Once the high school track season comes to a close, Boone’s Marvin Bracy will be competing against some of the country’s best in the Dream 100 race at the adidas Grand Prix on June 11 in New York City.
Jarvis Williams caught six passes for 77 yards and a touchdown and James Washington rushed for 62 yards on 18 carries in a 23-7 win for N.C. State over West Virginia at the Champs Sports Bowl.
An otherwise sensational season ended in disappointment for the Boone Braves volleyball team at the state finals last week in Lakeland. Bishop Moore saw its season come to a close in the semifinals.
On Wednesday the Florida High School Athletic Association gets the volleyball games underway at the Lakeland Center with semifinal matches in the lower classifications. Boone plays on Friday in 6A.
Boone’s volleyball team has turned heads this postseason in the hallways of its own school. Following the first region tournament win in program history, the Braves benefited from its home crowd Tuesday.
The final chapter in a four-year varsity volleyball career began this week for Boone senior Kristin Faust, who verbally committed to Clemson before the start of the season. Faust joined the Braves as a freshman with already plenty of talent. Coaches say she’s since blossomed into a leader.
Later this week the College World Series begins, on Saturday, June 19. And while area teams such as UCF and Stetson will not be taking part, it doesn’t mean Central Florida players have been left out. Florida and Florida State have a combined eight locals on baseball rosters.
For the young ballplayers who recently accepted their high school diplomas, the decision is now whether to start collegiate playing careers or join minor league baseball teams. For current underclassmen hailing from nearby, the decision is a similar one to make.
With the final swing of his leg, in the last high school football game of young life, Boone’s Lucas Rawlings helped the East Seniors cap a come-from-behind 17-14 win in the annual Orange County Senior Bowl on Wednesday at Oak Ridge High School.
For 57 years Boone and Edgewater has played for one thing – The Barrel – the trophy that has become the symbol of this historic rivalry. The game featured two teams highly regarded in the area as the Braves (7-3) defeated the Eagles (7-3) at home, 21-14.