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Proposed motocross facility in Volusia County gets pushback
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A proposed $10.2 million motocross facility is being considered by the Volusia County Council. The location proposed by a consulting firm the county hired proposed a piece of land on Tomoka Farms Road in the Port Orange area. Neighbors were initially excited to hear about...
Cardiac 'Cudas: New Smyrna Beach goes for 2, beats Boone in flag football playoffs
ORLANDO — Huddled together after a dramatic, last-minute touchdown pass, New Smyrna Beach's flag football team faced a season-defining decision. The Barracudas could attempt to tie the game from 2 yards out, or go for the win from the 10. It took a minute or so for the 'Cudas to reach a collective...
New Smyrna Beach's district dominance continues with third straight beach volleyball crown
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — The trophy presentation looked the same as the last two years. Just like 2022 and 2023, New Smyrna Beach clutched the championship hardware at the end of the District 7-1A Tournament Wednesday. Spruce Creek secured the runner-up prize. ...
Volusia-Flagler High School Athlete of the Week poll: April 22
It's time to vote for the Volusia-Flagler Athlete of the Week for the week of April 15-20. Athletes for all in-season sports are eligible. Last week, Spruce Creek flag football player Chloe Waldo took home the honors, claiming 32% of the votes. The News-Journal gathers nominees from scores and stats...
Tennis roundup: New Smyrna Beach beats Edgewater on path to regional finals
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Lani Dirmeir noticed the crowd had migrated toward her match on the fourth court. The cheers had gotten louder. “But I put the blinders on, I plugged my ears and I just went in my mind,” Dirmeir said. “I just kept telling myself, ‘You've got this. They're here to support...
Seabreeze hires DeLand defensive coordinator Mike Klein as football coach
Seabreeze filled its football coaching vacancy for a third straight time by poaching one of Volusia County's top defensive coordinators. Mike Klein was named the Sandcrabs' head coach on Monday, Tucker Harris, the school's principal, told The News-Journal. Klein oversaw a DeLand defensive unit that registered 97 tackles for loss, 42½ sacks and 15 interceptions while allowing 21.5 points per game as the Bulldogs won a regional championship for the first time since 2009.
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