Hurricane Ian: Jacksonville & Northeast Florida sports events postponed, canceled
Even before its projected landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast, Hurricane Ian is shaking up Northeast Florida's sports scene.
The hurricane forced the cancellation or postponement of dozens of events across the Jacksonville area, including high school and college competitions. Jacksonville University, the University of North Florida, Edward Waters University and Flagler College have postponed, moved up or called off numerous events.
The storm has also wiped out hundreds of high school contests statewide, including the important Week 6 of high school football. Under Florida High School Athletic Association rules, all football games in district competition — including more than a dozen in the Jacksonville area — must be made up at some point, making for a hectic schedule to come for coaches, players and administrators.
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College sports postponements
University of North Florida
Osprey Invite swimming Friday-Saturday is postponed and rescheduled for Oct. 7.
Women's soccer vs. Kennesaw State Thursday at 7 p.m. is postponed to Oct. 18.
Volleyball at Florida A&M Wednesday is postponed.
Men's soccer vs. Queens Saturday is postponed to 6 p.m. Monday.
Jacksonville University
Women's soccer vs. Jacksonville State Thursday is postponed to Oct. 18
Men's soccer vs. Presbyterian was moved to Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Edward Waters
Volleyball at Flagler College Tuesday is postponed.
Football vs. Morehouse Saturday is postponed to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Flagler College
Women's soccer vs. Embry-Riddle Wednesday is postponed.
Volleyball at vs. Georgia College and Georgia State Friday-Saturday in Milledgeville, Ga., have been moved to Oct. 29-30.
High school sports postponements
Football
Beachside at Hilliard, canceled
Bishop Kenny at Wolfson, postponed to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
Bolles at Episcopal, postponed to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
Bradford at Keystone Heights, postponed to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
Columbia at Orange Park, postponed to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 (at Ridgeview)
Creekside at Oakleaf, postponed to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6
Deltona Trinity Christian at Eagle's View, postponed, date TBD
Englewood at First Coast, postponed to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
Fernandina Beach at Yulee, postponed to Monday, Oct. 24
Flagler Palm Coast at Ponte Vedra, postponed to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
Fleming Island at Bartram Trail, postponed to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7
Florida Deaf at St. Johns Country Day (8-man), postponed to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
Gainesville at Menendez, moved up to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27
Harvest Community at Cedar Creek Christian, canceled
Mandarin at Lake Mary, canceled
Parker at Fletcher, postponed to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
Ribault at Jackson, postponed to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Oct. 4
Ridgeview at Middleburg, postponed to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
Riverside at Raines, postponed to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3.
Sandalwood at Nease, postponed to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4
St. Augustine at Matanzas, postponed to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
St. Joseph at Ocala Trinity Catholic, postponed to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
Taylor County at Suwannee, postponed to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3.
Tocoi Creek at Palatka, postponed to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3
Trinity Christian at Christ's Church, postponed, date TBD
Union County at Wildwood, postponed, date TBD
University Christian at Providence, moved up to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27
West Nassau at Baker County, postponed tentatively to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3
White at Madison County, postponed, date TBD
High school cross country meets
Alligator Lake Invitational in Lake City, postponed, date TBD
Leslie Baker Saints Open at Sandalwood High School, postponed to Oct. 15
Golf cancellations
The Jacksonville Beach Golf Club is closed on Thursday and Friday and officials say they are unsure about re-opening on Saturday. Because of that, a pre-qualifier for the PGA Tour Champions Furyk & Friends next week at Timuquana is canceled. The Monday qualifier scheduled for the TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley is still on.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Hurricane Ian sports postponed: JU, UNF, high school games
