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As Volusia Council considers motocross facility plans, residents share proposed location concerns
PORT ORANGE, Fla. – Volusia County is debating building a huge motocross facility near the “World Center of Racing.” The 65-acre property the county is eyeing is just off Tomoka Farms Road just west of Port Orange. Right now, the county is in the middle of holding...
UCA cheer teams win third place at College Nationals
The UCA cheer team flipped and kicked its way to two third-place wins during the National Cheerleading Association’s College Nationals. The NCA event took place from April 11-13 in Daytona Beach, Florida. “NCA is a huge competition with over 500 teams competing,” sophomore Stormey Jo Pemberton said. “I’m so...
Mom 'deeply troubled' about how adults are handling Little League baseball games
Editor; I am writing this as an outcry from a parent deeply troubled by the way some adults are handling youth sports, particularly in the context of Little League baseball. My concern is about the emphasis on competition (in recreational teams) over the enjoyment and development of the children involved. Most of these kids...
Brad Keselowski inches closer to Victory Lane
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – There’s a good argument to be made that one of the hottest driver in the NASCAR Cup Series right now hasn’t even hoisted a trophy. yet. But Brad Keselowski has been awfully close. Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway he was in prime position to claim his first victory since 2021 – running second to fellow Ford driver Michael McDowell as the field came to the checkered flag. But a typically frantic Talladega finish instead left him runner-up by a fraction of a second to winner Tyler Reddick.
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...
American Flat Track Stars To Shine Bright At Mission Texas Half-Mile
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, returns to action this weekend with the Mission Texas Half-Mile presented by Al Lamb’s Dallas Honda and Roof Systems of Dallas at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, April 27. The series’...
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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