Sports & Leisure

Ponte Vedra Woman's Club teams up with jeweler

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Sunday, February 7, 2016
The Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club will host a David Yurman Gemstone Challenge at Underwood Jewelers on Feb. 11 from 6-8 p.m., offering guests a chance to win a $1,500 gift certificate. During the event, guests will guess the number of gems to win the gift certificate.
This rendering shows the proposed layout for Sunshine Park and the new skate bowl. (graphic from city files)

This rendering shows the proposed layout for Sunshine Park and the new skate bowl. (graphic from city files)

Jacksonville Beach skateboard park work to start in spring

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Saturday, February 6, 2016
Construction for a skateboard park at Sunshine Park in south Jacksonville Beach will likely begin this spring. Plans have been modified slightly as a smaller, second skate bowl, planned close to South Beach Parkway, will not be built after the design-build team raised some safety concerns.

Boaters advised to use caution near Corps dredging work

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Saturday, February 6, 2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Jacksonville District is advising the public to use caution in the waterways at Mile Point on the St. Johns River as heavy construction is underway in the Chicopit Bay and Helen Cooper Floyd Park area near the Mayport Naval Station.
Marlene Kenny will present a Whistle Talk at the Beaches Museum and History Park on Thursday, Feb. 18. (photo via Beaches Museum and History Park)

Marlene Kenny will present a Whistle Talk at the Beaches Museum and History Park on Thursday, Feb. 18. (photo via Beaches Museum and History Park)

Marlene Kenny will give home decor tips

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Friday, February 5, 2016
Marlene Kenny, the “room rescuer,” will present a Whistle Talk at the Beaches Museum and History Park on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 5:30 p.m.
This was a record-setting season for PVHS cheerleading. (photo submitted)

This was a record-setting season for PVHS cheerleading. (photo submitted)

Ponte Vedra High cheerleaders have record-setting season

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Thursday, February 4, 2016
After placing at Regionals last month, the Ponte Vedra High School Varsity Cheerleading Team earned a trip to the  FHSAA State Championship recently at the USF SunDome in Tampa. They placed first in semi-finals and went on to place fourth in the finals.
The Chariots of Fur Beach Run and Festival includes a 5k run/walk and one-mile fun run on the beach. (photo by Amy Olivieri)

The Chariots of Fur Beach Run and Festival includes a 5k run/walk and one-mile fun run on the beach. (photo by Amy Olivieri)

Chariots of Fur is Saturday

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Thursday, February 4, 2016
The 2016 Chariots of Fur Beach Run and Festival will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jacksonville Beach SeaWalk Pavilion, 75 1st St. N. This is an annual fund-raising event that benefits local nonprofit St.

Fletcher and Ponte Vedra land on top in boys basketball

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Thursday, February 4, 2016
Fletcher 58, Sandalwood 53 The host Senators staged a furious comeback midway through the third quarter, erasing an 18-point deficit to emerge with a victory last Thursday night. Fletcher scored 18 points in the third quarter and 29 in the fourth.

Boys soccer results

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Thursday, February 4, 2016
Ponte Vedra 1, Matanzas 0 In the third meeting between the Sharks and Pirates this season — but with much bigger stakes riding on Feb. 2’s outcome — Johnny Stephens’ second-half goal lifted PV to victory in the regional semifinal round of the Class 3A playoffs.

Ponte Vedra takes win in girls basketball

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Thursday, February 4, 2016
Last Friday night at Clay High, the Sharks won the District 5-5A championship with a lopsided victory over the Falcons. Rachel Aspinwall led PV with 17 points while Christi Begemann added 13.