George Masdea and Brennon Harrison — Motocross Feature
Age might be just a number, but speed is not, and motocross is a sport that just gets faster and faster as it ages, regardless of the racer’s age. George Masdea, 38, is a lifetime and competitive rider...
View ArticleSean Mattison and Molly Kirk — Surf Feature
Any surfer who’s caught a wave has shared the same electrifying experience as the ancient Hawaiians — the dreamlike coming together of energy, wood and water. From serene stillness to exhilarating...
View ArticleBASE Jumping with Bryan Rapoza
It was a Saturday night when BASE jumper Bryan Rapoza accomplished what no one else in Jacksonville had done — jump from the 37-story Modis Building. It happened in January 2010, when Rapoza and two of...
View ArticleSteel Lafferty and Robby Goad — Wakeboarding Feature
Like any extreme sport, wakeboarding provides a mix of creativity, hazards and thrills that draws in anyone from the professional level to the beginners. For those not familiar with the action sport,...
View ArticleWhere to Watch Mayweather vs McGregor in Jax
Odds are you already know that former pound-for-pound, number one boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC Champion Conor McGregor will be engaging in 12 rounds of fisticuffs on Saturday. With the insane...
View ArticleShrimpin’ Ain’t Easy — From the Suns to the Shrimp
Minor league baseball exists in a strange place on the spectrum of local sports. On one hand, the stakes of each game couldn’t be lower. Most franchises exist merely as a halfway home for their Major...
View ArticleCulture Shift — Hockey’s Reemergence in The Bold City
The year is 1964, and the Eastern Hockey League’s Jacksonville Rockets make their debut at the old Coliseum to a confused fan base who were said to “not know a hockey puck from a bed warmer or a hockey...
View ArticleTom Carroll On Today’s Surf Culture
If you don’t know who Tom Carroll is, Google him. Brent Lamprecht and I sat down with him at Surfer to extract some knowledge that can’t be found online. We had a very good conversation about sports,...
View ArticleSinning Isn’t Always Bad — Jax Women’s Rugby
The Jacksonville women’s rugby team has been rucking through Jacksonville for 11 years. The Sinners are focused on becoming an integral part of the community, while growing the sport by partnering with...
View ArticleThe Boys Who Chase Kings
After storming onto the Kingfish Tour leaderboards in 2016, the young guns of the local Four Reel Fishing Team proved that the boys could compete in an elite sport dominated by grown men. Established...
View ArticleMother of Dragons — Repping the U.S. in Dragon Boat Racing
Lisa Durbin had a lot of time on her hands when she retired in 2013. She was active and fond of sports throughout most of her life, but she couldn’t find the right post-career activity. “I wanted have...
View ArticleJaguars Yannick Ngakoue — It’s All About Preparation
In January, Yannick Ngakoue broke through the Colt’s line and took down quarterback Andrew Luck. It was his eighth sack of the season. A Jaguars rookie record that stood since 1996 was suddenly broken....
View ArticleeSports — From the Couch to the Coliseum
Even if you don’t consider yourself a “gamer,” you’ve probably played a video game at some point in your life. Whether it was your first time picking up an N64 controller and turning friends into...
View ArticlePrepare to Succeed — An Interview with Teresa Conroy
Sometimes when we watch athletes score an impossible goal or play a perfect round, we forget that their ability is not innate. We forget that the moment that made us hold our breath and cheer came from...
View ArticleJaguars Through the Generations — A Fan’s Perspective
The stadium the Jacksonville Jaguars play in isn’t what it was 22 years ago. The Gator Bowl became Alltel Stadium and both are essentially gone. In EverBank Field, there’s more to do than just watch...
View ArticleOpinion: What Should Florida’s Official State Sport be?
Alaska has dog-mushing. Delaware has bicycling. Maryland: jousting and lacrosse. Colarado: something called pack burro racing. And if two California politicians have their way, The Golden State will...
View ArticleBusch Light and an Uncertain Future — An Impromptu Conversation with Blake...
It’s no secret that Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles lives at the Beaches, and without disclosing too much of his day-to-day life, he frequents a coffee shop near our office here in Jacksonville...
View ArticleHype Machine: Jalen Ramsey Goes Nuclear in GQ Interview
In just two years in the NFL, Jalen Ramsey has amassed an impressive resume of accomplishments. Aside from recording 52 tackles, four interceptions, and deflecting 17 more balls in his second season...
View ArticleLiner Notes: The Strength Behind our Sports Issue
Here’s a quick peek behind the curtain: At the beginning of each month we invite our small, but mighty contingent of Void Mag editorial contributors to the office for a pow-wow. We ply them with beer...
View ArticleThese Females are Talking Routes and Changing the Sports Media Game
“I’m a big believer in that there is enough room for all of us. And it is incredibly important for other women to lift the people up beside them. That’s part of the job.” – legendary broadcaster,...
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