Yulee High School

Tre Vazquez and Pete Kuhlman celebrate after a play in an Aug. 21 game against Baldwin. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader

Tre Vazquez and Pete Kuhlman celebrate after a play in an Aug. 21 game against Baldwin. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader

Pirates, Hornets down in Jacksonville tonight for Week 2 play

News Staff
Friday, August 28, 2026
Tonight, both of Nassau County’s east-side teams are down in Jacksonville. The Hornets, fresh off a dominating 42-14 win over Baldwin in Week 1, face the First Coast High School Buccaneers. The Buccs seek their first win of the season after falling to the Ribault Trojans in Week 1.
Yulee High School Quarterback Liam Hice-Jones celebrates with Duke Johnson after touchdown. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader

Yulee High School Quarterback Liam Hice-Jones celebrates with Duke Johnson after touchdown. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader

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Hornets throttle Baldwin: Vazquez, freshmen trio efforts inspire 42-14 blowout

Nick Blank
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Yulee started the season the right way with an emphatic beatdown of Baldwin High, delivered by its dual-threat junior Tre Vazquez and standout performances from its freshman class.Vazquez, a former quarterback, ran for 89 yards on 10 carries with a touchdown, and caught seven passes for 73 yards.
YHS Athletic Director and Head Coach Kyle Dougherty talks to Hornets players during a preseason game Aug. 14. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

YHS Athletic Director and Head Coach Kyle Dougherty talks to Hornets players during a preseason game Aug. 14. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

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Revamped Hornets tackle tough schedule

Nick Blank
Friday, August 21, 2026
On the back of last year’s huge six-game swing from 2024 and a playoff appearance, the Yulee Hornets are raring to go with some new faces and a tough schedule.The Hornets blew their opponents away over the first seven games of the 2025 season, outscoring their foes 209-39.
Lady Pirate golfer Harper Crews takes some swings at practice. Courtesy of YHS girls golf

Lady Pirate golfer Harper Crews takes some swings at practice. Courtesy of YHS girls golf

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Committed athletes bolster Lady Hornets golf program

Ashley Chandler
Thursday, August 20, 2026
The Lady Hornets golf team is loaded with multi-sport athletes who are showing up to the sport for the first time, and some are showing they are a “natural talent.”Head Coach of the girls golf team Crystyn Camp said the team kept themselves disciplined over the summer.
YHS boys and girls cross country runners during a summer training session on the beach. Courtesy of YHS cross country

YHS boys and girls cross country runners during a summer training session on the beach. Courtesy of YHS cross country

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YHS cross country adds coach; focuses on team, individual growth

Ashley Chandler
Friday, August 14, 2026
The Yulee High School cross country teams spent the summer on a tour of Nassau County’s east side, building endurance, eyeing a fall season of personal bests.
Nassau County School Superintendent Kathy Burns cuts the ribbon for Hornets Drive, formally know as William Burgess Extension. Photo courtesy of Nassau County

Nassau County School Superintendent Kathy Burns cuts the ribbon for Hornets Drive, formally know as William Burgess Extension. Photo courtesy of Nassau County

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Hornets Drive ready to ride

Ashley Chandler
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Transportation around Yulee middle and high school will look a lot different this coming school year.The William Burgess Extension Project is officially complete, and Hornets Drive is set to open in the coming weeks.
Yulee High had more than 50 attendees for its football camp last week. Submitted photo

Yulee High had more than 50 attendees for its football camp last week. Submitted photo

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Yulee youth ready to sting

Nick Blank
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Yulee summer sports programs are underway, using summer vacation to teach the school’s future athletes the tricks of the trade and to have fun. The Hornets wrapped up their three-day football camp last week.
Baltimore Ravens running back and Yulee High School Graduate Derrick Henry returned to Yulee on June 13 for the Two All Community Day. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader

Baltimore Ravens running back and Yulee High School Graduate Derrick Henry returned to Yulee on June 13 for the Two All Community Day. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader

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Derrick Henry returns to Yulee for Two All Community Day

Nick Blank
Thursday, June 18, 2026
In the quiet Yulee Sports Complex gymnasium, volunteers shuffled in the bikes and toys as the line outside grew. On Saturday, Derrick Henry, the Yulee Hornet, Baltimore Ravens star running back and 2015 Heisman Trophy winner, came home.
YHS Class of 2026. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader

YHS Class of 2026. Photo by Nick Blank/News-Leader

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Leaving the nest

Nick Blank
Thursday, June 4, 2026
As the new graduates took the stage at UNF Arena on Saturday to enter the next chapters of their lives, some whipped their phones out and waved to the energetic crowd. Others did a backflip, or in one case, a chest bump with Principal Bryan Alvare.