After a dominant start to the season, Santa Fe Raiders Coach Travis Yeckring reflected on topics ranging from the impacts of players to his coaching style which aims to bring out the best in his team. While humble about his accomplishments, he praised his players’ achievements and hard work. Pushing …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Drop District Championship to North Marion
By: Liana Handler and Dylan Pierce Santa Fe High Raiders lost their District Championship game to the North Marion Colts 71-69 in an electric game. While most of the championship seemed to trend towards Santa Fe High, a few missed free throws gave North Marion the 4A championship win. Strong …
Read More »Santa Fe Holds off Late Rally to Beat Tigers
The Santa Fe Raiders earned win number 17 on the season as they defeated the Columbia Tigers 57-49 in front of a packed home crowd. After starting the season at just 2-5, the Raiders have now won 15 straight and have turned heads as Class 4A state championship contenders. Pre-Game …
Read More »Santa Fe High Baseball Advances to District Championship
The Santa Fe Raiders faced off against the Palatka Panthers in the 4A District 4 semifinal baseball game. Santa Fe walked away with a 8-1 victory over the Panthers. The Raiders will host the district championship Thursday at 7 p.m. Santa Fe Coach Travis Yeckring shared his thoughts on the …
Read More »Santa Fe High Baseball Dominates Trenton Tigers
The Santa Fe Raiders defeated the Trenton Tigers in dominant fashion on Thursday night. Following a 4-run deficit, the Raiders rallied to secure a 16-6 victory over the Tigers. Raiders Start Shaky Joey Malphurs started on the mound for Santa Fe, but gave up three runs in the first inning, …
Read More »Columbia Tigers Come Up Short in Gritty 69-61 Loss to Santa Fe Raiders
In an electrifying matchup that featured plenty of dunks, steals, and even some cheers and jeers from the crowd, the Columbia Tigers fell just short to the Santa Fe Raiders in a 69-61 loss. The Tigers managed to hold on to their lead for most of the game. But when the …
Read More »Star Point Guard Leads Santa Fe into Promising Season
Early Start Starting point guard, Don’trell Jenkins, has been lighting it up all season for the Raiders. He is no stranger to the spotlight though. Jenkins has been playing varsity basketball since his 7th-grade summer, evolving into one of Gainesville’s top players. Having such an opportunity at such a young …
Read More »FEATURE: Legendary Coach Elliot Harris Retires
Story by Victoria Siwek and Chris Will After 21 years and a successful 2020-2021 season, Santa Fe High School boys basketball coach Elliot Harris is stepping away from the program. He guided the team to its first championship in school history this season, falling just short of a 4A state …
Read More »Heartbreak as Santa Fe Basketball Falls Just Short of 4A State Title
A Little Bit of Everything The fight for the Class 4A State Championship will certainly go down as one of the wildest basketball games in high school basketball. The Santa Fe Raiders (20-5) entered the title game for the first time in the school’s history. Their opponent, the Pine Crest …
Read More »West Nassau Warriors vs. Santa Fe Raiders in State Semifinals
The West Nassau Warriors will take on the Santa Fe Raiders in the State Semifinals in the FHSAA tournament in Lakeland, Florida at 10 a.m for class 4A. Santa Fe Raiders (19-5) The Raiders defeated Lake Highland Prep 51-49 to advance to the final four. Senior small forward Ernest Ross scored a double-double …
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