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Photo for Headline Surfer / Christophe Noblet's tennis expertise has earned him a coaching promotion at Stetson University.

DELAND -- Stetson University Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote announced that Christophe Noblet has been promoted to associate Head men’s and women’s tennis coach effective today.

“Christophe has done very well so far and is very worthy of this promotion,” Pilote said. “Both the men’s and women’s teams will benefit from his new role within the program."

Photo for Headline surfer / Krtisty Nandoo, 19, of Apopka, was the driver of a Mustang that struck a boy on a bicycle and then fled the scene -- State Road 436, east of Thompson Road -- as shown in the locator map here on Monday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. 

APOPKA -- The motorist behind the wheel of a Mustang was a mere three years older than the 16-year-old boy on a bicycle, whose body was thrown onto her windshield before bouncing off as she fled the scene of the deadly hit-and-run.

Photo for Headline Surfer / A manhunt Wednesday resulted in the apprehension of convicted sex offender Luis Alberto Hernandez Dejesus who earlier in the day broke free from a deputy in New Smyrna Beach.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 31-year-old convicted sex offender who broke free from a Volusia County Sheriff's deputy in New Smyrna Beach earlier in the day Wednesday, was apprehended and taken into custody just after 11 p.m., an agency spokesman said.

Luis Alberto Hernandez Dejesus stayed hidden for several hours after fighting with a Volusia County Sheriff's Office deputy and escaping his arrest while still handcuffed But he finally came out of hiding late Wednesday night and when he did, deputies nabbed him.

Photo for Headline Surfer / Samantha Hicks and Mathew Ady, Stetson University cross country runnerts, were among the participants in the USF Invitational.

TAMPA -- After a series of thunderstorms, two races were combined into one for 288 tightly packed runners over the weekend at the USF, including those from Stetson University like senior Mathew Ady.

“I loved it,” Ady said. “The mob scene helped me a lot. I came through the mile in 5:50, and I don’t think I’ve ever run a mile that fast. I thought, ‘Oh my gosh!’ Then, when I went through two, it was a pretty even split, so I knew I had it in me and that it would be a special race.”

DeLand campus cross country athlete makes history 

Photo for Headline Surfer / Stetson University freshman cross country runner Amanda Spring is announced Wednesday as 'Runner of the Week' by the Atlantic Sun Conference.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Headline Surfer's latest tourism-related story rocketed to the top of the online Google news directories for New Smyrna Beach, FL, within 15 minutes of publication on HeadlineSurfer.com.

Headline Surfer / NSB News video produced by Multimedia Editor Serafina Frederick / Stetson University's George West leads an ensemble during the 2008 New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival at the Brannon Center in New Smyrna Beach. West passed away earlier this year at the age of 81.

Photos for Headline Surfer / Local music producer Marc Monteson presents a check from the New Smyrna Beach Jazz Fest Fund in 2011 to composer George West (shown at right and in inset) to further Stetson University jazz programs.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- When the New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival kicks off Sept. 29, the first in a series of events for the start of the inaugural Fall Beach Weeks sponsored by the Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority, the late Stetson University jazz composer George West of Stetson will be there -- in spirit.  

Graphic for Headline Surfer / The Hatters of Stetson University golf team finished at the bottom of the rankings in its first meet of the season.

PAWLEY'S ISLAND, SC – The Stetson men’s golf team got off to a fair start in its first event of the 2013-14 season, but struggled over the next two days at the GolfWeek Program Challenge.

The Hatters opened with a 298 in the first round, but followed up with consecutive rounds of 309 on Monday and 308 on Tuesday to finish last in the 12-team event at the True Blue Course.

It is the second straight year the Hatters have finished 12th in the event.