Beaux Arts Ball s reigning royalty set to cede crowns
Angela Bauer
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Owen Blackorby is the Art Association of Jacksonville’s reigning Beaux Arts Ball king. He will relinquish his crown July 31.Warmowski PhotographyShow MoreShow Less
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Claire Cody is the Art Association of Jacksonville’s reigning Beaux Arts Ball queen. She will relinquish her crown July 31.Warmowski PhotographyShow MoreShow Less
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Owen Blackorby and Claire Cody, the Art Association of Jacksonville’s 2020 Beaux Arts Ball king and queen, are preparing to crown their successors July 31 during this year’s “Run for the Roses” Beaux Arts Ball.
Blackorby was a participant as an eighth grader in the association’s 2012 Beaux Arts Ball, which had a “Black and White” theme. He also was a senior attendant for the Glitz, Glamor and Gatsby 2016 ball.
Madie Tomhave gets one last serve; Crimsons win finale
Dennis Mathes, dmathes@myjournalcourier.com
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Madie Tomhave got one of the toughest breaks imaginable this spring.
An important part of the Jacksonville volleyball program for the past four years, Tomhave was sidelined by a knee injury with just two weeks left in the season.
So when she subbed in to the Crimsons’ last match of the season Thursday night and walked back to the serving line, her left leg in a brace, Tomhave drew loud cheers from her teammates.
“It was a really big deal,” Tomhave said. “Two weeks ago, I tore my ACL. So it’s been really hard sitting on the bench these past two weeks, but I love supporting my teammates and this year was really special to be playing anyway because of everything that was going on with COVID and stuff.