High School Sports

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave softball team took a home loss to the West Port Wolf Pack, 15-10, on Wednesday. P.K. Yonge (7-8) will compete at Ocala Christian ( 4-11) at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. West Port (11-6) faces North Marion (7-9) on Thursday.

By Raegan Churi and Hailey Livesay NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers baseball team scored twice in the sixth inning to overtake the Oak Hall Eagles 3-2 Wednesday night. Tight Early Innings After a hit from Aaron Atkins, Oak Hall (8-5) scored two minutes into the game with a first-inning run. …

The top seed Oak Hall Eagles boys lacrosse team eliminated visiting Eastside, 23-0, in the quarterfinal of the 1A-District 3 Tournament on April 10. Oak Hall (14-3) entered the tourney as the top seed, while the Rams (0-9) were seeded eighth. Fierce First Half The first few minutes of the …

ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders softball team secured a 10-2 win Tuesday against the Columbia Tigers. The Raiders (15-3) will visit The Villages Charter Buffalo (10-10) Thursday at 6 p.m. to maintain their winning streak. Columbia (10-10) will host Oakleaf Knights (14-7) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

ALACHUA — The Santa Fe High School softball team stretched its winning streak to five games Tuesday against the Columbia Tigers, 10-2.  Slow Start The Raiders (15-3) and the Tigers (10-10) engaged in a thrilling battle. Both teams displayed their abilities on the field, keeping the game scoreless for the …

By Daniela Ortiz and Sebastian Sabatino The Gainesville Hurricanes were a powerhouse in their softball win against visiting Bradford on Monday, outscoring the Tornadoes 8-5. Jumping Ahead Early The Hurricanes (17-3) were hot in the circle and at the plate early in the game. Pitcher Leanna Bourdage threw three shutout …

The Gainesville Hurricanes softball team secured a victory against the Bradford Tornadoes, 8-5, on Monday. The Hurricanes (17-3) will host the Hawthorne Hornets (5-9) at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Bradford (5-13) is set to compete at Interlachen on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

The Oak Hall Eagles baseball team lost to visiting Mount Dora Christian Academy, 8-4, on April 5.  Even Start The Bulldogs (15-6) had a strong start with Justin Earle hitting a home run for a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.  Oak Hall’s Darion Medley wasted no time …

By Hailey Livesay and Raegan Churi The Buchholz Bobcats baseball team defeated the Gainesville Hurricanes 15-1 on Friday at Gainesville High School. An Early Lead Buchholz’s bats were on fire. It seemed almost impossible for the Bobcats (13-6) to not get a hit. Once on base, they were active runners, …

By Ellen Mulgrew and Jesse Bratman HAWTHORNE — A four-run second inning put Hawthorne in a hole and Hollie Pabst drove in four runs to help Newberry High’s softball team to a 12-1 win Friday against the Hornets.  Stay Clear of Hollie Pabst In the top of the first inning, …