High School Sports

By Hannah Getman and Adam Edelin The Newberry Panthers softball team took down the host Buchholz Bobcats 8-6 on Tuesday. 1A Newberry (6-2) showed its strength by defeating a much larger 6A Buchholz (6-4) squad.  Quick Start Newberry came out hot to start, scoring the eight runs in the first …

 NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers junior varsity lacrosse team beat the Buchholz Bobcats 5-4 with a nail-biting finish on March 7.   The height advantage that the Bobcats (1-3) held over the Panthers (1-0) was immediately apparent, as they took control of the opening draw. Unfortunately for Buchholz, the defensive unit …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave softball team defeated the host Eastside Rams in dominant fashion Monday. Close Game After First Inning P.K. Yonge (3-3) started the game with a bang, leading 4-0 almost immediately into the game. However, Eastside (0-6) responded with three runs to maintain pressure before the Blue …

The Buchholz High School girls flag football team defeated visiting Santa Fe, 14-13, on Tuesday. Bobcats Climb With The Lead The Raiders (3-2) and Bobcats (2-1) had a poor start and were competing head-to-head without scoring. With 2:35 remaining and the Raiders on third down, Buchholz senior Kamryn Harper made …

The Williston High boys basketball team won its second consecutive 1A state title Saturday by defeating Hilliard, 61-53, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. The Red Devils are the first Gainesville-area boys team to secure back-to-back title wins since GHS in 1999 and 2000. How The Devils Pulled it …

Hawthorne High girls basketball coach Cornelius Ingram said the Hornets were confident they were going to repeat as state champions despite an early deficit in the title-game win Saturday against Graceville. Prior Matchup Hawthorne (22-3) entered the state semifinals as the No. 4 seed and its first opponent in Lakeland …

LAKELAND — The four-seeded Hawthorne High girls basketball team defeated the three-seed Graceville Tigers 43-40 Saturday to repeat as the 1A state champions at the RP Funding Center. Hawthorne (22-3), winner of 19 consecutive games, has now won three state titles in the past five seasons. Sloppy First Quarter An …

By Cati Stoehr and Amanda Roman  ALACHUA – The Eastside Rams boys lacrosse team couldn’t handle the Santa Fe Raiders on Friday, losing 16-0. The Rams fell to 0-4, while the Raiders improve to 4-1. Lack of Cohesion Costs The Rams The Rams struggled to connect passes and get the …

LAKELAND – The fourth-seeded Hawthorne High girls basketball team upset one-seeded Wildwood 44-41 on Friday to advance to the 1A State Championship Final at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. This is Hawthorne’s second straight state championship game after winning last year’s edition against Wildwood 42-38. First-Quarter Duel Wildwood (19-4) …

The Buchholz Bobcats lost to the Tallahassee Maclay Marauders, 11-5, in boys lacrosse Thursday night.  Quarter One: Off To A Good Start Maclay (6-1) took the ball with the first face off, but the host Bobcats (2-4) weren’t letting it get away that easily. Buchholz senior Blake Tomlinson scored the …