This section contains upcoming news and information for Creekside High School fall sports
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The Knights went on the road and beat county foes Nease 25-22, 25-12, 25-18 in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday night. Creekside (1-0) will face Bolles on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Nease (0-1) travels to Ponte Vedra on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.
Source: Bartram Trail, St. Augustine open football season with top-10 rankings | St. Augustine Record
Boys cross country: 5 to watch
Creekside: They’re coming off two state titles, part of an extraordinary run of success that’s made St. Johns County history. There’s a lot of speed to replace: Top runners Matthew Clark, Nick Deal and Jackson Storey have all graduated and now run in college. But the Knights always find fresh talent. This year, that means it’s time for Matt Ortiz and a promising new crop to shine.
Creekside: The speedy Openshaw sisters are set to strike again for the Knights. Claire Openshaw is a sophomore, Tara Openshaw is a senior, and between the two, they should give Creekside a powerful 1-2 punch at the top.
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Source: Creekside uses late touchdown to top Menendez in kickoff classic | St. Augustine Record
High school volleyball season begins Monday. A look at five teams and five players to watch as the season opens.
Creekside: The Knights are a perennial state contender and, even with a handful of big graduation losses, will be so again under coach Megan Bowers. A somewhat senior-heavy lineup is led by powerful middles, with 6-foot-1 Milla Ciprian, a Virginia commit, arguably the best in the area. She had 221 kills, 163 digs and 64 blocks last season. Caroline Webb is also back in the middle, Brooklyn McBride flanks the outside and libero Margaret Gupton also returns.
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Tonight’s game: vs. Menendez, 7 p.m.
Knights will play: starters into the third quarter, primary backups into the fourth quarter, backups and some JV players to close out the game.
Keep an eye on: the Knights’ effort. Creekside won its spring game against Stanton in May, its only win of any sort since the 2014 season. Tonight, the Knights will be up against a more athletic squad in Menendez. “We want to see how much effort (our players show) and how willing they are going to be physical,” first-year coach Sean McIntyre said. “As long as we execute fundamentals and play with great effort, we’ll feel good about it.”
Season opener: Aug. 25 vs. Winter Springs.
Source: With kickoff classics Friday night, football season is just around the corner | St. Augustine Record
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Top Returnees: The girls will rely on the Openshaw sisters as well as Karson Gruber and Lydia Karl to qualify for state for a 10th straight year. Claire Openshaw finished sixth at the Class 3A state championships as a freshman. Tara Openshaw, a senior, is the only holdover from the 2014 team that won the state title. The boys face the gargantuan task of replacing three runners who finished in the top 10 at the state meet. Senior Riley Strauch, junior Matt Ortiz and sophomore Ian Smith will be tasked with leading the team this fall.
Source: St. Johns County 2017 cross country preview: Creekside aims for a new peak | St. Augustine Record
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Top Returnees: Gabby Strickler is a four-year member of the golf team and will be the leader of the girls squad. Logan Jerrells, Todd Roy and Mason Holder were part of the Knights lineup that qualified for regionals in 2016.
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Top Returnees: Of the 10 Knights who qualified for last year’s Class 3A state championships, seven return. On the boys’ side, sophomore Nick Spillers (200 IM), Brenden Potter (100 backstroke) and Nicholas Talyanker (100 breaststroke) will be back in the pool. Seniors Aubrey Miller and Abigail Ellis are both two-time state qualifiers. Senior Megan Arnold (200 IM) and sophomore Taylor Thomson (100 breaststroke) will look to qualify for state for a second straight season.
Source: St. Johns County 2017 swimming preview: High expectations for area swimmers | St. Augustine Record