Tracy McDonald

United States

Journalist at Keys Weekly

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MEET THE 2025 ALL-KEYS SOFTBALL TEAM

1 week ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

Keys softball teams made the most of the 2025 season. Key West went 16-8 after a fantastic run into the postseason that didn’t stop at a district championship. The Lady Conchs took out one team after another until reaching the elite eight of 4A softball. Almost as exciting as their district title, the Lady Conchs return a majority of their talented roster to continue their legacy of winning. Coral Shores finished the season 5-6 after going winless one year prior.
MEET THE ALL-KEYS GIRLS LACROSSE TEAMs

2 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

Key West knew it would be a year to rebuild, and the team’s hard work built skills, confidence and camaraderie. The Lady Conchs finished the season 6-9, with one of the wins coming in the postseason. The team returns multiple key players and, despite some heavy losses in their outgoing seniors, should be solid in the coming seasons. Coral Shores finished 2-10, but the team made the wins count. Both came against district opponents, with one in the postseason.
MEET THE 2025 ALL-KEYS BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING TEAM

3 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

Monroe County has just two boys weightlifting teams, and this year, both earned a district championship. The Dolphins and Hurricanes share an Olympic title and Marathon won the traditional title outright. Between the teams, there were five district champs winning a combined eight titles, 32 regional qualifiers, two regional champions and four bids to the state meet.
MEET THE 2025 ALL-KEYS GIRLS TRACK TEAM

3 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

Monroe County’s girls track and field teams each enjoyed success this season, with top finishes in multiple field events for Marathon and Key West plus broken records on the track for Coral Shores. The Hurricanes sent one athlete to states to compete on the track, while Marathon sent two to represent the Keys in the field. Key West mixed things up with one runner and two field participants qualifying for the big show.
MEET THE 2025 ALL-KEYS BOYS TRACK TEAM

4 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

Monroe County’s boys track athletes made the most of the 2025 season, setting personal bests, breaking school records and amassing an impressive haul of medals. Coral Shores had one district champion and set multiple new records while Marathon sent two athletes to the top spot at the podium. Key West had four district champs and swept the gold medals in throwing events. The Fins sent two boys track athletes to states while the Conchs filled the vans with seven, all competing in field events.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: MAICEE GAGE

4 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

Maicee Gage– Sophomore, Key WestSoftball Outfielder“Maicee made great adjustments in her at-bat. She looked for a certain pitch in a certain spot and did not miss it – a no-doubter of a shot.” – Jason Garcia, Conchs head coachWhen sophomore Maicee Gage stepped up to the plate against a top-notch Archbishop McCarthy pitcher last week, the outfielder had nine hits, all singles, to her name.
CORAL SHORES & KEY WEST GET GRIDIRON PREVIEWS IN SPRING GAMES

4 weeks ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

Coral Shores had plans to test their young team against a pair of opponents in their annual spring jamboree. Scheduled to play were St. Brendan School and Miami Beach High, but a last-minute change of plans from Miami Beach gave the ’Canes exactly the sort of work coach Ed Holly was looking for. St. Brendan and Coral Shores spent one half of football playing in the typical style, then the teams turned the second half, in which they would have played Miami Beach, into a situational scrimmage.
COURT KINGS: MEET THE 2025 ALL-KEYS BOYS TENNIS TEAM

1 month ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

The local courts were full of competition and camaraderie this season, with each Keys tennis team finding a level of in-county success. Coral Shores finished with a 5-7 record after sweeping the Conchs in their three meetings this year and defeating Marathon twice. Marathon went on to finish 4-6, with two wins each against Key West and Coral Shores. Key West went 2-8, picking up their two wins against Marathon.
LAX MASTERS: MEET THE 2025 ALL-KEYS BOYS LACROSSE TEAM

1 month ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

Key West and Coral Shores both enjoyed hard-fought successes this season, each winning their home game against their Keys competitor. Both had winning records, Coral Shores finishing 12-6 while Key West ended 9-7. The teams took different routes in the district brackets, setting up what could have been an epic battle for the title, but both fell in the semifinals, giving fans a bit of a wait before the squads face off again.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: SHYLO SANCHEZ

1 month ago | keysweekly.com | Tracy McDonald

“Shylo Sanchez had a great day at the plate, going 2-3 with a home run that put us on the scoreboard first.” – Jason Garcia, Key West head coachIn Key West’s regional quarterfinal matchup May 7, the Conchs were all tied up halfway through the fourth inning. With hopes of a run toward a state title in jeopardy, junior Shylo Sanchez took matters into her own hands and sent a solo shot over the center field fence to get things moving along.