High School Sports

By Jalyn Garcia and Isabella Ruiz ALACHUA — Gia McGrew is one of two captains on the Santa Fe High School volleyball team. She leads the team in kills with 124 this season alone. Though it is her first year on Santa Fe’s roster, she has already proven herself to …

The Oak Hall Eagles volleyball team defeated the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves in straight sets Tuesday. The Eagles improve to 9-2 on the year and avoid a three-game skid. Athleticism Pays Off Juniors Cassidy McDonald (setter) and Hannah Timm (outside hitter) were all over the score sheet as the Eagles …

After a slow start to the high school football game Friday night at Citizens Field, the Buchholz Bobcats pushed forward in the second half to secure a 35-7 win against the Eastside Rams. Aside from a 14-yard touchdown run by Jasiah Powell in the first quarter, the Bobcats (3-0) struggled …

The football adage “The game is won or lost in the trenches” was evident Friday in Saint Francis Catholic Academy’s 32-13 loss to Auburndale Jordan Christian Prep. The Wolves (0-4) only attempted nine passes in the home game, with both touchdowns coming on the ground from sophomore quarterback Jake Long. …

The Eastside Rams fought hard Friday against the Buchholz Bobcats at Citizens Field, losing 35-7, to drop to a 1-2 start to the season. The score does not reflect the relentless defense Eastside displayed throughout the game, with many key stops at the 10-yard line and aggressive offensive plays from …

By Brooke Bastedo and Elizabeth Landen The Gainesville Hurricanes volleyball team suffered a loss Thursday night at its away game against The Rock Lions, bringing its record to 5-5. The Lions (4-1) won the first set 25-14 and the ‘Canes struggled to recover, losing the next two sets 25-18, 25-17. …

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 …