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Lights Up: 50 Years of Players by the Sea

Lights Up: 50 Years of Players by the Sea

Retrospective opens Feb. 25 at Beaches Museum

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Friday, February 19, 2016
“Lights Up: 50 Years of Players by the Sea,” opens Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Beaches Museum & History Park, with a reception from 6-8 p.m. The multi-media exhibit celebrates the Jacksonville Beach community theatre’s enduring stage presence as a leader in local performing arts.
Patrick Kendrick (photo submitted)

Patrick Kendrick (photo submitted)

Book Talk Cafe is Monday

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Thursday, February 18, 2016
Florida Book Award-winner Patrick Kendrick is the featured author for the Book Talk Cafe program at the Ponte Vedra Library. A former fire fighter and freelance writer, Kendrick will appear at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22. His books will be available for purchase, and light refreshments will be served.

Navy-Notre Dame tickets now on sale

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Thursday, February 18, 2016
The American Athletic Conference announced recently that the 2016 Navy-Notre Dame game, which will be played at EverBank Field on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, will kick-off at 11:30 a.m. EST and will be televised nationally on CBS. Tickets for the 2016 game went on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Feb.
Billy Dettlaff in the library of his Marsh Landing home, which is a veritable museum of golf memorabilia. (photo submitted)

Billy Dettlaff in the library of his Marsh Landing home, which is a veritable museum of golf memorabilia. (photo submitted)

Dettlaff authors commemorative book on the history of the golf professional

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Thursday, February 18, 2016
While working toward Master Professional status with the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America, Billy Dettlaff was required to write a thesis on one aspect of the golf profession. He chose a topic near and dear to his heart: the evolution of the golf professional.
On the field at Melbourne High School, Ponte Vedra High players celebrate with the Florida High School Athletics Asso-ciation trophy after winning the Class 3A boys soccer state championship last Thursday. The Sharks defeated Immoka-lee 4-0 to complete a perfect season with a 25-0 mark. It was a second state title for the Sharks, who also won in 2013. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

On the field at Melbourne High School, Ponte Vedra High players celebrate with the Florida High School Athletics Asso-ciation trophy after winning the Class 3A boys soccer state championship last Thursday. The Sharks defeated Immoka-lee 4-0 to complete a perfect season with a 25-0 mark. It was a second state title for the Sharks, who also won in 2013. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

A perfect finish for Sharks

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Thursday, February 18, 2016
MELBOURNE — Following a scare in the recent semifinals, during which Ponte Vedra boys soccer found itself trailing for the first time all season and in need of a rally to beat Tampa Jesuit, head coach Daniel Villarreal vowed the Sharks’ perfect season would not end in Feb.

Navy-Notre Dame football game time and tickets on sale announced

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Monday, February 15, 2016
JACKSONVILLE — The American Athletic Conference announced recently that the 2016 Navy-Notre Dame game, which will be played at EverBank Field on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, will kick-off at 11:30 a.m. EST and will be televised nationally on CBS.

SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament tickets now on sale

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Saturday, February 13, 2016
The Southeastern Conference has announced advanced single-session and weekend mini-package tickets are on sale for the 2016 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament scheduled for March 2-6 at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.

Signings

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Saturday, February 13, 2016
On Signing Day, Feb. 3, several area high school athletes committed to colleges.

Armada FC acquires Fondy

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Saturday, February 13, 2016
The Jacksonville Armada FC announced Feb. 4 the transfer of 2015 USL Most Valuable Player and Golden Boot winner Matt Fondy from Louisville City FC.