High School Sports

After a dominant start to the season, Santa Fe Raiders Coach Travis Yeckring reflected on topics ranging from the impacts of players to his coaching style which aims to bring out the best in his team. While humble about his accomplishments, he praised his players’ achievements and hard work. Pushing …

In a battle of the pitchers on Monday night, the Oak Hall Eagles came up just short. The Eagles suffered a 6-4 loss to The Villages Charter Buffalo, marking their first defeat of the season. The Villages pitcher Carter Parks dominated on the mound for six innings, striking out 12 …

Written by: Jennifer Blardonis and Jori Rzepecki Video by: Andrea Castiblanco The Hawthorne Hornets softball team held on to a perfect 3-0 start to the season defeating the St. Francis Wolves 15-9 Thursday night. Hornets Eager to Remain Undefeated The St. Francis Wolves began the game with a 4-2 lead …

In their first three games of the season, the Oak Hall Eagles kept things relatively close. They won all three matchups by a combined margin of nine runs. On Friday night, however, they did not let up whatsoever. The Eagles flat-out manhandled the St. John Lutheran Saints in a 15-0 …

The Santa Fe Raiders boys lacrosse team hosted the Maclay Marauders on Tuesday night. It was a hard-fought game for the Raiders that ultimately ended in a 7-3 loss, dropping their record to 1-2 on the young season. Slow Start Leads to Early Deficit Maclay won the opening faceoff, a …

High school games are some of the best displays of community cities have to offer. Passionate parents watched their children intently. The players proceeded to perform the repetitions they had practiced prior to the big game-time moment. This dynamic creates a special energy in the air that I miss now that …

Gainesville High School batters were locked in early and often in its decisive 15-5 victory over Eastside on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes tallied 13 hits as the game ended after 5 innings from a run rule. Hurricane Flurry Early Gainesville wasted no time scoring runs and getting baserunners with a …

Chipley Tigers Defeat Hawthorne Hornets 49-46 Lakeland, Florida was the site for another classic in its long history of hosting the FSHAA State Basketball Tournament. Chipley entered the game with 20 wins and six losses after back-to-back wins on the road at Paxton and Jay. Hawthorne was living life on …

In an attempt to generate some creative dugout banter, a handful of Oak Hall players searched up some popular old baseball chants. They found three that they considered using in their next game. “Hey, batter batter batter! Swing batter!” “That’s a bingo right there!” “You’re a disgrace to your family!” …

It was a back-and-forth game between the St. Francis Wolves and the Bronson Eagles late Monday night. Both of these teams were looking for their first win of the season. It was a hard fought battle as the Wolves kept it tight until the end.  The score was close all …