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Youth hoops league opens season at YMCA.

Youth hoops league opens season at YMCA

Beth Jones

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

More than 300 children are participating in the McArthur Family YMCA’s youth basketball league this winter, and games were in full swing Saturday morning the Y on Citrona Drive in Fernandina Beach. Games are played Friday nights and Saturdays.

Galpin aces No. 9 west...again

Beth Jones

Friday, January 6, 2023

Fernandina Beach Women's Golf Association member Vickie Galpin had a hole-in-one on No. 9 west at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club. This was her second ace on that hole.

Growing the Game, a program through the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, which allowed the youths to engage with Notre Dame football players.

In pictures: Growing the Game

Beth Jones

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Nassau County youth football players participated in Growing the Game, a program through the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, which allowed the youths to engage with Notre Dame football players while they were practicing at Fernandina Beach High School last week.

Taylor Whelan and Matthew McNicholas, with head boys soccer coach Richard Barnard, Landon Hale and Zack Drawdy, with head football coach Kyle Dougherty, and Ashley Hall, with head volleyball coach Jenna Nelson, from left, are pictured after the five signed national letters of intent Wednesday. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

5 sign in Yulee, commit to play in college

Beth Jones

Friday, December 23, 2022

Five Yulee student-athletes signed national letters of intent to keep playing after high school. A ceremony was held at the school Wednesday to celebrate two soccer players, a pair of football players and a volleyball player, who all penned on early signing day.

Pickle ball 1st and 2nd place winners Dink-le-Bell team. Submitted photo.

Pickleball Pirates host final round robin of year

Beth Jones

Friday, December 23, 2022

The Dink-le Bell round robin pickleball tournament fielded 14 mixed doubles teams on Saturday, ending in a final match between the winners of pools A and B in both first and second positions.

The Yulee Middle School boys soccer team defeated Fernandina Beach on Dec. 15 at Yulee High School. Submitted photo

Hornets county champs

Beth Jones

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Bowling with the pros. Photos by Beth Jones/News-Leader

In pictures: Bowling with the pros

Beth Jones

Thursday, December 15, 2022

The Yulee Bowling Center hosted a Professional Bowlers Association tournament over the weekend, but before they took to the lanes, they polished their forms Friday night playing with the amateurs, with pro-am tournaments for local children, pictured, and adults.

Run like the Dickens 2022. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

In pictures: Run like the Dickens

Beth Jones

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The fifth annual Run Like the Dickens one-mile fun run was held Saturday morning at Main Beach. The event was hosted by the Salty Sports Society and the McArthur Family YMCA and held in conjunction with Dickens on Centre holiday festival.

YBA gearing up for season.

YBA gearing up for season

Beth Jones

Thursday, December 8, 2022

The Yulee Basketball Association was invited to the Nassau Pride game Saturday at Yulee High School, top. The boys had an awesome time.

Photo by Stephanie Nichols/Special

Last surf contest of year

Beth Jones

Thursday, December 8, 2022

The Eastern Surfing Association’s First Coast District will hold its final contest of 2022 Sunday at Main Beach. Participants can register online at liveheats.com. The first heat will start at 8 a.m. The season has been made possible thanks to many local sponsors including Amelia Adventures.