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Today's Sports

  • Bronson’s Rivers bound...

    James Rivers was one of Bronson basketball's Super Sophs, the little team that could, the squad of sleepers that came out of nowhere to storm all the way to the Class 2A Sweet Sixteen in 2007. This is the team that " remember? - in the first week of November suddenly found out the starting five that was going to take them through the region was out. Suddenly, then-head coach Kelly Beckham was looking at starting a pair of sophomores at the point and small forward " two guys who lit up JV last year, yeah, but were they ready to deal with Oak Hall, Mayo and Hawthorne?

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  • Emily Gore

    Though they're sad she'd gone, her supporters are glad Emily Gore has landed on her feet. Chiefland High School's varsity volleyball, girls' basketball and girls' track coach was one of many who lost her teaching contract this spring. A Chiefland native and athletic star in her own school days, Gore's local impact was significant as a coach and teacher, and her players and team supporters hated to see her go. “Wherever I end up, I never want to coach against Chiefland,” she told her players at her going-away party last month.

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  • Football workouts will make...

    Chiefland football is getting bigger, one run, one lift, one pound at a time. Indians' head football coach Ajay Ulmer reports that summer workouts have been well attended and attitudes are strong.

    “We've had some guys make some really great gains this summer,” he said.

    “We've got some really strong freshmen coming up too.”

    Monday was a max-out day in the weight room, with players having this week to hit their target lifts in the bench, squat and power clean.

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  • Go west, young men

    Sometimes in a friendship, two friends reveal both themselves and each other, in all their contrasting and complementary ways.

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  • Fall sports calendar

    FRIDAY, AUG. 28

    High School Football

    Suwannee County at Chiefland (preseason classic), 7:30 p.m.

    Oak Hall at Bronson (preseason classic)

    Williston at Bradford (Starke), (preseason classic), 7:30 p.m.

    THURSDAY, SEPT. 3

    JV Football

    Williston at P.K. Yonge, 7 p.m.

    FRIDAY, SEPT. 4

    High School Football

    Chiefland at Hawthorne, 7:30 p.m.

    Trenton at Bronson, 7:30 p.m.

    Williston at P.K. Yonge, 7:30 p.m.

    THURSDAY, SEPT. 10

    JVee^Football

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  • Marathon man

    Maybe it wasn't a lifelong dream, but it sure felt like it. Chiefland Citizen and Williston Pioneer photographer Dave Colón recently completed his first marathon, the big race that all runners dream of. It was the culmination of 10 years of learning and running, and, he hopes, the beginning of a long and wonderful adventure.

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  • Softball State Tournament...

    Softball state tournament schedules

    Three teams from Chiefland will compete in the Babe Ruth State Softball Tournament at Ponte Vedra: 8u, 10u and 16u. The tournament will be held at Davis Park in Ponte Vedra from July 1-5. Below are first day schedules with expected schedules after the first win or loss. This is a double-elimination bracket.

    Wednesday

    8u Chiefland vs. Altamonte at 7:30 p.m. Winner plays Thursday at 12:15 p.m.; loser plays Friday at 9 a.m.

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  • Mitchell's camp a thrill...

    Big Mo Mitchell showed once again why he was the terror of the Southeastern Conference last week, as he completed pass after pass with defenders hanging off him. Mitchell, a former University of Florida offensive lineman and current Bronson football assistant coach, nevertheless took the snaps and drove his team forward against upstart challenger Jake Williams, a defensive menace on last year's Bronson Eagle squad.

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  • Chiefland All-Stars fall early

    Following an overwhelming loss at the hands of the San Jose All-Stars, Chiefland t-ball all stars got briefly back on track Friday morning by knocking out Micanopy 18-1. Micanopy had lost to Middleburg 18-6 in the first round.

    “We played pretty decent game against Micanopy,” said Chiefland head coach Wayne Weatherford.

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  • Full results from Babe Ruth...

    Thursday:

    Belleview B def. Okeeheelee Sandlot 30-3

    Wellswood Black def. Oviedo Knights 18-4

    Julington Creek def. Branford 24-3

    Tanglewood def. Santa Fe 17-7

    Julington Creek def. Bradford 18-6

    Middleburg def. Micanopy 18-6

    San Jose def. Chiefland 22-10

    Middleburg def. Madison County 18-11

    Miami def. Palatka 17-2

    Eagle Lake def. Oviedo Hurricanes 15-5

    Palm Beach Gardens def. Miami 18-5

    Wellswood Red def. Belleview A 18-4

    Okeeheelee Heat def. Winter Haven 22-8

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