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The Yulee High School softball team (14-13) lost to Wakulla 5-2 Wednesday night at home in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal matchup. Yulee struck first, scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Both teams loaded the bases in the second, but left runners stranded. Yulee took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth, but Wakulla knotted the score in the top of the fifth. The Lady War Eagles scored three in the top of the seventh for the win. Seniors Annelisa Winebarger and Riley Kapparis had two hits apiece. “We had

The Yulee High School softball team (14-13) lost to Wakulla 5-2 Wednesday night at home in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal matchup. Yulee struck first, scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Both teams loaded the bases in the second, but left runners stranded. Yulee took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth, but Wakulla knotted the score in the top of the fifth. The Lady War Eagles scored three in the top of the seventh for the win. Seniors Annelisa Winebarger and Riley Kapparis had two hits apiece. “We had

War Eagles end Lady Hornets’ playoff run; Pirates advance

Beth Jones
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Yulee High School softball team (14-13) lost to Wakulla 5-2 Wednesday night at home in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal matchup. Yulee struck first, scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Both teams loaded the bases in the second, but left runners stranded.
The Lady Hornets include, kneeling from left, Trinity Griffin, Jordyn Jones, Annelisa Winebarger, Riley Kapparis, Jelly Miller, Sam Macaulay and Jena Edwards; standing, coaches Audrey Stone and John Kent, Ava Martyn, Carsen Chmiel, Karsyn Ennis, Laray A. Poindexter, Jamie Hanifee, Aubrey Krauss, Abby Daniel and coaches Chris Hicken and Cristyn Gaynor.

The Lady Hornets include, kneeling from left, Trinity Griffin, Jordyn Jones, Annelisa Winebarger, Riley Kapparis, Jelly Miller, Sam Macaulay and Jena Edwards; standing, coaches Audrey Stone and John Kent, Ava Martyn, Carsen Chmiel, Karsyn Ennis, Laray A. Poindexter, Jamie Hanifee, Aubrey Krauss, Abby Daniel and coaches Chris Hicken and Cristyn Gaynor.

Yulee beats Bishop Kenny to clinch crown

Beth Jones
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
The Lady Hornets captured their first district title since 2014 when they beat Bishop Kenny 4-2 Thursday night, pulling an upset over the District 3-4A’s top seed in the championship game. “We finally played a complete game,” said Chris Hicken, head softball coach at Yulee High School.