Sports

Saturday was opening day for youth flag football in Fernandina Beach.

The Pirates are hosting the District 3-4A boys soccer tournament this week. The Fernandina Beach High School boys team (the No. 3 seed) was eliminated by No.

The Amelia Island Sailing Club held its first race of the 2024 racing season on Saturday, Jan. 20. It was a gorgeous sailing day.

Trolling with both hard and soft lures is a deadly winter fishing tactic for Northeast Florida sea trout, but it is now a seldom-used fishing tactic for saltwater fishermen.

The Fernandina Beach High School wrestlers hosted a dual match against the Fletcher Senators on Jan. 20. Fletcher beat the FBHS Pirates 56-16. 

The Lady Pirates pulled an upset over Hilliard Tuesday night. The Fernandina Beach High School girls basketball team defeated their hosts 35-31 in overtime.

The Pirates wrestled at the Billy Saylor duals at Suwannee High School Jan. 12-13. There were nine teams, which wrestled each other in a round-robin pool.

The Pirates celebrate winter homecoming tonight, and the Fernandina Beach High School girls and boys basketball teams are hosting Yulee.