Tag Archives: Alachua County high school sports

NEWBERRY — If you can count on one thing during Panthers games it is hearing every student happily calling out her name. I have been covering Newberry Panthers games for two months and one thing that stays consistent across all Panthers sports is the school spirit. Few things compare to the school …

NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers defeated the Palatka Panthers in a  sweep, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22, Wednesday. It was a Panthers vs. Panthers volleyball matchup, an expected competitive one as both teams entered with winning records. The Newberry Varsity Volleyball team is getting ready to take on Palatka tonight! #newberryvolleyball #panthers pic.twitter.com/KloR1Gcx0O …

ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders baseball team fell short Thursday in losing 2-1 to Keystone Heights. Santa Fe  (9-12) gears up next to host the Hernando Leopards (14-7) on Monday at 6 p.m. Keystone Heights (16-6) will face the visiting Tocoi Creek Toros (17-4) on Monday at 6:30 p.m. …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave softball team took a home loss to the West Port Wolf Pack, 15-10, on Wednesday. P.K. Yonge (7-8) will compete at Ocala Christian ( 4-11) at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. West Port (11-6) faces North Marion (7-9) on Thursday.

The Gainesville Hurricanes softball team secured a victory against the Bradford Tornadoes, 8-5, on Monday. The Hurricanes (17-3) will host the Hawthorne Hornets (5-9) at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Bradford (5-13) is set to compete at Interlachen on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

By Jauntre’ Gray and Liz Fernandez With an electrifying start, the Buchholz Bobcats and the visiting Bradford Tornadoes began the high school softball game in a thrilling battle Monday. And it stayed that way until the Tornadoes pulled out a 16-12 win. In tight competition, the first inning ended in …

By Jauntre’ Gray and Liz Fernandez Buchholz Bobcats High School boys lacrosse team lost to visiting Ocala Trinity Catholic, 9-5, on Wednesday night.  Electrifying Start The Bobcats (6-9) and Celtics (10-4) started with an intense first quarter. There were extreme face-offs and scores from both teams. Bobcats lead scorer Jace …

In the world of sports, rivalry often becomes the cornerstone of competition. Yet, competition has been the essence of their bond for this set of twins from Gainesville, Fla. Harrison and Jackson Beach are seniors on the varsity baseball and basketball teams at Oak Hall School. The twins have not …

The Buchholz High School girls flag football team defeated visiting Santa Fe, 14-13, on Tuesday. Bobcats Climb With The Lead The Raiders (3-2) and Bobcats (2-1) had a poor start and were competing head-to-head without scoring. With 2:35 remaining and the Raiders on third down, Buchholz senior Kamryn Harper made …

The Buchholz Bobcats lost to the Tallahassee Maclay Marauders, 11-5, in boys lacrosse Thursday night.  Quarter One: Off To A Good Start Maclay (6-1) took the ball with the first face off, but the host Bobcats (2-4) weren’t letting it get away that easily. Buchholz senior Blake Tomlinson scored the …