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High school football ‘24: A look at team schedules for the upcoming season
Read full article: High school football ‘24: A look at team schedules for the upcoming seasonHigh school football season in Florida begins in less than a month. News4JAX has you covered. Here are the team-by-team schedules for schools in the North Florida coverage region.
Former church youth pastor accused of sex crimes involving children dies in JSO custody, sources say
Read full article: Former church youth pastor accused of sex crimes involving children dies in JSO custody, sources sayA former Wolfson Children’s Hospital nurse and church youth pastor accused of sex crimes involving children died in custody Wednesday, sources told News4JAX.
News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Englewood moves into rankings as district tournaments approach
Read full article: News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Englewood moves into rankings as district tournaments approachThe News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Jan. 18 games.
News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Atlantic Coast moves into rankings ahead of Gateway final
Read full article: News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Atlantic Coast moves into rankings ahead of Gateway finalThe News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Jan. 11 games.
Sexual battery charges dropped against former Jacksonville ‘Firefighter of the Year’
Read full article: Sexual battery charges dropped against former Jacksonville ‘Firefighter of the Year’Charges have been dropped against a former Jacksonville “Firefighter of the Year” who was arrested and accused of sexual battery in 2022. The trial for Vincent Harper was set to begin on Monday.
News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Mandarin locked into top spot as 2024 begins
Read full article: News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Mandarin locked into top spot as 2024 beginsThe News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Jan. 4 games.
Familiar feel to it: A first look at the FHSAA’s new football district assignments
Read full article: Familiar feel to it: A first look at the FHSAA’s new football district assignmentsThe Florida High School Athletic Association released its new classification and district assignments for football on Friday morning, unveiling some new twists for area teams.
News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Stanton moves into final rankings of 2023
Read full article: News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Stanton moves into final rankings of 2023The News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 21 games.
News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Bartram Trail moves up, Mandarin solidifies top spot
Read full article: News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Bartram Trail moves up, Mandarin solidifies top spotThe News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 14 games.
Former nurse accused of sex crimes targeted children at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Westside church, police say
Read full article: Former nurse accused of sex crimes targeted children at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Westside church, police sayDisturbing details were released Wednesday involving what led to the arrest of a former Wolfson Children’s Hospital nurse who was working as a church youth group leader in Jacksonville.
High school football team schedules for the 2023 season
Read full article: High school football team schedules for the 2023 seasonThe high school football season begins next month. Here are team-by-team schedules for the 2023 season. Some teams have not finalized schedules. They will be updated as they are finalized.
20-year-old man poses as teen on app to rape 13-year-old girl, deputies say
Read full article: 20-year-old man poses as teen on app to rape 13-year-old girl, deputies sayA 20-year-old Jacksonville man is accused of pretending to be a teenage boy on a social media app to rape a 13-year-old in Clay County, according to an incident report.
News4JAX Super 6 baseball: Fernandina Beach stays hot; Sandalwood moves back into rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 baseball: Fernandina Beach stays hot; Sandalwood moves back into rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through April 27 games.
News4JAX Super 6 baseball: Providence leads the way, St. Johns CD follows in rankings
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 baseball: Providence leads the way, St. Johns CD follows in rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season with the exception of March 17. Records are through March 9 games.
Hundreds up to ‘Challenge’ to support Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Read full article: Hundreds up to ‘Challenge’ to support Wolfson Children’s HospitalParents whose children have ended up needing care at Wolfson Children's Hospital for one reason or another all said events like Saturday’s 14th annual "Challenge" race mean the world to them.
Increase in children going to emergency rooms with need for mental health services
Read full article: Increase in children going to emergency rooms with need for mental health servicesThere has been a steady increase in the number of children who are seen in emergency rooms for behavior health services, according to a study from the journal Pediatrics, and the increase started even before the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought record high demand for psychological services for children.
News4JAX Super 6 baseball: Suwannee moves in as teams head into districts
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 baseball: Suwannee moves in as teams head into districtsThe News4JAX Super 6 baseball rankings will be published each Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 25 games.
News4JAX Super 6 girls lacrosse: Bartram Trail still a lock at No. 1; Fletcher moves in
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls lacrosse: Bartram Trail still a lock at No. 1; Fletcher moves inThe News4JAX girls lacrosse Super 6 will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season. Records are through April 6 games
Mandarin promotes Toby Bullock to head football coach
Read full article: Mandarin promotes Toby Bullock to head football coachThe Mustangs promoted offensive coordinator Toby Bullock to the head coaching position on Thursday morning, keeping the job in-house after parting ways with Bobby Ramsay last month.
Spring swing ’21: Wolfson looking to bounce back after tough season
Read full article: Spring swing ’21: Wolfson looking to bounce back after tough seasonSpring football is in full swing and the News4Jax sports team is making stops at high schools across the area in its annual Spring Swing tour. One of Monday's stops: Wolfson.
High School 9:12 Baseball Classic returns next month with 12 teams
Read full article: High School 9:12 Baseball Classic returns next month with 12 teamsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The High School 9:12 Baseball Classic is back to lead area teams into the 2021 season. The Baseball Classic is one of three marquee competition events that High School 9:12 has put on annually. High School 9:12 is also seguing into lacrosse this spring with the first Rivalry on the River, a 16-team event featuring both boys and girls teams. Ad“One of our goals with High School 9:12 Presented by The CSI Companies is to run and produce high level athletic events,” said Alan Verlander, CEO of High School 9:12. AdFleming/Snyder winner vs. Fletcher/Nease winner, 3:30 p.m.St. Johns/Baldwin winner vs. Ponte Vedra/Paxon winner, 7 p.m.
Wolfson’s Adam Vermut leads boys state golf tournament
Read full article: Wolfson’s Adam Vermut leads boys state golf tournamentAdam Vermut and the Wolfson boys golf team are in a good position entering the final round of the Class 1A state golf tournament. Vermut carded a 1-under 71 and leads the tournament and the Wolfpack sit in second place as a team entering Wednesday’s action at El Campeon’s Mission Inn Resort and Club. As a team, Wolfson (19-over 299) is eight strokes back of Lake Mary Prep. The Stallions are in sixth place as a team at 28-over 316. Bolles' Tori Mouton is in sixth place individually with a 2-under 70.
Boo! A Haunted Trail for Charity is coming to Julington Creek
Read full article: Boo! A Haunted Trail for Charity is coming to Julington CreekA one-night haunted trail is coming to Julington creek on Saturday, Oct. 24. The event will feature a trek through the woods, several scare zones, food trucks, kids carnival games, snacks, a dance floor, prizes and more. Scare Zones:Spider maniaCDC zombie boiler roomThe butcher shopWitches and werewolf’sPennywise goodbyeKnow before you go:Food Truck (details coming soon) will be onsite serving food from 6-11pm! Please wear closed toed shoesPlease bring a cash for donation to charityMasks are encouragedParking:If you live in Julington Creek, please ride your bikes or walk as parking in & around the neighborhood may be limited. Date And Time:Sat, October 24, 20206:00 PM – 11:00 PM EDTLocation:4721 E Catbrier Ct4721 East Catbrier CourtJacksonville, FL 32259
High school football 2020: Team-by-team schedules, results from around the area
Read full article: High school football 2020: Team-by-team schedules, results from around the areaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a long delay to start the season due to a global pandemic, high school football season kicks off on Sept. 4 around Florida and Georgia. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced quite a few adjustments to schedules in 2020 and many teams have yet to finalize their schedules. Teams that don’t have opponents for a certain date or their schedules have not been provided are marked with a TBA. FLORIDAAll games start at 7 p.m. unless indicated. There will be no district champions declared in 2020, so district games are not identified.
Glancing at area players in MLBs 60-player pools this season
Read full article: Glancing at area players in MLBs 60-player pools this seasonPlayers reported to camp this week and the regular season is expected to begin July 23 or 24. P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, Indians, He went 13-4 last season despite missing a chunk of the season on the injured list. P Wallker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Is 1-4 in his MLB career after making his debut with the Padres in 2018. OF DJ Stewart, Bolles, Orioles, A .241 hitter in 61 career MLB games with 25 RBI, 7 HR. P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Cardinals, The areas longest-tenured MLB player, Wainwright, 38, is entering his 15th season.
Wolfson and Baptist relax visitation policies for certain patients
Read full article: Wolfson and Baptist relax visitation policies for certain patientsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Wolfson Childrens Hospital and Baptist Health Jacksonville are updating their visitation policies. At Wolfson, patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are now allowed up to two designated adult visitors at a time and no more than two visitors per day. Adult inpatients and those undergoing inpatient surgery can have one designated visitor each day, while NICU patients are allowed two designated adult visitors a day. Visitors and patients are still required to wear face masks or coverings at all the hospitals facilities. Area hospitals took steps to limit the number of people allowed inside in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
2019 high school football: Week-by-week schedules, results
Read full article: 2019 high school football: Week-by-week schedules, resultsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The 2019 high school football season continues early November and beyond for some. Here are the schedules for each week of the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated. District/region games schedule with *. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Week 11 Snaps: Big rushing week, top stories, top games from 2019
Read full article: Week 11 Snaps: Big rushing week, top stories, top games from 2019The Wolverines, then called the Forrest Rebels, finished the regular season 7-3 and won the only playoff game in school history. Milestone in Week 11: Fletcher RB Myles Montgomery entered the week a hair under 2,000 rushing yards. Montgomery reached the mark in 10 regular season games; Smith did it in 14 that season. There were some surprises in Week 11, including Creekside over Super 10 regular Ponte Vedra (28-7) and Columbia, our No. Taking a moment to look back at some ot he best games of the 2019 regular season.
Week 10 Snaps: Parker turns back the clock, ready for more
Read full article: Week 10 Snaps: Parker turns back the clock, ready for moreParker actually forfeited a district game in 2017 rather than play Trinity Christian. Forfeiting a district game is something I can't recall seeing since I've been doing this. In 2018, the Braves made a hire of a very, very successful middle school coach in Charron Dorsey. While he'd maintained the area's preeminent middle school program in Matthew Gilbert, Dorsey was still very much growing as a high school coach early in his career. St. Augustine had won 50 straight district games from 2003 through 2015 before an OT upset by Nease ended it.
Local MLB update: Giants' Austin Slater continues to thrive
Read full article: Local MLB update: Giants' Austin Slater continues to thrivePlayer Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .286 with 28 HR, 81 RBI. Hitting .283 with 11 HR, 62 RBI. P Walker Lockett, Providence, Mets, Is 3-3 in the minors this season with 38 Ks in 60 IP, 4.05 ERA. Was 0-3 with 9.98 ERA in 15.1 IP in MLB this season. OF Myles Straw, SJRSC, Astros, Hitting .315 with 27 RBI, HR at Triple-A Round Rock.
Jacksonville baby delivered in car leaves hospital on 4th of July
Read full article: Jacksonville baby delivered in car leaves hospital on 4th of JulyJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A baby who was born nearly a month early in a car on the way to a hospital is on her way home on the Fourth of July. A photo sent to News4Jax by the baby's mother came with a text that reads:"We are about to leave the hospital now! Laramie Cundiff originally thought she was going into labor, but it turned out she was having what are called Braxton Hicks contractions, which mimic the feeling of going into labor. Days later, she experienced the same sensation, only that time, it turned out the baby was on its way. ORIGINAL STORY: Jacksonville couple delivers baby in car on way to hospitalAs they rushed to Wolfson Children's Hospital, Nova Lynn Meredith was born May 5, about 25 days early, on the way to the hospital.
TOTW: Ribault sweeps Gateway Conference Championship
Read full article: TOTW: Ribault sweeps Gateway Conference ChampionshipJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Right now the best high school basketball in Jacksonville is being played on the Northside where Ribault won both the boys and girls Gateway Championship. This was the sixth straight Gateway title for the Lady Trojans. Since losing back to back games at the Martin Luther King tournament earlier this month the boys are on their win streak including an upset of previously unbeaten Wolfson.