By: Jennifer Blardonis and Regan Staudt The 11-7 Saint Francis Wolves varsity girl’s basketball team faced off against the 7-15 Chiefland Indians in a hard-fought game on Tuesday night. The Wolves, coming off a three-game losing streak, were determined to get back on track and secure a win. Slow Start …
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 »An Offensive Sweep At Chiefland
The Chiefland Indians baseball team played the Trenton Tigers at home on Tuesday and came out on top 7-1. Setting The Tone Starting on the mound, lefty Tyler Bass set the tone for the Indians right off the bat, striking out the first two batters of the game. Left fielder …
Read More »Chiefland secures their first win at home
The Chiefland Indians dominated Buchholz High School 10-5 under the lights on Thursday night. With sound defense and hot bats they’re now 1-1 on the season and things are only looking up. Perfect night for some softball! Chiefland High takes on Buchholz at home. #thursdaynightlights @ESPNGainesville pic.twitter.com/IpxdbQgtmM — Lauren Halpern …
Read More »Epic Comeback at the Hogtown Preseason Classic between Gainesville and Chiefland
The Gainesville Hurricanes and Chiefland Indians squared off for their first preseason game of the 2022 season on Thursday, Feb. 17. The two teams faced each other in the Hogtown Preseason Classic held at Tiny Talbot Field. Chiefland Starts Strong The Indians got off to a quick start against the …
Read More »5 Top Storylines from Regional Finals: Hawthorne Takes Down Pahokee
The Hawthorne Hornets (9-0) defeated the Pahokee Blue Devils (8-2) Friday night in the Region 4-1A championship, with a final score of 51-12. Here are five of the top storylines from Hawthorne’s second playoff victory: 1) Slow Starts for the Hornets After going down early in last week’s regional semifinals …
Read More »Local High School Teams Look to Advance to 2021 FHSAA Football State Semifinal
The 2021 FHSAA Football Playoffs continue this week as area teams compete to advance to the state semifinal. In a Class 1A Regional Final this weekend, Chiefland (10-1) takes on Union County (12-0), and Hawthorne (8-0) hosts Pahokee (8-1). Also, in the Class 7A Regional Final, Buchholz (11-1) will host Nease …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Newberry and Columbia
This weekend has a whole slate of high school football in Alachua County. Thursday Night Lights Newberry at Eastside Newberry High School is on a one-game losing streak and is 3-3 on the season. Eastside is 0-6 and looking to put up a win with only four more games left …
Read More »This week in local high school football
Local high school football sees a slew of action over the course of the next two days. Games begin Thursday night. Thursday Most notably, the Gainesville High School Hurricanes (4-1) take on the Buchholz High School Bobcats (4-1). https://twitter.com/RAWE_RECRUITS/status/1445540713979068416?s=20 GHS Head Coach Dock Pollard praised BHS and said it’s a …
Read More »Chiefland Cruises Past Trenton
Story by Nick Rubino and Kyle Lander The Chiefland Indians (5-0) surged past the Trenton Tigers (1-4) on Friday night by a score of 42-0 as they extended their win streak to five games. The hype for Friday night’s matchup between these two teams was high. This game is dubbed …
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