Lee [email protected] On Friday, June 24, Live Oak native Ayden Phillips traveled to Marietta, Ga., to play in the 15u Wood Bat National Championships. There, his team—the Aces—competed with 362 other teams…
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Hamilton County 16u All-Stars are World Series bound
Lee TrawickReporter2@adrep1riverbendnews-org The Hamilton County 16u Babe Ruth All-Stars softball team traveled to Lake City, hoping to compete for a state championship. The team proved early on Thursday, June 23, that they…
Beach named All-Riverbend Track Star of the Year
Lee Trawick, [email protected] The 2022 high school track season was filled with personal records and broken school records, all of which were achieved in the hopes of competing at the Florida High…
Riverbend News’ Softball Coach of the Year
Lee Trawick, [email protected] Coming into the 2022 high school softball season, the Lady Trojans welcomed their new head coach, Morris Bell. Bell took over a program that had not won a game…
Riverbend News’ Baseball Player of the Year
Lee Trawick, [email protected] On Friday, May 27, Riverbend News teamed with the area baseball coaches to vote on this year’s Baseball Player of the Year. With a 5-1 vote, Jackson Ward of…
Riverbend News’ Baseball Coach of the Year
Lee Trawick, [email protected] Expectations were high for the Suwannee Bulldogs baseball team, as they’ve had six college commits and signees. However, talent alone does not win baseball games. Navigating such high expectations…
Lee Trawick [email protected] On Wednesday, May 4, the Branford High School varsity track teams traveled to Mount Dora Christian Academy for the Class 1A Region 2 Finals with an opportunity to advance…
Bulldogs own the night
Lee Trawick [email protected] On Monday, April 18, the Suwannee High School Bulldogs baseball team played host to the Rickards Raiders from Tallahassee. Prior to the game, the team took a moment to…
Lady Hornets upset the Lady Bears
Lee Trawick [email protected] Thursday, April 7, the Lafayette High School varsity softball Lady Hornets traveled to Dixie County to take on the Lady Bears. The Lady Hornets entered the game with their…
Eagles flew past the Lady Bulldogs
Lee Trawick [email protected] On Friday, March 25, the Suwannee High School varsity flag football team saw the Fleming Island Lady Eagles invade Paul Langford Stadium in Live Oak. Unfortunately, the game got…
Lady Bulldogs calm the storm
Lee [email protected] On Thursday, March 17, the Suwannee High School Lady Bulldogs varsity softball team played host to the Gainesville Lady Hurricanes. The Lady Bulldogs were looking to capitalize on their previous…
Matti Marsee completes one of the most dominant reigns in high school sports
Lee Trawick [email protected] Greatness is lighting in a bottle; there is no indication of when it will happen. Then, when it does, people stand in awe of the moment. What if it…
Bulldogs tennis teams make their mark
Sydnie Sine Contributor On Tuesday, Feb. 15, the Suwannee High School Bulldogs boys’ and girls’ tennis teams faced off against Perry High School. Returning senior, Mattie Marsee, who had a successful weightlifting…
The Trojans’ odyssey comes to an end
Lee Trawick [email protected] Both the Hamilton County High School Trojans and the Lafayette High School Hornets basketball teams traveled to Taylor County for the Class 1A District 5 playoffs. The Trojans began…
NFC Office of Dual Enrollment recognizes Lauren Fout as January 2022 Student of the Month
North Florida College Contributor The North Florida College (NFC) Office of Dual Enrollment features a Student of the Month during NFC’s spring and fall terms to bring attention to the outstanding students…
Lady Bulldogs primed to repeat as State Champions
Lee Trawick [email protected] It was only fitting that on Friday, Jan. 28, the Florida High School Athletic Association girls’ weightlifting Class 1A Region 1 finals were held at Suwannee High School, the…
Lady Buccaneers claim 1A District 7 Snatch and Traditional District Championships
Lee Trawick [email protected] On Thursday, Jan. 20, the Branford High School Lady Buccaneers weightlifting team traveled to Chiefland High School for the Class 1A District 7 Championships. The Lady Buccaneers had high…



