Terry Parker HS- It was a special year for Fort Caroline Middle as they achieved greatness at unprecedented levels. The team led by head coach Reginald Garrett won their first Duval County middle school football championship in school history, upsetting the defending county champion Springfield Middle 20-12. The hype around Fort Caroline was brewing all...Read More

Patriot Oaks would receive the ball first and they came out firing. After a couple plays, the Chargers would lob a deep ball to their number one receiver (wearing #1) who would leap over a defender to make a spectacular grab, then run the rest of the way in for the touchdown. On the 2...Read More

The Landrum Lions won the 2024 SJMSAA Football championship Wednesday night, defeating Swiss Point 21-8. For Landrum, it is their third football championship in the modern playoff system of the SJMSAA. The first half would start off very strong for the Landrum Lions, who were able to march down the field and score a quick...Read More

They haven’t lost a game since 2020, and they won their 5th consecutive NEFAC middle school football championship in 2024. Baker County Middle School defeated Oakleaf Junior High 42-6. The Bobcats found themselves in a rematch with Oakleaf Junior High, a team they faced last year in the championship. Led by quarterback #0 Keldon Dupree,...Read More

As the excitement and adrenaline fade away after a big game, many athletes find themselves dealing with an unexpected opponent: post-competition blues, or “post-competition depression.” In fact, it’s common for athletes to feel some emptiness or letdown after reaching the peak of intense training and competition (Hammond et al. 2013). If any of those symptoms...Read More

This past Friday the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics set into motion a set of global sporting events with countries around the world competing for those famous Olympic medals. The general public watches the events to witness the athletes’ miraculous feats, while the athletes strive to demonstrate their abilities and avoid injury. Whether...Read More

Playing sports competitively is inherently exciting, filled with highs and lows that affect you not only physically, but also mentally. Within the new Pixar film, Inside Out 2 the main character Riley has grown up experiencing the thrill of playing hockey. But throughout the movie Riley finds herself contending with some new emotions that are...Read More

Duval Sport continues to celebrate ten years of covering youth, middle school and high school sports in Northeast Florida. As we highlight some of the top achievements over the years, this time we are looking back over the last school year. We’re celebrating all the champions county and state champions that we covered this year....Read More

The summer is here, school is out, and parents are looking for things for their student athletes to do over the summer. As a parent of a collegiate athlete, I can tell you first hand that summer months go quickly, so it’s important to get your child involved as soon as possible to give them...Read More

From the pressure to play well in a game to the day-to-day grind of practice, stress is an unavoidable part of playing a sport. Athletes might feel the pressure to meet or exceed expectations, avoid injuries throughout a long season, or simply to come up with a win.   It’s a delicate balance because some stress...Read More