News in Interlachen

Prep football: Rams roughed up by Hurricanes, 44-14
INTERLACHEN – Undefeated and off to their best football start in 71 years, the Lake Weir Hurricanes came through Interlachen and shredded the Rams’ defense in a 44-14 win Friday night at Feltner Field at Thompson Baker Stadium. Down 14-6 at the end of the first quarter, the…
Football Friday: Week 7
LAKE WEIR (5-0) AT INTERLACHEN (4-1) When, where: 7:30, Friday, at Feltner Field at Thompson Baker Stadium. Series: Interlachen leads series, 3-2, and won the last meeting, 42-28, in 2024. Last week’s results: Lake Weir defeated Lecanto, 35-0; Interlachen had its bye week, but…

Prep football preview: The Biggest Test Yet
After a week off, the Interlachen Junior-Senior High football team is highly looking forward to its senior night game at 7:30 p.m. Friday against undefeated Lake Weir (5-0) at Feltner Field at Thompson Baker Stadium. Beside the senior night festivities, the Rams (4-1) will be…

Column: Get ready for return of Rams girls basketball
While looking and preparing for the winter sports season as it is quickly approaching, I couldn’t believe what I discovered Tuesday when looking at both Crescent City and Palatka girls basketball schedules. I had to look again: Surely it was a misprint. It wasn’t. The Interlachen…
Prep volleyball: Rams take down Warriors in straight sets
Harmonie Strauser delivered 11 service points, three for aces, and added 18 assists and 10 digs in leading the Interlachen Junior-Senior High School volleyball team to a 25-8, 25-9, 25-16 triumph at home over Peniel Baptist Academy on Tuesday. Camryn Link accounted for five…
Prep roundup: Rams rally in final two sets to stop Blue Wave
The Interlachen Junior-Senior High School volleyball team came from behind to win the fourth and fifth sets and take down visiting Gainesville P.K. Yonge Monday night, 25-21, 21-25, 10-25, 25-22, 15-12. Leading the Rams in the victory over the Blue Wave were Camryn Link with 11…
Friday-Monday prep roundup: Guessford wins first matchup with Wigham
In a match of top-notch cross country athletes and former teammates, it was Interlachen Junior-Senior High School senior standout Paislee Guessford beating former teammate and Palatka Junior-Senior High sophomore Agatha Wigham after Guessford took 15th and Wigham was 30th at the…

Prep football: Rams near perfect in pummeling Eagles, 59-7
INTERLACHEN – The Interlachen Junior-Senior High School football team is a questionable goal-line fumble away from being perfect so far. That, though, doesn’t eat at coach Erik Gibson on a nightly basis. Being 3-1 is pretty cool, too. The Rams won their second straight game…

Prep football preview: Far From Peaceful, Easy Feeling
After what transpired last year, Interlachen Junior-Senior High football coach Erik Gibson told his team moments after defeating county rival Crescent City Friday night not to take Bronson lightly. Bronson (1-3) travels to Interlachen (2-1) at 7:30 p.m. Friday night at Feltner…
College Athletics: Allen named OVC defensive player of week
Former Interlachen Junior-Senior High football player standout Reggie Allen Jr. was named the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week after his impressive performance in the University of Tennessee-Martin’s 42-7 win Saturday at home over Football Championship Series…

Prep football: Rams get many contributions in victory over Raiders
CRESCENT CITY – No Garret Riddley, no problem. Interlachen got contributions from several people who stepped up when the team needed them in a 23-7 win Friday at Wisnoski Field at Wiltcher Stadium. One of those players was six-quarter junior varsity-varsity player C.J. Elmore,…

Prep football preview: 0-2 Raiders, 1-1 Rams in desperate need for a victory
It may be only week three, but this year’s West Putnam vs. South Putnam showdown may be more critical than one would think. Both Interlachen (1-1) and Crescent City (0-2) desperately need a win when the two county rivals meet at 7 p.m. Friday at Wisnoski Field at Wilcher Stadium.…