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Riding the Wave of Popularity

Article May 01, 2025 | By: Rick Bratman

Surfing really burst into American popular culture in the 1960s when the Beach Boys sang about it, a...
NCAA Announces 240-Plus Host Sites

Article Oct 02, 2024 | By: Staff Member

For only the fourth time in its history, the NCAA conducted a comprehensive site selection process, ...
Surf's Up! Super Girl Surf Pro Series Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Jersey Mike's Subs

News Sep 13, 2024

ASA Entertainment, producer of the iconic Super Girl Surf Pro Series, is proud to announce a new...
AAU Track and Field Moving National Championships to Jacksonville, Bringing in Thousands of Athletes

News Mar 28, 2024

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), in partnership with Visit Jacksonville, is excited to announce...
AAU Track and Field Moving National Championships to Jacksonville, Bringing in Thousands of Athletes

News Jan 18, 2024

More than 4,000 young track and field athletes, from the ages of 5 through 18, are expected to...
Bringing Fans Back to the Stands

Article May 12, 2021 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

Just like the rebound itself, spectator numbers in sports events are, well, all over the map. But ev...
Surprising Choices, Returns to Old Favorites for NCAA Championships

Article Oct 23, 2020 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

One of the most eagerly looked-forward-to site selection announcements of 2020 came down recently, a...
ECHL Announces Jacksonville as Host of All-Star Classic

News Jan 20, 2020

The ECHL announced that it has chosen Jacksonville, Florida, to host its 2021 All-Star Classic, in...
2019 Spartan US National Series Unfolding Across Five Cities

News Feb 22, 2019

The region’s best endurance athletes will vie for more than $110,000 in prize money during the...
Jacksonville, Florida Ready to Heat Up Sports Tourism with …Curling?

Article Mar 23, 2016 | By: Tracey Schelmetic

Jacksonville, Florida, long a hotbed for sports like golf, is trying something completely different:...