Sharks have long been portrayed as ruthless predators lurking just below the surface. But a new docuseries is challenging that narrative—offering a more complex, science-backed look at the behaviors, instincts, and intelligence of these apex animals.
Mason Hauseman scored in overtime and Ponte Vedra handed Lake Mary its first loss of the season in a 10-9 game in Naples. Ponte Vedra (19-3) will face either Plant or St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday for the state title.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season. Records are through April 15 games.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season. Records are through April 8 games.
MJ Iraldi made two free throws with 17.8 seconds left and finished with 27 points to rally Nova Southeastern to a 74-73 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills in the championship game of the Division II Tournament at the Ford Center.
The Ponte Vedra boys basketball team is headed to the state championship game after surviving a wild, triple overtime game against Leesburg in the final four.
The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season. Records are through Feb. 25.
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. 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 Nov. 20 games.
The opening round of the high school football playoffs is in the books, with some history-making wins and some agonizing losses for area programs. Moving on to the second round were 15 teams from the News4JAX Florida coverage area and three from south Georgia.
Varsity 4 has you covered every step of the way for Week 11 of the high school football season with two nights of action in the final full week of the regular season.
Varsity 4 has you covered every step of the way for Week 6 of the high school football season. We’ll have four games to watch, a couple of other notable games and the full schedule in our Thursday coverage. All game times are 7 p.m. unless indicated. Due to Hurricane Helene, the schedule covers three nights.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Aug. 27 games.
OCEARCH, the largest shark-tagging and oceanic research organization in the world, will make an announcement Tuesday morning at JU after receiving "generous contributions" from the city and the state.
The Jacksonville Sharks are gearing up for a transitional season as they segue into a new arena league with the same championship-sized expectations.
Pembroke Pines Charter jumped all over Ponte Vedra early and ended the Sharks’ season in the boys basketball state semifinals on Thursday night.
The News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 29 games.
In a game featuring a 200-yard running back, another with 34 carries and several gambles and big plays on special teams and defense, it was a junior tight end who entered Friday with 15 receptions who gave an extra push to Ponte Vedra’s playoff hopes.
There’s no slowing down the Ponte Vedra boys golf team, and there’s no more overlooking thew newest school on the St. Johns County block, Beachside.
After Bryce Frick transferred to Nease, all the quarterback wanted was an opportunity. With his team trailing late in the game Friday night, he just wanted one more.
An always excellent rivalry clash. Can Nease get over the hump against rival Ponte Vedra in our Football Friday Game of the Week? The game will streamed on News4JAX.com and on the News4JAX+ app. Kickoff is 7 p.m.
It’s Week 7 of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.
The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Aug. 29 games.
The Jacksonville Sharks are champions once again. The Sharks overcame a 17-point deficit and roared back to beat the Carolina Cobras 54-45 on Saturday night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena to win their third National Arena League title.
The Jacksonville Sharks crushed the rival Orlando Predators in the National Arena League playoffs on Saturday night, rolling to a 62-18 win that sends them into next week’s championship game.
Five swimmers are recovering from shark bites in New York, and new video of a huge hammerhead shark near Pensacola beach has gone viral. The uptick of shark encounters have a lot of swimmers wondering about what’s really in the water.
The National Arena League has terminated the membership agreement of the Albany Empire, the football team owned by troubled former NFL receiver Antonio Brown, and removed the team from the league it announced on Thursday afternoon.
The Bartram Trail girls lacrosse team is headed back to defend its state championship after knocking off Tampa Plant 13-6 in the Class 2A state semifinals on Friday afternoon in Naples.
Bartram Trail (17-4) will face Tampa Plant (18-3) at 2:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon in the Class 2A state semifinals in Naples. Five hours later at 7:30, Ponte Vedra (14-4) collides with Lake Highland Prep (19-3) in the Class 1A semi. That the area has teams in both classifications still alive and chasing championships is a testament to just how much the sport has grown in the area.
The News4JAX girls lacrosse Super 6 will be published Monday through the end of the regular season. Records are through March 18 games.
The ride for the Ponte Vedra boys basketball team ended on Saturday night in the Class 6A state championship game in a 51-40 loss to Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer.
The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season with the exception of March 16. Results are through March 1 games.
The News4JAX boys lacrosse Super 6 will be published Tuesday through the end of the regular season with the exception of March 14. Records are through Feb. 27 games.
Florida accounts for seven of the top 10 deadliest beaches in the United States. Travel blog, “Travel Lens”, says Jacksonville Beach is ranked seventh in the nation.
Brock Blais, the All-News4JAX boys golfer of the year, has been a major piece of Ponte Vedra's continuing tradition.
The second round of the high school volleyball playoffs are set, while one area coaching legend is heading into retirement after an iconic career.
The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Sept. 13 games.
It was quite a discovery in tropical waters to bring in a Greenland shark, which can live for more than 500 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
As friends and families flock to the beaches to celebrate the fourth of July, one Flordia family is in the hospital with 17-year-old Addison Bethea after she was attacked by a shark Thursday off the coast of Keaton Beach, Florida.
Eight area high school softball teams were in action during the second night of the opening round of the state playoffs. Only four managed to move on.
Ponte Vedra is the only area boys lacrosse program to make an appearance in the state finals and the only one to win a state title in the sport.
The News4JAX boys Super 6 lacrosse rankings will be published weekly through the end of the regular season. Records are through April 5 games.
The Sharks made a furious rally at the finish but couldn’t clear the final hurdle in a 53-49 loss to Stuart Martin County in the Class 6A state championship game at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland on Saturday night.
Five games, including an all-local blockbuster between Creekside and Mandarin in Region 1-7A, highlight a big night for boys soccer.
Robin Mignerey is calling it a career. The most successful high school volleyball coach in area history is stepping down as the Sharks’ leader after 13 seasons, nearly 300 wins and three state championships.
The News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season with the exception of a break for the holidays. Records are through Dec. 14.
Fleming Island and Nease punched their tickets to the Fortegra High School 9:12 Basketball Invitational championship game with victories on Friday night.
The News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season with the exception of a break for the holidays. Records are through Dec. 7.
Mater Academy stunned Ponte Vedra, sweeping the nationally ranked Sharks in the Class 6A state championship match at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers.
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Caroline Hughes became the first girl to ever play football at PVHS. She added to that history on Thursday night by becoming the first girl to ever score a point in a game.
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The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball poll will be published each Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Oct. 7 games.
The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball poll will be published each Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Sept. 8 games.
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Quarterback Danny Southwick led the Sharks to their first win of the season last week. If the name doesn’t sound familiar to Sharks fans, there’s good reason for that. He had joined the team just a week earlier. But just who is Danny Southwick? Probably just the most interesting guy in arena football.
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Summer is here and people flock to the beach AKA the home of sharks! Sharks are truly remarkable creatures but should we fear them? Our Friend Jodi Leafer, a member of Shark Angles stopped by the studio to educated us on sharks and shark attacks. Shark Angles mission is turning fear into fascination and passion into action. They are all about sharks and our oceans. Their goal is to inspire the protection of both through innovative education and advocacy programs.
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The Shark Tank has been empty since the end of the 2019 season. But get ready, arena football fans. The Jacksonville Sharks are back.
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Spring 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 Wednesday's stops: Ponte Vedra.
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Ponte Vedra went back and finished the job this time. The Sharks found their redemption on Friday afternoon, knocking off Archbishop McCarthy 2-0 in the Class 5A state championship game at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand. That made it a 2-for-2 day, and a sweep by area girls teams in state championship games this week. AdAs it had been throughout the latter of the season, the Ponte Vedra defense was wicked. Ponte Vedra followed with four consecutive shutouts, the final one of those against the country’s 29th-ranked team by MaxPreps.
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She moved from Virginia to Ponte Vedra before the season and had only heard stories from her cousins, who were exceptional volleyball players in town during their eras. Burkhardt said the process was smooth because her Ponte Vedra teammates made her feel welcome and wanted. Of their 27 matches, Ponte Vedra swept 26 of them. FIRST TEAMPosition, player, school, classOH Amy Burkhardt, Ponte Vedra, Sr.All-News4Jax player of the year. MB Zeta Washington, Ponte Vedra, So.
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The Ponte Vedra volleyball team completed the most dominant run in area history on Saturday, sweeping Jensen Beach to win the Class 5A state championship in Fort Myers and capping a back-to-back quest that is unprecedented in area volleyball history. Mignerey has led Ponte Vedra to three championships, the most by a team in area history. To hang with the Sharks, Jensen Beach needed something to go its way. It found very little rhythm against Ponte Vedra. Ponte Vedra and Christ’s Church won championships in 2017, the first time that area programs had brought home titles in the same season.
On to the state volleyball championship go Bishop Kenny and Ponte Vedra. The Crusaders punched their seventh trip to the state title game with a 3-0 rout of host Tampa’s Academy of the Holy Names on Saturday in the Class 4A state semifinals. Ponte Vedra rolled on in its quest to defend its state championship with a sweep of Ocala Vanguard in the Class 5A state semis. Sandalwood (1979, Class 4A), Fletcher (1981, Class 4A), Bolles (1989, Class 2A), Nease (2008, Class 4A) and Christ’s Church (2017, Class 3A) are the only other area programs to bring home volleyball state crowns. This is the fourth trip to the state championship game for Ponte Vedra and coach Robin Mignerey.
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