High School Sports

By Jalyn Garcia and Isabella Ruiz The Buchholz Bobcats lost in a four-set volleyball match Wednesday against visiting St. John Lutheran to fall to 5-6 on the season. The Bobcats won the first set of the match 25-21. The team had 11 kills, eight blocks and two aces. However, the …

The Eastside Rams pulled off a 3-1 volleyball win against the visiting Interlachen Rams on Wednesday to advance to a 4-2 record. Eastside was prepared with a strong offense and aggressive defensive players who held their ground against Interlachen (2-3). Serve receive seemed to be the only weak spot in …

The Eastside Rams defeated the Chiefland Indians in high school volleyball 3-0 Tuesday night. Despite the score sheet displaying a sweep, the Indians (0-4) put up a strong fight throughout the contest. Stars At Forefront Early into the match, Eastside seniors Joanna Williams, daughter of Rams coach Rachel Williams, and …

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 …

The Oak Hall Eagles flew past the Jacksonville Bishop Snyder Cardinals in a Friday night football matchup, 20-7. The Eagles (2-1) were led by their seniors and a backup quarterback in the home district win. Lots Of Shoes To Fill Oak Hall’s starting quarterback, senior Dakota Brower, was ruled out …

By Dalton Sallengs and Haley Black The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave lost 28-14 to the Crescent City Raiders in their first game in front of the home fans this season. The Raiders (1-0) jumped out to an early two-score lead Friday, and the Blue Wave did not have enough in …

A local Gainesville volleyball club, Gainesville Juniors Volleyball, took home two big titles this weekend from the 51st Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior National Volleyball Championship. The AAU tournament is the world’s largest volleyball tournament. It’s hosted every year at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), in Orlando, FL. Competition …

In Florida high school sports, Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) is currently an approved practice. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) unanimously approved a bill allowing high school athletes to profit from their name and image rights. For instance, an athlete may collaborate with a local company to secure …

The Florida High School Athletic Association has voted to permit NIL deals for high school athletes. The board of directors voted unanimously to allow students to profit off of their name, image and likeness. The bill would go into effect before the 2024-2025 season, which means some high school students …

The Newberry High School Panthers’ Shyenne Smith is ranked in the top 25 lacrosse goalies in Florida with a .538 save percentage. That ranking is all that more impressive considering she has only played for two seasons and for her determination to not let autism stop her from striving for …