High School Sports

ALACHUA — The Bradford High School Tornadoes stormed into Alachua on Friday to hand the Santa Fe High School Raiders a 44-0 loss on Senior Night. Bradford (8-1) set the tone early and never looked back, scoring touchdowns on six of its eight offensive possessions. The Tornadoes’ typical strong ground game got …

Gia McGrew goes for the kill against the Satellite Beach Scorpions [Isabella Ruiz]   ALACHUA —  The Santa Fe High School Raiders beat the Satellite Beach Scorpions 3-1 to advance Wednesday to the Class 4A FSHAA Volleyball Regional Semifinals. Santa Fe now stands at 20-7 with a district title under …

This week’s high school football slate has a multitude of must-see matchups that include Newberry’s 7:30 p.m. visit to Williston and Buchholz’s 7 p.m. visit to Bartram. Newberry Panthers The Newberry Panthers boast a strong record of 6-2 heading into their week nine matchup against the Williston Red Devils. The …

The Oak Hall Eagles swept the visiting Jacksonville Providence School Stallions on Tuesday night to advance to Saturday’s Class 2A Regional Volleyball Semifinals. Tight From Start The regional quarterfinal match featured the Eagles, coming off a district championship title, and the Stallions, looking to bounce back from a loss to …

ALACHUA — Santa Fe’s volleyball team dominated the 4A District 5 championship match Thursday against Crystal River to win its seventh consecutive title.  Swift Defeat The Raiders (19-7) came out swinging against the Pirates (12-14). Solid performances from every player on the team took the Raiders one step closer to …

Eastside celebrated Homecoming on Friday by defeating Sandalwood 38-9 at Citizens Field. The Rams (5-2) showcased their offensive and defensive skill sets against the Saints (0-7). Ram Tough Eastside wasted no time setting the tone early by scoring just one minute into the game when freshman tight end Jordan Johnson …

NEWBERRY — Despite a penalty-ridden first half, the Newberry Panthers were able to notch a 44-10 victory Friday against the Fort White Indians to improve to 6-2. The contest started with Senior Night celebrations honoring the Panthers senior class for its commitment to the program. Once the celebrations were over, …

The Eastside Rams celebrated Homecoming with a dominating 38-9 win against the Jacksonville Sandalwood Saints on Oct. 18 at Citizens Field. The Rams (5-2) showcased their offensive and defensive skill sets against the Saints (0-7). Ram Tough Eastside wasted no time setting the tone by scoring just one minute into …

St. Joseph Academy improved to 8-0 Thursday night after a 16-15 win against host Oak Hall (4-4). Birthday Boot There’s nothing better than drilling your first field goal of the season on your birthday. And even better, a game-winning field goal. That’s exactly what Adrian Hemelt did when the Flashes …

Some Florida high schools are working to increase safety measures following the death of a Gulf County football player earlier this season. The county plans to incorporate mandatory hands-on CPR training for all football coaches, the county athletic director said.  Chance Gainer, 18, a Port St. Joe football player, died …