In what was a tough back-and-forth matchup, the Santa Fe Saints came up short against the No. 12 Daytona State Falcons. Following their second matchup of the season, the Saints have fallen to 13-11 on the year. First Half The Falcons came out firing in the first half, as they …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls Basketball Coach Willie Powers Talks Playoffs, Blue Wave’s Culture
P.K. Yonge will host Trinity Christian Academy on Thursday for the chance to advance to the region semifinals in the state tournament and head coach Willie Powers has his team ready for a tournament run. Playoff Time for P.K. Yonge Thirty-two teams remain, and only one can win the 2022-23 …
Read More »No. 3 Alabama dismantles Florida Men’s Basketball 97-69
The Alabama men’s basketball team (21-3) blew out the Florida Gators (13-11) 97-69 on Wednesday night. Freshman forward Brandon Miller dropped 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Bama to the win. Colin Castleton was the Gators’ leading scorer with 29 points. This game wasn’t close at any point …
Read More »Newberry Girls Hoops Road to Regionals
The Newberry Panthers girls basketball team looks to be a competitor in regionals after an impressive 21-5 regular season. They’ll begin their regionals run against Hillard High School Thursday in the 1A region semifinals at 7 p.m. Hillard finished with a regular season record of 19-8. District Title The Panthers …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Faces No. 3 Alabama
The Gator men’s basketball team (13-10) travels to Tuscaloosa to face the No. 3 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (20-3) in a SEC matchup. The Gators are looking for important wins as the season winds down, fighting for an NCAA tournament bid. The Crimson Tide are in a prime position to …
Read More »St. Francis Comfortably Advances to Second Round
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 »Santa Fe High School Boy’s Hoops Prepare for District Tournament
The Santa Fe Raiders boys’ basketball team begins their district championship pursuit this week. After a slow start to the season, the Raiders come into the district tournament with a 17-game winning streak. “Things started to click,” Head Coach Glen Banks said. Following the pre-season departure of key player Mason …
Read More »High School Boys Basketball District Tournament Preview
Boys High School Basketball districts officially begin today. The Chiefland Indians boy’s basketball team will take on the Dixie County Bears today at 5 p.m. The game will take place at Bronson Middle/High School. Further district games will continue Tuesday. https://twitter.com/fhsaaupdates/status/1622601273345462272?s=20&t=rNXFO2oxaqT1oHI9pFn9tQ Chiefland So Far The Chiefland Indians have a 14-9 …
Read More »Gainesville High School Senior Night
On February 2, a night of celebration took place. A night where students were celebrated for their hard work and dedication. A night that athletes waited so long for, but ended so quickly. This was senior night. Experience of a Lifetime The Gainesville High School boy’s basketball team took on …
Read More »Senior-Day Night Lights: Buchholz Batters Hawthorne
By: Anna Tsemba and Tyler Kenyon The Bud Seymour Gymnasium was packed for a Thursday night showdown between the 11-13 Buchholz Bobcats and the 7-5 Hawthorne Hornets. Buchholz hoped to get their first win in 3 games on their home court. The Bobcats are led by head coach Blake Golden, …
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