The Newberry High School Panthers’ Shyenne Smith is ranked in the top 25 lacrosse goalies in Florida with a .538 save percentage. That ranking is all that more impressive considering she has only played for two seasons and for her determination to not let autism stop her from striving for …
Read More »Extra-Inning Extravaganza: Buchholz Baseball Defeats Lincoln
By Raegan Churi and Hailey Livesay The Buchholz Bobcats beat the visiting Tallahassee Lincoln Trojans in an extra-inning baseball game, 5-4, Wednesday night. This was their first matchup this season and both entered ranked first in their respective districts. First-Inning Intensity The Trojans (13-11) put a run on the board …
Read More »Media Gallery: P.K. Yonge Baseball Run-Rules Saint Francis
The Saint Francis Wolves baseball team fell to the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave on Monday night. The Blue Wave run-ruled the visiting Wolves 10-0 in five innings. Up Next Saint Francis (12-8) defeated Wildwood (4-10) at home on Tuesday, 10-1. It will close out the regular season Thursday against Bronson …
Read More »Rallying to Victory: Newberry’s Thrilling Comeback
By Raegan Churi and Hailey Livesay NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers baseball team scored twice in the sixth inning to overtake the Oak Hall Eagles 3-2 Wednesday night. Tight Early Innings After a hit from Aaron Atkins, Oak Hall (8-5) scored two minutes into the game with a first-inning run. …
Read More »Buchholz Baseball Dominates Gainesville, Again
By Hailey Livesay and Raegan Churi The Buchholz Bobcats baseball team defeated the Gainesville Hurricanes 15-1 on Friday at Gainesville High School. An Early Lead Buchholz’s bats were on fire. It seemed almost impossible for the Bobcats (13-6) to not get a hit. Once on base, they were active runners, …
Read More »Newberry Softball Dominates Hawthorne
HAWTHORNE — Newberry High’s softball team mercy-ruled Hawthorne 12-1 Friday, the Panthers’ 11th straight win and the second against the Hornets this season. Newberry Starts Strong Newberry (15-2) started off the game on the right foot, with leadoff batter Malana Kennard hitting a single on the first pitch she saw. …
Read More »Newberry Softball Rallies Late Vs. P.K. Yonge
By Wade Urtz and Allegra D’Angelo The Newberry softball team defeated P.K. Yonge 6-5 on Wednesday. The Panthers needed a run in the seventh inning to knock off the Blue Wave. This was Newberry’s 10th straight win and its second win against P.K. Yonge this season. Newberry lead early P.K. …
Read More »Newberry Baseball Takes Second Win Against Eastside
By Hailey Livesay and Raegan Churi NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers baseball team defeated the Eastside Rams, 16-1, on Wednesday. A Master of the Mound One of the early successes of Newberry’s defense was their pitcher Desmond Taylor. He had three strikeouts before Eastside could even score. He went on …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Turns Tide Late To Win Against Hurricanes
The Oak Hall Eagles baseball team defeated the Gainesville Hurricanes Monday, 5-4, at Tiny Talbot Field to even their two-game season series. One In The First Oak Hall (8-3) struck first with one run in the bottom of the first inning. After a single and stolen base from Ethan Szlachetka, …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Baseball Outlasts Fort White, 9-7
By Wade Urtz and Daniel Betancourt The P.K Yonge Blue Wave baseball team defeated Fort White 9-7 on Thursday to sweep the two-game season series. P.K. Yonge (11-2) defeated the Indians (8-8) in Fort White, 4-1, on Feb. 29, Blue Wave coach Rob Brunson’s 100th career win. Fort White Strikes …
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