Leon County High School Spring Sports Recap

Below is a recap of Leon County teams that made a notable state run during the spring season by reaching at least the state tournament semifinals for their respective sport. The six teams acknowledged include Lincoln baseball, NFC softball, Chiles flag football, Florida High flag football, Chiles boys tennis, and Maclay girls tennis. Also highlighted are Leon County high school track & field athletes that won a state title in their respective individual event.

Lincoln Baseball

After beating Mosley (16-13) in the district final 4-3 and beating Niceville (28-6) in the regional finals with a series score of 2-1, the Lincoln baseball team (24-11) took on Wesley Chapel (19-15) as the one seed in the FHSAA 5A baseball state semifinal on May 15th. The Trojans lost to Wesley Chapel in a single game format with a final score of 7-2, ending the Trojans’ state run and bringing their impressive 2025 season to an end.

NFC Softball

After upsetting top seeded University Christian (19-5) in the regional finals of the FHSAA 1A state tournament, the NFC softball team advanced to the semifinals where they faced off against Evangelical Christian (28-3) on May 20th. Although the Eagles lost in the semifinals, they ended their season with a record of 16-9 and a deep state tournament run.

Chiles, Florida High Flag Football

On May 8th, the Chiles flag football team (15-5) played there first game in the FHSAA 3A Final Four against Homestead (16-5). The Timberwolves upset the Broncos in the state semifinals 18-7 to advance to the state championship game against top seeded Seminole Ridge (17-2). Chiles ended up losing the title game 26-2 bringing the Timberwolves’ historic season to an end.

After beating Bradford (14-3) 14-0 in the regional finals, the Florida High flag football team faced off against Edison (19-1) in the FHSAA 1A state semifinals on May 8th. The Seminoles fell short against the Red Raiders losing 21-14 and ending the 2025 season with a record of 15-4. Florida High finished the season with a notable state tournament run while also winning a district and a regional title.

Chiles Boys Tennis

After winning districts, the Chiles boys tennis team made a quality state tournament run beating Innovation (14-6-1) in the FHSAA 3A regional final with a score of 4-1. The Timberwolves then advanced to the semifinals where they beat St. Thomas Aquinas (10-5) and advanced to the next round with a chance of winning the state title. They played Osceola (19-0) in the finals of the state tournament but came up just short losing 4-3. With the loss, the Timberwolves finished the season with an impressive record of 22-1.

Maclay Girls Tennis

After bringing home a district title, the Maclay girls tennis team found themselves in the FHSAA 1A state semifinals after a 4-3 win over Episcopal School of Jacksonville in the regional finals. Maclay lost to top seeded True North Classical Academy 5-0 bringing their state run to an end.

Track & Field

There were four Leon County track & field athletes that won a state title this year on May 9th at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL.

Chiles discus thrower Jason Atwood, won his second state title in a row with a throw of 66.57 meters. Atwood currently holds the all-time high school record in boys discus for the state of Florida and is currently first nationally for the 2025 high school season with a throw of 68.71 meters.

Rickards high jumper Journee Belcher brought home a state title in the girls high jump with a height of 1.72 at the FHSAA 3A state championship. Belcher currently holds the highest jump in the state of Florida for the 2025 season.

Godby triple jumper Cristina Morris won gold at the FHSAA 2A championships with her personal best of 12.35 meters.

Maclay pole vaulter Elizabeth Dowdy won her second state title at the FHSAA 1A championship jumping a height of 3.58 meters. Dowdy currently holds the all-time record for girls pole vaulting in the state of Florida with a height of 4.05 meters.