Ponte Vedra girls hoops posts 25-game schedule opening Nov. 10

Ponte Vedra High School's girls basketball team will open its 2026-27 season with preseason competition against Tocoi Creek and Bolles on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Bolles, according to the schedule released by the school.

Head coach Jessica Spencer-Gardner and her staff have scheduled 25 preseason and regular-season contests before district tournament play begins in February. The Sharks will play 10 home games, nine away games and six contests at neutral sites, including showcases and a holiday tournament.

Rivalry games and holiday tournament highlight schedule

The schedule includes two meetings with rival Nease. Ponte Vedra will host the Panthers on Friday, Dec. 18, for a junior varsity and varsity doubleheader beginning at 6 p.m. The Sharks will travel to Nease for a rematch Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 6 p.m.

Ponte Vedra will also face Bartram Trail at UNF Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, with the varsity game scheduled for 7 p.m.

The Sharks have three consecutive home games early in the season, hosting Creekside on Dec. 1, Sandalwood on Dec. 3 and Tocoi Creek on Dec. 4.

Ponte Vedra will travel to the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational from Dec. 28-31.

Senior Night is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 28, when the Sharks host Middleburg in a junior varsity and varsity doubleheader beginning at 6 p.m.

Coaching staff brings postseason experience

Spencer-Gardner's staff includes varsity assistants Spencer Schurb and Asia Maye, along with junior varsity head coach Gary Josey, who also serves as a varsity assistant.

Josey enters his fifth season leading the junior varsity program with a 40-13 record, according to the school's athletics page.

He was part of the coaching staff during Ponte Vedra's 2024 run to the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 6A state semifinals, which included district and regional championships.

Schurb, who also serves as Ponte Vedra's assistant athletic director, joined the program after five years of coaching in Missouri and Mississippi. He helped lead teams to three consecutive 20-win seasons and three district championships, according to the school.

Sharks eye another postseason run

Ponte Vedra is scheduled to begin postseason play with district tournament games Feb. 4, 8 and 10, followed by regional rounds Feb. 16, 22 and 25.

The FHSAA Class 5A state championships are scheduled for March 10 and 12 at CSI Companies Court at UNF Arena in Jacksonville.

The University of North Florida, Jacksonville Sports Foundation and FHSAA announced a three-year agreement in 2025 to bring the state basketball championships to Jacksonville for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Ponte Vedra reached the Class 5A Region 1 final during the 2025-26 season. The Sharks defeated Orange Park 70-61 in the regional semifinals Feb. 20 before falling 51-40 to Booker T. Washington in the regional final Feb. 27, according to MaxPreps.