High School Sports

The Oak Hall Eagles defeated the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights in straight sets Tuesday in the 2A District 1 volleyball tournament semifinal. Bouncing Back From Slow Start Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville) held the fourth overall seed in the district and Oak Hall maintains the first. Coming off of a bye …

The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) held a press conference Monday to discuss schedule adjustments for fall sports. The changes come after recent hurricanes swept through Florida over the past month, forcing cancelations and delays across high school sports. https://twitter.com/FHSAA/status/1845835575971975603 Both individual and team sports will be affected. Individual …

Jace Hutchinson, No. 23 for the P.K. Yonge football team, showcases his passion for the two things that inspire him: band and football. Factors like time management, a strong support system and teamwork allow for both to be possible. Balancing His Passions P.K. Yonge band director Robert Marski said Hutchinson …

NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers demolished the Santa Fe Raiders 49-0 last Friday. It was a lovely fall evening when generations of Newberry alumni, students and fans filled the stands to support their Panthers in the Homecoming game. Last Friday proved the Panther love for yellow and blue runs deep throughout the …

Dakota Brower, Aaron Akins and Briggs Copeland each scored three touchdowns Friday to lead Oak Hall against Interlachen, 50-28, at Oak Hall Stadium. Brower Is Back Brower, Oak Hall’s starting quarterback, missed the first five games of the season with a broken collarbone. In his first game back last week, …

The Pierson Taylor Wildcats had four different runners combine for 338 rushing yards and five touchdowns Friday to cement a 36-0 victory over the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves on Homecoming. Competitive Start After three weeks of not playing a game due to a bye week and complications of Hurricane Helene, the Wolves …

Coming off a four-match losing streak, P.K. Yonge Blue Wave  looked to win big against the Eastside Rams at home on Senior Night. The Blue Wave did just that Thursday by dominating all three sets, 25-18, 25-14, 25-20. Volleyball Sweep The first two sets were dominated early by PKY. The Blue Wave …

A late receiving touchdown by Caylen Ferguson helped complete the comeback for Eastside in its 14-12 Homecoming win against Dunnellon. “It was a great win … much-needed to go 1-0 in the district and get a chance to go to the playoffs,” Eastside coach Harold “Gator” Hoskins said. “We talked about …

By Jelianys Ramos Burgos, Haley Black and Dalton Sallengs The P.K. Yonge JV volleyball team took a set lead against Eastside in front of its home crowd Thursday. But unforced errors and a struggling serve-receive allowed Eastside to rally for a 2-1 win. Early Action The Blue Wave (0-3) got …

The Newberry Panthers were facing their third volleyball match in three days Wednesday after losing the two previous nights. And this time at Eastside High School. But the Panthers relied on the strength of their senior star trio to propel them to victory in straight sets, 25-5, 27-25, 25-13, against the …