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.

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. 17.

Fans will probably recognize these names who were selected in free agency and the draft of the United Football League this week.

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 Jan. 14 games.

No one saw the Jaguars coming this year. That won’t be the case in Year 2 of the James Gladstone and Liam Coen era. That duo led a massive turnaround in their first season in Jacksonville, flipping the Jaguars from four to 13 wins and an AFC South title.

Baker County and Brunswick high schools have both filled their head coaching vacancies.

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. 12.

Edward Waters University announced the hire of a new athletic director Ashley S. Conner on Monday afternoon.

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. 11.

The playoff road ended in a heartbreak for the Jaguars.

Baker County and Brunswick high schools have both filled their head coaching vacancies.

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 Jan. 7 games.

With the NFL regular season in the rearview, the Jaguars have their opponents for next year locked in.

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. 5.

Bradford has some big coaching shoes to fill after announcing the departure of head football coach Jamie Rodgers on Tuesday afternoon.

Liam Coen and the Jaguars have made one thing very clear. They’re not just happy to be here. There’s more left to do. Much more.

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. 4.

News4JAX sports reporter Jamal St. Cyr's Four Cents analysis after Jacksonville's 41-7 romp over the Titans on Sunday.

Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars are halfway home to the AFC South title.

News4JAX sports reporter Jamal St. Cyr's Four Cents analysis after the Jaguars beat the Colts 23-17 on Sunday.

Virginia topped Missouri 13-7 in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Saturday night. News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture the game in this photo gallery.

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. 22.

Get ready, Jacksonville, the Jaguars are officially in the NFL playoffs.

The season that seemed to come out of nowhere for the Jaguars hasn’t been all that surprising at all to Liam Coen.

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. 21.

News4JAX sports reporter Jamal St. Cyr's Four Cents analysis after the Jaguars beat the Broncos 34-20 on Sunday.

Broncos receiver and Jacksonville native Pat Bryant II was carted off after a scary hit late in Sunday’s game against the Jaguars.

On the road against the NFL’s hottest team, the Jaguars delivered a message. Do they have your attention now?

The stakes are raised for the Jaguars. Win, and they will have a very good chance to climb up another rung in the AFC playoff standings. A loss won’t end their season, but it would allow the fast-charging Texans (9-5) to force a mathematical tie for the AFC South lead. Houston faces the hapless Raiders this week.

Orlando City SC selected UNF's Jaylen Yearwood in the first round of Thursday’s MLS draft, grabbing the defender with the 14th selection.

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.

The Jaguars (10-4) visit Denver (12-2) in Week 16 (4:05 p.m.) with more at stake in a late season game than there’s been in more than a year.

The Jaguars hammered the Jets 48-20 on Sunday afternoon to improve their record to 10-4. News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture the game in this photo gallery.

News4JAX sports reporter Jamal St. Cyr's Four Cents analysis after the Jaguars hammered the Jets 48-20 on Sunday.

Career afternoons from Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne kept the Jaguars on their playoff path. Now comes the difficult test.

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 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.

The push to add another state championship to its storied history will have to wait for the Bolles football team.

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.

New high school football district assignments are out, and talk about one slam-packed grouping in the newly created 2-5A.

The Jaguars beat the Colts 36-19 on Dec. 7 to take the lead in the AFC South and improve to 9-4 in head coach Liam Coen’s first season. News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture the game in this photo gallery.

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.

News4JAX sports reporter Jamal St. Cyr's Four Cents analysis after Jacksonville's 36-19 win over the Colts on Sunday.

The Taxslayer Gator Bowl matchup is set — Virginia and Missouri are headed to town.

On a nasty, rainy afternoon at EverBank Stadium, the Jaguars lit up the Colts 36-19 to move into sole possession of first place in the AFC South.

Raines and Bolles are the area’s last teams left standing in the high school football playoffs.

Sandalwood is turning to a well-known name to try and lead its football turnaround.

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.

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.

News4JAX sports reporter Jamal St. Cyr's Four Cents analysis after the Jaguars beat the Titans 25-3 on Sunday to improve to 8-4.

The Jaguars refused to overlook the spiraling Titans, and it showed in a big way on Sunday afternoon. Next up: a shot at putting a bit of separation between them and the Colts in the AFC South.

News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture the Florida-Florida State game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to check out action from the game.

Ponte Vedra, Raines, Bolles and Trinity Christian punched their tickets for the state final four on a chilly Friday night.

The Jaguars (7-4) are the favorites for Sunday’s game at Tennessee (1-10), and shouldn’t be too fearful of the struggling Titans. Tennessee has already fired its head coach and is already looking at its second straight year of holding the No. 1 pick in the draft. Head coach Liam Coen won’t have any of that type of easy-win conversation talk.

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.

Former Jaguars star running back Fred Taylor is once again a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, making the cut to 26 on Tuesday morning.

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.

News4JAX sports reporter Jamal St. Cyr's Four Cents analysis after Sunday's 27-24 Jacksonville win over Arizona in overtime.

Jacksonville shook off a sluggish first half and four big Trevor Lawrence turnovers to escape Arizona 27-24 in overtime and stay in the playoff race.

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.

Nine area high school football teams are playing on through Thanksgiving.

The Jaguars handled business as an underdog last week. Can they keep that momentum going this week as the favorite?

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.

Local products Howie Kendrick and Daniel Murphy are eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time, showing up on the ballot Monday night.

Tickets for the 2026 Players Championship went on sale Tuesday morning.

News4JAX had photographer Chris Smith capture the Florida-Miami basketball game in this photo gallery.

The Jaguars played one of their most thorough games of the year in a 35-6 romp over the Chargers that helped put the brakes on a season that felt like it was headed off the rails.

The Ponte Vedra girls and Nease boys continued their swimming dominance, both winning the Class 3A state championship.

News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture the game in this photo gallery. Click through the images above to check out action from the game.