Opinion: What Should Florida’s Official State Sport be?
Alaska has dog-mushing. Delaware has bicycling. Maryland: jousting and lacrosse. Colarado: something called pack burro racing. And if two California po…
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Jaguars Brought New Swagger in 2017
The 2017 season for the Jacksonville Jaguars has come to a close. The team fell short of their goals, but let’s not forget the success that few anticip…
Watch: Big Boards, Small Waves, Cold Temps, Hot Logging
Have you been surfing, lately? Have you noticed something different? Something not altogether new, but different, nonetheless? Have you seen the kid…
Terrain Racing hosts first Mud Run in Jax
In the past few years, obstacle races have become increasingly popular and have grown to host millions of participants each year. In an attempt to targ…
Jaguars Through the Generations — A Fan’s Perspective
The stadium the Jacksonville Jaguars play in isn’t what it was 22 years ago. The Gator Bowl became Alltel Stadium and both are essentially gone. In Eve…
Prepare to Succeed — An Interview with Teresa Conroy
Sometimes when we watch athletes score an impossible goal or play a perfect round, we forget that their ability is not innate. We forget that the momen…
eSports — From the Couch to the Coliseum
Even if you don’t consider yourself a “gamer,” you’ve probably played a video game at some point in your life. Whether it was your first time picking u…
Jaguars Yannick Ngakoue — It’s All About Preparation
In January, Yannick Ngakoue broke through the Colt’s line and took down quarterback Andrew Luck. It was his eighth sack of the season. A Jaguars rooki…
Mother of Dragons — Repping the U.S. in Dragon Boat Racing
Lisa Durbin had a lot of time on her hands when she retired in 2013. She was active and fond of sports throughout most of her life, but she couldn’t fi…
The Boys Who Chase Kings
After storming onto the Kingfish Tour leaderboards in 2016, the young guns of the local Four Reel Fishing Team proved that the boys could compete in an…
Sinning Isn’t Always Bad — Jax Women’s Rugby
The Jacksonville women’s rugby team has been rucking through Jacksonville for 11 years. The Sinners are focused on becoming an integral part of the com…
Tom Carroll On Today’s Surf Culture
If you don’t know who Tom Carroll is, Google him. Brent Lamprecht and I sat down with him at Surfer to extract some knowledge that can’t be found onlin…
Chasing Tales with Spencer Rooney
Apparently it’s normal to ask yourself questions, but it’s some sort of an issue if you start answering yourself. I was asked by some of the big dogs h…
Culture Shift — Hockey’s Reemergence in The Bold City
The year is 1964, and the Eastern Hockey League’s Jacksonville Rockets make their debut at the old Coliseum to a confused fan base who were said to “no…
Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy — From the Suns to the Shrimp
Minor league baseball exists in a strange place on the spectrum of local sports. On one hand, the stakes of each game couldn’t be lower. Most franchise…
Chasing Tales with Jake McGuire
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Chasing Tales with Merrick Cunningham
Merrick Cunningham Chasing Tales from Spencer Rooney on Vimeo.…
Where to Watch Mayweather vs McGregor in Jax
Odds are you already know that former pound-for-pound, number one boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC Champion Conor McGregor will be engaging in 12 rou…
Tropical Update: Northeast Florida Surf Forecast — 7/5/17
Hope everyone had a great and safe 4th! The waves have been mediocre, but that can be expected this time of year. There's some activity in the ocean on…
Chasing Tales with Frank O’Rourke
Our latest Chasing Tales is with Frank O'Rourke, surfer extraordinaire. Enjoy. …
Surfboard Shapers Guide 2017 Edition
Whisnant Surfboards Thruster Dimensions: 6'10 x 21 1/2 x 2 7/8 Description: The perfect, stylish travel board for the warmer, bigger days ahead. I…
Steel Lafferty and Robby Goad — Wakeboarding Feature
Like any extreme sport, wakeboarding provides a mix of creativity, hazards and thrills that draws in anyone from the professional level to the beginner…
BASE Jumping with Bryan Rapoza
It was a Saturday night when BASE jumper Bryan Rapoza accomplished what no one else in Jacksonville had done — jump from the 37-story Modis Building. I…
Sean Mattison and Molly Kirk — Surf Feature
Any surfer who’s caught a wave has shared the same electrifying experience as the ancient Hawaiians — the dreamlike coming together of energy, wood and…
George Masdea and Brennon Harrison — Motocross Feature
Age might be just a number, but speed is not, and motocross is a sport that just gets faster and faster as it ages, regardless of the racer’s age. Geo…