High School Sports

The season of firsts continues for the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves baseball program. Third seed Saint Francis, led by coach Ryan Brown, take a 21-7 record into Monday’s 1A-Region 2 Semifinal against two seed Orangewood Christian (17-9) at 7 p.m. in Maitland. Game 2 is at 7 p.m. Tuesday with …

Buchholz began its high school baseball playoff journey Wednesday at Bobcat Park by defeating the Jacksonville First Coast Buccaneers by a margin of 14-3 in a best-of-three series. The top seed Bobcats (28-1) continued to dominate their opponents by sweeping the doubleheader in the FHSAA Class 6A-Region 1 Quarterfinal.   …

The Buchholz Bobcats didn’t just play through the 2025 high school baseball season, they stormed it. With a 26–1 record, they turned the regular season into a statement. From opening day in February to the final regular-season pitch in April, Buchholz dominated not only Gainesville and the state, but made …

Late April means it’s crunch time for high school baseball, and three Gainesville teams are ready for the bright lights and big moments. Buchholz, Oak Hall and Saint Francis commence play in the regional quarterfinals this week. The Eagles and Wolves will square off in the Class 1A bracket after …

The Gainesville High School girls lacrosse team made program history this season. The 16-4 record is the best the program has seen. The Hurricanes’ success is a result of hard work and dedication from the team and its coach. “It feels pretty great; it’s never happened before and I get …

The Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves walked it off in the bottom of the seventh on a single by junior Cyrus Fariborzian to beat the Oak Hall Eagles 3-2 on Thursday at Roger Maris Field and win the program’s first district championship. Pitching Duel Sets Tone It was a battle …

By Abigale Dressback and Riley Tirrell  Buchholz High School has great spring sports programs. One that has stood out is the girls lacrosse team and the improvement it has made due to determined coach Marissa Higgins. Last year the Bobcats’ record was 7-10 and they were ranked 89th in the …

NEWBERRY —  The two seed Newberry Panthers saw their baseball season come to an end Tuesday in the semifinals of the 2A-District 4 tournament after a 13-3 loss to three seed Ocala Trinity Catholic. This marked Trinity Catholic’s fourth win in a row, three by double digits. “We’re getting big …

The high school baseball district championship games are set, with four Gainesville area teams playing for a title. The final matchups will occur today at various times and locations in Alachua County. Buchholz The No. 1 seed Buchholz Bobcats (25-1) have advanced to the 6A-District 2 championship game. Buchholz made …

The Oak Hall boys lacrosse team continued its triumphant season with a 18-1 win against Newberry on Monday night. Coming off an 11-4 loss in their previous match against Ponte Vedra, Peirce Montes and the Eagles redeemed themselves in the 1A-District 4 Tournament semifinal. A Dominant Start Within the first …