The Buchholz Bobcats’ football season came to an end Friday at Citizens Field after a 41-35 loss to Kissimmee Osceola in the FHSAA 6A semifinals. The Bobcats (10-4) found themselves down by as many as 24 points in the second quarter, but coach Mark Whittemore’s squad never gave an inch. …

The Buchholz Bobcats took a first step toward a football state title Friday night, thrashing the Orlando Evans Trojans 42-21 in the Class 6A regional quarterfinal at Citizens Field. “I see the playoffs as five one-game seasons,” Buchholz offensive coordinator Travis McGriff said to the Bobcats after the game. “Congratulations, part one is …

In Brandy Williams’ first season on the bench in Alachua, the Santa Fe High School girls’ basketball team managed a 7-11 record before its season came to an end in the second round of the 4A-District 5 tournament. As she now sits on the precipice of the 2024-25 season, Williams …

ALACHUA — The Bradford High School Tornadoes stormed into Alachua on Friday to hand the Santa Fe High School Raiders a 44-0 loss on Senior Night. Bradford (8-1) set the tone early and never looked back, scoring touchdowns on six of its eight offensive possessions. The Tornadoes’ typical strong ground game got …

ALACHUA – The Santa Fe High School football team’s losing streak reached the dubious 20-game mark Friday after a 16-0 loss to the Fernandina Beach Pirates. The game offered an interesting matchup under center, as junior wideout Tyler Gentry started his second straight game at quarterback for the Raiders (0-5), …

ALACHUA – The Buchholz Bobcats football team suffered its first defeat of the season Friday in a back-and-forth contest won by the Manatee (Bradenton) Hurricanes, 34-27 The game was held at Santa Fe High’s stadium after the Bobcats (3-1) decided to move the game away from Citizens Field due to concerns about …

ALACHUA — Big plays were the name of the game Friday for the Gainesville High School football team in its 33-7 trouncing of Santa Fe.  The Hurricanes, who moved to 2-0 for the first time since 2012, had scores of 46, 64 and 90 yards that kept the Raider defenders …