Newberry High School

On senior night, the Newberry Panther football team (9-1) celebrated with a blue out on their regular season finale against Fort White (3-6). Things certainly looked blue for the Panthers when they found themselves down 22-0 at the half against the Fort White Indians. Fort White Comes Out Strong Fort …

With the regular season coming to a close, high school football competition is heating up before districts. Here are some of the key matchups in one of the last weeks of the 2019 regular season. Eastside at Santa Fe Eastside wont have to travel far this week as it gears …

The Panthers offense is showing no signs of slowing down as the season moves into the final stretch. The Newberry Panthers (7-1) rolled over the Dixie County Bears (6-2) by a final score of 56-12. Early Leads Looking at the past array of Newberry’s games, they have a habit of …

Oak Hall Varsity volleyball traveled to Newberry for Wednesday’s non-conference match. Newberry’s disciplined team pulled through with a 3-1 win. Despite Wednesday’s loss, the Oak Hall Eagles have had great winning season with an overall record of 14-4. The team recently earned first place at the Bell Invitational Tournament. This …

The high school football team with the best record in Alachua County celebrated homecoming in a big way. Newberry High School not only welcomed the classes of 1994 and 1989 back to campus, but they also welcomed their Panthers (5-1) with a sold-out crowd to cheer on the team on …

After Newberry beat Hawthorne in overtime to give first-year head football coach Edward Johnson his first win, he wanted his team to follow a certain mentality. “We’re sharks, and now there is blood in the water,” Johnson said addressing his players. It is safe to say those sharks have had …

They are small steps, but first-year head coach for the Newberry Panthers Edward Johnson is turning around a program that has been stuck in meritocracy for years. After his Panthers beat the Hawthorne Hornets in overtime and then held Trenton Tigers scoreless a week ago, Coach Johnson wanted to ensure …

Despite a Kobe Delima 63-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage to put the Newberry Panthers up 6-0, this was a defensive battle for both sides. Both teams were able to force errors and turnovers, but capitalizing on these issues was a struggle. Newberry Panthers head coach Edward …

It was a bizarre situation that forced overtime. Newberry High School senior quarterback Jaylen Zullo completed a deep pass to the Hawthorne Hornets’ red zone with 0:01 left on the clock that stopped due to a Hawthorne penalty. First-year head coach Edward Johnson could have either denied a penalty to …

Santa Fe coach Dock Pollard spoke to Sportscene host Steve Russell on Thursday about the Red Raiders’ matchup against Suwannee on Friday. Coach Pollard reflected on Santa Fe’s 1-0 start, first. “I absolutely like comin’ out 1-0,” he said on Santa Fe’s 22-7 win over Newberry, last week. “We had …