High School Sports

The Columbia Tigers came up short against the Gainesville Hurricanes in the 6A District 3 Championship on Friday night. The Tigers kept it competitive, but the Hurricanes overpowered them in the 70-62 loss. Hurricanes junior Leyah Houston’s 25-point outing played a big role in her team’s victory. Tigers senior Na’Haviya …

The Tigers dominated their previous game versus the Forest Wildcats 72-37. But that wasn’t their only success. Head Coach Steve Faulkner broke the record of most wins in boys basketball history at Columbia High School. He now has 138 wins under his name. With their previous game being a huge …

Oak Hall’s boy’s varsity basketball team overpowers Cornerstone Academy for the entire game. The final scores end up with a 52-point gap, resulting in a 71-19 win. With it being senior night, all four seniors, excluding Cannon Carr, who is injured, started the game alongside sophomore Andrew Powell.  Eagles Assert …

By: Tyler Lightburn, Cassi Narcus and Perry Yalkut On an electric Senior night, the Bronson Eagles capped off the season with a win over the Belleview Rattlers with a final score of 81-41. Starting Off Strong Out of the gate, the Eagles brought out a high level of intensity. Starting …

By Cherie Chick, Hugh Green and Abby Ogier The Eastside Girls Basketball team faced off against the Dunnellon Tigers Wednesday night in a District Semi-Final matchup. Dunnellon, the first seed in the district, was coming off an incredible regular season in which they finished 22-3. The fifth-seeded Rams came out …

By Madison Walker and Bianca Papa Thursday, February 3, was an exciting day for Drew Dawson, a two-way senior player for the P.K. Yonge Baseball team, as he signed to Daytona State College to continue his athletic career in Division I.  Product of P.K. Since kindergarten, Drew Dawson has attended …

By: Tyler Lightburn, Cassi Narcus and Perry Yalkut On Tuesday night, the Bronson Eagles wrapped up their last regular-season game before playoffs and blew the Belleview Rattlers out of the water. The final score was 81-41, thanks to the help of the four amazing seniors who were being honored that …

The Santa Fe Raiders girls soccer team will take on the Bishop Kenny Crusaders Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. in Jacksonville with a district championship on the line. The Raiders are seeking their second district title in a row. Winning Streak Sparks Confidence The Raiders (9-4-1) are riding the momentum …

On Wednesday night, the Buchholz boys varsity basketball team traveled to Ocala to take on the Vanguard Knights. After an exhilarating game, the Bobcats took home the victory 62-54. At the Start The Bobcats’ defense started out strong, as the Knights presented a dynamic effort on the offense. Vanguard put up …

In their Wednesday night semifinal against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles, the Columbia Tigers made one thing clear; they are not going anywhere anytime soon. The Tigers put forth what may have been their finest outing of the year in an 80-56 win. Columbia senior Na’Haviya Paxton led the charge …