Sports & Leisure

Girls' Night Out to focus on staying healthy

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Get up close and personal with local physicians at a Girls’ Night Out event on a variety of topics to stay healthy in the new year. Baptist Health is sponsoring the Sparkle Girls’ Night Out event on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Marriott Jacksonville, 4670 Salisbury Road.

Locals in golf's Inaugural First Coast Amateur

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Sunday, January 22, 2017

An 80-man field comprised of some of Florida’s top junior talent, collegiate golfers from around the world and some of the best players in north Florida teed off in the inaugural First Coast Amateur at Amelia National Golf & Country Club recently.

Maintaining muscle mass is important to staying active.

Curbing muscle loss as you age key to staying vital

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Friday, January 13, 2017

As the population of Americans over age 55 soars toward 70 million over the next decade, more Americans are searching beyond avoiding wrinkles and fine lines for tips, foods and products that will help them live the lives they desire well into their advanced years – and this includes muscle...

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Winter Jam will feature Dove Award winners

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Sunday, January 8, 2017

The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2017 will be at the Veterans Memorial Arena Friday, Jan. 13. Scheduled to perform are Crowder, Britt Nicole, Dove Award-winning Tenth Avenue North, Andy Mineo, Dove Award-winning Colton Dixon, Thousand Foot Krutch and NewSong. General admission is $10 at the door.

Yoga

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Monday, January 2, 2017

Chi Walking Chi Walking in Atlantic Beach is held Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Call 239-2247 for information. Free Gentle Yoga Free, gentle yoga classes are offered to those living with cancer at various Beaches locations through the instructors of the Christine Phipps Foundation (CPF).

Fletcher boys basketball player Tyron Bond (1) fights for a loose ball with Mandarin’s Andrew Duomh (3) last Thursday. Bond scored 31 points in the game as Fletcher went on to win for the first time this season, an 85-58 route over the Mustangs. (photo by David Rosenblum)

Boys Basketball: Fletcher gets first win of season, Sharks roster back to full strength

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

On Tuesday, Fletcher faced First Coast, losing 63-60. Tyron Bond led the Senators with 22 points, sinking three from beyond the three-point line. Jeremiah Payton added 13 for Fletcher, while Mike Young added 10 points, sinking one from three-point range, in the loss.

Ponte Vedra quarterback Nick Tronti stretches the ball past the goal line for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the 5A state final against Plantation American Heritage. (photo by David Rosenblum)

Ponte Vedra falls short in state finals

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

ORLANDO – The Ponte Vedra High football team’s magical season was going to come to an end Dec. 9 regardless of the outcome of the 5A state final.

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Former Fletcher stars share Ivy League title

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Monday, December 5, 2016

Former Senators football stars Tyrone Quarterman and Brad Bourque recently made some new memories on the gridiron when Princeton and Penn ended the 2016 Ivy League season as co-champions.

Senators, Sharks battle to 1-1 tie in girls soccer

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Saturday, December 3, 2016

Fletcher hosted Ponte Vedra on the pitch Nov. 22, with both teams battling it out to a 1-1- tie. The Senators got on the board with a goal by Isabella Baynard in the 34th minute.

Sharks open girls soccer season with win

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

The Ponte Vedra High girls soccer team opened the 2016-2017 season with a dominating 9-0 win at Orange Park recently. Piper Dotsikas and Kai Hayes each recorded hat tricks in the win. The Sharks followed the win with a tie against Bolles. Haynes scored the long goal for the Sharks in that game.