Tag Archives: High School Sports

By Rhiannon Thomas and Savannah Milner ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders boys lacrosse team lost their final regular-season home match Tuesday, 11-5, to the Tallahassee Chiles Timberwolves.   First-Half Battle Senior Liam Mcswain scored the first goal for the Raiders (6-7) just 1:30 into the match. The Timberwolves (6-7) responded …

By Brooke Park and Raegan Churi The Newberry Panthers boy lacrosse team lost at the Buchholz Bobcats, 13-1, on Monday. Discouraging Start Tyler Brown won the opening draw for the Bobcats (6-8), starting their strong offensive performance. Sebastian Castaneda attempted a goal, but Newberry goalie Erik Walker blocked the shot. …

The Buchholz High School girls flag football team defeated visiting Santa Fe, 14-13, on Tuesday. Bobcats Climb With The Lead The Raiders (3-2) and Bobcats (2-1) had a poor start and were competing head-to-head without scoring. With 2:35 remaining and the Raiders on third down, Buchholz senior Kamryn Harper made …

NEWBERRY — The Newberry girls lacrosse team lost their home opener in a 5-4 overtime thriller to the St. Joseph’s Academy Flashes on Wednesday night. Hot Out of the Gates As the first whistle blew, Newberry (1-2) lost the opening draw but wasted no time recovering on defense, spearheaded by …

This year’s boy’s basketball Class 1A State Semifinals will feature a rematch of last year’s championship game between the Williston Red Devils and Chipley Tigers. Last year Williston beat Chipley 58-49 to become state champions. Now they will meet again on March 1 at 9 a.m. and the winner will …

The Gainesville Hurricanes beat the visiting Santa Fe Raiders, 14-7, in their high school girls lacrosse season-opener Tuesday. Quarter 1: An Energetic Start Both teams came out playing with energy. Within the first two minutes, the Hurricanes’ Rebecca Kim put the first goal on the board. Matching the Hurricanes’ efforts, …

By Wade Urtz and Jesse Bratman The No. 1 seed Hawthorne High School girls basketball team won its first A1-District 6 tournament game, 78-16, against four seed Bell on Wednesday at Fort White High School.  Hawthorne In Control Hawthorne (17-3) came with defensive intensity with a full-court press, putting a …

By Jauntre’ Gray and Liz Fernandez  The Buchholz High School boys basketball team lost against Fleming Island, 46-43, on Friday. Graduating Bobcats Buchholz began the game by honoring six seniors for their contributions to the team: Dylan Lloyd, Blake McClain, Nate Muchnick, Will Stanaland, Gabe Thompson and Palmer Walton. Tonight Buchholz …

The Newberry High School boys soccer team’s season ended with a 6-2 loss to Ocala Trinity Catholic in the first round of the Class 3A-District 4 tournament on Jan. 25.  Newberry Preparing for Uncertainty  Three years ago, Trinity Catholic joined Newberry High School in District 3A-D4, but the teams met …

By Caroline King and Olivia Velardo  The Santa Fe Raiders defeated the Hawthorne Hornets at Eastside High School on Tuesday night, 62-53. Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic As the high school basketball season begins throughout the state, six local teams are competing in the Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic, with Santa Fe, …