By: Liana Handler and Dylan Pierce Santa Fe High Raiders lost their District Championship game to the North Marion Colts 71-69 in an electric game. While most of the championship seemed to trend towards Santa Fe High, a few missed free throws gave North Marion the 4A championship win. Strong …
Read More »Boys’ Basketball District Championship Games Begin Friday
The high school basketball postseason is in full effect, as a variety of district championship games will be played Friday night. Coaches from various teams in the Gainesville area joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to discuss their season, team and next matchup. Hawthorne vs Newberry The Class 1A-District 6 championship …
Read More »Santa Fe High School Boy’s Hoops Prepare for District Tournament
The Santa Fe Raiders boys’ basketball team begins their district championship pursuit this week. After a slow start to the season, the Raiders come into the district tournament with a 17-game winning streak. “Things started to click,” Head Coach Glen Banks said. Following the pre-season departure of key player Mason …
Read More »Santa Fe Holds off Late Rally to Beat Tigers
The Santa Fe Raiders earned win number 17 on the season as they defeated the Columbia Tigers 57-49 in front of a packed home crowd. After starting the season at just 2-5, the Raiders have now won 15 straight and have turned heads as Class 4A state championship contenders. Pre-Game …
Read More »Buchholz Girl’s Soccer Dominates Santa Fe High
By: Liana Handler and Trach Kercsmar The Santa Fe Raiders suffered a heartbreaking 8-0 loss on Senior Night against the Buchholz Bobcats. While Santa Fe challenged Buchholz in the first half, they quickly fell to the intensity and speed of the Bobcats’ offense. An Early Press From the first whistle, …
Read More »Santa Fe Overpowers Hawthorne to Win Tip-Off Classic Battle
Hawthorne fought hard in the first half, but eventually Sant Fe’s size and athleticism won this game. The Raiders finished off the Hornets by a score of 72-40. The Raiders moved the ball brilliantly and seemingly couldn’t miss from the field, as they played a fantastic second half of basketball …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Battle PK Yonge in Tuesday Night TipOff
By Madison Broach and Lauren Herinckx In the second game of the TipOff Classic, hosted at Eastside High School, the Santa Fe Raiders took on the PK Yonge Blue Wave. It was a nail-biting matchup, with the teams trading off the lead the entire game. Period 1 In the first …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Volleyball Through to Final Four
The Santa Fe Raiders beat the Bishop Moore Hornets in three nail-biting sets Tuesday night in the Regional Semifinal. The Raiders came into this match 27-2 and won 72 sets compared to their opponent’s eight. The Bishop Moore Catholic High School Hornets, from Orlando, entered Tuesday’s match 20-7. The Raiders …
Read More »High School Volleyball Playoffs: Regional Finals
Florida high school volleyball continues in the regional final stage of the playoffs Tuesday night. In Class 1A, Union County plays Aucilla Christian and Glades Day plays at Williston. In Class 2A, Christ Church Academy takes on Oak Hall and lastly in 4A, Bishop Moore Catholic travels to play Santa …
Read More »Rams Roll Raiders 28-7
The Santa Fe Raiders lost 28-7 against the Eastside Rams Friday Night. A strong run game and a few big pass plays were too much to handle for the Raiders, as they couldn’t defeat the Rams on their Senior Night. Early Mistakes Santa Fe fumbled on their opening possession, giving …
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