Former Williston High School cornerback Quinyon Mitchell heads to the City of Brotherly Love after being selected 22nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Thursday night. The born and raised Williston native had family and friends watching from home as he was …
Read More »Williston Boys Basketball Wins Back-To-Back State Titles
The Williston High boys basketball team won its second consecutive 1A state title Saturday by defeating Hilliard, 61-53, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. The Red Devils are the first Gainesville-area boys team to secure back-to-back title wins since GHS in 1999 and 2000. How The Devils Pulled it …
Read More »Williston Red Devils to Take on Chipley Tigers in State Semifinals
The Williston Red Devils will be facing the Chipley Tigers in the FHSAA 1A State Semifinals on Friday. Finding Success in Unity It’s no secret that the Williston Red Devils have got their game locked down. The defending state champions have only seen two losses this season leaving them with …
Read More »Williston Head Coach Talks About Upcoming Game and Path to Finals
This year’s boy’s basketball Class 1A State Semifinals will feature a rematch of last year’s championship game between the Williston Red Devils and Chipley Tigers. Last year Williston beat Chipley 58-49 to become state champions. Now they will meet again on March 1 at 9 a.m. and the winner will …
Read More »Regional Round Recap in Boys High School Basketball
Boys high school basketball in the North Central Florida featured multiple regional playoff games on Thursday. Hawthorne and Newberry Fall Hawthorne’s season came to an end after getting upset by Fort White. The Hornets, who made it to the state semifinals last year, fell short 56-51. Fort White dominated in …
Read More »Williston Boys Basketball Ready to Defend State Title
The Williston Red Devils will be going head-to-head with the Pahokee Blue Devils on Thursday in a fight to advance to the Class 1A Regional Finals. The Red Devils are coming in to this game with a chip on their shoulder after beating Chipley last year for their first state …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Boys Soccer Wins against Williston High
The P.K. Yonge boys soccer team improved to 6-0 Tuesday with a 3-1 win against visiting Williston. Challenging First Half The action quickly started with Williston (0-3-1) taking the first corner kick in the first minute. The Red Devils also took the first free kick after a handball on P.K. …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls Soccer Dominates Williston
The P.K. Yonge girls soccer team defeated visiting Williston 8-0 to improve to 4-1-1 on a cold Tuesday night. Controlled Start The match kicked off fairly slowly, especially considering how lopsided it would become. While P.K. Yonge usually held possession, the Williston defenders held well, only allowing two shots in …
Read More »Hawthorne Takes On Blountstown in State Semifinal
Hot off of a regional final win against rival opponent Williston, the Hawthorne Hornets are set to play in the FHSAA 1 Rural State Semifinal. Their next test: The Blountstown Tigers. Standing On Business It was a battle of No. 1 vs No. 2 to win the Class 1R Region …
Read More »P.K. Yonge boys soccer wins against Williston, 3-1
The P.K. Yonge boys soccer team improved to 6-0 Tuesday with a 3-1 win against visiting Williston. Tough first half Another goal scored by the blue wave #45 Ciaran Foley leading the score 3-1 #PKYongevarsityboyssoccer #willistonvaristyboyssoccer #gainesvillehighschoolboyssoccer pic.twitter.com/oc7hUSSs0y — Lexi Skolnick (@Skolnicklexi) November 29, 2023 The first half of the …
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