High School Sports

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 …

Three Newberry High School volleyball players signed their National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to continue their athletic and academic careers collegiately. Three out of the five seniors on the team have committed. Hanna Templeton committed to Webber International University as a setter, Hailey Tharp committed to Florida State College …

By Cati Stoehr and Amanda Roman The Eastside Rams girls lacrosse team struggled to overcome the pressure that the Santa Fe Raiders brought to the field on Feb. 23, losing 18-0. The Raiders have had a decent start to the season with a 3-3 record. The Rams, however, have yet …