Ribault quarterback Timothy Cole (12) helps the Trojans take the field prior to the 53rnd Northwest Classic. Raines held on to beat Ribault 30-19 in the 53rd Northwest Classic on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. The Trojans lead the all-time series 39-14. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
Bartram Trail tight end Jackson Mayer catches the second of his two receiving touchdowns during the first half of an Aug. 16, 2019 kickoff classic against Menendez. [Will Brown
Menendez libero Taelor Mabry picks herself off the floor during a Sept. 24, 2019 volleyball match against St. Augustine. Menendez won 15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 10-25, 15-9 to improve to 6-4. [Will Brown/The Record]
St. Augustine's Dequan Stanley dunks over a Crescent City defender Naykee Scott during th second quarter of the Yellow Jackets' home opener on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. [Will Brown/ The Record]
Menendez's Chance Radford won the 400 meter freestyle during the Battle of the Buoy on Wednesday afternoon at the Solomon Calhoun Center with a time of 5:19.06. [Will Brown/The Record]
Tennessee safety Nigel Warrior breaks up a pass intended for Indiana's Nick Westbrook during the second quarter of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. [Will Brown/The Record]
Tennessee running back Eric Gray celebrates after his seven-yard touchdown with three minutes remaining in the 75th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. [Will Brown/The Record]
Nease's Jalon Lumar, top, won four of his five matches in the 138 pound division during the St. Johns Wrestling Championship on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. [Will Brown/The Record]
Florida Elite goalie Jonathan Gomes, 20, works on his handling during a May 15, 2019 training session at Losco Regional Park in Jacksonville.
Bartram Trail midfielder Jori Follenweider, right, fights for possession during the second half of a Region 1-7A semifinal. Follenweider scored the Bears' second goal in Bartram Trail's 2-0 victory. [Will Brown/The Record]
Creekside catcher Ty Angevine tags St. Augustine senior Jalen Steiger at the plate with two outs in the seventh inning to extend Thursday's Region 1-7A semifinal. Creekside scored in the ninth inning to eliminate St. Augustine 3-2. [WILL BROWN/ THE RECORD]
Scottie Scheffler watches his approach at the par-4 No. 4 during first round action at the 2020 Players Championship. Schefffler brieflly led the tournament, but finished with a 4-under 68. [Will Brown/The Record]
Menendez junior James Michael loses his helmet as he attempts to tackle Ponte Vedra running back Campbell Parker during the first quarter of a Sept. 21, 2018 football game. [WILL BROWN/ THE RECORD]
Bartram Trail co-captain Phillip Burnett breaks through the banner during an Oct. 18, 2019 football game against Oakleaf. [Will Brown/The Record]
Nease girls basketball statistician Kelvin "Bernie" Blue takes stats toward the end of the Panthers' 2019-20 home opener on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. [Will Brown/The Record]
Brad Clark is a player/owner of the St. Augustine Glory, an American Basketball Association team that is beginning its third season on Nov. 23 against the Florida All-Stars. [Will Brown/ The Record]
Hastings native Corey Walker cracks a smile before a Nov. 24 community celebration to honor is acceptance of a basketball scholarship to the University of Tennessee. [Will Brown/The Record]
Menendez senior Jason Duff is the 2019 St. Johns County Boys Golfer of the Year. [Will Brown/The Record]
Zeta Washington is the 2019 St. Johns County Volleyball Player of the Year. [Will Brown/The Record]
Ponte Vedra midfielder Jaden Katz takes a shot with the last kick of the firstt half during the FHSAA CLass 5A state final. Archbishop McCarthy (22-1-2) defeated the Sharks 2-0 to claim its first FHSAA state title. [Will Brown/The Record]
Archbishop McCarthy's Liliana Katz, left, celebrates with a teammate at the final whistle of the FHSAA Class 5A girls soccer state final. Katz scored the second goal inthe Mavericks' 2-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record]
The Jaguars overcame a 27-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 31-30 in the AFC wild card playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
Mark Anderson chips out from the bunker at the par-4, 499-yard No. 17 hole during the first round of the Korn Ferry Challenge on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Anderson carded a 3-under 67. [Will Brown/The Record]
Keegan O'Connell soars into the surf on the hole shot of his Junior Sport Stock race at the LiquiMoly ProWatercross National Championship on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020 in Vilano Beach. O'Connell was among the nearly 200 riders who competed during two days of racing. [Will Brown/The Record]
New Found Glory bass guitarist Ian Grushka performs during the Jax River Jams concert series on April 15, 2021.
The Jaguars lost their fourth straight game, this time a 23=17 setback to the New York Giants. The traveling support turned TIAA Bank Field into a home-field advantage for the Giants. Jacksonville (2-5) was stopped short of the goal line on the final play of the game. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
Jacksonville activists Ben Frazier, center, and Bob Rutter, right, were arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office inside of City Hall on Tuesday night. Frazier was detained on charges of trespassing with warning and resisting arrest. Frazier and others implored the City Council to remove the confederate monuments in Springfield Park. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
Gov. Ron DeSantis extolls civics education during a March 23, 2023 appearance at Orange Park High School | Photo by Will Brown.
Gov. Ron DeSantis decried the idea that he bore any responsibility for a white supremacist opening fire at a Dollar General in Jacksonville's New Town neighborhood on Aug. 26. He was confronted by a Black military veteran who claimed "the governor is scared of voices like mine."
Edward Waters University celebrated its largest graduating class in its 157-year history on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Florida's oldest HBCU awarded 133 degrees: 110 undergraduate and 23 master's degrees. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
Martinique Lewis is president of the Black Travel Alliance, a nonprofit that focuses on diversity in travel marketing and travel storytelling. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
Paula Findlay was among the hundreds who attended a prayer vigil on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 following a mass shooting fueled by racial animus toward Black people at a Dollar General in the Grand Park neighborhood. Findlay is a lifelong Jaxon who is the principal at Arlington Elementary. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
FAMU head coach Willie Simmons celebrates winning the Celebration Bowl. Florida A&M (12-1) capped off its best season in 45 years with a victory in the 2023 Celebration Bowl. FAMU beat Howard 30-26 on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
FAMU head coach Willie Simmons celebrates winning the Celebration Bowl. Florida A&M (12-1) capped off its best season in 45 years with a victory in the 2023 Celebration Bowl. FAMU beat Howard 30-26 on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn walks out of the Bryan Simpson United States courthouse in downtown Jacksonville after being convicted in federal court of conspiracy and wire fraud on Friday, March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
The St. Johns Cultural Council recognized Purcell Conway and Shed Dawson for their participation in the St. Augustine Beach wade-ins in June 1964. Their efforts to integrate a whites only beach was part of a series of demonstrations during Freedom Summer. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
Lena Pringle takes a portrait inside a median along Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo by Will Brown
Nikesha Elise Williams stands for a portrait in front of the Chicago River on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo by Will Brown)
![Menendez libero Taelor Mabry picks herself off the floor during a Sept. 24, 2019 volleyball match against St. Augustine. Menendez won 15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 10-25, 15-9 to improve to 6-4. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/54b5420e-f0c6-4428-a989-2619e5a7161a_rw_1920.jpg?h=6c0dc56853ae4d6cc51c913c89bc3ef3)
![St. Augustine's Dequan Stanley dunks over a Crescent City defender Naykee Scott during th second quarter of the Yellow Jackets' home opener on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. [Will Brown/ The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/77ccd683-fb82-404f-a126-d600d0a07fc2_rw_1920.jpg?h=2450035191055c718664d4086f1379b9)
![Menendez's Chance Radford won the 400 meter freestyle during the Battle of the Buoy on Wednesday afternoon at the Solomon Calhoun Center with a time of 5:19.06. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/8457c4be-3596-432b-9659-fcfe212959b6_rw_1920.jpg?h=f7cd20572c10d5310a32c4c89a6722dc)
![Tennessee safety Nigel Warrior breaks up a pass intended for Indiana's Nick Westbrook during the second quarter of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/07204802-720b-4058-a3be-a37602bf50c0_rw_1920.jpg?h=33e16892cb5418ce3832207788ba1f3d)
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![Nease's Jalon Lumar, top, won four of his five matches in the 138 pound division during the St. Johns Wrestling Championship on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/84a82583-74b6-4c33-a78a-984830c29669_rw_1920.jpg?h=19a4bc724de6cb1d8352bdbf96948220)
![Bartram Trail midfielder Jori Follenweider, right, fights for possession during the second half of a Region 1-7A semifinal. Follenweider scored the Bears' second goal in Bartram Trail's 2-0 victory. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/e7293951-d8ee-4271-a272-bf65b83aa9cb_rw_1920.jpg?h=ecd9bcea52b65b1179c9d754ed936713)
![Creekside catcher Ty Angevine tags St. Augustine senior Jalen Steiger at the plate with two outs in the seventh inning to extend Thursday's Region 1-7A semifinal. Creekside scored in the ninth inning to eliminate St. Augustine 3-2. [WILL BROWN/ THE RECORD]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/4453c7bf-0d61-4c58-ad3a-f68df3ad3b29_rw_1920.jpg?h=01109d589b1eb572dc4ab8149db348fb)
![Scottie Scheffler watches his approach at the par-4 No. 4 during first round action at the 2020 Players Championship. Schefffler brieflly led the tournament, but finished with a 4-under 68. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/5e6e834d-b36e-48af-a7ae-898e91bf3346_rw_1920.jpg?h=fc4e16f0ed3be24be0053e869d371448)
![Menendez junior James Michael loses his helmet as he attempts to tackle Ponte Vedra running back Campbell Parker during the first quarter of a Sept. 21, 2018 football game. [WILL BROWN/ THE RECORD]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/ad77e68e-6d39-4e2d-b7fe-c60024e0cb08_rw_1920.jpg?h=89b5f2b68be13b80ab3e0ccaf79c179e)
![Bartram Trail co-captain Phillip Burnett breaks through the banner during an Oct. 18, 2019 football game against Oakleaf. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/4b72bc8d-32c3-4c61-a75c-41c8f03ef5d5_rw_1920.jpg?h=cae917afeea087a87baa3555035d24fe)
![Nease girls basketball statistician Kelvin "Bernie" Blue takes stats toward the end of the Panthers' 2019-20 home opener on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/27b90efa-3ac0-45f9-965d-f8c5a86de33d_rw_1920.jpg?h=9fdc50279633f70b6eaf829f232c7199)
![Brad Clark is a player/owner of the St. Augustine Glory, an American Basketball Association team that is beginning its third season on Nov. 23 against the Florida All-Stars. [Will Brown/ The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/4f59e2f1-c834-4b0c-86b3-a79110755f60_rw_1920.jpg?h=b1f605ed15caebee841f50ba9ae6baac)
![Hastings native Corey Walker cracks a smile before a Nov. 24 community celebration to honor is acceptance of a basketball scholarship to the University of Tennessee. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/07ad43ab-ab19-4291-9fb2-09810f90e883_rw_1920.jpg?h=0d5d3c1b2093d32309c7299f34b3195d)
![Menendez senior Jason Duff is the 2019 St. Johns County Boys Golfer of the Year. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/b981263a-28cc-46a8-85ca-4fb3f3c9e4c6_rw_1920.jpg?h=e12663b4cce1dfde6bc34f589f932924)
![Zeta Washington is the 2019 St. Johns County Volleyball Player of the Year. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/e0581b78-d840-4c28-9114-0c16892e0977_rw_1920.jpg?h=69069804e6941ef7f16b6cb3b24d4234)
![Ponte Vedra midfielder Jaden Katz takes a shot with the last kick of the firstt half during the FHSAA CLass 5A state final. Archbishop McCarthy (22-1-2) defeated the Sharks 2-0 to claim its first FHSAA state title. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/fa1007cf-f9ea-4e7c-bfdc-1b19446e082e_rw_1920.jpg?h=50553f2dae98c6746220ffa6aceb74b7)
![Archbishop McCarthy's Liliana Katz, left, celebrates with a teammate at the final whistle of the FHSAA Class 5A girls soccer state final. Katz scored the second goal inthe Mavericks' 2-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/8a254a29-9bb4-4e18-ad24-60b5308bd9c7_rw_1920.jpg?h=dacab682bc24388ccc1c3848cb453d9f)
![Mark Anderson chips out from the bunker at the par-4, 499-yard No. 17 hole during the first round of the Korn Ferry Challenge on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Anderson carded a 3-under 67. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/d928b40f-936f-4331-b7e9-c0d3c487724b_rw_1920.jpg?h=0c4b7880a0975b588ba16ba291c888f5)
![Keegan O'Connell soars into the surf on the hole shot of his Junior Sport Stock race at the LiquiMoly ProWatercross National Championship on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020 in Vilano Beach. O'Connell was among the nearly 200 riders who competed during two days of racing. [Will Brown/The Record]](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55fef81f-b5ec-4722-8fe4-41b9f88fcdd2/ea4943b0-b673-4c46-a13d-5ebacbe4a5ab_rw_1920.jpg?h=46fe402a18e313b50ae5e78ab6a8aeef)
