High School Sports

By Brooke Park and Adam Edelin  The Saint Francis Catholic baseball team defeated the visiting Cedar Key Sharks, 10-0, Tuesday. Defense Coming in Hot First to bat, the Sharks (1-8) couldn’t find any gaps in the Wolves’ defense. Cecil Collins and Micah DeHaven made contact with the ball, but the …

By Savannah Milner and Rhiannon Thomas The Buchholz flag football team saw its season end at home Tuesday in a 2A-District 2 Tournament loss, 14-6, to the Tallahassee Leon Lions.  The quarterfinal was off to a hot start, with the four seed Bobcats’ (5-4) scoring the first touchdown. Fifth seed Leon …

The Oak Hall Eagles boys lacrosse team lost 7-6 to the visiting Ponte Vedra Sharks on Friday. Oak Hall (12-3) was gutted by this defeat, especially because it holds the top spot in its district. The rivalry between these two teams was evident throughout the match, creating a tense and …

By Jauntre’ Gray and Liz Fernandez With an electrifying start, the Buchholz Bobcats and the visiting Bradford Tornadoes began the high school softball game in a thrilling battle Monday. And it stayed that way until the Tornadoes pulled out a 16-12 win. In tight competition, the first inning ended in …

By Raegan Churi and Hailey Livesay The Class 1A Newberry Panthers run-ruled the 4A Eastside Rams, 20-4, in a high school baseball game Monday.  A Steady Start In the top of the first inning, the visiting Panthers (16-3) were faced with inconsistent pitching from the Rams, allowing Jayden Holcombe to …

The Gainesville Hurricanes baseball team lost to visiting Oak Hall, 5-4, on Monday. Big Fly Puts Gainesville Ahead After an early RBI double by Oak Hall’s Gavin Jones, Gainesville (6-10) looked to gain some momentum at the plate to put the pressure on Oak Hall. The third was owned by …

The Oak Hall Eagles baseball team defeated the Gainesville Hurricanes Monday, 5-4, at Tiny Talbot Field to even their two-game season series. One In The First Oak Hall (8-3) struck first with one run in the bottom of the first inning. After a single and stolen base from Ethan Szlachetka, …

By Wade Urtz and Daniel Betancourt The P.K Yonge Blue Wave baseball team defeated Fort White 9-7 on Thursday to sweep the two-game season series. P.K. Yonge (11-2) defeated the Indians (8-8) in Fort White, 4-1, on Feb. 29, Blue Wave coach Rob Brunson’s 100th career win.  Fort White Strikes …

By Savannah Milner and Rhiannon Thomas The Buchholz Bobcats girls lacrosse team defeated the Santa Fe Raiders, 15-5, Friday on Senior Night. Dominant First Quarter The Bobcats (6-10) wasted no time getting the lead, when senior Leslie Sarmiento-Vasquez scored just 10 seconds into the game. The Bobcats scored five more …

The Oak Hall Eagles girls lacrosse team lost their last-regular season match at home, 12-9, against the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders on Thursday.  A Rough Start  From the onset, the Crusaders (16-2) demonstrated their dominance, firing eight shots and making two goals. The tight coordination and organization from the Crusaders resulted …