High School Sports

By Abigale Dressback and Riley Tirrell The Buchholz flag football team routed the Keystone Heights Indians, 39-14, at home last Tuesday. What started out slow, turned into a game that consisted of seven interceptions, six touchdowns and a beautiful sunset that ended with the Bobcats staying undefeated at 4-0. From …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave defeated the Bradford Tornadoes 12-8 Friday night at Bobby Hawkins Field. P.K. Yonge (6-3) was able to overcome multiple deficits against Bradford (6-4) to secure a hard-fought baseball win. Back-And-Forth Start The top of the first inning was a bit of an adventure for the …

The Gainesville High School Hurricanes came up short in the Class 5A state championship game Friday against the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas, 56-49 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. The Barracudas (27-5) used a dominant third quarter to capture their first state title in school history. This was the …

The Gainesville High School baseball team suffered a 15-5 run-rule loss in six innings against Newberry at Tiny Talbot Field on Friday night. The Panthers (5-3) got off to a strong start with four runs in the first inning. Newberry led the game 8-0 at the top of the second …

BRONSON – The Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves used a late offensive surge to defeat the Bronson Eagles 13-6 on Thursday night. A five-run seventh inning helped seal the victory for the Wolves.  Bronson Starts Fast, but SFCA Battles Back The game started in Bronson’s (2-6) favor when the Eagles jumped …

The Gainesville High School Hurricanes girls basketball team secured its spot in the 5A State Championship after an upset win in the state semifinals. The Hurricanes (17-8) will compete for the title 5 p.m. Friday against New Smyrna Beach (26-5) at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Semifinal Fight On …

Saint Francis suffered a loss Tuesday against visiting Ocala Meadowbrook Academy by a score suited more for football than softball, 28-18. However, it was an impressive performance on both sides and the highs of the game for the Wolves gave much hope for a win in the near future. The …

When people hear about a state semifinal team, they imagine a team with a perfect record or multiple D1-commited players. That is not the story for the Gainesville High Hurricanes girls basketball team. Despite going 4-0 in their district, the ‘Canes faced their fair share of tribulations. In December, they …

By Riley Tirrell and Abigale Dressback The Buchholz Bobcats girls lacrosse team secured a gritty Class 2A-District 3 win, 6-5, against the Ocala Forest High Wildcats in front of its home crowd last Wednesday. The hard-fought finish instilled toughness in the Buchholz girls until the final whistle. Asserting early dominance …

By Natalia Lopez and Colby Kistner ALACHUA — The Santa Fe High School flag football team shut down the Jacksonville Eagle’s View Warriors 31-0 on Monday night to improve to 4-0. Santa Fe has outscored its opposition 112-0. The defenses held sway in the first quarter, which ended  0-0.  Dominant …