High School Sports

By: Gabriela Vitale and Ellie Shreve The 1A defending state champion Newberry Panthers defeated the Williston Red Devils 12-7 on Tuesday night to pick up their first win of the season.  Newberry opened this season on a slow 0-2 start but bounced back in conference play with this win.  A …

Local schools Hawthorne and Bradford are set to tip-off in Lakeland for the FHSAA Boy’s Basketball state semifinals on Wed. March 2. Coach Bowie previews the game Greg Bowie, Hawthorne head coach, joined SportScene with Steve Russell to talk about the upcoming match up. Bowie reflects on the regional final …

On Thursday afternoon, Gainesville Hurricanes take home another win in girls tennis. The Lady Canes defeated P.K. Yonge with a 6-1 victory. Starting the season off strong, the team is now undefeated 3-0. Court 1 Heat Gainesville took all but one of the singles matches against the Blue Wave. The …

By Shailey Klein & Scarlett Cooney In Friday night’s high school baseball matchup between the Santa Fe Raiders and Keystone Heights Indians, the Raiders were too much for the Indians to handle. The Raiders walked away with a 3-1 victory.  Second Inning Burst The first inning was quiet with the …

The Columbia Lady Tigers suffered an ugly 22-12 loss against the Lafayette Hornets on Thursday night. The game ended after the fifth inning due to a mercy rule; the Tigers were down by 10 runs, thus triggering the early finish. Despite the blowout loss, the Tigers did put up an …

The Oak Hall boy’s tennis team defeated the Santa Fe Raiders in dominant fashion Thursday afternoon. The Eagles secured a 6-1 victory with the team’s five wins in their singles matches playing a key role in their strong performance. Starting Off Hot The Eagles wasted no time in their singles …

Five years ago, Rebecca Schackow stood on the sideline of P.K. Yonge High School’s Booster Field, watching intently as her three daughters practiced with the rest of the girl’s varsity soccer team. Sixth-grader Marleigh had just joined her older sisters Gracie, a sophomore and Sally, an eighth-grader, to continue their …

The Oak Hall Eagles lacrosse team (2-0) faced off against the St.Augustine Yellow Jackets (3-0) in a battle of the undefeated Tuesday evening. Oak Hall won their previous two matches this season by a combined margin of 21 goals. St.Augustine is coming off a three-game win streak to start the …

By Shailey Klein and Scarlett Cooney The Santa Fe Raiders fought until the final pitch, but couldn’t stop the North Marion Colts from stealing a 3-1 victory on opening night. The Colts advanced to the 4A state final last season. Despite the loss, Santa Fe Head Coach Travis Yeckring is …

In their first game of the 2022 season, the Oak Hall Eagles took a 12-7 loss against the Branford Buccaneers. Junior Jack Kuzmicki led the charge for the Eagles with three hits (including two doubles). Sophomore Jackson Beach and junior Neil Ruth also chipped in with two hits each. Finding …