By Jesse Bratman and Ellen Mulgrew HAWTHORNE — Three unearned runs was the difference in Hawthorne’s 5-1 high school baseball loss to St. John Lutheran on Monday. Pitching Dominates in Early Innings Hawthorne (1-7) starting pitcher Drake Barbato dominated early, having a 1-2-3 first inning with two strikeouts. St. John …
Read More »Newberry Scrapes Past Buchholz Off A Stellar Performance
NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers junior varsity lacrosse team beat the Buchholz Bobcats 5-4 with a nail-biting finish on March 7. The height advantage that the Bobcats (1-3) held over the Panthers (1-0) was immediately apparent, as they took control of the opening draw. Unfortunately for Buchholz, the defensive unit …
Read More »Eastside Girls Lacrosse Team Struggles Early In Their Season
By Cati Stoehr and Amanda Roman The Eastside Rams girls lacrosse team struggled to overcome the pressure that the Santa Fe Raiders brought to the field on Feb. 23, losing 18-0. The Raiders have had a decent start to the season with a 3-3 record. The Rams, however, have yet …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Walks It Off Against Chiefland
The Oak Hall Eagles survived the Chiefland Indians on Tuesday with a 9-8 walk-off win. Grabbing The Lead The visiting Indians (1-3) scored first on an RBI double from catcher J.R. Hudson. However, Chiefland didn’t hold the lead for long. With a pair of walks and an error along with …
Read More »Newberry Girls Lacrosse Falls In OT At Home
NEWBERRY — The Newberry girls lacrosse team lost their home opener in a 5-4 overtime thriller to the St. Joseph’s Academy Flashes on Wednesday night. Hot Out of the Gates As the first whistle blew, Newberry (1-2) lost the opening draw but wasted no time recovering on defense, spearheaded by …
Read More »Oak Hall Eagles Fall To Newberry Panthers In Baseball
The Oak Hall Eagles lost their high school baseball game against the Newberry Panthers, 11-3, on Thursday. Deuces The visiting Panthers (2-0) got off to a strong start in the first inning when two walks and an infield single loaded the bases. With two outs, Ben Beck hit a two-RBI …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Defeats Eastside in Season Opener
By Amanda Roman and Curan Ahern The Oak Hall Eagles started the high school baseball season strong with a 5-0 win over the Eastside Rams on Tuesday night. The Eagles (18-6) defeated the Rams (7-9) two times last season and continued the streak in their season opener at Eastside. Pitcher’s …
Read More »Eastside Girls Basketball Wins District Trophy, On Road For Regional
The Eastside girls basketball team won the 4A-District 5 tournament title Friday by beating Palatka, 52-37. A Short, Yet Stern Lead The Rams (15-8), the top seed, started off aggressive with Precious Marshall scoring a layup within the first 20 seconds of the game. However, two minutes later, the third …
Read More »Oak Hall Boys Basketball Dominates Meadowbrook Academy in District Semifinals
The Oak Hall Eagles defeated the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs, 64-24, in the 2A-District 4 tournament semifinal boys basketball game Thursday. Eagles Fly Ahead After winning the opening tip-off, top seed Oak Hall (16-5) began by scoring two layups for four points that were swiftly answered by a 3-point play from …
Read More »Eastside Girls Basketball Advances To District Championship Game
The top seed Eastside girls basketball team beat the four seed Santa Fe Raiders, 57-22, in the 4A-District 5 semifinals Wednesday. The Rams (14-8) had already defeated the Raiders (7-11) two times this season, but the third win secured a position in the district championship game. Eastside will play Palatka …
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