By: Alex Washburn & Regan Staudt The hometown Wolves win 84-39 over Meadowbrook As the first round of the playoffs got underway Tuesday night, St. Francis and Meadowbrook entered this game with only six wins during the regular season. The Wolves got out to a quick double-digit lead early by …
Read More »Hawthorne Boys Hoops Set for Districts
The Hawthorne Hornets will take on Fort White Wednesday in the semifinal of the 1A District 6 tournament. The Hawthorne Hornets The Hornets enter the game with a 7-6 record, having played only 12 games this season (one win was a forfeit). Hawthorne won the state football championship this past …
Read More »Gainesville High’s Jayden Terry Hits 1,000 Points in Semifinals Win
The Gainesville High Lady Canes are on a five-game winning streak after beating the Lincoln Trojans 67-50 in the girls basketball semifinals. Game Recap The game started out slow with neither teams scoring until the third minute of the game. However, the Canes picked up the pace. At the end …
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 »Gainesville Men’s Basketball Finally Defeated at Home
By: Lacey Rogers and Joseph Torviso The Gainesville Hurricane’s year-and-a-half-long home win streak was put to an end on Tuesday with a two-point loss to the Williston Red Devils. After coming off of a strong win against the Riverside Generals, the 16-5 Gainesville Hurricanes faced the 15-6 Williston Devils last …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Blows Past Eastside on the Road
The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave defeated the Eastside Rams 52-37 Tuesday night. Both teams came into Tuesday’s game with something to prove. P.K. Yonge looked to win their first game of the season, while Eastside looked to climb above .5oo. Fans of both sides came out in masses to support …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Take Down St. Francis Catholic Wolves
By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman The Newberry Panthers bulldozed the St. Francis Catholic Wolves in their matchup on Tuesday night, with a final score of 80-46. Newberry served as a wall on defense, making it difficult for St. Francis to get out of their backcourt and into scoring position. …
Read More »Buchholz Bobcats Top Forest Wildcats in High Energy Home Opener
By Shelby Hickman and Rachel Rosen The Bobcats defeated the Wildcats 68-56 to improve their record to 2-1 on the season. Fiery First Half The tone was set early in this Friday night matchup as both teams came out with ferocious intensity. The Buchholz gym was buzzing with excitement during …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Falls to Trinity Catholic in Final Playoff Game, Finish Season 4-8
By: Austin Stirling, Jackson Reyes As the high school football playoffs near the end, the P.K Yonge Blue Wave have been eliminated from contention for the state final. Their final loss came at the hands of Trinity Catholic, who also defeated them in last year’s district final game. P.K. Yonge …
Read More »Newberry Lady Panthers Trample the Hamilton County Lady Trojans in a 33-Point Victory
By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman The Newberry Lady Panthers showed out in Monday’s matchup against the Hamilton County Lady Trojans, in a 68-35 win. A fired-up Newberry squad charged onto the court looking to bring its record above .500. The Panthers, led by Brandy Whitfield, operated as a unit …
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