High School Sports

It was a long season for Hawthorne. Injuries plagued them all year, forcing many bench players to step up in place. Star players such as defensive end Jailen Ruth and quarterback CJ Ingram went down and forced the team’s mentality and strategies to switch in order to survive. The rushing …

By Zach Curtin and Ainsley Davis On Thursday night, the Oak Hall Eagles men’s basketball team defeated the St. John Lutheran Saints with an impressive showcase of fast-breaking offense and aggressive defense. Quarter 1 Oak Hall established itself early with their physical play. After winning the tipoff, #35 scored the …

The Eastside Rams boys basketball team defeated the Bradford Tornadoes Thursday night, 63-20. The first quarter was promising for both teams. Both showed signs of promise on both ends of the floor, and after the first eight-minute period the score read 12-8, Eastside. However, that close dogfight was short-lived. The …

Following a convincing 28-0 win on Friday night, the Hawthorne Hornets are making their third consecutive trip to the state title. The Hornets are set to face 13-0 Northview, that beat Union 21-11 to advance to the Class 1R state championship. Team Effort Cornelius Ingram, former Florida Gator and NFL …

After school, every Tuesday and Thursday, 20 or more students at Suwannee Middle School gather in Tammy Neil’s computer science, broadcasting and graphic design classroom for esports. Esports Students with Neil Some students are there to compete. On Tuesdays 15 players across three teams, practice and strategize for their Thursday …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave defeated the Eastside Rams 52-37 Tuesday night. Both teams came into Tuesday’s game with something to prove. P.K. Yonge looked to win their first game of the season, while Eastside looked to climb above .5oo. Fans of both sides came out in masses to support …

By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman The Newberry Panthers bulldozed the St. Francis Catholic Wolves in their matchup on Tuesday night, with a final score of 80-46. Newberry served as a wall on defense, making it difficult for St. Francis to get out of their backcourt and into scoring position. …

The Saint Francis Lady Wolves improve to 5-3, winning 35-25 against the Union County Lady Tigers. The 35-25 win by the Lady Wolves makes it four straight wins, and five victories in the last six games. It was a solid game by Saint Francis after the slow start, with plenty …

The 3-2 Gainesville High School Lady Canes faced off against the 4-2 Andrew Jackson High School Tigers in this Saturday thriller. The Lady Tigers came in eager and rested after their 62-21 win over Riverside High School the previous Monday. Quarter 1 The Tigers won the tip-off to start the …

Without hesitation, Newberry guard Mason Smith shot the ball from the left corner with the clock ticking into the final breaths of the game. Despite his shot being contested, the three went in and gave the Panthers a marginal lead late in double overtime.  Then came Jon Jon. The Newberry …