Newberry High School

The Hawthorne Hornets girls basketball team is set to host the Newberry Panthers for the Class 1A regional final Tuesday. Hawthorne defeated Newberry 64-48 earlier this postseason in the 1A District 6 championship game behind 34 points from sophomore guard De’Mya Adams. “We didn’t play a very good brand of …

Hawthorne Hornets 48 Newberry Panthers 47 Sometimes the smallest margins determine the outcome of a game, and this was the best example possible. Hawthorne, the standard athletic department for small schools in the area, tasted their own blood this season entering only 8-6. Newberry, who has made it their mission …

The high school basketball postseason is in full effect, as a variety of district championship games will be played Friday night. Coaches from various teams in the Gainesville area joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to discuss their season, team and next matchup. Hawthorne vs Newberry The Class 1A-District 6 championship …

Girls high school hoops is back in action Thursday night as regional play continues. Class 1A continues the regional semifinals, while Class 2A, 3A and 4A are set to begin tournament play with the quarterfinals. Class 1A Regional Semifinals  The 21-5 Newberry Panthers take on the 19-8 Hilliard Red Flashes …

As Newberry High School’s spring softball season approaches, Coach Edward Johnson speaks on behalf of the upcoming season. Focusing on what’s to come, comparing last season to this year’s improvement and highlighting players. Coach Edward Johnson Originally from Gainesville, Coach Johnson went to Newberry High School. After playing football in …

The Newberry Panthers girls basketball team looks to be a competitor in regionals after an impressive 21-5 regular season. They’ll begin their regionals run against Hillard High School Thursday in the 1A region semifinals at 7 p.m. Hillard finished with a regular season record of 19-8. District Title The Panthers …

Head coach of the Newberry boys basketball team Patrick Green joined Sports Scene to recap Newberry’s season and discuss where they stand heading into the district tournament. Regular Season Recap Newberry finished this season with a 20-5 record and were an undefeated 3-0 in district play. An impressive feat, especially …

The high school girl’s basketball season is wrapping up this weekend with several division title games. Wildwood vs Trenton The Class 1A-District 7 playoffs will wrap up on February 2 as No. 1 seed Wildwood takes on No.2 seed Trenton for the title. The Wildwood Wildcats ended their season with …

By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman The Newberry Panthers bulldozed the St. Francis Catholic Wolves in their matchup on Tuesday night, with a final score of 80-46. Newberry served as a wall on defense, making it difficult for St. Francis to get out of their backcourt and into scoring position. …

Without hesitation, Newberry guard Mason Smith shot the ball from the left corner with the clock ticking into the final breaths of the game. Despite his shot being contested, the three went in and gave the Panthers a marginal lead late in double overtime.  Then came Jon Jon. The Newberry …