The Eastside Rams boys basketball team defeated the Bradford Tornadoes Thursday night, 63-20. The first quarter was promising for both teams. Both showed signs of promise on both ends of the floor, and after the first eight-minute period the score read 12-8, Eastside. However, that close dogfight was short-lived. The …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets on Their Way to Third Straight State Title
Following a convincing 28-0 win on Friday night, the Hawthorne Hornets are making their third consecutive trip to the state title. The Hornets are set to face 13-0 Northview, that beat Union 21-11 to advance to the Class 1R state championship. Team Effort Cornelius Ingram, former Florida Gator and NFL …
Read More »Esports is Coming to Florida Schools
After school, every Tuesday and Thursday, 20 or more students at Suwannee Middle School gather in Tammy Neil’s computer science, broadcasting and graphic design classroom for esports. Esports Students with Neil Some students are there to compete. On Tuesdays 15 players across three teams, practice and strategize for their Thursday …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Blows Past Eastside on the Road
The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave defeated the Eastside Rams 52-37 Tuesday night. Both teams came into Tuesday’s game with something to prove. P.K. Yonge looked to win their first game of the season, while Eastside looked to climb above .5oo. Fans of both sides came out in masses to support …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Take Down St. Francis Catholic Wolves
By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman The Newberry Panthers bulldozed the St. Francis Catholic Wolves in their matchup on Tuesday night, with a final score of 80-46. Newberry served as a wall on defense, making it difficult for St. Francis to get out of their backcourt and into scoring position. …
Read More »Lady Wolves Overcome a Slow Start to Win Their Fourth Straight
The Saint Francis Lady Wolves improve to 5-3, winning 35-25 against the Union County Lady Tigers. The 35-25 win by the Lady Wolves makes it four straight wins, and five victories in the last six games. It was a solid game by Saint Francis after the slow start, with plenty …
Read More »Hurricanes Suffer Tough Loss to the Andrew Jackson Tigers
The 3-2 Gainesville High School Lady Canes faced off against the 4-2 Andrew Jackson High School Tigers in this Saturday thriller. The Lady Tigers came in eager and rested after their 62-21 win over Riverside High School the previous Monday. Quarter 1 The Tigers won the tip-off to start the …
Read More »Newberry begins the season in heartbreak
Without hesitation, Newberry guard Mason Smith shot the ball from the left corner with the clock ticking into the final breaths of the game. Despite his shot being contested, the three went in and gave the Panthers a marginal lead late in double overtime. Then came Jon Jon. The Newberry …
Read More »Newberry Lady Panthers Dominate Eastside Lady Rams in Thirty-Point Victory
The Newberry Lady Panthers take home their fourth victory by a 30 (or more) point margin this season. The Lady Panthers showed dominance on both sides of the ball, defeating the Eastside Lady Rams 61-31. Neither Squad Can Find an Edge The first quarter of this game was as competitive …
Read More »Newberry Dominates Eastside in a Physical Game
By: Madison Broach and Joseph Baker The Eastside Varsity girls basketball team took on the Newberry High Panthers Friday night at Eastside High School. The final score was 61-31 in favor of The Lady Panthers. They locked Eastside down in an intense, high-emotion game. First Quarter The fast-paced first quarter …
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