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UNF gets $8M donation to renovate stadium on campus
Read full article: UNF gets $8M donation to renovate stadium on campusThe University of North Florida (UNF) announced an $8 million gift from the estate of Kernan R. Hodges to support renovations and upgrades at Hodges Stadium. The stadium is home to UNF men’s and women’s soccer and the university’s track and field teams, as well as professional Sporting Jax soccer teams.
City council approves $15M for UNF stadium improvements, workplace development and other projects
Read full article: City council approves $15M for UNF stadium improvements, workplace development and other projectsThe Jacksonville City Council approved on Tuesday an appropriations bill to provide $15 million to fund renovations to Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida, projects at other area universities and three workforce development programs, according to News4JAX news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
‘This means everything’: Sporting Jax makes historic women’s professional soccer debut
Read full article: ‘This means everything’: Sporting Jax makes historic women’s professional soccer debutSporting Jax launched women’s professional soccer in Jacksonville Saturday night. After battling through weather delays, fans got to witness Jade Pennock score the franchise’s first goal against D.C. Power at the University of North Florida’s Hodges Stadium.
Sporting JAX women ready for historic opening match on Saturday at UNF
Read full article: Sporting JAX women ready for historic opening match on Saturday at UNFOn Saturday night, Sporting JAX will play its inaugural match at UNF’s Hodges Stadium. It’s the launch point for what will eventually become a massive soccer organization that fields both men’s and women’s teams in the USL.
Sporting JAX holds news conference ahead of first international preseason match
Read full article: Sporting JAX holds news conference ahead of first international preseason matchSporting JAX, Jacksonville’s first professional women’s soccer team, will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon ahead of the team’s highly anticipated preseason match.
Sporting JAX women’s Super League team to play inaugural season at UNF in 2025
Read full article: Sporting JAX women’s Super League team to play inaugural season at UNF in 2025Sporting JAX’s women’s soccer team will play its inaugural season at the University of North Florida beginning in August 2025, the franchise and college announced on Tuesday.
Armada beats Miami United in penalty kicks to advance to second round in U.S. Open Cup
Read full article: Armada beats Miami United in penalty kicks to advance to second round in U.S. Open CupIt came down to the goalkeepers in penalty kicks and Jacksonville's Nick Rulle got the better of Miami United's Peterson Occenat to give the Armada the win in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup Thursday at UNF's Hodges Stadium.
On the move: UNF will host Raines’ Bob Hayes Invitational track meet in 2023
Read full article: On the move: UNF will host Raines’ Bob Hayes Invitational track meet in 2023The Bob Hayes Invitational Track and Field meet is moving from its traditional venue at Raines High School to UNF’s Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium for 2023, the school announced Monday.
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USATF National Junior Olympics Track & Field Championships in Jax | River City Live
Read full article: USATF National Junior Olympics Track & Field Championships in Jax | River City LiveThe USATF National Junior Olympics Track & Field Championships will be held in Jacksonville for the second time since 2015 on July 26 through Aug. 1, at Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida. This could be your chance to watch the Olympic stars of tomorrow in our hometown. The event will feature more than 6,000 athletes representing all 50 states with competitors ranging from ages seven to 19 to compete in their signature event(s), which could include running, field and combined-events (the triathlon, pentathlon, heptathlon and decathlon). Tickets are available on the website and you can visit http://usatfjojax.com/ for the complete schedule of events.
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UNF hosts USA Track and Field Junior Olympics
Read full article: UNF hosts USA Track and Field Junior OlympicsMore than 6,000 athletes from all over the country will travel to the University of North Florida this week to compete in the 2021 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships.
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Jacksonville lands NCAA track events, misses out on March Madness
Read full article: Jacksonville lands NCAA track events, misses out on March MadnessJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The NCAA awarded Jacksonville the 2023 and 2025 NCAA Division I track and field outdoor championships, but the city missed out on the newest batch of sites to host the NCAA men’s basketball tournament through 2026. The track and field events are expected to attract hundreds of athletes and coaches, plus friends and family to the First Coast. Hodges Stadium is one of just nine facilities in the U.S. to receive IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) certification. The city previously hosted the NCAA men’s basketball tournament first and second-round games in 2006, 2010, 2015 and 2019, but failed to land any of the open spots through 2026. The earliest Jacksonville can again host an NCAA basketball site is 2027, which would make an eight-year layoff, the longest gap between hosting since the construction of the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena.