St. Francis

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

By Adam Edelin and Hannah Getman The Saint Francis Catholic baseball team beat Countryside Christian 16-4 on Friday at Countryside. The Wolves (11-7) batters matched the day’s weather — hot — as they raked 16 hits, including four for extra bases, in just six innings. Countryside’s Quick Lead The Minutemen …

By Brooke Park and Adam Edelin  The Saint Francis Catholic baseball team defeated the visiting Cedar Key Sharks, 10-0, Tuesday. Defense Coming in Hot First to bat, the Sharks (1-8) couldn’t find any gaps in the Wolves’ defense. Cecil Collins and Micah DeHaven made contact with the ball, but the …

By Olivia Velardo and Camden Nolde Oak Hall knocked host Saint Francis from the undefeated ranks, 51-22, in a girls high school basketball game Friday.  First-Quarter Determination The Eagles (3-0) took a 15-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and never lost control.  Wolves coach Josh Kerkau yelled …

By Caroline King and Camden Nolde The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves defeated the Countryside Christian Minutemen on Thursday night, 49-46, in three overtimes. Going into the girls basketball game, the Wolves (3-0) had won two straight dominant games, beating their opponents by an average margin of 27 points. Starting Off …