St. Francis High School

In collaboration with Trey Johnson After trailing the entire game, the St. John Paul II Panthers were able to dominate the fourth quarter, leading them to a 63-56 boy’s basketball victory on Thursday night against the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves. “We stayed together,” said coach Colin Anderson, “that was the …

It’s playoff basketball time in the Gainesville/Ocala area. Several schools in the area are looking to get to Lakeland. Girls basketball is in the state tournament while boys basketball is in districts. Girls basketball recap First, in class 1A, defending state champion Hawthorne defeated Fort Meade 66-13 Thursday night. The …

The high school football regular season has come to an end. And tonight, numerous teams across the area will begin the chase for a state championship in what has been an unusual and challenging season for many. And while several schools will be in action, the coronavirus has forced some …

Story by: Kevin Gatti and Monica Exantus On Friday, the St. Francis Catholic Academy Wolves will travel to face the Foundation Academy Lions in the first round of the Class 2A high school football playoffs at 7 p.m. After three consecutive trips, the Wolves will look to win their first …

Story by: Monica Exantus and Kevin Gatti It has been a rough season for the Wolves who entered this game 0-6. However, their development as a team has been evident from week-to-week, especially on the offensive side of the ball. St. Francis hosted a conference matchup against Halifax Academy on …

This week, the Florida High School Athletic Association announced the football playoff schedule for high schools during the middle of an ongoing season that doesn’t end till the end of October – beginning of November. There are some teams from the Gainesville area who have been placed in the FHSAA …

Story by: Monica Exantus and Kevin Gatti On Friday night, Saint Francis Catholic Academy suffered a non-conference loss to the Eagle’s View Warriors by a final score of 58-30. The Warriors devoured Saint Francis from start to finish, making it look easy against a struggling team. Although the Wolves move …

For those itching to watch some high school football, the wait won’t be much longer. Sixteen teams will kick off their seasons across the North Central Florida area tonight, including six from Alachua County. Taking a Look at the Matchups Perhaps the biggest contest taking place around the area will …

The St Francis Catholic Academy baseball team defeated the Countryside Christian Minutemen, 4-3. The win was the first of the year for the Wolves, who improve to 1-2. The Minutemen fall to 2-1 with the loss. Pitchers’ Duel Both teams’ pitchers put up great numbers, but were also both inconsistent. …

The St. Francis Catholic Academy boy’s basketball team lost an absolute heartbreaker, 70-65, to the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles. There were numerous lead changes, high senior night emotions, and two buzzer-beaters: one that was and then one that wasn’t. Episcopal Spoils Wolves’ Senior Night Senior Sadness This loss stings …