The St Francis Catholic Academy baseball team defeated the Countryside Christian Minutemen, 4-3. The win was the first of the year for the Wolves, who improve to 1-2. The Minutemen fall to 2-1 with the loss. Pitchers’ Duel Both teams’ pitchers put up great numbers, but were also both inconsistent. …
Read More »Episcopal Spoils Wolves’ Senior Night
The St. Francis Catholic Academy boy’s basketball team lost an absolute heartbreaker, 70-65, to the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles. There were numerous lead changes, high senior night emotions, and two buzzer-beaters: one that was and then one that wasn’t. Episcopal Spoils Wolves’ Senior Night Senior Sadness This loss stings …
Read More »St. Francis Boys Basketball Defeats Trinity Catholic 68-55
The St. Francis Wolves grabbed a victory against Trinity Catholic Celtics after a competitive matchup between the two teams. The win put St. Francis at 11-7 while leaving Trinity Catholic at 5-13. Off to a Slow Start During the first quarter, both teams were playing a pretty even game. It …
Read More »St. Francis boys basketball hosts struggling Trinity Catholic
The St. Francis Wolves will try to defend their home court on Wednesday night against the Trinity Catholic Celtics. The Wolves look to build on momentum gained the last week, winning two straight against Buchholz and Vanguard. It has been an inconsistent season for St. Francis, winning no more than …
Read More »Calvin Littles, Multi-Sport Athlete for St. Francis
Calvin Littles is a senior guard on the St. Francis Wolves varsity basketball team. Littles discusses his transition into sports, his accomplishments on the court, as well as his future endeavors. Littles was also the quarterback on the St. Francis football team. Littles says it is the close bond of …
Read More »Oak Hall girls soccer rallies to win in penalty kicks, 4-2
Oak Hall girls soccer came back from trailing 1-0 to win 4-2 in penalty kicks versus St. Francis. Coming into this game, Oak Hall were the favorites as the No. 3 seed in the District 1A playoffs, while St. Francis was the No. 6 seed. St. Francis came into this game …
Read More »Ocoee Defeats St. Francis in Second Rivalry Game
The St. Francis Wolves faced the Ocoee Knights earlier this season, losing by only nine points. Before the game, we caught up with the varsity basketball head coach for the St. Francis Wolves, Issac Selva. This game had everyone in the audience on the edge of their seat with both …
Read More »P.K Yonge Blue Wave Coast by the Bronson Eagles
In a blowout victory against the winless Bronson Eagles, the Blue Wave gave it their all in a 76-0 victory at P.K Yonge this Friday night. The Blue Wave, who had a tough loss last week against Hawthorne bounced back and scored a whopping 11 touchdowns on the Eagles defense. …
Read More »Local High School Football Preview
There are a lot of good high school football match ups this week. Some of the coaches in the area talked with Steve Russell on ESPN 98.1FM Sport Scene to preview their games. Oak Hall vs St. Joseph Academy The Oak Hall Eagles (2-1) host the St. Joseph Flashes (3-0) …
Read More »High School Football Preview: St. Francis vs. St. John’s Country Day
Friday night lights will shine on two private schools tomorrow when the St. Francis Catholic Wolves play host to the Jacksonville-area St. Johns Country Day Spartans. The Wolves (1-2) are in a slight slump after winning their opening-night match to begin the season. In the two games since, St. Francis …
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