By Shailey Klein and Scarlett Cooney The Gadsden County Jaguars traveled to Alachua Thursday night to face the Santa Fe Raiders in the 4A boy’s basketball Regional Quarterfinal. The Raiders walked away with a commanding 66-41 victory over the Jaguars. Junior guard Dontrell Jenkins, sophomore guard Braylon Guyden and junior …
Read More »Boy’s Hoops Playoffs
Boy’s High School Basketball playoffs are in full swing. In the local area, regional tournaments are underway with many matchups Thursday night Class 1A and 3A. Class 1A In Class 1A, there are four regional semifinals matchups tonight. The first matchup is Hawthorne vs. Williston. Hawthorne comes in as the …
Read More »Santa Fe Boy’s Basketball Claims District Title
The Santa Fe Raiders boy’s basketball team topped the North Marion Colts to claim the 4A District 4 crown Friday evening. Thanks to a stellar 19-point performance from guard Dontrell Jenkins and a third-quarter three-point shooting spark, the Raiders were able to run away with a 54-42 victory. Santa Fe …
Read More »Boys Highschool Basketball District Championships Preview.
The 2022 boys high school basketball season has provided a lot of great moments, but it’s time to look ahead to tonight’s district final matchups. District 7-1A, Newberry vs. Trenton Starting off in 1A, Newberry enters the district championship matchup with a 0.79 win percentage and just five losses all …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders face off against Dunnellon Tigers
The Dunnellon Tigers headed to Alachua, Florida, Wednesday to face the Santa Fe Raiders. This matchup was the third in the 2022 Boys Basketball District Tournaments – 4A District 4. The Tigers, the number four seed, are on a six-game winning streak. Their latest victory was a 55-48 win over …
Read More »Santa Fe Girls Soccer Eyes Back to Back District Titles
The Santa Fe Raiders girls soccer team will take on the Bishop Kenny Crusaders Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. in Jacksonville with a district championship on the line. The Raiders are seeking their second district title in a row. Winning Streak Sparks Confidence The Raiders (9-4-1) are riding the momentum …
Read More »Santa Fe outlasts Columbia in a physical high school boys hoops matchup
In the high school boys basketball matchup between the Santa Fe Raiders and Columbia Tigers Tuesday night, the Tigers were unable to suppress the Raiders’ electric offense. Coming off of a game Monday night, the Raiders showed no signs of weariness or exhaustion. They brought intensity and focus throughout the …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Stay Hot and Take Down Gainesville High
After a back and forth effort, the Santa Fe Raiders were able to edge the Gainesville Hurricanes in their home arena, 63-54. Starting Off Right The Raiders got off to a hot start behind the arc and never looked back. Within the first five minutes of the game, Santa Fe …
Read More »Buchholz Bobcats Fall to Santa Fe After a Dominating First Quarter
By Gabriella Vitale and Ellie Shreve The energy was high on Friday night as the Buchholz Bobcats took on the Santa Fe Raiders. Buchholz, just coming off of a loss to Columbia, was eager to make a comeback. The Raiders were feeling confident entering the game after coming out on …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders pull out a gutsy victory in nail-biter against Buchholz
By Scarlett Cooney and Shailey Klein In Friday night’s high school boys basketball matchup between the Santa Fe Raiders and the Buchholz Bobcats, the Raiders pulled out a tough win over the Bobcats as the clock ran down to the wire. A Slow Start In the first quarter, the Raiders …
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