NEWBERRY — Many parallels can be drawn between both the Newberry boys and girls basketball teams. Each team features a sixth year coach at the helm and return an experienced lineup after only losing two seniors. However, a key difference is the attention to the final result of the 2023-2024 season for …
Read More »Newberry Boys Basketball Ready For Success After Move To Class 3A
NEWBERRY — While high school football always holds the spotlight in Florida deep into the fall season, the basketball season looms large to keep the excitement in the air. This is certainly the case for the Newberry High School, as a prosperous football season draws to a close and the …
Read More »Newberry Girls Soccer Picks Up Win Against Interlachen
INTERLACHEN — The Newberry Panthers girls soccer team took down the Interlachen Rams 3-0 Thursday. Opportunity After Opportunity The Panthers (5-0-1) dominated possession as they put up a staggering 34 shots against the Rams (1-3-2). Strong passing and defensive play in the midfield were key to generating those shots. Mallory …
Read More »Newberry Boys Soccer Shows No Mercy Against Interlachen
INTERLACHEN — The Newberry Panthers dominated the Interlachen Rams to bring on the mercy rule Thursday in the 9-1 boys soccer win. The Panthers (3-2) did not need a second half as they came out of the gates firing on all cylinders. Unstoppable Force Before even the first water break, …
Read More »Newberry Prepares To Host Bradford In Playoff Matchup
Coming off a 24-7 victory over the Palatka Panthers last week, the Newberry Panthers are looking to continue their playoff journey against the Bradford Tornadoes this Friday. Panthers Win After a dominating performance against Palatka, the Newberry Panthers are focused improving on their game. By scoring in every quarter, the …
Read More »Barakat’s Goal Helps Eastside Boys Soccer Defeat Newberry
Nor Barakat scored his first varsity goal as the Eastside Rams boys soccer team defeated the Newberry Panthers 1-0 Thursday night at the Jonesville Soccer Complex. The Rams (2-1-1) have already matched their winning total from last year when they finished 2-14-1. “I’m looking for a few more wins this …
Read More »Newberry Prepares For Postseason Showdown Against Palatka
Entering the 2024 high school football postseason, the Newberry Panthers (8-2) will host the Palatka Panthers (7-3) this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Class 2A regional quarterfinals. Newberry wrapped up its season with a seven-game winning streak, tallying only two losses in the beginning of the season to Hawthorne …
Read More »Hunter-led Newberry Boys Soccer Starts Season Strong
The Newberry Panthers opened their boys soccer season in a big way last Tuesday by routing the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves 8-0. The Panthers appeared in top form, especially in the attack and defensive midfield, to drop the host Wolves to 0-2. Scorefest Senior striker Eli Hunter kicked off the …
Read More »Newberry Ends Regular Season At 8-2 Amidst Tragedy
OCALA — Although the 2A-District 5 champion Newberry Panthers closed out the regular season with a 37-14 victory Friday night against the 1A-District 4 champion Ocala Trinity Catholic Celtics, that was not the priority as fans exited the stands. At the 10:37 mark of the fourth quarter after a Celtics’ touchdown, a …
Read More »Column: Ms. Kathy — Heart And Soul Of Newberry High School
NEWBERRY — If you can count on one thing during Panthers games it is hearing every student happily calling out her name. I have been covering Newberry Panthers games for two months and one thing that stays consistent across all Panthers sports is the school spirit. Few things compare to the school …
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