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Archive for August, 2011

Jacksonville Wins ArenaBowl XXIV in Dramatic Fashion

Aaron Garcia, playing in his first Arena Bowl championship game, threw a 10-yard touchdown strike to Jeron Harvey on the final play of the game to lift the Jacksonville Sharks (17-4) past the host Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XXIV. In one of the most exciting Arena Bowl games in history, the 40-year-old Garcia, connecting on [...]

Despite Short Turnaround, Sharks Hope to Win It in the Desert

With less than four days rest following Monday night’s 64-55 victory against the Georgia Force, the Jacksonville Sharks hope to notch their first Arena Bowl championship in the franchise’s short history when they take on the league-leading Arizona Rattlers (18-2) tonight at 8:30 p.m. at the US Airways Center in Phoenix. Arizona, which defeated Jacksonville [...]

Jacksonville Sharks Clinch Conference Crown, Head West for ArenaBowl XXIV

Characteristically calm, cool and collected, Jacksonville’s Aaron Garcia unleashed eight touchdown passes as the top-seeded Sharks (16-4) outscored the upset-minded Georgia Force 64-55 to win the AFL’s American Conference title before a Monday night crowd of 10,891 at Jacksonville’s Veterans Memorial Arena. The victory — Jacksonville’s third against the Force this season — clinched a [...]

Jacksonville Sharks Face Georgia Force for ArenaBowl Berth

The top-seeded Jacksonville Sharks find themselves only one game away from appearing in their first Arena Bowl championship game when they host the Georgia Force in the Arena Football League’s American Conference title game tonight at 8:00 PM at Veterans Memorial Arena. The Sharks (15-4) defeated their Atlanta rival twice during the regular season, winning [...]

UNF Announces Grueling 2011-12 Hoops Schedule

The University of North Florida, last year’s Cinderella team in the Atlantic Sun Tournament, faces a grueling basketball schedule in 2011-12. In announcing its schedule last week, UNF opens the season with demanding early contests against three SEC powers, including the University of Florida, which will host the Ospreys in Gainesville on November 17. UNF, [...]