All Runners Set Personal Records at FSU Relays!

Congratulations to the Generals Track and Field team on their accomplishments this weekend at the FSU Relays. All of the Generals who competed in the FSU Relays set personal records in their races.

The Generals were led off Friday night with Senior Rayford James taking on some of the best 800m runners in the state and the country. Rayford didn't disappoint finishing 5th place just behind two of the top times in the United States this season. The winner, Nick Morken of Niceville, won the 800m with a 1:53.45 (US #2 Prep time this season) with James finishing with a 1:55.82.

On Saturday the girls kicked things off with Arielle O'Neal and Brenee Cummings competing in the Girls 1600m Consolation races. O'Neal was able to improve on her school record time by running a season best and personal record of 6:20.38. Brenee shattered her personal best by posting her first time under 7-minutes for the 1600m with a 6:56.20.

Following up the girls strong performances the boys showed improvement on their own. Sophomore Dominic Williams improved on his personal best by running a 4:32.60 finishing 9th overall of 102 runners in the 1600m consolation races. Sophomore Buay Deng set a personal record, running with his shoe untied, finishing with a 5:04.72. John Hutton, Chris Curry and Kris Small then finished 1st, 2nd and 4th respectively in heat 6, all setting new personal records.

Finishing up in the 1600m Finals was Senior Rayford James. James was boxed in early in the race, but kept his cool patiently waiting for the opportunity to make his move. James was able to find the opening on the last lap of the race, where he moved outside with about 250m to go. James was able to out sprint Kaleb McLeod (Trinity Christian) and Conner Ferrentino (Freedom HS) down the final straightaway to finish 8th overall and set a new Robert E. Lee High School record. James' 4:19.25 finish breaks the 45 year old record held by Jack Lanier. Lanier set the Robert E. Lee High School record with a 4:21.1 one-mile run in 1968, which converts to a 4:19.64 based on USATF and NFHS conversion rules. The previous best non-converted 1600m time for the Generals was run by 2008 FHSAA 1600m State Champion Jonathan Esteban, who ran a 4:21.83.

Generals Sending 3 to Wrestling Regionals

Congratulations to Ivory Durham, Demetrius Harris and Tony Belle for qualifying for Regional Championships in Wrestling!

Generals 32, Tigers 18

Tonight was Senior Night in the Backyard as the Robert E. Lee Generals closed out their season against the rival Andrew Jackson Tigers with hopes of a win.

The Generals mixed it up on offense with 3 different quarterbacks taking a snap and a committee of running backs. The standout performance of the game came from Senior Devin Mitchell. Mitchell accounted for 112 yards receiving and four of the five touchdowns. Mitchell also accounted for a fourth-quarter interception that helped lock up the victory for the seniors. The 32-18 win marked the first win in the newly renovated Backyard.

The Generals finish the season with a 3-7 record and hopes of improvement with a solid group of players returning next season. Great job Generals.

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Lee Generals	13	0	6	13	-	32
Jackson Tigers	6	0	6	6	-	18

White 84, Lee 0

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	F
Robert E. Lee	0	0	0	0	0
Ed White	21	35	7	21	84

Orange Park 48, Lee 6

Linebacker Kalen Williams returned the game's opening kick off for the Generals' only score of the night. The point after attempt was no good. The Generals (2-5) will host rival Ed White (5-1) next week in The Backyard.

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	F
Robert E. Lee	6	0	0	0	6
Orange Park	13	21	7	7	48

Lee Boys run Elite, Girls post a top time

The boys cross-country team looked like it belonged racing in the Katie Caples' Elite race, reserved for the Top 20 teams of the 53 entered. Though the boys placed 14th of 20, they received encouragement in the emergence of Michael Leathers (17:57) in the sub-18 minute club. Leather's performance moves him to 8th in Lee's All-Time 5K Times list.

Just ahead of Leather's for the Generals was the duo of Rayford James and Dominic Williams. James was able to out run Williams (17:12) this week, finishing 5 seconds ahead at 17:07 for the 5k. Also competing for the Generals were Buay Deng (21:12), Dezmin Denehy (21:33), Kris Smalls (23:10) and Chris Curry (24:09). [Read Full Article]

Generals Open the Backyard

The Lee Generals (1-1) opened the new Backyard tonight against the Ponte Vedra Sharks (2-0). Many compliments were made on the new facilities, but the compliments didn't stop there. The Generals, though oversized by the Sharks players, played with a lot of heart and determination. [Read Full Article]

JV Generals Dominate Wolfpack 26-0

The "Baby Generals" dominated the Wolfson Wolfpack JV Football team Thursday night in a 26-0 winning effort. The Generals (1-0) next game is Thursday, September 12 against Mandarin.

Lady Generals fall to Indians 1-3

Great effort for the Lady Generals Vol"Lee"ball team Tuesday night against Baldwin (2-2). Though the Lady Generals (0-2) came up short they made a valiant effort winning a set against the Indians. The Lady Generals will next take on the Englewood Rams (0-2) Thursday, September 5 at Englewood High School.

Generals defeat Indians after delay

The Robert E. Lee Generals defeated the Baldwin Indians 23-15 Saturday in a rain delayed game. The game was delayed Friday night at halftime with the Indians leading 8-7. Running Back Jacori Lowry led the Generals with a pair of touchdowns with Quarterback Isaiah Dunning added another on the ground. Leading the Generals defense was Mike Mercer and Kalen Williams. Mercer had a pair of sacks and Williams had an interception for the Generals, dropping the Indians to 0-1 for the season.

The Generals (1-0) will take on the Ponte Vedra Sharks (1-0) next on Friday, September 6 at 7pm in The Backyard. The Sharks won their season opener against Nease (0-1) 52-17.

Bob Hans Invitational 2013 (Results)

Great job to the Cross-Country team for their performance at the Bob Hans Invitational. The boys team was lead by Dominic Williams and Rayford James finishing 3rd and 6th overall.

Sophomore Dominic Williams finished in a time of 16:51.65 averaging 5:25.7 per mile. Junior Rayford James followed closely behind in a time of 17:00.46 averaging 5:28.5 per mile.

Also competing for the Generals were Sophomore Buay Deng (21:01.9), Freshman Kris Small (23:06.14), Sophomore Chris Curry (23:33.06) and Junior Marcel Enguerra (25:44.72).

Congratulations to the team in beating 10 teams at the meet finishing 14 of 24 this early in the season. Look for a lot of improvement in this young team led by 7th year Coach Mike Wachholz, whom is known for his ability to develop young runners.