Sports

Photo by Chuck Lewis/Special

Photo by Chuck Lewis/Special

Hornets eliminated by Wildcats in playoffs

Beth Jones
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The Yulee High School went 9-3 in 2023, losing to visiting Baker County 32-14 Friday in the semifinal round of the region playoffs. The Yulee Hornets defeated Keystone Heights in the first round of the playoffs to advance. Baker County Bradford County in the region championship.
Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

FBMS Pirates host YMS Hornets

Beth Jones
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Fernandina Beach Middle School’s soccer teams hosted Yulee Friday night. The FBMS girls won  3-1, and the FBMS boys were 2-1 victors.
Submitted photo

Submitted photo

Lucky winner

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Michelle Hartman was the winner of the 2012 Kia Soul raffle, presented by the Fernandina Beach High School Quarterback Club. First Coast Towing, Ed’s Comfort Solutions and Bo’s Automotive donated the used vehicle to the Quarterback Club to raffle off to benefit FBHS football.
Lady Pirates top public schools at state. Submitted photo

Lady Pirates top public schools at state. Submitted photo

Lady Pirates top public schools at state

Beth Jones
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The Fernandina Beach High School girls cross country team closed out its finest season ever, finishing as the top public school and ninth place overall behind eight private schools at the Class 2A championships at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee on Friday.
Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Hornets win, back home again

Beth Jones
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
The Hornets are back home Friday as they dig deeper into the playoffs. The Yulee High School football team (9-2) beat visiting Keystone Heights 36-10 Friday in the region quarterfinal round.
The Yulee High School football team rolled to 8-2 Friday with an 18-0 win over visiting Pedro Menendez. Photo by Chuck Lewis/Special

The Yulee High School football team rolled to 8-2 Friday with an 18-0 win over visiting Pedro Menendez. Photo by Chuck Lewis/Special

Hornets host Indians Friday in playoffs

Beth Jones
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
The Hornets are in the playoffs. The Yulee High School football team, now 8-2 after last week’s 18-0 shutout over the visiting Pedro Menendez Falcons, hosts the Keystone Heights Indians Friday night in the region quarterfi-nal round. Yulee is the second seed behind Bradford County.
FBHS hosted the boys golf district tournament Tuesday at Oak Marsh at the Omni resort. Photo by Penny Glackin/Special

FBHS hosted the boys golf district tournament Tuesday at Oak Marsh at the Omni resort. Photo by Penny Glackin/Special

Pirates district runners-up

Beth Jones
Friday, October 27, 2023
The host Pirates were runners-up behind Ponte Vedra Tuesday in the District 3-2A boys golf tour-nament at Oak Marsh at the Omni resort. The district champs shot 306, Fernandina shot 333, and Bishop Kenny posted a 338. All three teams advance to play Perdido Bay in Pensacola on Tuesday.
Pirate seniors and their no. 1 fans. Photo by Penny Glackin/Special

Pirate seniors and their no. 1 fans. Photo by Penny Glackin/Special

Pirate seniors and their No. 1 fans

Beth Jones
Friday, October 27, 2023
As another Pirate football season comes to an end, senior players agreed to sit down with their moms and make one more playful ges-ture of appreciation and gratitude. After years of being their No.
The Fernandina Beach High School girls golf team hosted the district meet Monday. Photos by Penny Glackin/special

The Fernandina Beach High School girls golf team hosted the district meet Monday. Photos by Penny Glackin/special

FBHS girls golf team runner-up in district

Beth Jones
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The Lady Pirates are district runners-up. The Fernandina Beach High School girls golf team (381) finished second to Ponte Vedra (311) in the tournament held Monday at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club. Bishop Kenny (382) finished third, and all three teams advance to the region tournament.