NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers defeated the Palatka Panthers in a sweep, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22, Wednesday. It was a Panthers vs. Panthers volleyball matchup, an expected competitive one as both teams entered with winning records. The Newberry Varsity Volleyball team is getting ready to take on Palatka tonight! #newberryvolleyball #panthers pic.twitter.com/KloR1Gcx0O …
Read More »Santa Fe Boys Lacrosse Edges Out Newberry in District Tournament
By Savannah Milner and Rhiannon Thomas ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders boys lacrosse team won in the quarterfinals of the 1A-District 3 tournament, 11-8, against Newberry on Wednesday. The four seed Raiders (9-7) will play at top seed Oak Hall (13-3) at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the semifinals. Back-and-Forth …
Read More »Mercy-Rule Madness: Newberry Baseball Dominates Eastside
By Raegan Churi and Hailey Livesay The Class 1A Newberry Panthers run-ruled the 4A Eastside Rams, 20-4, in a high school baseball game Monday. A Steady Start In the top of the first inning, the visiting Panthers (16-3) were faced with inconsistent pitching from the Rams, allowing Jayden Holcombe to …
Read More »Offensive Explosion Leads Newberry Baseball To Win Over Gainesville
The Newberry Panthers baseball team took down the Gainesville Hurricanes 8-1 on Tuesday. They started their week strong after a two-game losing streak to end last week. Defensive Start The first inning saw both teams go scoreless. Newberry (13-3) got a runner on thanks to a line drive double by …
Read More »Newberry Boys Lacrosse Falls At Buchholz
By Brooke Park and Raegan Churi The Newberry Panthers boy lacrosse team lost at the Buchholz Bobcats, 13-1, on Monday. Discouraging Start Tyler Brown won the opening draw for the Bobcats (6-8), starting their strong offensive performance. Sebastian Castaneda attempted a goal, but Newberry goalie Erik Walker blocked the shot. …
Read More »Newberry Softball Caps Week With Third Run-Rule Win In A Row
By Hannah Getman and Adam Edelin The Newberry High School softball team beat the Eastside Rams 17-1 on Thursday for its third straight run-rule win and sixth win in a row. Coming In Hot The Panthers (10-2) put the host Rams (0-8) on notice early by scoring 12 runs in …
Read More »1A Newberry Softball Takes Down 6A Buchholz
By Hannah Getman and Adam Edelin The Newberry Panthers softball team took down the host Buchholz Bobcats 8-6 on Tuesday. 1A Newberry (6-2) showed its strength by defeating a much larger 6A Buchholz (6-4) squad. Quick Start Newberry came out hot to start, scoring the eight runs in the first …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Win Opening Home Baseball Game
NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers won their first game of the high school baseball season against the Suwannee Bulldogs, 4-2, Tuesday night. Taking An Early Lead The Panthers’ defense came out strong by allowing no runs in the first inning. Three up three down to start defensively for the Panthers. …
Read More »Newberry Boys Basketball Advances To District Championship Game
The No. 1 seed Newberry Panthers defeated the No. 4 seed Union County Tigers, 69-39, in the semifinals of the 1A-District 6 tournament Thursday. Newberry Dominates First Half Newberry (15-7) showed why it’s the No.1 seed immediately, outscoring Union County, 23-8, in the first quarter. The Panthers remained hot in …
Read More »Being a ‘Goldfish:’ Triumph for Newberry Girls Soccer
NEWBERRY — After a night full of unknowns, Newberry’s girls soccer team prevailed against Ocala Trinity Catholic, 3-0, on Jan. 24 in the Class 3A-District 4 tournament quarterfinal. Shaken Nerves Uncertainty loomed over the Panthers, as they were missing six starters due to an academic conference in Orlando. “I have …
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