The Saint Francis Catholic Academy softball team lost 25-10 in five innings at home against the Hamilton County Trojans on Tuesday. First Inning Starting pitcher Lauren D’Amore gave up two doubles and two runs in the first inning. The Wolves (1-4-1) came back with two runs of their own in …
Read More »Saint Francis Baseball Pulls Away Late To Defeat Bronson
BRONSON – The Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves used a late offensive surge to defeat the Bronson Eagles 13-6 on Thursday night. A five-run seventh inning helped seal the victory for the Wolves. Bronson Starts Fast, but SFCA Battles Back The game started in Bronson’s (2-6) favor when the Eagles jumped …
Read More »Saint Francis Softball Falls To Meadowbrook Academy
Saint Francis suffered a loss Tuesday against visiting Ocala Meadowbrook Academy by a score suited more for football than softball, 28-18. However, it was an impressive performance on both sides and the highs of the game for the Wolves gave much hope for a win in the near future. The …
Read More »Saint Francis Baseball Cruises Past Riverside Christian
Saint Francis Catholic Academy added to the win column Thursday with an 11-1 baseball win against Riverside Christian. Stolen bases for Saint Francis (3-2) highlighted its second consecutive run-rule win by racking up 14 thefts. Junior Nate Muir led the team with five. Saint Francis has scored an impressive 51 …
Read More »Saint Francis Baseball Falls to Fort White in Season Opener
The Saint Francis baseball team lost 3-2 Tuesday against Fort White in its season home opener. Wolves right-handed pitcher Liam Green, a Methodist University commit, pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three runs, four walks and eight hits and struck out three. Green was also responsible for both of Saint …
Read More »High School Girls Basketball: District Championship Title Games Set
District tournaments for Central Florida high school girls basketball are in championship mode. Gainesville area schools have done well for themselves in tournament play, with a slate of championship games set for Saturday. Here’s a look at the updated brackets: Gainesville The Gainesville Hurricanes (12-8) have moved on to the …
Read More »Saint Francis Boys Basketball Wins Thriller Against Oak Hall
By Tyler Brodie and Jackson Lynch Saint Francis Catholic Academy came out victorious Monday night, edging Oak Hall 59-56 in the quarterfinals of the 2A-District 2 boys basketball tournament. Behind a game-high 27 points from senior William Collett, Saint Francis secured a dramatic victory in their final home game of …
Read More »Saint Francis Catholic Girls Soccer Welcomes New Coach
After not having a coach last year, Saint Francis Catholic brings in Seay Stanford to lead the girls soccer team this year. As the first woman to receive an NCAA soccer scholarship in Alachua County and third leading scorer in NCAA Division 2, Stanford has plenty of experience under her …
Read More »Saint Francis Baseball Defeats Wildwood, 10-1
Saint Francis’ baseball team beat visiting Wildwood 10-1 Tuesday, the Wolves’ second win against the Wildcats this season. Starting Off Strong The Saint Francis (12-8) batting lineup started the first inning strong when Chris Durstine hit a single. Colin Kuruppacherry followed with a run-scoring hit for Saint Francis’ first of …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Baseball Dominates Saint Francis, 10-0
By Ellen Mulgrew and Jesse Bratman P.K. Yonge’s baseball team mercy-ruled visiting Saint Francis Catholic 10-0 Monday night, the Blue Wave’s seventh run-rule win of the season. Keeping it Neutral P.K. Yonge pitcher Josh Davis and Saint Francis pitcher Liam Green presented equal strength in the first inning when each …
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