Sports

Sixth race of season for sailing club. Submitted photo

Sixth race of season for sailing club. Submitted photo

Sixth race of season for sailing club

Beth Jones
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Saturday was an unexpectedly marvel-ous day for the Amelia Island Sailing Club’s sixth sailboat race of the 2023 season. With temperatures on land approaching  or exceeding 100 degrees for more than a week, with little or no wind, the sailors were expecting a real drifter and baking in the hot sun.
Tournament time at Peck gym. Photos by Beth Jones

Tournament time at Peck gym. Photos by Beth Jones

In pictures: Tournament time at Peck gym

Beth Jones
Friday, July 21, 2023
The city of Fernandina Beach Parks & Recreation Department’s summer adult basketball league will culminate next week. The tournament got under way Monday, and games were played Wednesday at Peck Gym. Play continues Monday and Wednesday, with the championship game slated for 7 p.m. Thursday.
Matt Hampton, Greg Cook, Bill Fassbender and Pam Cook, from left, are pictured with a big red snapper and kingfish catch. Photo by Terry Lacoss

Matt Hampton, Greg Cook, Bill Fassbender and Pam Cook, from left, are pictured with a big red snapper and kingfish catch. Photo by Terry Lacoss

Rock ledge snapper

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Having fished offshore of Northeast Florida for several fishing seasons now, I have learned the difference between a small fish bite and a large fish bite, particularly when deep water bottom fishing.
Youth take a swing at golf. Submitted photo

Youth take a swing at golf. Submitted photo

Youth take a swing at golf

Beth Jones
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Thea Seagraves, the edu-cation director of the Amelia Island Museum of History, asked for volunteers to help her put together a program allowing the older children at the America’s Youth pro-gram in Fernandina Beach to be introduced to the great game of golf.
Capt. Danny Flynn and son, Aiden, are pictured with two large Amelia Island red snapper caught just a few miles offshore of Amelia Island during the 2022 red snapper two-day season. Photo by Terry Lacoss/Special

Capt. Danny Flynn and son, Aiden, are pictured with two large Amelia Island red snapper caught just a few miles offshore of Amelia Island during the 2022 red snapper two-day season. Photo by Terry Lacoss/Special

Overpopulation of snapper

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Capt. David Hagins guides his charter guests offshore of Amelia Island on a regular basis and has developed firsthand knowledge on the current status of hard-fighting and excellent-eating red snapper, which is currently a big subject among avid fishermen and seafood lovers, too.
The Nassau Ballerz hosted the Last Ride Bash basketball tournament Friday through Sunday, with games played at Yulee Middle School and the Yulee Sports Complex. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

The Nassau Ballerz hosted the Last Ride Bash basketball tournament Friday through Sunday, with games played at Yulee Middle School and the Yulee Sports Complex. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

In pictures: Ballerz host last ride bash

Beth Jones
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The Nassau Ballerz hosted the Last Ride Bash basketball tournament Friday through Sunday, with games played at Yulee Middle School and the Yulee Sports Complex.
Pictured are, from the left, Shawn Arnold, NSFA president, recipients Ryan Demario, Ana Rodriguez, Amelia Cutshaw and Madison Hicken and Brad Reese, NSFA scholarship chairman. Submitted photo

Pictured are, from the left, Shawn Arnold, NSFA president, recipients Ryan Demario, Ana Rodriguez, Amelia Cutshaw and Madison Hicken and Brad Reese, NSFA scholarship chairman. Submitted photo

NSFA awards $18,000 in scholarships

Beth Jones
Thursday, July 6, 2023
The Nassau Sport Fishing Association presented a total of $18,000 in scholarships to six seniors from Nassau County high schools this year.
UNF coaches and players held a soccer camp for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County June 26-30 at the Miller Freedom Center. More than 60 children participated. Submitted photo

UNF coaches and players held a soccer camp for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County June 26-30 at the Miller Freedom Center. More than 60 children participated. Submitted photo

Boys & Girls Clubs, UNF hold soccer camp

Beth Jones
Thursday, July 6, 2023
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County partnered with the University of North Florida in hosting a soccer camp June 26-30 on the Miller Freedom Center athletic field. More than 60 youths ages 6-13 participated each day from 8 a.m.