Newberry High School

For those itching to watch some high school football, the wait won’t be much longer. Sixteen teams will kick off their seasons across the North Central Florida area tonight, including six from Alachua County. Taking a Look at the Matchups Perhaps the biggest contest taking place around the area will …

It had been exactly a month since the Buchholz High School Bobcats last won a game. Coming off a 10-game losing streak, almost no one expected the Bobcats to gain their first win since December 27 against Newberry Monday night. Except for Buchholz. Sitting at 3-16, the Bobcats had every …

On Wednesday morning, the Newberry boy’s basketball team walked into class with their heads up high. After a thrilling comeback win Tuesday night against Fort White, better days seemed to be ahead for the Panthers. At 8-10, Patrick Green’s squad could still accomplish everything they had hoped for; a late-season …

It was just that type of game for the Newberry High School boy’s basketball team.  Up until the fourth quarter, the largest lead the Panthers possessed was four points. In a game plagued by turnovers and fouls, the Panthers could not take a lead. To make matters worse, Newberry played …

After a three-game losing streak, the Newberry boys basketball team looks to get back on track at home against the Fort White Indians. The Panthers are coming off of a 50-40 loss against Bronson and a brutal two-game road trip.  While they possess a 7-10 record overall, Newberry are currently …

After Friday night’s regional semifinals, only a couple of teams still remain alive in the Florida High School Football playoffs. Chiefland, Union County and Bradford all advance to the next round, while several other teams had their seasons come to an end. Hawthorne at Pahokee After defeating Wildwood in the …

The Newberry Panthers were stunned on Friday night by the Chiefland Indians after a 15-point comeback in the fourth quarter.  The Class 1A FHSAA Football State Championship Region 4 top seed was upset by Chiefland at home 20-19 despite entering the fourth quarter leading 19-6. What Went Wrong Maybe it was …

The Newberry Panthers and Chiefland Indians are gearing up for a post season match up. These two teams will face off tonight in the region four regional semifinals. The winner of this game will move onto the region finals and face the winner of Hawthorne and Pahokee. The Panthers received …

Newberry head coach Edward Johnson called the break in between games anything but a free ride. “This is not a vacation,” Johnson said, “we still have business to take care of.” Those were the words Johnson told his team after a double-overtime thriller over Fort White, two weeks ago. Looking …

There is no margin of error for these high school teams. It’s win or go home. As the bitterness of cooler temperatures sets in, so do the bitter thoughts of losing. One bad play could end the season. Classes 1-4A have 24 teams fighting for a championship with 32 teams …