High School Sports

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 …

The Eastside Rams softball team couldn’t keep Cedar Key from scoring Friday and the end result was a 17-5 defeat in four innings. From the very beginning, it was clear to Eastside player parents and team fans that it would be a frustrating game. With many dropped balls in the …

The good times are still rolling at Hawthorne High School. When the final buzzer sounded inside RP Funding Center in Lakeland on Friday night, the Hawthorne boy’s basketball team was crowned FHSAA state champions for the third time in program history. YOUR 2025 CLASS 1R STATE CHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/iwXQFxXTLI — Hawthorne …

Saint Francis Catholic Academy added to the win column Thursday with an 11-1 baseball win against Riverside Christian. Stolen bases for Saint Francis (3-2) highlighted its second consecutive run-rule win by racking up 14 thefts. Junior Nate Muir led the team with five. Saint Francis has scored an impressive 51 …

Phillip Journey announced his retirement as boys soccer coach at Buchholz High School earlier this month. The Bobcats finished the past season 8-7 and in the quarterfinals of the 6A-District 3 tournament where they lost to Tocoi Creek 2-1. The season did not end with the outcome the Bobcats wanted …

The Hawthorne boys basketball team secured a berth Wednesday to the Rural Class State Championship game. The Hornets (19-3) will compete for the title at 7 p.m. Friday against Crossroad Academy (17-9) at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Road To Title Game Hawthorne defeated Graceville (17-13) in a semifinal …