wins: Mandarin, Hilliard
Key losses: None
This week: Yulee (Mar 2), Paxon (Mar 3), at Fernandina Beach (Mar 4)
Comment: Senators did something they couldn't do last season, beat Mandarin. A year ago, five of the eight season losses for Fletcher came at the hands of Mandarin. Fletcher finally avenged one ofthe losses and moves up to claim the top ranking.

2. Providence (5-0)
Previous ranking: No. 3
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over ACD, St. Joseph
Key wins: Eagle's View
Key losses: None
This week: St. Johns (Mar 3), at Gainesville (Mar 6), at Pine Castle (Mar 7)
Comment: Stallions move up one spot after two wins over ACD and St. Joseph. Schedule gets tougher this week with road trips to Gainesville and Orlando.

3. Mandarin (5-1)
Previous ranking: No. 1
Last week: Went 2-1 with wins over First Coast and Bishop Snyder
Key wins: First Coast
Key losses: Fletcher
This week: Bishop Kenny (Mar 2), Buchholz (Mar 3), Stanton (Mar 5),
Comment: Mustangs move down two spots after suffering first loss to Fletcher, which stops five game winning streak over Fletcher the last two seasons.

4. Eagle's Vew (4-2)
Previous ranking: No. 4
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Nease and Bartram Trail
Key wins: Bartram Trail, Bishop Snyder
Key losses: Providence
This week: Hilliard (Mar 2), Mandarin Christian (Mar 3), First Coast Christian (Mar 5)
Comment: Eagl'es View make big noise knocking off 5A state champ Bartram Trail along with a win over 4A Nease.

5. Baker County (5-1)
Previuous ranking: No. 5
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Santa Fe, Hilliard
Key wins: Hilliard,
Key losses: Fletcher
This week: at Middleburg (Mar 3), Bradford (Mar 5), Clay (Mar 6)
Comment: Baker County continues to roll along picking up two more wins including a solid win over Hilliard.

6. Stanton (8-0)
Previous ranking: No. 6
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Bishop Kenny, Ed White
Key wins: Bishop Kenny, Paxon
Key losses: None
This week: Forrest (Mar 3), at Jackson (Mar 4), at Mandarin (Mar 5)
Comment: Stanton rolls with wins over district rival Bishop Kenny and Ed White

7. Bartram Trail (5-1)
Previous ranking: No. 7
Last week: Went 2-1 with wins over Bolles, Parker
Key wins: Bolles, Bishop Kenny
Key losses: Eagle's View
This week: at Ed White (Mar 3), Sandalwood (Mar 4), at First Coast (Mar 6)
Comment: After knocking off Parker and Bolles, Bears suffer first loss of the season at the hands of Eagle's View.

8. Clay (5-2)
Previous ranking: No. 8
Last week: Went 1-1, beating Ridgeview
Key wins: Orange Park, Palm Coast
Key losses: Suwannee
This week: Santa Fe (Mar 3), Menendez (Mar4), at Baker County (Mar 6)
Comment: Clay went 1-1 on the week, including a big win over county rival Ridgeview.

9. West Nassau (5-1)
Previous ranking: No. 10
Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over Baldwin, Episcopal, Fernandina Beach
Key wins: Baldwin
Key losses: Yulee
This week: Bishop Snyder (Mar 3), at Bolles (Mar 6)
Comment: Warriors continute to coast through the season with just one blemish, adding three more wins this week.

10. Bolles (7-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Last week: Went 1-1, beating Bishop Synder, falling to Bartram Trail
Key wins: Palatka, Baldwin, Bishop Snyder, Yulee
Key losses: Bartram Trail
This week: Trinity (Mar 3), West Nassau (Mar 5), Madison County (Mar 7)
Comment: Bolles checks into the top ten after beating Bishop Snyder and dropping a close one to Bartram Trail.

Dropped out: No. 9 Bishop Snyder

Honorable Mention: Hilliard (4-2), Keystone (6-1), Yulee (6-2), Bishop Snyder (2-4), Fleming Island (6-1), Creekside (6-1), Palatka (3-2), Baldwin (3-3), Ponte Vedra (5-2), Bishop Kenny (3-2), Columbia (6-3), Paxon (6-2), St. Augustine (4-4), Lee (5-1), UC (4-3)

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Week 2 Baseball Rankings

The top ten teams take into account a team's record, strength of schedule and the team's long term potential.

Week 2 Baseball Rankings

1. Bishop Kenny (4-0)
Previous ranking: No. 1
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Fleming Island, Clay
Key wins: Bartram Trail, Fleming Island
Key losses: None
This week: at Stanton (Mar 2), Bartram Trail (Mar 5)
Comment: Kenny continues to roll picking a pair of wins over 5A schools Bartram Trail and Fleming Island.

2. Eagle's View (3-0)
Previous ranking: No. 2
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over First Coast Christian, Palatka
Key wins: ACD, Palatka
Key losses: None
This week: Mandarin Christian (Mar 3), LaGrange tournament (Mar 6-7)
Comment: Warriors pick up two wins, a district win over First Coast Christian and a solid win over 4A Palatka.

3. Providence (5-0)
Previous ranking: No. 3
Last week: Went 3-0 to win Wolfson tournament.
Key wins: Bolles, Episcopal
Key losses: None
This week: LaGrange tournament (Mar 6-7)
Comment: Providence won the prestigious Wolfson Classic with wins over Trinity, Bolles and Episcopal.

4. Bolles (3-1)
Previous ranking: No. 5
Last week: Went 2-1 to finish third at Wolfson tournament
Key wins: Palatka
Key losses: Providence
This week: at Creekside (Mar 2), West Nassau (Mar 5), at Bishop Synder (Mar 6)
Comment: Bolles finished third in the prestigious Wolfpack Classic, losing only to Providence.

5. Stanton (3-1)
Previous ranking: No. 7
Last week: Went 1-0, defeated West Nassau
Key wins: None
Key losses: Mandarin
This week: Bishop Kenny (Mar 2), Raines (Mar 4), at Fletcher (Mar 6)
Comment: Despite nearly almost a week off, Stanton handled its business defeating West Nassau.

6. Fernandina Beach (4-1)
Previous ranking: No. 8
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Bishop Snyder, UC
Key wins: Fleming Island
Key losses: Baker County
This week: Trinity (Mar 2), at Winter Haven (Mar 6), at Lake Wales (Mar 7)
Comment: Pirates take care of business with two more wins.

7. Episcopal (4-1)
Previous ranking: No. 9
Last week: Went 2-1 at Wolfson Classic to finish second.
Key wins: Bartram Trail, Parker, Wolfson
Key losses: Providence
This week: Ponte Vedra (Mar 3), at ACD (Mar 4), Yulee (Mar 6)
Comment: Episcopal finished second at the presitigous Wolfpack Classic knocking off host Wolfson before falling to Providence in the final.

8. Wolfson (3-2)
Previous ranking: No. 4
Last week: Went 1-2 at Wolfpack Classic, lone win over Trinity
Key wins: ACD
Key losses: Episcopal
This week: Lee (Mar 3), at Parker (Mar 6)
Comment: Wolfson dropped four spots after going 1-2 in its own tournament, including an embarrassing loss to Ponte Vedra.

9. Parker (4-1)
Previous ranking: No. 10
Last week: Went 3-0 on the week with wins over Baldwin, Paxon and Mandarin
Key wins: Paxon, Mandarin
Key losses: Episcopal
This week: at Fletcher (Mar 3), Wolfson (Mar 6)
Comment: Parker made a huge statement with a win over Mandarin, don't forget about us.

10. Mandarin (5-1)
Previous ranking: No. 6
Last week: Went 1-1, win over Nease
Key wins: Fletcher
Key losses: Parker
This week: at Fleming Island (Mar 3), at Buchholz (Mar 5), Buchholz (Mar 6)
Comment: Win over Nease overshadowed by loss to Parker, which drops them four spots.

Dropped out: None

Honorable Mention: Baker County (5-0), Columbia (4-0), Middleburg (3-2), St. Augustine (3-2), Fletcher (3-2), Clay (3-2), Suwannee (3-2), Creekside (4-0), Paxon (4-2), First Coast (3-2), ACD (3-2), Yulee (4-2), Palatka (1-3), Jackson (5-0)