After falling behind early, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp couldn’t overcome a nine-run deficit in their 10-1 loss to the Memphis Redbirds Saturday evening from AutoZone Park. Memphis (12-13) got out to a hot start in the bottom of the second inning. Alfonso Rivas and Moises Gómez started the inning with consecutive singles. Two battersContinue Reading

With their backs against the wall and needing a victory to remain alive in the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs, the Florida Everblades did exactly that, claiming a 3-1 victory over the Jacksonville Icemen in Game Five of the South Division Semifinals Saturday night at Hertz Arena. With Jacksonville leading threeContinue Reading

On the strength of three second-period goals, the Jacksonville Icemen claimed a 5-0 victory over the Florida Everblades in Game Four of the South Division Semifinals Friday night at Hertz Arena in front of 6,180 fans. Jacksonville holds a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The ECHL’s top two defensesContinue Reading

Despite three hits from Will Banfield, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell 4-3 in walk off fashion to the Memphis Redbirds Friday afternoon from AutoZone Park. With the game tied entering the ninth inning, Memphis (11-13) won their first game of the series in walk off fashion. After getting Jared Young to ground out, NickContinue Reading

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is over, and it was the most offense-focused in history. A total of 23 offensive players were chosen, with 14 being picked in a row at the start of the draft, breaking the previous record. Although the first pick, Caleb Williams toContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp clubbed three homers and plated four runs in the eighth inning to come away with a 9-5 win over the Memphis Redbirds Thursday night at AutoZone Park. With the game tied entering the eighth inning, Jacksonville (15-9) pulled away from Memphis (10-13) courtesy of some clutchContinue Reading

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2024 season presented by FIS continues Tuesday, April 30 with a six-game series against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, that runs through Sunday, May 5 at 121 Financial Ballpark. The homestand features a promotional lineup that includes the following highlights: Tuesday,Continue Reading

Week Six has concluded, featuring an action-packed Saturday night full of fireworks. Three teams remain undefeated, as there’s a new top-dog in the Eastern Conference in the Frisco Fighters. In the first matchup of Week Six, the Tucson Sugar Skulls took on the San Antonio Gunslingers on Thursday night. BothContinue Reading

The Florida Everblades erupted for three goals in the second period, but an overtime goal by Derek Lodermeier lifted the Jacksonville Icemen to a 4-3 victory in Game Three of the South Division Semifinal series Wednesday night at Hertz Arena. An exuberant crowd of 4,874 saw Jacksonville take a 2-1Continue Reading

Thanks to a four-run first inning the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp took a wire-to-wire victory over the Memphis Redbirds 5-2 Wednesday afternoon at AutoZone Park. Jacksonville (14-9) got off to a hot start early against Memphis (10-12) starter Adam Kloffenstein (0-3). Jonathan Davis walked to lead off the game but was thrown out at secondContinue Reading

North Florida baseball (18-19) had a one-run lead early on after a solo home run from Cherokee Nichols, which was one of two Osprey homers on the night, but ultimately lost at No. 10 Florida State (32-8), 10-2, on Tuesday evening. UNF went into the bottom of the third with theContinue Reading

North Florida men’s tennis defeated the No. 3 Stetson, 4-0, in the conference tournament final to secure its third-ever ASUN Championship title in program history on Sunday afternoon. Andreas Scott was awarded ASUN Tournament MVP honors, while Juan Pablo Cenoz was also picked to the ASUN All-Tournament Team. The Ospreys started off with Jonas Hartenstein and RodrigoContinue Reading

In another offensive output in the series finale, North Florida baseball (18-19, 8-10 ASUN) came out of the rubber match just short against Jacksonville (18-18, 12-6 ASUN), 9-6, on Sunday afternoon. The Ospreys fell to an early two-run deficit in the second inning to start off the game, but bouncedContinue Reading

Tristan Gray and Marty Costes each blasted a home run as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp notched an 8-4 win over the Norfolk Tides for their first home series win of the season Sunday afternoon at 121 Financial Ballpark. With the game tied at four, the Jacksonville (12-9) took control in the sixth.With oneContinue Reading

The ECHL held Game Two of the First Round of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs in Jacksonville Florida as the Florida Everblades and Jacksonville Icemen took to the ice at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena on Sunday afternoon and Matt Wedman scored the game-winning goal 8:24 into overtime, lifting the FloridaContinue Reading

 North Florida baseball (18-18, 8-9 ASUN) went toe-to-toe throughout the second game of the River City Rumble and came out triumphant across town to even the series against Jacksonville (17-18, 11-6 ASUN), 9-8, in an 11-inning thriller on Saturday evening. The Ospreys fell to an early 3-0 deficit in theContinue Reading

The top-seeded North Florida men’s tennis squad advances to the ASUN Championship final in thrilling fashion with a 4-3 win over North Alabama on Saturday evening. The Ospreys claimed the doubles point with ease, but that was the tip of the iceberg for the action ahead. A 6-3 win onContinue Reading

Football action returned to Jacksonville Florida on Saturday as the Jacksonville Sharks brought Indoor Football League Week 6 action to the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena against the undefeated Vegas Knight Hawks.  The game saw Quentin Randolph as the shining star with three touchdown catches. Vegas kept their unbeaten record intactContinue Reading

Jonathan Davis and Tristan Gray each blasted a home run on Saturday but it wasn’t enough as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell to the Norfolk Tides, 11-5 in front of 8,679 fans at 121 Financial Ballpark.. Trailing 5-2, Norfolk (9-11) plated nine unanswered run starting in the fifth inning to take a commandingContinue Reading

Dr. Michael George, principal of Atlantic Coast High School, was named Florida’s Principal of the Year, according to the Florida Department of Education. The Duval County educator received the news on Thursday during a principal’s meeting. “I’m proud to be a part of Duval. I’m honored to take this awardContinue Reading

Miami Marlins’ catcher Christian Bethancourt will begin an injury rehabilitation assignment for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in Friday’s 7:05 p.m. contest against the Norfolk Tides from 121 Financial Ballpark. Bethancourt appeared in 11 games in 2024 for Miami before being placed on the 10-day injured list on April 15 (retroactive to AprilContinue Reading

Despite a seventh-inning homer from Griffin Conine, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp couldn’t overcome an early deficit in their 4-1 loss to the Norfolk Tides in front of 6,184 fans Friday night at 121 Financial Ballpark. Norfolk (8-11) took the early lead in the top of the first against Jacksonville (11-8) hurler MattContinue Reading

 The Jacksonville Sharks (0-3) will have their fourth game of the IFL (Indoor Football League) season at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday, April 20th, against a previous opponent, the Vegas Knight Hawks (3-0). The Knight Hawks, fresh from their game against the San Antonio Gunslingers last week at theContinue Reading