High School Sports

STARKE — The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave are on their way to a second straight volleyball district championship appearance after sweeping the Crescent City Raiders (25-6, 25-12, 25-13) in the semifinal matchup of the Class 3A District 3 tournament Tuesday night.  Hot Start  Fresh from their first-round bye Monday, the …

In their first-regular season meeting since 1985, Oak Hall forced three turnovers and returned a punt for a touchdown to defeat P. K. Yonge 20-8 Friday. Early Mistakes The teams stumbled repeatedly out of the gates, as the first four drives of the game ended with a turnover. Oak Hall …

With a 10-9 regular season behind them, the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave are preparing to make a long journey in the volleyball postseason. A Season of Runs The Blue Wave, coming off a sweep (25-12, 25-19, 25-19) against Keystone Heights on Thursday, faced a series of runs this season, going …

During their Senior Night and homecoming game Friday, the Oak Hall Eagles defeated P.K. Yonge, 20-8. Early Turnovers The Eagles, who scored more than 52 points in each of their last four games, began the game with the ball. After crossing the 50-yard line, P.K. Yonge (3-4) brought pressure on …

By TaylorAnn Eidam, Camden Nolde and Olivia Velardo HAWTHORNE — The Hawthorne Hornets remained undefeated with two regular-season games remaining after their 28-0 win Friday against the Union County Fightin’ Tigers. Poor Conditions and Penalties The game started at 7:30 p.m. after receiving three inches of rain the previous night. …

NEWBERRY — A tiebreaker to determine a tiebreaker. That was what it took to separate the Newberry (11-14) and Lafayette (11-6) varsity volleyball teams in one of the wildest matches either team has experienced this season. On Thursday, Newberry’s senior night, the Panthers and Hornets each won two sets before …

NEWBERRY — The Newberry JV volleyball team defeated Lafayette 2-0 on Thursday, continuing the success that the squad has had all season. The Panthers (14-3) proved to be too much for the Hornets (0-1), as their experience and skill led them to victory. Newberry Wins First Set Relatively Comfortably The …

With the high school football playoffs in just under a month away, it is make-or-break for some Gainesville high schools. Buchholz and Hawthorne have solidified their dominance all season. But for teams like Eastside, P.K Yonge and Newberry a win Friday is crucial for their postseason hopes. Buchholz at Oakleaf …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave overwhelmed the Keystone Heights Indians much of the volleyball match Thursday with organized and consistent hitting to secure the 3-0 (25-12, 25-19, 25-19) win.  New Match, Same Result  After completing the sweep in its first matchup at Keystone Heights (3-16) on Sept. 11, P.K. Yonge …

By Caroline King, Camden Nolde and Olivia Velardo HAWTHORNE — The Northside Christian Academy Eagles swept the Hawthorne High School Hornets 3-0 Tuesday night on the Hornets senior night. The Hornets dropped to 4-9, while the Eagles improved to 15-2, 10-0 in district volleyball play. Eagles Domination The first set …