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“Granite Oasis” by photographer Lee Davis is part of the sixth annual “Local Exposure” photo contest at Gallery725 in Atlantic Beach. An opening reception will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at 725 Atlantic Blvd. (photo submitted)

“Granite Oasis” by photographer Lee Davis is part of the sixth annual “Local Exposure” photo contest at Gallery725 in Atlantic Beach. An opening reception will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at 725 Atlantic Blvd. (photo submitted)

'Local Exposure' contest at Gallery 725

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Thursday, January 21, 2016
The deadline for the sixth annual “Local Exposure” photography contest is Friday at Gallery725 in Atlantic Beach. “Local Exposure” is a photographic contest open to any amateur or professional photographer in the area. Students are welcome, and will be judged in the group competition.
Ponte Vedra High girls soccer players pose with the trophy following their 3-0 victory over Clay High to secure the District 4-3A championship last Friday night at Menendez High. It was a second straight district title for the Sharks who begin the state playoffs tonight at home against Paxon with opening kick at 7 p.m. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Ponte Vedra High girls soccer players pose with the trophy following their 3-0 victory over Clay High to secure the District 4-3A championship last Friday night at Menendez High. It was a second straight district title for the Sharks who begin the state playoffs tonight at home against Paxon with opening kick at 7 p.m. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Another district title for girls soccer

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Thursday, January 21, 2016
Five minutes into last Friday night’s District 4-3A championship game against Clay, Kristen Sandifer’s looping header bounded into the net (with Piper Dotsikas lurking just in case) to give Ponte Vedra High a 1-0 lead.
With teammate Lexie Hall (18), Fletcher High’s Kendall Sambito, right, celebrates her goal against Bolles in the semifinal round of the Northeast Florida Showcase tournament Dec. 9 at Veterans Park. Sambito scored both goals in the Senators’ 2-1 victory over Atlantic Coast in last Friday’s District 3-4A championship game. Fletcher hosts Nease tonight at 7 p.m. in the opening round of the state’s Class 4A girls soccer playoffs. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

With teammate Lexie Hall (18), Fletcher High’s Kendall Sambito, right, celebrates her goal against Bolles in the semifinal round of the Northeast Florida Showcase tournament Dec. 9 at Veterans Park. Sambito scored both goals in the Senators’ 2-1 victory over Atlantic Coast in last Friday’s District 3-4A championship game. Fletcher hosts Nease tonight at 7 p.m. in the opening round of the state’s Class 4A girls soccer playoffs. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Fletcher girls win district soccer

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Thursday, January 21, 2016
With six goals in two games of last week’s District 3-4A tournament, Kendall Sambito almost "single-footedly" lifted her Senators teammates to the state playoffs.
Mary Pratt’s unique acrylic art from photographs, including “Girl in field,” is on exhibit at the Adele Grage Cultural Center in Atlantic Beach. (photo submitted0

Mary Pratt’s unique acrylic art from photographs, including “Girl in field,” is on exhibit at the Adele Grage Cultural Center in Atlantic Beach. (photo submitted0

Acrylic art on exhibit at Adele Grage Center

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Friday, January 15, 2016
Mary Pratt’s unique acrylic art from photographs is on display during the month of January at the Adele Grage Cultural Center in Atlantic Beach. A reception for the artist will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at 716 Ocean Blvd., during the North Beaches Artwalk.
“Mermaid Magic V,” with art by Susan Fitzgerald, is open at First Street Gallery. (photo submitted)

“Mermaid Magic V,” with art by Susan Fitzgerald, is open at First Street Gallery. (photo submitted)

'Mermaid Magic V' is on exhibit

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Friday, January 15, 2016
“Mermaid Magic V” is on exhibit through April 5 at First Street Gallery in Neptune Beach. Local artists Linda Olsen, Susan Fitzgerald, and Cheryl Wencel are just a few of the artists represented in this mermaid-themed show of paintings, photography, ceramics, metal, jewelry and soft sculptures.
Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. (photo submitted)

Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. (photo submitted)

Anne Akiko Meyers will perform Jan. 31

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Friday, January 15, 2016
Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers will perform Jan. 31 during the 15th anniversary season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival. Other performers include the American String Quartet Feb. 14, the Dover Quartet Feb.
Ponte Vedra High senior forward Nick Kostrubsky (22) fights through the Ridgeview defense to corral a 50/50 ball during action last Thursday night at the Shark Tank. PV remains undefeated this season and recently ascended to the No. 1 ranking in the country, according MaxPreps.com. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Ponte Vedra High senior forward Nick Kostrubsky (22) fights through the Ridgeview defense to corral a 50/50 ball during action last Thursday night at the Shark Tank. PV remains undefeated this season and recently ascended to the No. 1 ranking in the country, according MaxPreps.com. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)

Ponte Vedra boys soccer continues domination

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Thursday, January 14, 2016
Ponte Vedra High’s boys soccer team continued its season-long domination with a pair of 8-0 victories over district foes Ridgeview (last Thursday) and at Clay last Friday, but more significantly last week the undefeated Sharks ascended the rankings to become the No.
Fletcher High’s Danielle Van Liere (4) looks to head the ball near midfield during last Friday’s Gateway Conference girls soccer championship game against Stanton Prep at Jack Taylor Stadium. (photo from Rob DeAngelo)

Fletcher High’s Danielle Van Liere (4) looks to head the ball near midfield during last Friday’s Gateway Conference girls soccer championship game against Stanton Prep at Jack Taylor Stadium. (photo from Rob DeAngelo)

Girls, boys fall in Gateway title games

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Thursday, January 14, 2016
It was close but no trophies for the Fletcher High girls and boys soccer teams last Friday night with each squad suffering a loss in its respective Gateway Confer-ence championship game — albeit in very different ways.