High School Sports

ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders flag football team continued its postseason run to the championship Tuesday after eliminating the Keystone Heights Indians, 20-6, in the semifinals of the 1A-District 4 Tournament. Santa Fe (10-1) is ranked 67th in the nation following the win that puts it the championship game at …

The Gainesville High Hurricanes defeated the visiting Columbia Tigers 2-1 by way of a walk-off Tuesday night. The Hurricanes avenged the 10-inning, 6-5 loss they suffered to the Tigers on Feb. 18 in Lake City. In the top of the second inning,  Emily Delgado pounded a ball to right field …

The Oak Hall Eagles soared high in the first round of the 1A-District 5 baseball tournament Tuesday in beating Countryside Christian 16-3. The dominant five-inning performance marked a strong start to their fifth consecutive state playoff run. Heating Up The game got off to a quick start. Countryside Christian (14-6) …

NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers softball team gave its home crowd plenty to cheer about on Monday night — honoring senior Sarah Priester and using a monster sixth inning to blow past P.K. Yonge, 11-2, to improve to 14-3 on the season. Priester, the senior recognized before the game, reached …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave suffered their third straight loss in a district baseball contest Thursday against the Newberry Panthers, a  9-3 defeat in the first meeting of the teams since March 2019. Both teams looked evenly matched in the first inning, with smart base running allowing a tied score …

Lightning and rain brought an abrupt end to P.K. Yonge‘s Senior Night matchup against Oak Hall on Friday night at Bobby Hawkins Field by halting play with two outs in the bottom of the second inning and resulted in a no contest. Senior Send-Off Prior to first pitch, the Blue …

The baseball regular season ended well Friday for the Saint Francis Wolves, who improved to 17-6 after a 6-1 victory against Dixie County at home. The game ended early due to a severe storm stopped action in the bottom of the sixth. Saint Francis, however, pulled the game away from …

The Eastside Rams (0-21) lost 22-5 against the Branford Buccaneers (19-6) on Wednesday at home. A detailed recap of the game can be found here on WRUF.com. An interview with Eastside coach Matthew Brown on the team’s rebuilding process: Eastside will face the Santa Fe Raiders (10-14) in the first …

At P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, Bobby Hawkins Field has one distinctive feature that sets it apart from virtually any other in the area — a sloping outfield that always brings excitement to both fans and outfielders alike. Far from being a weakness, the natural tilt has become an identity …

The Gainesville High Hurricanes fell 9-7 to the Santa Fe Raiders on Thursday night at home. This was the Raider’s 10th straight win and second against Gainesville this season. The Raiders took the win 7-6 win Feb. 27. Early Scoring The Raiders (15-1) jumped out to an early 3-0 lead …