High School Sports

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 …

By Isabella Ruiz and Jalyn Garcia ALACHUA — In high school sports few things are more inspiring than a coach who lives for his team. Coach Andre Medina is  the heart that keeps the Buchholz High School volleyball program going. Medina began his journey is volleyball during his junior year …

Friday night will feature a number of anticipated high school football games. The matchups include Fort White at Union County, Hawthorne at South Sumpter and Buchholz at Richmond Hill. Indians at Fightin’ Tigers The Fort White Indians head into Friday night’s matchup with a 3-1 record. The Indians’ only loss …

The Eastside Rams defeated the Trenton Tigers in straight sets Tuesday night. Coming into the match facing adversity, the Rams worked for their eighth win of the season. Team Effort The Rams (8-7) were playing without senior starting libero Kieara Hall,  who was recently diagnosed with a brain disease that …

P.K. Yonge’s strong swimmers took center stage last Wednesday when they reigned supreme in their meet against Saint Francis Catholic and Santa Fe High at Northeast Pool. Read the full meet recap here.  

It was start-to-finish domination from both the boys and girls P.K. Yonge swimming teams at a three-team meet Wednesday at Westside. The Blue Wave girls scored 253 points to the 99 for Saint Francis Catholic Academy and 91 from Santa Fe, respectively. The P.K. Yonge boys team saw similar success, …

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 …

NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers dominated the Keystone Heights Indians en route to a 48-0 blowout Friday. Running back Kaleb Woods led the outburst, as the junior standout rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries. The Newberry defense also showed out, even with the absence of University …

Eastside High School took a tough 35-7 loss to longtime rival Buchholz last Friday night at Citizens Field. The Rams (1-2) played strong defense throughout the game, showing grit and strength as the home team in their first rivalry game of the season. However, it’s not the wins or losses …

The Eastside Rams (1-2) will face the Trinity Catholic Celtics (1-2) at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Citizens Field. Eastside Rams Last Friday, the Rams lost to the Buchholz Bobcats 35-7. Throughout the game, the Rams struggled to get anything going with their passing attack and committed numerous penalties. Entering …