Sports Highlights
Winners – Marsh Creek: John Matulia, pro Bryce DiPatri, Ashley Casey, Kodi Merrell

Marsh Creek Country Club captures Club Team Championship

Marsh Creek Country Club, led by director of golf Bryce DiPatri, was clearly the strongest team in the 43rd Club Team Championship at the King & Bear course at the World Golf Village on Oct. 27. …
A Creekside player calling for the ball during a play

Big wins Sharks, Panthers, Barracudas

High school football’s regular season came to a close last week with some teams clinching a playoff spot. The Ponte Vedra Sharks defeated the Creekside Knights 17-7 on Oct. 30. Davitt Doherty …
Tommy Gainey posing with his supporters after he won.

Jim and Tabitha Furyk Foundation put on charity golf tournament

The Constellation Furyk and Friends golf tournament presented by Circle K took place at the Timuquana Country Club Sept. 29 through Oct. 5. In the past four years, the tournament, which is put on by …

Former NASCAR drivers plan motor sports facility

A motor sports facility proposed for Putnam County by the father-son team of Scott Lagasse Sr. and Scott Jr., former sports car and NASCAR drivers, has captured the imagination of area racing …

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Sporting Jax announces men’s professional team

On Oct. 30, Sporting Club Jacksonville announced that it will field a men’s professional team to compete in the United Soccer League (USL) Championship. The men’s season will begin in March of …

The annual Florida Georgia game will take place Saturday, Nov. 1 at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville. This rivalry game is one fans look forward to every year, and this year is no different. The …
THE PLAYERS
Local PGA Tour golfer Billy Horschel surprised a veteran that the Horschel Family Foundation sponsored through training at K9s For Warriors.

Horschel surprises veteran, service dog at THE PLAYERS

Billy Horschel and the Horschel Family Foundation continue to give back to their local community in a variety of ways, including thanks to a strong partnership with K9s For Warriors, which allowed …
A Beachside player completing a catch.
St. John’s County high school football roundup
Standing up for America
Ancient City Pro Rodeo to bring professional cowboys to St. Augustine
Local JROTCs compete in Army-Navy game
A Creekside player gets set for the play.
St. Johns County High School Football Recap
Sharks beat Raiders 53-0, Panthers beat Stingrays 29-0
The Peddie School’s 2019 varsity football team went undefeated and was ranked as a No. 1 National Prep School.
‘Chairleader’ the inspiring story of a unique coaching team
Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, will host its third annual Run & Walk on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 8 a.m. The family-friendly event features a 5K and free one-mile fun run that starts and …
The Gainbridge Super League and Gainbridge has announced Sporting JAX as the first recipient of a new mini-pitch through a multi-year community impact initiative that will deliver at least five …
The Monique Burr Foundation for Children (MBF) has announced the 2025 Dream Finders Homes Champions for Child Safety Pro Am Golf Tournament, presented by AT&T, Jax Utilities Management, Lennar …
The Knights won their third game in a row against the Stingrays.
This past week brought a lot of wet weather to the First Coast, however there was still some high school football action on Friday, Oct. 10. The Ponte Vedra Sharks defeated the Middleburg …
Landrum Middle School’s cross-country teams dominated their home invitational on Saturday, with siblings Liam and Colette Heffernan winning both the boys’ and girls’ individual titles. …
Super Girl Surf Festival presented by Jersey Mike’s will celebrate its fifth year at the Jacksonville Beach Pier and SeaWalk Pavilion on Nov. 8-9. The event centers around a World Surf League (WSL) …
Nonprofit St. Johns County Council on Aging (COA) has announced that its annual Champions for Elders Golf Tournament to benefit COA will be held on Nov. 17 at The Palencia Club, 600 Palencia Club …
The players discussing the play in between snaps.
The Ponte Vedra Sharks and the Nease Panthers had a bye week on Friday, Oct. 3; however, there was still plenty of high school football action to go around. The Beachside Barracudas celebrated …
For the third consecutive National Senior Games, the Florida athletes have topped the list of medal winners by state. At the 2025 National Senior Games, held in Des Moines, Iowa, July 24 to Aug. 4, …
Gold medalist joins Sporting JAX Aquatic Club ahead of 2028 Olympics
Sporting JAX Aquatic Club, one of Northeast Florida’s premier competitive swimming programs, recently announced that Olympic gold medalist and world champion swimmer Caeleb Dressel will join the …
‘Pickleball for Peace’ to benefit Betty Griffin Center
Pickleballers are invited to compete in a fun-filled, round-robin tournament during the third annual “Pickleball for Peace” competition on Saturday, Nov. 1. Hosted by Old Coast Pickleball, …
Jim and Tabitha Furyk posing with Baylie Cruce and friends.
Constellation Furyk and Friends Hosts Fifth Tournament at Timuquana Country Club
The Constellation Furyk and Friends golf tournament presented by Circle K took place at the Timuquana Country Club Sept. 29 to Oct. 5. The tournament is a PGA Tour Champions Event that just …
A total 48 women took part in this year’s Pink Ribbon Charity 9-Hole Golf Scramble.
Charity golf scramble at Marsh Landing benefits Pink Ribbon Jax
Forty-eight women gathered at the Marsh Landing Country Club on Tuesday, Oct. 7, for a day of fun competition, prizes and a tasty lunch — but also to help save lives. The 6th Annual Pink …
The moms gathered for a group photo.
Operation Shower celebrates moms during golf tournament
The Constellation Furyk and Friends Concert and Celebrity Golf Classic kicked off Sunday, Sept. 28, with Operation Shower at the Timuquana Country Club. Operation Shower is a nonprofit organization …
Henry Hughes and Jack Nicklaus at THE PLAYERS Championship in 1997
Former PGA Tour Chief of Operations Henry Hughes dies at 78
When a young Henry Hughes attended the Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open near his home in Wethersfield, Connecticut, he never could have imagined the positive impact he would have on the growth …
St. Augustine Amateur celebrates 20th year on Dec. 5-7
The St. Augustine Amateur, which began in 2004, will celebrate its 20th playing Dec. 5-7 at the St. Johns Golf Club in southern St. Johns County, tournament officials announced. For tournament …
Canaan Kimball, creator of Deal and Dink, always knew he wanted to invent something.
Nease graduate designs Deal and Dink card game
Most kids change their minds a lot while growing up about what they want to do when they become an adult. However, for 21-year-old Canaan Kimball, that was not the case. Kimball had one goal in mind …
Jacksonville lands FHSAA Basketball Championships
The Jacksonville Sports Foundation (JSF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to positioning Jacksonville as Florida’s Championship City, recently announced a series of high-profile sports …
Field set for 2025 Jacksonville Classic
The Jacksonville Classic, one of the nation’s premier early-season college basketball tournaments, will return Nov. 23-25. This year’s event will feature a dynamic field of 10 programs, bringing …
Deerwood Country Club course renovation reaches final phase
Deerwood Country Club officials have formally announced an extensive golf course renovation, scheduled to begin in October 2026 with an anticipated reopening in October 2027. This project represents …
Beachside kicking off the ball
St. Johns County high school football recap
High school football was back in full swing across St. Johns County on Thursday, Sept. 18. The Ponte Vedra Sharks redeemed themselves after losing to the Beachside Barracudas last week with a …
Head coach Stacey Balaam speaks to one of her players before the match.
Sporting Club Jax gets first home win
Sporting Club Jax, the first professional women’s soccer team in Jacksonville, faced off against KC Current II on Friday, Sept. 19, at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium. Sporting …
USTA Section ‘Champions of Equality’ Honoree Terri Florio is seen with her trophy.
U.S. Open honors filmmaker, Jacksonville woman and others
The U.S. Open’s third annual “Champions of Equality” event, a celebration of the women who have led the fight for equality in sports, entertainment and society, honored acclaimed filmmaker, …
Pictured from left: Tom Coughlin, Rotary Club Past President Beverly Flanagan, Brian Sexton and Club President Chris Eckols.
Local Rotary Club donates $5K to nonprofit
“Voice of the Jaguars” Brian Sexton made his annual visit to the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach on Sept. 4, when he shared his pigskin predictions for the upcoming football season. Joining him …

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