Aug. 29, 2024 – “Am I heart healthy?” That’s the question Team Duval student-athletes will now be able to answer with extra confidence thanks to live-saving, cardiac screening technology available at all 17 district high schools that offer sports programs. The ECG units are provided through a state grant to promote cardiac screenings and bring […]
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Dec. 8, 2023 – “Go Mandarin! Win State! We Are Mandarin!” These were the cheers heard this morning outside of Mandarin High School as the school community sent off their Mustangs in style! The team will take on Miami Columbus at 3 p.m. today at Florida A & M University in Tallahassee. The Mustangs hope […]
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Nov. 20, 2023 – Student-athletes at Terry Parker High School have 75,000 reasons to celebrate thanks to a $75,000 grant from Dick’s Sporting Goods. The school was one of 75 schools across the nation to be awarded the company’s “75 for 75 Sports Matter Grant.” The grant commemorates 75 years of Dick’s Sporting Goods, while […]
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Sept. 13, 2023 – Englewood High School is the latest Duval County Public School to score a new AstroTurf football field for student athletes. The upgrade to the school’s Don Jarrett Stadium was unveiled on Friday, Sept. 8 in a special ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by current and former school leaders, district administrators, athletes, and members […]
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October 18, 2022 – Alumni, staff, students, and district leadership recently celebrated the unveiling of Riverside High School’s new artificial turf field. The Generals are the first Duval County Public School to have their field upgraded to an AstroTurf playing surface. The installation project has been in the works for several years. The new field […]
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Sept. 25, 2020 – Fletcher high school football players have designed a helmet decal to memorialize a deceased police officer whose son is on the team. If they choose to do so, players will wear the decal on their helmets beginning with tonight’s game against Flagler Palm Coast. The decal includes the deceased officer’s initials […]
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Sept. 9, 2020 – For the 2020-21 school year, tickets for the school district’s paid athletic events will be available for purchase online only via www.gofan.co. The district partnered with GoFan, a digital ticketing company, to make the process simple and convenient. To buy tickets, fans just need to visit www.gofan.co and search for their […]
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Aug. 28, 2020 – Friday night lights will burn just as bright, but crowd sizes will be controlled when high school football and other athletic contests begin in September. The district will limit attendance to 30 percent of a venue’s capacity for spectators of athletic contests. The limitation is to enable social distancing among spectators. […]
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June 4, 2020 — Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene announced this week that outdoor conditioning for Duval County public high schools will begin the week of June 15 as part of the district’s first phase in safely returning to sports activities. The district’s phased-approach plan was developed in consultation with the Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program (JSMP), […]
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May 7, 2020 – Congratulations to Tammie Talley, the district’s athletic director, for recently being honored as the Athletic Director of the Year by the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (FIAAA). Accolades are nothing new for Talley who just last year was the first woman to ever be appointed as president of the Florida Athletic […]
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