High School Sports

By Brooke Park and Raegan Churi The Newberry Panthers boy lacrosse team lost at the Buchholz Bobcats, 13-1, on Monday. Discouraging Start Tyler Brown won the opening draw for the Bobcats (6-8), starting their strong offensive performance. Sebastian Castaneda attempted a goal, but Newberry goalie Erik Walker blocked the shot. …

By Jesse Bratman and Ellen Mulgrew HAWTHORNE — Three unearned runs was the difference in Hawthorne’s 5-1 high school baseball loss to St. John Lutheran on Monday. Pitching Dominates in Early Innings Hawthorne (1-7) starting pitcher Drake Barbato  dominated early, having a 1-2-3 first inning with two strikeouts. St. John …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave baseball team took down West Port High School, 7-2, on Friday night to improve to 8-2. A Strong Start Both teams scored in the first inning. West Port (3-10) scored on a Ricardo Soto sacrifice fly off P.K. Yonge sophomore starter Charlie Tumminia, who lasted …

ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders softball team run-ruled the Palatka Panthers, 14-0, in five innings Thursday night. Hot Bats In the first inning, the Raiders (10-2) took the opportunity to put a run on the board, with Amy Crosby running in to get the game started and make it …

By Hannah Getman and Adam Edelin  The Newberry High School softball team beat the Eastside Rams 17-1 on Thursday for its third straight run-rule win and sixth win in a row. Coming In Hot The Panthers (10-2) put the host Rams (0-8) on notice early by scoring 12 runs in …

By Adam Edelin and Brooke Park NEWBERRY — The Newberry High School Panthers softball team wasted no time in dispatching the Wildwood Wildcats, 27-1, in a fast two-and-a-half inning game Monday. Starting Strong In the top of the first, Wildwood took a lead after Alex Barron walked and stole back-to-back …

By Victoria Riccobono and Sebastian Sabatino The Gainesville Hurricanes flag football team lost their final regular-season game against the Ocala Forest Wildcats, 37-6, at home Monday. Keeping it Close Early The Hurricanes (0-5) were determined to record a win in their inaugural season. Gainesville’s Jewel Alexander made plays on both …

By Amanda Roman and Cati Stoher The Oak Hall Eagles girls lacrosse team secured a sweeping win, 17-5, over the Gainesville Hurricanes on Thursday. The Eagles (8-2) continued the momentum after their win versus the Santa Fe Raiders (4-6), 19-0 on Tuesday, and now have a seven-game winning streak. Quickly …

NEWBERRY — The Newberry High Panthers girls lacrosse team beat the Leesburg Yellow Jackets 9-8 on Tuesday.  Quick Scores  The Panthers (4-3) got off to a hot start, with Audry Ritter winning the opening draw and finding the back of the net only 20 seconds into the game. The Yellow …

  The Gainesville High School Hurricanes softball team defeated the host P.K. Yonge Blue Wave 18-3 on Wednesday. High-Scoring Start The Hurricanes (11-0) came out swinging against P.K. Yonge junior pitcher Mickinzi Anderson in the first inning, putting the ball in play with repeated base hits and testing the Blue …