There was plenty of suspense and even more trades, but the Jaguars stood pat and watched the opening night of the NFL draft go by without making a first-round selection for the first time in franchise history.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through April 22.

The NFL draft begins on Thursday night and the News4JAX sports staff is unveiling its annual mock draft. The Jaguars are currently without a first-round pick for the first time in franchise history after their trade for Travis Hunter. Our mock here could include trades up or back. After our selections, we let NFL IQ analyze our selections and assign us a grade.

Four area teams (Creekside in Region 1-7A, Trinity Christian in 1-2A, St. Johns Country Day in 1-A and Union County in 3-R) earned No. 1 seeds in their regions as the high school baseball playoffs get underway this week.

The Jaguars are back in the building and back to work, ready for Year 2 of the Liam Coen era with some much-needed familiarity back, too.

The 130th Boston Marathon had plenty of local representation on Monday, with 74 area runners finishing the iconic 26.2-mile course, including Bolles graduate Charles Hicks turning in a top-10 finish.

The Jaguars are moving on from offensive lineman Cooper Hodges, a former Baker County High School star.

The Jaguars are shipping off disappointing draft pick Maason Smith to the Falcons in exchange for Ruke Orhorhoro, according to multiple reports.

Bolles announced the hiring of Mike Pickett on Friday afternoon as the girls soccer program’s new head coach.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through April 15.

The final national letter of intent signing period of the 2025-26 school year is here, and athletes have begun to put pen to paper and make their college choices.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through April 14.

Chris Payton-Jones, a former football star at Sandalwood High School who went on to play professionally and later returned to Jacksonville to become a mentor and successful content creator, has passed away in an auto accident. Jones was 30 years old.

The Varsity 4 Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published on Fridays during the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through April 9.

It feels so much more familiar now for James Gladstone and Liam Coen.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through April 8.

The NFL draft is just about two weeks away and the Jaguars don’t have a first-round pick for the first time in franchise history. What are the team’s biggest needs and what should they do? News4JAX sports reporters Justin Barney and Jamal St. Cyr answer some questions as the draft looms.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through April 7.

The Jaguars are signing edge rusher Travon Walker to a four-year, $110 million contract extension, according to his agency Elite Loyalty Sports. The deal includes $77 million in guarantees and $50 million fully guaranteed at signing.

The Varsity 4 Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published on Fridays during the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through April 2.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through April 1.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through March 31.

he City of Orlando rolled out the red, er, teal carpet for the Jaguars braintrust on Wednesday morning, saying that it has waited for this opportunity for decades.

Mike Pickett, one of the most successful girls soccer coaches in high school history, has stepped down from his position at St. Johns Country Day after nearly three decades of dominance that will be difficult to match.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 boys lacrosse rankings will be published each Tuesday in the regular season. Records are through Feb. March 30 games.

The Varsity 4 Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published on Fridays during the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through March 26.

A look at players with local ties who are on the rosters of minor league baseball teams in 2025.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through March 25.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through March 24.

Major League Baseball opens its season on Wednesday night. The area has always been well-represented at the highest level of professional baseball. Here are the players with local ties who are on MLB rosters as of March 24.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 boys lacrosse rankings will be published each Tuesday in the regular season. Records are through Feb. March 23 games.

The Jaguars lost out on receiver Jake Bobo on Monday afternoon as the Seahawks matched an offer to hold on to the fourth-year player.

West Nassau has to forfeit its state-record upping 15th competitive cheerleading championship after using an athlete who didn’t meet the minimum requirements for the postseason during playoff competition last January.

The Jacksonville University women’s basketball team is headed to Baton Rouge for its second NCAA tournament experience.

Travis Etienne spent five years in Jacksonville, and apparently, no one ever pronounced his name correctly.

Answering questions on SB 538 and the realities of extracurricular leaders being able to earn more when a new bill is signed into law.

The Varsity 4 Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published on Fridays during the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through Feb. March 12.

Scenes from the first round of the The Players Championship on Thursday at TPC Sawgrass.

The Bishop Kenny girls basketball team got it done.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through March 11.

Bolles came up short in its quest to return to the state championship game, losing to Lake Highland Prep 64-52 on Monday night at UNF.

The NFL’s new league year opened on Wednesday afternoon, and with it a quiet start to free agency for the Jaguars.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through March 10.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 boys lacrosse rankings will be published each Tuesday in the regular season. Records are through Feb. March 9 games.

The push for better pay for coaches in the state and stronger guardrails for the Florida High School Athletic Association to enforce transfer restrictions passed another major hurdle on Monday afternoon.

The Travis Etienne era has come to an end in Jacksonville.

The Jaguars made a series of moves before the start of the new league year, re-signing Buster Brown and Dennis Gardeck on Monday morning.

News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the first Sporting JAX men's game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to see action from the opener at UNF’s Hodges Stadium.

The Providence basketball team beat Miami Country Day 51-43 on Saturday night to win the Class 2A state championship, the first by an area team since Bolles in 2016. News4JAX had Tony Pullins capture the game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to check out action from the game.

The San Jose Prep girls basketball team made its state semifinal debut on Friday in a showdown against Miami Country Day. The Storm lost 53-39. News4JAX had photographer Antonio Pullins capture the game in this photo gallery. Click through the images above to check out scenes from the game.

The Varsity 4 Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published on Fridays during the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through Feb. March 5.

Planning on heading to The Players Championship on Saturday and don’t have a ticket yet? Time to hit the resale market.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through March 4.

All you need to know about the high school basketball state tournament at UNF.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through March 3.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 boys lacrosse rankings will be published each Tuesday in the regular season. Records are through Feb. March 2 games.

Sporting JAX, the area’s newest professional sports franchise, took the wraps off its much-anticipated stadium plans on Monday, announcing that the soccer club will plant its permanent home in the Town Center area.

Beachside, in its state semifinal debut, romped past River Ridge 3-0 in the Class 5A final four at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand on Friday afternoon.

The Varsity 4 Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published on Fridays during the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through Feb. 26.

Columbia, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties are among the local school districts that pay their head football coaches on the standard 10-month teaching contracts, despite responsibilities and expectations booming over the past 20 years. That means two months of working for free in the summer is the expectation.

The Bishop Kenny girls soccer team is headed to the state championship game.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through Feb. 25.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through Feb. 24.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 boys lacrosse rankings will be published each Tuesday in the regular season. Records are through Feb. 23 games.

Mandarin (16-4-2) will face Sunlake, a penalty kick winner over St. Thomas Aquinas, for the title on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

The Varsity 4 Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published on Fridays during the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through Feb. 19.

The finish line is fast approaching on change for high school coaches in Florida for a path to better pay. I should say the first finish line. The next race will begin just about as soon as a pair of bills arrives on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for him to sign.

The St. Johns Country Day girls soccer team will have to wait for another shot at a championship.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX softball Super 6 rankings will be published Thursday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through Feb. 18.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX flag football Super 6 rankings will be published Wednesday through the end of the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through Feb. 17.

The Florida Coaches Coalition had a whirlwind day at the state capital, making the rounds with lawmakers as it tries to get a potential game-changing bill that could boost coaching pay in the state across the finish line.

Episcopal’s dream boys soccer season continued in the Class 2A state semifinals on Tuesday night. The Eagles took top-seeded Tampa Prep to penalty kicks and won 4-3 in an unbelievable showdown at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 boys lacrosse rankings will be published each Tuesday in the regular season. Records are through Feb. 16 games.

Athletes from dozens of area schools spent the morning making the media rounds at the High School 9:!2 spring sports media day. News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney captured the day in this photo gallery. Click through the images above to check out athletes at media day.

The high school soccer state semifinals begin this week in Auburndale, and the area will be well represented. The Providence girls and Episcopal boys open the final four by playing in games on Tuesday. St. Johns Country Day will play in the state semifinals on Friday. Here’s a look at how the Tuesday games break down.

Ten local girls weightlifters brought home individual championships at the Florida High School Athletic Association state tournament in Lakeland.

News4JAX was down in Daytona for the 500 and had photographer Christopher Smith capture the race day in this photo gallery. Click through the photos above to check out action from the day.

Bishop Kenny, Fleming Island, Impact Christian, Jackson and Providence wrapped up regional final championships on Saturday night and punched their tickets for the state round at UNF.

The Varsity 4 Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published on Fridays during the regular season with the exception of a week off for spring break. Records are through Feb. 12.

The boys high school basketball playoff field is set, and the area is ready to try and put an end to its state championship drought.

Bartram Trail, Bishop Kenny, Bolles, NFEI and San Jose Prep are headed to the girls basketball state semifinals.

It’s a new era for the Jaguars. Fans saw that throughout the spectacular turnaround authored by head coach Liam Coen. It was furthered reinforced during Thursday night’s NFL Honors ceremony where Jacksonville players and Coen dotted the broadcast and made the interview rounds leading up to it.

It was a tough Tuesday for area girls soccer teams.

The boys high school soccer playoffs are off and rolling. A look at how things have gone in the postseason.

News, notes and notables from around the area from Wednesday's national signing day.

Wednesday is national signing day around the country as high school athletes make their college decisions official and sign letters of intent. Here’s a look at athletes in all sports but football who are signing.

Wednesday is national signing day across the country. Here’s a look at area football players who are signing with college programs. This list will be updated throughout the week.

Bolles star Liam Carrington is the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX boys swimmer of the year.

Episcopal's Blakely Hammel is the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX girls swimmer of the year.

The Florida High School Athletic Association is pausing the Rural class in football and putting those teams in Class 1A for the next two years after an emergency board of directors meeting on Thursday.

Bolles edge rusher Asher Ghioto is the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX defensive player of the year.

Bolles running back Xander Edwards is the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX offensive player of the year.

Beachside outside hitter Adriana Jeanpierre is the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX volleyball player of the year.

Fleming Island's Tyler Mawhinney is the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX golfer of the year for the third time.

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 Jan. 26.

The Jaguars announced on Tuesday that both offensive coordinator Grant Udinski and defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile would return to Jacksonville in 2026.

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 Jan. 25.

Providence junior Sean Cunningham is the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX boys cross country runner of the year.

Bartram Trail freshman Avery Hartley is the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX girls cross country runner of the year.

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 Jan. 19.