Sports & Leisure

King of the Hill Fishing Tournament Winners

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Saturday, May 25, 2019
Calcutta: Jeff Birdsong Mystery Fish: Curtis Buckellow Sr. Whiting: 1st – Richard Gentzel (15.5") 2nd – Robert Reuther (14.75") 3rd – Joseph McKinnie (14.5") 4th – Rachel Le (14.5") 5th – Michael Burns (14") Game: 1st – Wendell Nolan (24.75" red) 2nd – Larry Finch (24" red) 3rd – Gerard Drolet (18.
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Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Friday, May 24, 2019
Mike Whisnant, Eva Duran and Terry Deloach received Lifetime Achievement Awards at the King of the Hill Surf Tournament held May 11. The event also featured a surf fishing tournament.
Charlie Smith holds a shark caught on a fly rod. (photo submitted)

Charlie Smith holds a shark caught on a fly rod. (photo submitted)

Weather forecast calls for high heat, good fishing

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Thursday, May 23, 2019
It has been quite a week on the First Coast for fishermen – the last taste of spring before the summer heat settles in over the weekend. Fishing has been fantastic the last couple of weeks, with bait around Mayport being the only complaint.
Fletcher's Myles Montgomery runs for one of his three touchdowns during the game. (photo submitted)

Fletcher's Myles Montgomery runs for one of his three touchdowns during the game. (photo submitted)

Fletcher v. Sandalwood rivalry returns

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Thursday, May 23, 2019
The spring football game between Fletcher and Sandalwood has rekindled one of the best rivalries in North Florida. On May 16, the two programs resumed play in a college-style controlled scrimmage which saw both teams accumulate 30 plays on offense and defense.
Keith and Ryan Nagy

Keith and Ryan Nagy

Winners of JAGA Family Championship announced

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
The JAGA Family Championship was held May 11 at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club. A total of 72 golfers, some as young as 9 years old, competed in the two-person scramble event.
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Seabreeze celebrates Morning Mile Club

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Seabreeze Elementary celebrates its Morning Mile Club with a breakfast for students who ran 100 miles this year. Out of the 200 students who participated in the program, 31 kindergarteners through fifth graders reached the 100-mile goal.
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Fletcher Middle swim and dive teams win championships

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
Fletcher Middle School Boys Swim and Dive team won the DCPS City Championships for the second year in a row May 11 at Cecil Aquatics Center. Under the direction of Coaches Mary Phillips and Lynn McCarthy, Fletcher beat 12 other middle school teams to win the title.
Coach Johnston and Ponte Vedra High School lacrosse players display their awards. (photo submitted)

Coach Johnston and Ponte Vedra High School lacrosse players display their awards. (photo submitted)

PV girls lacrosse players recognized

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Members of the Ponte Vedra Lady Sharks lacrosse team have been recognized by the First Coast Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association.

Stone crab season closes May 16

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
The commercial and recreational harvest of stone crab claws in Florida closes on May 16, with the last day of harvest on May 15. Stone crab season will reopen on Oct. 15. This five-month closure occurs each year during the peak spawning season to help conserve Florida’s valuable stone crab resource.
Shawn, Greg and Tyler have been eating Cobia all week. (photo submitted)

Shawn, Greg and Tyler have been eating Cobia all week. (photo submitted)

Warm weather brings out variety of fish

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Friday, May 10, 2019
Summertime is in the air, and summer fishing is here! This last week has seen a huge change in the local fishing as the water temperature skyrocketed from 71 up to 77 along the beach. The waves of pelagic predators that follow the bait migration are here for the summer.