Junior Residents

All the latest news and stories about our neighborhood’s junior residents.

St. Nicholas resident attends State Geography Bee

St. Nicholas resident attends State Geography Bee

Will Weinbecker, a St. Nicholas resident and 6th grader at Assumption Catholic School, was selected as one of the top 100 in the state to attend the Florida State Geography Bee on March 27 at Jacksonville University. Weinbecker won his school’s Geography Bee and then took a state qualification test of which he received one […]

Episcopal student heads to international science fair

Episcopal student heads to international science fair

At the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida (SSEF) seven Episcopal students, including Avondale resident Carly Crump, earned place awards, cash prizes and scholarships and a place at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Crump, a senior, earned first place in her category and was awarded a $2,500 a year scholarship for four […]

Good showing for FYC youth sailors

Good showing for FYC youth sailors

Skipper Johnny Fewell bested 12 other sailors in the Laser Radial races, bringing glory to the Florida Yacht Club, while Jacob Fisker-Andersen took second place in the 2015 Cowford Cup Youth Regatta. “The regatta went well in spite of the weather Saturday,” said Tim Monahan, race chair of the annual event held April 25-26. In […]

Urban hike nets merit badges

Urban hike nets merit badges

You might not think so, but the required Eagle Scout Hiking Merit Badge is one of the toughest to earn, consisting of five 10-mile hikes in preparation for a 20-mile grand finale. On Feb. 14, 10 Scouts from Troop 26 finally earned their Hiking Merit Badge making a roundtrip hike from Ortega to the Southbank. […]

In 10th decade, Assumption builds again for future

In 10th decade, Assumption builds again for future

From humble beginnings a century ago, when the original school accommodated 110 students, to its present campus with 620 pre-kindergarten to 8th grade boys and girls, Assumption Catholic School is one of the oldest, continually operated parochial schools in Jacksonville. Since those early years, the parish has undergone seven construction projects, each time responding to […]

More diamonds for local boys of summer

More diamonds for local boys of summer

Baseball League eyes more field If you live in the San Marco area or along Hendricks Avenue just south of Emerson Street, you may hear the sound of people cheering on a nice clear spring evening when the traffic noise drops for a moment. Where is that happy sound coming from? Most likely from the […]

Local teens take on super hero roles

Local teens take on super hero roles

Contrary to popular belief that a teenager’s attention span is only as long as it takes to send a text, a group of 10 young men and women hung together over a six-month period to beat the cliché and produce a 16-1/2 minute action film. The Pride, filmed in several locations locally, percolated for some […]

Bishop Kenny teen uses title for greater good

Bishop Kenny teen uses title for greater good

Shannon Atkins’ desire to support the fight against breast cancer was manifested before she won her crown. It was the title, however – Miss Bishop Kenny 2014-2015 – that provided the platform to promote a cause that was too near for someone dear. “My grandmother [Barbara Swindell] was diagnosed with breast cancer late summer 2013. […]