Donovan Masline got the head coaching job at Raines and had to follow a legend. It didn’t faze him one bit.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 18 games.
The high school football coaching carousel continues to spin, including the return of a coaching legend in Robby Pruitt and new hires at both Keystone Heights and Menendez.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 17 games.
The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 15.
The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Monday — except during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 14.
Raines surged back in the final minute to beat Miami Northwestern 23-22 to win the Class 3A state championship on Dec. 12 at Pitbull Stadium. News4JAX had Amber Milton capture the game in this photo gallery.
Raines went toe to toe with football giant Miami Northwestern and brought home the fourth state championship in program history in a thriller.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 11 games.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 10 games.
It’s state championship game week and Raines is the last area team still standing. Here’s a glance at the Class 3A state title game between Raines and Miami Northwestern.
Raines beat Sarasota Booker 28-8 in the Class 3A state semifinals to earn a spot in the championship game.cNews4JAX had photographer Amber Milton capture the game in this photo gallery.
High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. ENews4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.
The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 8.
The high school football state championships are this week in Miami. Two area teams will play for titles (Bolles and Raines). Here’s a glance at the 2A state championship game on Wednesday night.
The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Monday — except during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 7.
Bolles used five rushing touchdowns from Xander Edwards to bulldoze Cardinal Gibbons 42-20 in the Class 2A state semifinals on Friday night. News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the game in this photo gallery.
There were no screams of excitement, little jumping up and down but a definite sense of belonging at this level after Raines throttled Sarasota Booker 28-8 in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week, stifling a team that had averaged more than 40 points a game.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 4 games.
It’s the final four in high school football and the area has four teams still going strong. Two area teams (Bolles, Raines) are hosting state semifinal games, while Ponte Vedra and Trinity Christian head on the road for their games.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 3 games.
High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.
Wednesday marks the start of the three-day window for high school football players to sign national letters of intent with college programs. Here is a list of players who are signing with college programs.
The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas — through the regular season. Records are through Dec. 1.
The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Monday — except during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas — through the regular season. Records are through Nov. 30.
The Conquerors spotted the host Christians a 12-point lead and fired back. Temp cornerback Terrell Pinkney picked off two passes in the fourth quarter, one in the end zone to halt a drive and another one run back for a region championship-icing touchdown on the way to a 27-12 victory over its crosstown private-school rival in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.
Ponte Vedra, Raines, Bolles and Trinity Christian punched their tickets for the state final four on a chilly Friday night.
High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.
The high school football playoffs are in the third round. The winners from Friday night’s regional final games will earn a trip to the state semifinals next week.
The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas — through the regular season. Records are through Nov. 24.
The GHSA hit Brunswick with one-year playoff ban, suspended 41 players and fined the school $5,000 for the fight. In a statement, Brunswick principal Slade Turner said the school accepted the punishment and would also give out additional sanctions to the students involved.
The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Monday — except during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas — through the regular season. Records are through Nov. 23.
The Bishop Kenny girls continued their cross country dominance, winning their third consecutive state championship on a blockbuster morning in Tallahassee for local teams.
It was a rough night for local teams in the Georgia High School Association state playoffs. All four area teams — Brunswick, Charlton County, Pierce County and Ware County — were hammered in the second round on Friday night.
The team with the highest-scoring regular-season output in the history of Florida high school football was stifled by a sharp St. Augustine defense. The Yellow Jackets offense had great field position to work with on the way to a 44-12 running-clock rout of visiting White in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 20 games.
West Nassau is in uncharted football territory, so may as well have some fun and maybe bring home a state championship.
A bill drafted by Republican Sen. Corey Simon lays out changes for both the Florida High School Athletic Association to get help with recruiting and also opens the door for a boost in coaching salaries.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 19 games.
The second round of the high school football playoffs are Friday night. News4JAX takes a look at the Class 4A through 6A matchups here. All games are Friday.
High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.
The second round of the high school football playoffs are Friday night. News4JAX takes a look at the Class 1A through 3A matchups here. All games are Friday.
The high school football playoffs are off and running, with more than a dozen area teams in the News4JAX coverage region heading to the second round of the postseason.
Nease didn’t downplay the desire for revenge in its playoff opener. The Panthers embraced it and used it as fuel against Oakleaf, and the result of the Varsity 4 Game of the Week was telling.
Just two days after parting ways with its head coach, the Wildcats announced the hiring of veteran Jon Lindsey to lead the program. He replaces Travis Roland, who was fired on Wednesday after going 13-8 and missing the state playoffs this season.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 13 games.
Beachside's Sofia Rivera fired final round 67 to wrap up a four-stroke win in the Class 3A state tournament at Mission Inn Resort Las Colinas Course. Rivera’s 67 was tied for lowest round in the 3A event. She started the day three strokes back of Steinbrenner’s Dannika Hines and caught up in a hurry.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 12 games.
High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.
Wednesday marks the first day of the early signing for all athletes other than in football. High school athletes can sign national letters of intent with colleges. The early period lasts until Nov. 19. Athletes listed have been submitted by their schools as signing during the early period.
The Bolles swimming machine rolls on, with its national record stretching 38th straight team championship headlined by a relay team setting a US record in Saturday’s Class 1A state meet.
At least one area team is a win away from making repeat appearances in the state title game. Raines? Not just yet. The answer is in Nassau County, where coach Blake Willis has crafted Fernandina Beach into a steady title contender in the Sunshine State Athletic Association.
High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.
The high school football playoff brackets are out and the drive to Miami is on.
The Senate education committee heard nearly two hours of discussion on Tuesday in Tallahassee on high school athletics in Florida, including the growing issue of rampant transfers and the need for better pay for coaches in the state.
News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the Beachside-Fleming Island football game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to check out scenes from the game.
The Fernandina Beach Police Department announced Tuesday that it has secured an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old football player from Bell High School following an incident during a playoff game on Friday.
The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.
The Fernandina Beach Police Department announced Tuesday that it has secured an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old football player from Bell High School following an incident during a playoff game on Friday.
High school football season is in full swing and we’ve kicked off something new this year. We’ve asked head coaches to submit ballots each week by ranking their top 10 teams among the area’s 53 programs who compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state playoffs.
The Nassau County School District issued a statement after a Fernandina Beach football player was hit in the face with a helmet by an opposing player during a playoff game against Bell last week, commending players for their response after the turbulent incident.
The Florida High School Athletic Association board of directors passed a new football classification and playoff format for the next two years on Monday morning, opting for the tried and true path instead of a radical change that had been talked about.
Friday night wrapped up the regular season in Florida for most teams, with Super 10 teams Bolles and Oakleaf rolling to blowout wins to put a bow on 2025.
When Mandarin needed big plays Thursday night, there was no shortage of star players to step up for the Mustangs against St. Augustine. They all seemed to play some role in eking out a victory in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.
It was a fantastic start to the final week of the high school football regular season, with one team ending a near three-year losing skid and a perfect finish for another on Thursday night.
The Florida High School Athletic Association’s first foray into the thorny issue of reclassification is off and running with no shortage of controversy tagging along with it.
High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.
It’s the 11th week of the high school football season with games split across Thursday and Friday night. Teams in the Sunshine State Athletic Association are in the state playoffs, while teams in the Florida High School Athletic Association are trying to nail down the final remaining berths for the postseason.
High school football teams are getting down to crunch time as the regular season winds down, and playoff bubble teams know what they have to do.
High school football season is in full swing and we’ve kicked off something new this year. We’ve asked head coaches to submit ballots each week by ranking their top 10 teams among the area’s 53 programs who compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state playoffs.
The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.
Thirteen area teams are in the Sunshine State Athletic Association playoff field in their respective divisions, including top-seeded West Nassau (9-1) in the Atlantic League’s state championship division, the top bracket in the SSAA.
Mandarin topped Oakleaf 31-14 on Friday night to win the district championship. News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the game in this photo gallery.
Twenty seniors walked across the field for Senior Night at Mandarin, never knowing a point during high school when the Mustangs weren’t district champions. They walked off the field Friday night never having come up empty when it comes to district titles.
The 10th week of the high school football season is Friday night. Here are four games to watch followed by the next four best options. All games begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.
High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.
The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.
High school football season is in full swing and we’ve kicked off something new this year. We’ve asked head coaches to submit ballots each week by ranking their top 10 teams among the area’s 53 programs who compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state playoffs.
The high school volleyball playoff field is set. The Florida High School Athletic Association unveiled the postseason field on Saturday afternoon and 20 area teams are playoff bound.
News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the St. Augustine-Bartram Trail game in this gallery. Click through the images to check out scenes from the game.
The host Vikings swarmed Creekside during the opening quarter and put away the Knights in the second half of the Varsity 4 Game of the Week. The result was another running-clock Raines romp, a 51-3 non-district walkover in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.
Week 9 of the high school football season lived up to the billing, with a pair of Super 10 thrillers to headline a busy Friday night.
