The claws were out on Tuesday night, as the Buchholz Bobcats faced off with the Columbia Fighting Tigers in a District Tournament playoff game. Buchholz took home the victory 68-64. In an exhilarating performance, both teams kept fans on the edge of their seats. Top-scorers for the Bobcats included: Daryus …
Read More »Newberry Defeats Bronson 56-44, Advances to District Championship
By: Bradley Shimel and Gabriela Vitale On Tuesday night, the Newberry High School Boys’ Basketball team defeated Bronson High School in the 1A District 7 semifinals and will advance to the District Championship for the first time since the 06-07 season. Between an aggressive defensive scheme leading to numerous turnovers …
Read More »Bronson Basketball team dedicates season to Mahki Bostic
Throughout this season, Bronson Basketball has had a new patch on their jerseys in memoriam of their late teammate. The initials MB can be seen on the jersey to honor former player Mahki Bostic. Not just a community but a family Bronson is a very small community with a population …
Read More »Newberry Boys’ Basketball Dedicates Season to Fallen Teammate
“I remember the day Mahki first walked into the gym,” Newberry boys basketball head coach Patrick Green recalled as he eluded back to his first encounter with Mahki Bostic. “Kid was ultra-athletic, could run like a deer, yes sir, no sir type of player, type of kid in general…just all …
Read More »Buchholz Takes Home a Victory Over Vanguard
On Wednesday night, the Buchholz boys varsity basketball team traveled to Ocala to take on the Vanguard Knights. After an exhilarating game, the Bobcats took home the victory 62-54. At the Start The Bobcats’ defense started out strong, as the Knights presented a dynamic effort on the offense. Vanguard put up …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets Pull Through with a Victory Against P.K. Yonge Bluewave
After the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave took down the Hawthorne Hornets just a few weeks ago on Jan. 20, the Hornets came into Tuesday night’s game with a whole new energy. Hawthorne managed to live through a fourth-quarter Blue Wave comeback to defeat P.K. Yonge 55-53. With a highly intense …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Stay Hot and Take Down Gainesville High
After a back and forth effort, the Santa Fe Raiders were able to edge the Gainesville Hurricanes in their home arena, 63-54. Starting Off Right The Raiders got off to a hot start behind the arc and never looked back. Within the first five minutes of the game, Santa Fe …
Read More »Newberry Boy’s Hoops Defeats District Foe Bronson, Clinches No. 1 Seed Heading into the Playoffs
The energy was sky high on Thursday night as the Newberry Panthers boy’s basketball team defeated the Bronson Eagles in a high-scoring district matchup 68-64. . While Bronson came in riding a nine-game win streak, the Panthers took care of business in their final home regular-season game. With a win, …
Read More »St. Joseph Flashes Crush St. Francis Wolves in Boys Hoops Matchup
By Scarlett Cooney and Shailey Klein In Thursday night’s boys high school basketball matchup, the St. Joseph Academy Flashes dominated the St. Francis Catholic Academy Wolves, winning 57-19. The Wolves are plagued with young and inexperienced players, making the Flashes’ veteran squad a matchup nightmare. Wolves Head coach Emanuel Torres …
Read More »Oak Hall triumph over St. John Lutheran in 66-41 Victory
The St. John Lutheran Saints (2-13) came into town to take on the Oak Hall Eagles (9-5) on Tuesday night. Coming off of a blowout win over Cornerstone Academy on Friday night, the Eagles hoped to make it two wins in a row before districts kick off next week. The …
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