By Wade Urtz and Jesse Bratman The No. 1 seed Hawthorne High School girls basketball team won its first A1-District 6 tournament game, 78-16, against four seed Bell on Wednesday at Fort White High School. Hawthorne In Control Hawthorne (17-3) came with defensive intensity with a full-court press, putting a …
Read More »Senior Night loss for Buchholz Boys Basketball Against Fleming Island
By Jauntre’ Gray and Liz Fernandez The Buchholz High School boys basketball team lost against Fleming Island, 46-43, on Friday. Graduating Bobcats Buchholz began the game by honoring six seniors for their contributions to the team: Dylan Lloyd, Blake McClain, Nate Muchnick, Will Stanaland, Gabe Thompson and Palmer Walton. Tonight Buchholz …
Read More »Newberry Boys Soccer Falls in District Quarterfinals
The Newberry High School boys soccer team’s season ended with a 6-2 loss to Ocala Trinity Catholic in the first round of the Class 3A-District 4 tournament on Jan. 25. Newberry Preparing for Uncertainty Three years ago, Trinity Catholic joined Newberry High School in District 3A-D4, but the teams met …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets Basketball Season Tips Off
By Caroline King and Olivia Velardo The Santa Fe Raiders defeated the Hawthorne Hornets at Eastside High School on Tuesday night, 62-53. Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic As the high school basketball season begins throughout the state, six local teams are competing in the Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic, with Santa Fe, …
Read More »Buchholz Wins District Title With Beatdown of Bartram Trail on Senior Night
Buchholz won the District 3-4S title Thursday when quarterback Trace Johnson threw for three touchdowns and two-way star Myles Graham added three rushing scores to lead the Bobcats to a 44-7 over the Bartram Trail Bears. Buchholz (8-0) was in rhythm offensively on senior night at Citizens Field and its run-pass …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Volleyball Team Repeats as District Champs, Hits Road For Regional
STARKE — P.K. Yonge proved it’s the top volleyball team in Class 3A District 3 by sweeping the district tournament to repeat as champions Thursday. After sweeping Crescent City in Tuesday’s semifinals, P.K. Yonge (12-9), the tourney top seed, also swept Interlachen (15-5) in the finals. The Blue Wave, seeded …
Read More »Oak Hall defeats P.K. Yonge
During their Senior Night and homecoming game Friday, the Oak Hall Eagles defeated P.K. Yonge, 20-8. Early Turnovers The Eagles, who scored more than 52 points in each of their last four games, began the game with the ball. After crossing the 50-yard line, P.K. Yonge (3-4) brought pressure on …
Read More »Despite Losing Thriller, Newberry Stands Strong on Senior Night
NEWBERRY — A tiebreaker to determine a tiebreaker. That was what it took to separate the Newberry (11-14) and Lafayette (11-6) varsity volleyball teams in one of the wildest matches either team has experienced this season. On Thursday, Newberry’s senior night, the Panthers and Hornets each won two sets before …
Read More »Newberry JV Continues Dominance, Sweeps Lafayette 2-0
NEWBERRY — The Newberry JV volleyball team defeated Lafayette 2-0 on Thursday, continuing the success that the squad has had all season. The Panthers (14-3) proved to be too much for the Hornets (0-1), as their experience and skill led them to victory. Newberry Wins First Set Relatively Comfortably The …
Read More »Buchholz’s Big Guns Blast Gainesville High
https://youtu.be/0ZA7aBwW3do?si=a9QosjK4T4NoUdX- Buchholz running back Quinton Cutler found the end zone four times and wide receiver Justin Williams also caught a score in the Bobcats’ 35-7 victory Thursday over Gainesville High at Citizens Field. It was a dominant performance on both sides of the ball for Buchholz (6-0), as it continued …
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