Williston High School

Two Gainesville area high schools have reached the semifinals of the FHSAA 1A State Tournament. The Williston Red Devils and Hawthorne Hornets will compete for a spot in the state championship. Williston beat Wildwood 66-63 in the regional finals, earning themselves a state semifinals matchup against Franklin County. Williston and …

As the Florida high school’s boys’ basketball edges closer to the state championship, the only area teams remaining are Hawthorne and Williston. Hawthorne Prevails – What’s Next? Hawthorne is looking to build on their momentum coming from an electric victory over Newberry. In a tightly contested game, the Wildcats were …

The high school basketball postseason is in full effect, as a variety of district championship games will be played Friday night. Coaches from various teams in the Gainesville area joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to discuss their season, team and next matchup. Hawthorne vs Newberry The Class 1A-District 6 championship …

Girls high school hoops is back in action Thursday night as regional play continues. Class 1A continues the regional semifinals, while Class 2A, 3A and 4A are set to begin tournament play with the quarterfinals. Class 1A Regional Semifinals  The 21-5 Newberry Panthers take on the 19-8 Hilliard Red Flashes …

By: Lacey Rogers and Joseph Torviso The Gainesville Hurricane’s year-and-a-half-long home win streak was put to an end on Tuesday with a two-point loss to the Williston Red Devils. After coming off of a strong win against the Riverside Generals, the 16-5 Gainesville Hurricanes faced the 15-6 Williston Devils last …

High school volleyball regional playoffs is underway in Gainesville with three teams already moving on to the semi-finals. Oak Hall v. John Paul II The first game on the slate was the Oak Hall Eagles v. the St. John Paul II Panthers in the 2A regional quarterfinals. Oak Hall hosted …

Week four of the high school football season features 13 games and some top-tier matchups in the Gainesville and Ocala area. Gainesville and Clay got the action started Thursday night, with Clay taking a 28-10 victory. Eastside vs. Bradford Eastside and Bradford both come into Friday’s game with 2-0 records. …

There is a new era beginning in the Williston Middle High School football program. The school has announced the hiring of Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Hall of Famer James Robert “Robby” Pruitt. Coach Pruitt has a fantastic track record in coaching in both Florida and Georgia. The 2022 …

By: Gabriela Vitale and Ellie Shreve The 1A defending state champion Newberry Panthers defeated the Williston Red Devils 12-7 on Tuesday night to pick up their first win of the season.  Newberry opened this season on a slow 0-2 start but bounced back in conference play with this win.  A …

The Williston Red Devils hosted the Dunnellon Tigers Tuesday night in their second game of the 2022 season. Williston tied their first game of the new campaign 2-2 against Vanguard on Monday. This was the first contest for Dunnellon this season after finishing last year with a record of 13-12. …