The Gainesville High School Hurricanes came up short in the Class 5A state championship game Friday against the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas, 56-49 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. The Barracudas (27-5) used a dominant third quarter to capture their first state title in school history. This was the …
Read More »Blue Wave Fall Short In 2A-Regional 1 Girls Soccer Finals
The P.K Yonge girls soccer team lost Episcopal School of Jacksonville in the 2A-Regional 1 finals, 4-2, in penalty kicks after two 10-minute overtime periods with the score still tied at 1-1 Wednesday. This is the second consecutive year these teams competed for the region title. Last year, the Blue …
Read More »Newberry Boys Soccer Falls In Regional Quarterfinals
NEWBERRY — The Class 2A-District 3 champion Newberry High boys soccer team’s season came to a close Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to Ocala Trinity Catholic in the Florida Class 2A Region Tournament. The schools started slow in the first half of the quarterfinal. The pace picked up as the …
Read More »Two High School Girls Soccer Teams Crowned District Champions
As high school girls soccer teams wrap up their regular season many of the local high school teams found themselves playing for their respective district championships. District Champions P.K Yonge P.K Yonge girls soccer team (14-2-1) has been crowned as 2A-District 3 champion. P.K Yonge defeated Newberry (14-4-2) in the …
Read More »Buchholz Set for Class 6A Semifinal
The Buchholz Bobcats (8-3) are preparing for a massive showdown Friday night against the Pace Patriots (10-1) in the Class 6A Semifinals. Buchholz comes into this one fresh off its dominant 42-21 performance against the Evans Trojans. The Bobcats and the Patriots each come into this one with convincing victories …
Read More »Newberry Prepares To Host Bradford In Playoff Matchup
Coming off a 24-7 victory over the Palatka Panthers last week, the Newberry Panthers are looking to continue their playoff journey against the Bradford Tornadoes this Friday. Panthers Win After a dominating performance against Palatka, the Newberry Panthers are focused improving on their game. By scoring in every quarter, the …
Read More »Newberry Prepares For Postseason Showdown Against Palatka
Entering the 2024 high school football postseason, the Newberry Panthers (8-2) will host the Palatka Panthers (7-3) this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Class 2A regional quarterfinals. Newberry wrapped up its season with a seven-game winning streak, tallying only two losses in the beginning of the season to Hawthorne …
Read More »Williston Red Devils to Take on Chipley Tigers in State Semifinals
The Williston Red Devils will be facing the Chipley Tigers in the FHSAA 1A State Semifinals on Friday. Finding Success in Unity It’s no secret that the Williston Red Devils have got their game locked down. The defending state champions have only seen two losses this season leaving them with …
Read More »Regional Round Recap in Boys High School Basketball
Boys high school basketball in the North Central Florida featured multiple regional playoff games on Thursday. Hawthorne and Newberry Fall Hawthorne’s season came to an end after getting upset by Fort White. The Hornets, who made it to the state semifinals last year, fell short 56-51. Fort White dominated in …
Read More »Oak Hall Boys Basketball Wins District Championship, On Road For Regional
The top seed Oak Hall Eagles trumped the Ocala Redeemer Christian Lions for the fourth time this season Saturday to win the 2A-District 4 boys basketball championship 50-36. Starting in a Hole After the tip-off was won by the visiting Lions they scored the first points of the game with …
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