Sports & Leisure

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Fletcher volleyball takes runner-up spot

News Staff
Monday, October 4, 2021
Fletcher High School's volleyball team finished as the Gold Bracket runner-up in the 2021 Elise Bush Invitational. Fletcher defeated Episcopal, Tallahassee Lincoln and Middleburg before falling to Jupiter High School, 27-29 and 20-25, in the final.

Sports Briefs

News Staff
Thursday, September 30, 2021
A free tai chi for arthritis program for ages 60 and older is being held Fridays and Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. online through Nov. 24. Call 877-784-8486 to register. A free arthritis exercise program is being held Tuesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 23 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. online.

September ends with fantastic fishing

News Staff
Thursday, September 30, 2021
What a nice end to September on the First Coast. The fishing has been fantastic. Football is back, you can walk outside at 6 a.m. without breaking a sweat. For inshore fishing, we’re in the thick of the mullet run now.
Stu Levin (center)

Stu Levin (center)

Jax Beach resident wins arm wrestling championships

News Staff
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Stu Levin, 76, of Jacksonville Beach captured arm wrestling world championship titles when he won gold medals with both hands at the IFA World Championships in Orlando.
Anna Champagne (Nease), Emily Favorite (Tocoi), Madeline Russo (Ponte Vedra High School), Sia Dewan (PVHS), Lilly Davis (Nease), Rani Mehta (Nease), Ranya Benchaaboune (Nease), Mary Pace-Balzan and Officer Rick with the U.S. Coast Guard. (photo submitted)

Anna Champagne (Nease), Emily Favorite (Tocoi), Madeline Russo (Ponte Vedra High School), Sia Dewan (PVHS), Lilly Davis (Nease), Rani Mehta (Nease), Ranya Benchaaboune (Nease), Mary Pace-Balzan and Officer Rick with the U.S. Coast Guard. (photo submitted)

Beaches Go Green members learn boating safety

News Staff
Sunday, September 19, 2021
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary hosted a boater’s safety course for Beaches Go Green High School Club officers from Nease High School, Tocoi Creek High School and Ponte Vedra High School.
These QR codes can be scanned with your phone to register for the golf fund-raiser to benefit the Fletcher High School lacrosse teams.

These QR codes can be scanned with your phone to register for the golf fund-raiser to benefit the Fletcher High School lacrosse teams.

Fletcher High lacrosse holding fund-raiser

News Staff
Sunday, September 19, 2021
The community is invited to participate in a benefit golf tournament to raise money for the Fletcher High School lacrosse teams. Registration is under way for the fund-raiser to be held Sunday, Oct. 3, at Blue Sky Golf Course, located at 1700 Monument Road.
Cameron with a incredible birthday grouper caught on the Reel Dream out of St. Augustine last week. (photo submitted)

Cameron with a incredible birthday grouper caught on the Reel Dream out of St. Augustine last week. (photo submitted)

Fishing has been shifting to a fall pattern

News Staff
Friday, September 17, 2021
With the heat index this week it certainly still feels like summer but the fishing has been shifting more and more to a fall pattern. Whenever the winds shift North the Mullet run is on. The Flounder bite’s still steady, so bigger fish reported this week.
Mitch Kaufmann, organizer of Wavemasters Pro-Am for more than 25 years, catches a wave as Hurricane Larry passes offshore. (photo by Roxanne De Sousa)

Mitch Kaufmann, organizer of Wavemasters Pro-Am for more than 25 years, catches a wave as Hurricane Larry passes offshore. (photo by Roxanne De Sousa)

Wavemasters Pro-Am coming Oct. 2

News Staff
Friday, September 17, 2021
The 38th annual Wavemasters Pro-Am is coming up Oct. 2. This year, due to COVID, the event is downsizing to three pro divisions and three youth divisions. The winners of the boys, girls and super grom divisions will get a free slot in their respective pro division.
Never leave your pet in the car; temperature in your vehicle can rise almost 20 degrees in 10 minutes.

Never leave your pet in the car; temperature in your vehicle can rise almost 20 degrees in 10 minutes.

Plan a pet-friendly getaway

News Staff
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
For pet parents, traveling can be tricky, from finding a reliable pet sitter to worrying about your pet's separation anxiety while you're gone. To help alleviate some stress, consider a popular alternative: bringing your pet along for the journey.

FWC approves three new Florida Saltwater Fishing Records

News Staff
Monday, September 13, 2021
It’s been a monster summer for three anglers who each landed a Florida Saltwater All-tackle Fishing Record. Whiting (Gulf kingfish) Captain Sidney Little caught the latest Gulf kingfish (whiting) Florida Saltwater Fishing Record on April 7 while fishing at Santa Rosa Beach. Sidney’s 2.