Trenton wins region, advances to Final Four

Trenton defeated Hilliard, 67-51, Saturday night to advance to the Rural Class Final Four.The Tigers trailed by four after the first quarter, but they outscored the Flashes, 40-21, over the next two periods to hold a 52-37 lead going into the fourth quarter. Trenton then cruised to a 16-point win in front of a packed gym.Three Tigers scored in double digits, with Mason VunCannon leading … Continue reading Trenton wins region, advances to Final Four

Trenton boys basketball advances to regional final

Trenton’s boys basketball team defeated Hamilton County Saturday night to advance to the Elite Eight.After ending the first period, 17-16, the Tigers outscored the Trojans, 18-5, in the second to hold a 35-21 lead at the half. Trenton would pull away in the second half to win it, 78-40.Mason VunCannon led the Tigers in scoring with 19 points, followed by Tyler Bullis with 16 and … Continue reading Trenton boys basketball advances to regional final

Basketball districts get underway this week

District tournaments for both boys and girls basketball start this week. Girls districts got underway Monday night with Trenton defeating Bell, 45-30, in the first round Monday night. The Tigers now go on the road to face No. 1 seed Fort White, who is coming off of a first-round bye, Wednesday night. The winner will face either No. 2 seed Dixie County or No. 3 … Continue reading Basketball districts get underway this week

Trenton trounces Bell

Trenton picked up its 18th win Friday as the Tigers pounded Bell, 65-27, Friday night.The Tigers jumped out to a 21-2 after one quarter of play, cruising to their 10th straight win over the Bulldogs.Nathan Ridgell led the Tigers in scoring with 19 points. Dean Glass was the high scorer for Bell with 10 points.The win moved Trenton’s record to 18-4 for the season, while … Continue reading Trenton trounces Bell

Lady Bulldog Basketball honors veterans

SubmittedThe Varsity Lady Bulldogs won against Countryside Christian Minutemen for the first time in several seasons on Monday, January 6th at Bell High School with the final score 47- 24. It was also the 3rd annual Veterans night hosted by the Lady Bulldogs honoring all veterans in attendance. During halftime each veteran’s name, the armed branch in which they served, what they did, and years … Continue reading Lady Bulldog Basketball honors veterans

Bell football player facing charges after taking opponent’s helmet, hitting him with it

A Bell High School football player is facing charges after taking an opposing player’s helmet off and using it to hit him in the head.The Fernandina Beach Police Department posted on Facebook Tuesday that it had secured an arrest warrant for 18-year-old Daniel Byers because removed the helmet of a 15-year-old Fernandina Beach player and subsequently struck him in the head with it.According to the … Continue reading Bell football player facing charges after taking opponent’s helmet, hitting him with it

Bells offense fails to find end zone as Bulldogs fall to 0-4

Bell’s offense was kept out of the end zone Friday night as the Bulldogs have now started the season 0-4.The Bulldogs had opportunities to score, repeatedly moving the ball into Lake Weir territory, but kept stalling out.One of those stall-outs occurred at the Lake Weir one-yard line, but it did set up the Bulldogs’ lone score.Down 16-0, the Bulldogs cut the lead in half when … Continue reading Bells offense fails to find end zone as Bulldogs fall to 0-4

Trenton rallies in second half to beat Aucilla Christian, stay undefeated

Trenton trailed at halftime Friday night, but managed to score back-to-back touchdowns then make a stop on a two-point conversion defeat Aucilla Christian and stay undefeated early in the season.The Tigers will travel to Monticello this week to face Jefferson County. Continue reading Trenton rallies in second half to beat Aucilla Christian, stay undefeated

Bell girls compete in world barrel racing competition

Bell students July Fordham and Kallie Class competed in the National Barrel Horse Association World Championships in Perry, Georgia, in July.“It’s very hard work, but it’s very fun,” Fordham said of making it to the event. “And it’s definitely competitive for sure.”“It feels like you accomplished what you worked for for months,” Class said.To qualify, the girls had to compete in barrel racing competitions to … Continue reading Bell girls compete in world barrel racing competition

Trenton shuts out Dixie County to start season 2-0

It took nine games last year for Trenton to get its second win of the season.The Tigers did it in two this year after shutting out Dixie County, 48-0, Friday night.The Tigers limited Dixie to just 92 yards of offense while racking up 171 on the ground themselves in the win.This comes after the Tigers lost to the Bears twice last year, 40-16 in the … Continue reading Trenton shuts out Dixie County to start season 2-0