Boy’s High School Basketball playoffs are in full swing. In the local area, regional tournaments are underway with many matchups Thursday night Class 1A and 3A. Class 1A In Class 1A, there are four regional semifinals matchups tonight. The first matchup is Hawthorne vs. Williston. Hawthorne comes in as the …
Read More »Williston Loses Heartbreaker to Trenton in District Boy’s Hoops Semifinal
By Hugh Green and Cherie Chick The Williston Red Devils faced off against the Trenton Tigers in a district semifinal boy’s basketball game on Tuesday night. This is the third time the two teams played each other this season. Trenton came away with victories in the previous two contests. Williston …
Read More »Williston Holds Off State Ranked Newberry in 56-48 Victory
By Hugh Green and Abby Ogier The Williston Red Devils played host to the Newberry Panthers in a non-district matchup Friday night. It was a sold-out crowd in the gym at Williston Middle High School to watch this great contest. The Red Devils had lost two of their last three …
Read More »Williston Dominates in a 70-38 Victory Over Dixie County
The stage was set for a great matchup between the Williston Red Devils and the Dixie County Bears on Tuesday. Williston came into this one feeling good; winners of their last three, and five of their last six. On the other hand, the Bears had lost two straight, and three …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls Soccer takes down Williston on emotional senior night
By Bianca Papa, Madi Walker, and Ethan Eibe On a brisk Tuesday evening in Gainesville, the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave played host to the Williston Red Devils in a short-lived girls soccer contest that lasted just one regulation half. The Blue Wave made quick work of the Red Devils, scoring …
Read More »Saint Francis Catholic loses 3-0 in a rematch against Williston
Earlier in the season, the Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves met up for a match-up against the Williston Red Devils and both teams were looking to keep their records clean, but in the end, the Wolves suffered their first loss, 7-0. On Thursday evening, the Wolves (2-4-1) traveled to Williston …
Read More »Junior Linebacker sets a new standard
Looking down the Williston High School sideline during a football game, two long braids hanging down from a helmet stand out. These braids belong to Tabatha Padilla, the only girl on the football team. “I had always wanted play,” Padilla said. “Then one day I was walking down the hallway with one …
Read More »Williston Red Devils Win on the Road 60 – 50 Against the Bronson Eagles
After a week off of school and practice, the Williston Red Devils (2-0) faced the Bronson Eagles (1-1) on Monday night. The 2021-2022 basketball season only started just two weeks ago, so both teams were looking to keep their undefeated record clean and give their opponents their first upset. Despite …
Read More »Williston falls to Bozeman in playoff game
As the rain sprinkled down on the field Friday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m., the Williston Red Devils took on the Bozeman Bucs in their first conference playoff game. Bozeman scored a quick two touchdowns in the first quarter, one after a blocked punt and one a pick-six. Bozeman missed the …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Newberry and Columbia
This weekend has a whole slate of high school football in Alachua County. Thursday Night Lights Newberry at Eastside Newberry High School is on a one-game losing streak and is 3-3 on the season. Eastside is 0-6 and looking to put up a win with only four more games left …
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