High School Sports

The Gainesville Hurricanes and Chiefland Indians squared off for their first preseason game of the 2022 season on Thursday, Feb. 17.  The two teams faced each other in the Hogtown Preseason Classic held at Tiny Talbot Field. Chiefland Starts Strong The Indians got off to a quick start against the …

By Shailey Klein and Scarlett Cooney The Gadsden County Jaguars traveled to Alachua Thursday night to face the Santa Fe Raiders in the 4A boy’s basketball Regional Quarterfinal. The Raiders walked away with a commanding 66-41 victory over the Jaguars. Junior guard Dontrell Jenkins, sophomore guard Braylon Guyden and junior …

On Thursday night, the Trenton High School boys basketball team defeated Newberry High School in the 1A regional semifinals by a score of 45-35.  This was the second consecutive match-up between these two teams after Trenton won last Friday’s 65-57 overtime thriller in the 1A District 7 Championship. Xavier Jones …

Boy’s High School Basketball playoffs are in full swing. In the local area, regional tournaments are underway with many matchups Thursday night Class 1A and 3A. Class 1A In Class 1A, there are four regional semifinals matchups tonight. The first matchup is Hawthorne vs. Williston. Hawthorne comes in as the …

By Hugh Green and Cherie Chick The Eastside Girls Lacrosse team played their first game of the season on Tuesday night. They matched up against the Panthers from Newberry High School. The Rams were coming off a very disappointing season in 2021, in which they finished the year just 1-11. …

By Bianca Papa and Ethan Eibe In spite of a second-half comeback from the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave, the Providence Stallions of Jacksonville were able to escape Gainesville with a 3-2 victory Tuesday night in the 3A Girls Soccer Regional Final. The win launches the Stallions to their first state …

The Hawthorne Hornets varsity girls basketball team is hitting the road to face the Wildwood Wildcats in the Class 1-A regional final game tonight at 7 p.m. Hornets head coach Cornelius Ingram talks about the battle against Wildwood with Steve Russel on Sports Scene this afternoon. With the season on …

An impressive season for the Oak Hall Eagles ended in less-than-ideal fashion. On Friday night, they suffered an ugly 52-14 loss against the St. Joseph’s Academy Flashes in the 2A District 4 championship. Andrew Powell led the Eagles with 10 points. Struggles with St. Joseph’s Physicality The Eagles entered Friday’s …

On Friday night, the Trenton High School Boys’ Basketball Team defeated Newberry High School in the 1A District 7 Championship by a score of 65-57. This is Trenton’s second consecutive district championship. Tyler Perry led the Tigers in scoring with 22 points and Perrion Sylvester led the Panthers with 17 …

The Santa Fe Raiders boy’s basketball team topped the North Marion Colts to claim the 4A District 4 crown Friday evening. Thanks to a stellar 19-point performance from guard Dontrell Jenkins and a third-quarter three-point shooting spark, the Raiders were able to run away with a 54-42 victory. Santa Fe …