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Surfers hit the water Saturday for the season’s first contest.

Surfers hit the water Saturday for the season’s first contest.

First Contest of the season held

News Staff
Thursday, May 26, 2022
The First Coast District of the Eastern Surfing Association held its first contest of the 2022 season on Saturday. Waves came in at one to two feet, just enough to hold a contest. The first three scheduled contests were canceled because of the lack of waves.
Pictured are, from left, Geoffrey Brauda, Kirk Mitchell, Zachary Sculthorpe, Glenn Sculthorpe, Kristopher Mitchell, Stephanie Willaford and Isaac Youmans.

Pictured are, from left, Geoffrey Brauda, Kirk Mitchell, Zachary Sculthorpe, Glenn Sculthorpe, Kristopher Mitchell, Stephanie Willaford and Isaac Youmans.

Nassau County athletes compete in State Summer Games

Beth Jones
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Five Nassau County Special Olympic cycling athletes and one unified partner competed in the annual 2022 Special Olympics Florida State Games Friday and Saturday at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista.
The Fernandina Beach High School baseball team celebrates its win over Trinity Catholic Saturday in the region semifinal matchup.

The Fernandina Beach High School baseball team celebrates its win over Trinity Catholic Saturday in the region semifinal matchup.

Pirates win, play in Region 1-3A championship

Beth Jones
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
The Pirates advanced to the Elite 8 Saturday with a 5-2 victory over Trinity Catholic Saturday night in a Region 1-3A semifinal matchup. The Fernandina Beach High School baseball team (16-9) played for the region titleTuesday night. They traveled to The Villages Charter School.
The Yulee High School softball team (14-13) lost to Wakulla 5-2 Wednesday night at home in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal matchup. Yulee struck first, scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Both teams loaded the bases in the second, but left runners stranded. Yulee took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth, but Wakulla knotted the score in the top of the fifth. The Lady War Eagles scored three in the top of the seventh for the win. Seniors Annelisa Winebarger and Riley Kapparis had two hits apiece. “We had

The Yulee High School softball team (14-13) lost to Wakulla 5-2 Wednesday night at home in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal matchup. Yulee struck first, scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Both teams loaded the bases in the second, but left runners stranded. Yulee took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth, but Wakulla knotted the score in the top of the fifth. The Lady War Eagles scored three in the top of the seventh for the win. Seniors Annelisa Winebarger and Riley Kapparis had two hits apiece. “We had

War Eagles end Lady Hornets’ playoff run; Pirates advance

Beth Jones
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Yulee High School softball team (14-13) lost to Wakulla 5-2 Wednesday night at home in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal matchup. Yulee struck first, scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Both teams loaded the bases in the second, but left runners stranded.
The Lady Hornets include, kneeling from left, Trinity Griffin, Jordyn Jones, Annelisa Winebarger, Riley Kapparis, Jelly Miller, Sam Macaulay and Jena Edwards; standing, coaches Audrey Stone and John Kent, Ava Martyn, Carsen Chmiel, Karsyn Ennis, Laray A. Poindexter, Jamie Hanifee, Aubrey Krauss, Abby Daniel and coaches Chris Hicken and Cristyn Gaynor.

The Lady Hornets include, kneeling from left, Trinity Griffin, Jordyn Jones, Annelisa Winebarger, Riley Kapparis, Jelly Miller, Sam Macaulay and Jena Edwards; standing, coaches Audrey Stone and John Kent, Ava Martyn, Carsen Chmiel, Karsyn Ennis, Laray A. Poindexter, Jamie Hanifee, Aubrey Krauss, Abby Daniel and coaches Chris Hicken and Cristyn Gaynor.

Yulee beats Bishop Kenny to clinch crown

Beth Jones
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
The Lady Hornets captured their first district title since 2014 when they beat Bishop Kenny 4-2 Thursday night, pulling an upset over the District 3-4A’s top seed in the championship game. “We finally played a complete game,” said Chris Hicken, head softball coach at Yulee High School.