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ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders flag football team continued its postseason run to the championship Tuesday after eliminating the Keystone Heights Indians, 20-6, in the semifinals of the 1A-District 4 Tournament. Santa Fe (10-1) is ranked 67th in the nation following the win that puts it the championship game at …

Gainesville is the place to be this weekend, when the Florida Gators football team hosts its annual Orange & Blue Spring Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at 1 p.m. Saturday. After finishing last season with an 8-5 record, winning their last four games, the Gators are looking to prepare …

What’s next for Johnny Wiggs after being welcomed into the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame? Coaching for his 18th season with the Santa Fe baseball program, Wiggs reached two major milestones this past month: 600 program wins and 800 career wins. The achievement is a cause for celebration, placing …

P.K. Yonge defeated Gainesville High 8-1 on Tuesday at Bobby Hawkins Field.  

Gymnastics is a difficult sport for anyone. It demands strength, flexibility, endurance and so much more. Try doing it with two prosthetic legs.  Well, that’s exactly what 9-year-old Ansel Meadows-Rader does. Ansel has been training on the competitive adaptive team at Balance 180 Gymnastics & Sports Academy in Gainesville for …

With the high school baseball season hitting its midway point, many of the area programs are looking forward to a competitive finish. Most schools have also enjoyed a competitive start to the season. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats have been dominant out the gate as they are undefeated through 16 games. …

Santa Fe College athletics have been rounding up and rolling out. Between a basketball honoree and both baseball and softball getting into the swing of things, it has been a notable week for the Saints. Basketball Player Honored Saints sophomore guard Karmello Branch was announced to the All-FCSAA Team on …

By Natalia Lopez and Colby Kistner The Buchholz Bobcats girls lacrosse team secured a commanding 19-0 win against the Eastside Rams in front of its home crowd on Monday to improve to 7-2. Buchholz scored three goals within the first four minutes of play. Senior Gabri Tremboli scored two goals …

The annual USATF Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships is set to take place in Gainesville Thursday through Sunday. Over 1,100 athletes are set to compete in the four-day event held at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center at Celebration Pointe. The event was held in Chicago, Illinois, last …

After five Gainesville area high school boys basketball teams made it to at least the regional semifinals, only the Hawthorne Hornets (18-3) won Monday to advance to the state tournament. The other four schools came up just short, with multiple of the losses coming in one-possession games. Hawthorne Hornets The …