The second season, the postseason, is next on the schedule for area high school boys basketball teams. The fun begins this week at district tournaments. Gainesville The Gainesville Hurricanes finish their season at home Friday against the struggling Eastside Rams at 7:30 p.m. The Hurricanes are 17-7 overall and 2-0 …
Read More »High School Soccer Postseason Bracket Announced
Three Gainesville-area girls soccer teams will compete in the Florida State Championship tournament. Regional quarterfinal matchups were released today for P.K. Yonge (14-2-1), Williston High School (12-4) and Newberry High School (14-4-2). P.K. Yonge is the top seed in Region 1 of the Class 2A tournament. It hosts Lafayette High …
Read More »Two High School Girls Soccer Teams Crowned District Champions
As high school girls soccer teams wrap up their regular season many of the local high school teams found themselves playing for their respective district championships. District Champions P.K Yonge P.K Yonge girls soccer team (14-2-1) has been crowned as 2A-District 3 champion. P.K Yonge defeated Newberry (14-4-2) in the …
Read More »Newberry Boys’ Basketball Closes Out Undefeated Regular Season
By Audrey Layton and Ava DiCecca NEWBERRY – Newberry High School’s boys basketball team finished its historic regular season undefeated Thursday with a 72-34 win against P.K. Yonge (8-15). The Panthers honored their seven seniors before recording their 21st win against zero losses. First Half The 6-foot-2 senior Dylan Strappy …
Read More »Crosstown Rivalry Match For District Soccer Championship
Top tournament seed Santa Fe High School (12-2-1) will play third seed Eastside (9-6-5) for the third time this season, but this time it’s an opportunity to advance to the high school soccer regional tournament starting the week of Feb. 11 From Beginning The two schools first faced off during …
Read More »Newberry Remains Undefeated, Faces P.K. Yonge
Newberry High School basketballremains undefeated in a season that featured blowouts and improvements on last season. With one game at home against P.K. Yonge left in the regular season, the Panthers seem poised to enter the postseason with a bye and a 21-game win streak. As if being undefeated wasn’t …
Read More »Newberry Girls Basketball Determined To Win District
NEWBERRY — Many parallels can be drawn between both the Newberry boys and girls basketball teams. Each team features a sixth year coach at the helm and return an experienced lineup after only losing two seniors. However, a key difference is the attention to the final result of the 2023-2024 season for …
Read More »Newberry Boys Basketball Ready For Success After Move To Class 3A
NEWBERRY — While high school football always holds the spotlight in Florida deep into the fall season, the basketball season looms large to keep the excitement in the air. This is certainly the case for the Newberry High School, as a prosperous football season draws to a close and the …
Read More »Newberry Girls Soccer Picks Up Win Against Interlachen
INTERLACHEN — The Newberry Panthers girls soccer team took down the Interlachen Rams 3-0 Thursday. Opportunity After Opportunity The Panthers (5-0-1) dominated possession as they put up a staggering 34 shots against the Rams (1-3-2). Strong passing and defensive play in the midfield were key to generating those shots. Mallory …
Read More »Newberry Boys Soccer Shows No Mercy Against Interlachen
INTERLACHEN — The Newberry Panthers dominated the Interlachen Rams to bring on the mercy rule Thursday in the 9-1 boys soccer win. The Panthers (3-2) did not need a second half as they came out of the gates firing on all cylinders. Unstoppable Force Before even the first water break, …
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