The Newberry Panthers varsity boys basketball team begins play on Thursday night in the Class 1A Regionals with a semifinal matchup against Madison County. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. Additionally, the winner of Thursday’s matchup faces the winner of the Hawthorne-Hilliard game. No. 1 Seed for Newberry After a 20-5 …
Read More »Santa Fe High Head Coach Glen Banks Previews Regional Tournament
Santa Fe High School boys basketball head coach Glen Banks joined Sport Scene to recap Santa Fe’s district tournament and discuss its Class 4A Regional Quarterfinal game against Palm Bay Thursday night. District Tournament Recap After an incredible regular season, the Raiders made a run to the district final. Despite …
Read More »MLB Rule Changes Heading Into the 2023 Season
The MLB Joint Competition Committee voted to implement rule changes heading into the upcoming season, but the new extra-inning structure is here to stay. The new rules include a pitch timer, shift limits and bigger bases. These changes will go into effect on the first day of spring training. New …
Read More »Magic Take Bulls By the Horns
The Orlando Magic took down the Bulls 100-91 Monday night in Chicago. In a game where each team could’ve really used a win, with both teams not far outside the playoff bubble, the Bulls fell to 11th (26-31) and the Magic improved to 13th (24-34) in the Eastern Conference standings. …
Read More »Gainesville High School District Champions
On Friday, the Gainesville Hurricanes basketball team was victorious in the 6A District 2 final against the Buchholz Bobcats. It was a thriller as the Hurricanes edged out a 59-55 win to earn their crown. Recap The Purple Palace was hopping well before the 7 p.m. tip-off time. The crowd …
Read More »PK Yonge Girls Basketball Continues their Tournament Run
The PK Yonge Blue Wave’s Girls Basketball team continues their tournament play on Tuesday, February 14, against Master’s Academy in the Class 3A regional semifinals. The Blue Wave advanced to this stage after a 57-28 win over Trinity Christian Academy on February 9. The Blue Wave, led by Head Coach …
Read More »No. 4 Gators Softball Prepare for Jacksonville
After a strong weekend, No. 4 Gators Softball prepares for Jacksonville University. The trip to Tampa was strictly business for the Gators softball team as they outscored their opponents 41-2 through three games in the USF tournament. It is the hottest start to a season for the Gators in program …
Read More »Czech Republic International Jakub Jankto Comes Out As Gay
Sparta Prague midfielder and Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto came out as gay, per a video released on his personal social media accounts. https://twitter.com/jakubjanktojr/status/1625117590182928384?s=20&t=XwT8M39gz4bglbsLtEjH_Q The Czech midfielder released the video Monday morning to his Instagram and Twitter accounts. In the video, Jankto announced he is gay, saying he no longer …
Read More »Blake Purnell Hopes To Achieve More Success in Sophomore Season
Blake Purnell looks to continue his previous success heading into his sophomore season. Purnell was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball and led the Gators with a team-high 36 appearances. Heading into the season, Purnell gave some insight on some of the differences between high school and collegiate baseball. …
Read More »Eagles vs. Chiefs Super Bowl Preview
After a whirlwind of an NFL season, the big game is finally upon us. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will travel to Arizona to compete in Super Bowl 57 Sunday. Eagles at a Glance The Eagles finished the regular season as the No. 1 seed in the NFC, …
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