Tag Archives: Williston High School

Two Gainesville area high schools have reached the semifinals of the FHSAA 1A State Tournament. The Williston Red Devils and Hawthorne Hornets will compete for a spot in the state championship. Williston beat Wildwood 66-63 in the regional finals, earning themselves a state semifinals matchup against Franklin County. Williston and …

Girls high school hoops is back in action Thursday night as regional play continues. Class 1A continues the regional semifinals, while Class 2A, 3A and 4A are set to begin tournament play with the quarterfinals. Class 1A Regional Semifinals  The 21-5 Newberry Panthers take on the 19-8 Hilliard Red Flashes …

There is a new era beginning in the Williston Middle High School football program. The school has announced the hiring of Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Hall of Famer James Robert “Robby” Pruitt. Coach Pruitt has a fantastic track record in coaching in both Florida and Georgia. The 2022 …

The Williston Red Devils hosted the Dunnellon Tigers Tuesday night in their second game of the 2022 season. Williston tied their first game of the new campaign 2-2 against Vanguard on Monday. This was the first contest for Dunnellon this season after finishing last year with a record of 13-12. …

By Hugh Green and Cherie Chick The Williston Red Devils faced off against the Trenton Tigers in a district semifinal boy’s basketball game on Tuesday night. This is the third time the two teams played each other this season. Trenton came away with victories in the previous two contests. Williston …

By Hugh Green and Abby Ogier The Williston Red Devils played host to the Newberry Panthers in a non-district matchup Friday night. It was a sold-out crowd in the gym at Williston Middle High School to watch this great contest. The Red Devils had lost two of their last three …

The stage was set for a great matchup between the Williston Red Devils and the Dixie County Bears on Tuesday. Williston came into this one feeling good; winners of their last three, and five of their last six. On the other hand, the Bears had lost two straight, and three …

Earlier in the season, the Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves met up for a match-up against the Williston Red Devils and both teams were looking to keep their records clean, but in the end, the Wolves suffered their first loss, 7-0. On Thursday evening, the  Wolves (2-4-1) traveled to Williston …

After a week off of school and practice, the Williston Red Devils (2-0) faced the Bronson Eagles (1-1) on Monday night. The 2021-2022 basketball season only started just two weeks ago, so both teams were looking to keep their undefeated record clean and give their opponents their first upset. Despite …

The Williston Lady Red Devils fell to the Santa Fe Lady Raiders by a score of 4-1 Friday night. This game was a rematch between the two teams. Santa Fe won the first matchup 7-4. Last Friday, Williston Head Coach Lavar Williams blamed cold bats for the loss to the …