Gia McGrew goes for the kill against the Satellite Beach Scorpions [Isabella Ruiz] ALACHUA — The Santa Fe High School Raiders beat the Satellite Beach Scorpions 3-1 to advance Wednesday to the Class 4A FSHAA Volleyball Regional Semifinals. Santa Fe now stands at 20-7 with a district title under …
Read More »Santa Fe Volleyball Dominates Crystal River To Win 7th Straight District Title
ALACHUA — Santa Fe’s volleyball team dominated the 4A District 5 championship match Thursday against Crystal River to win its seventh consecutive title. Swift Defeat The Raiders (19-7) came out swinging against the Pirates (12-14). Solid performances from every player on the team took the Raiders one step closer to …
Read More »FHSAA Updates Fall Sports Schedule
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) held a press conference Monday to discuss schedule adjustments for fall sports. The changes come after recent hurricanes swept through Florida over the past month, forcing cancelations and delays across high school sports. https://twitter.com/FHSAA/status/1845835575971975603 Both individual and team sports will be affected. Individual …
Read More »P.K. Yonge JV Volleyball Takes Loss Against Eastside
By Jelianys Ramos Burgos, Haley Black and Dalton Sallengs The P.K. Yonge JV volleyball team took a set lead against Eastside in front of its home crowd Thursday. But unforced errors and a struggling serve-receive allowed Eastside to rally for a 2-1 win. Early Action The Blue Wave (0-3) got …
Read More »Santa Fe Volleyball Bounces Back To Dominate Buchholz
After a rough start to the volleyball match Tuesday against the Buchholz Bobcats, the Santa Fe Raiders found their footing and came from behind to dominate the rest of the way to defeat Buchholz 3-0. First-Set Jitters Despite the Raiders’ impressive record, a scrappy and lively Bobcats team (8-10) increased the …
Read More »Newberry Volleyball Beats Palatka In A Sweep
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 …
Read More »New Era For Buchholz Volleyball: All Eyes On Coach Medina
By Isabella Ruiz and Jalyn Garcia ALACHUA — In high school sports few things are more inspiring than a coach who lives for his team. Coach Andre Medina is the heart that keeps the Buchholz High School volleyball program going. Medina began his journey is volleyball during his junior year …
Read More »Eastside Volleyball Takes Down Trenton, 3-0
The Eastside Rams defeated the Trenton Tigers in straight sets Tuesday night. Coming into the match facing adversity, the Rams worked for their eighth win of the season. Team Effort The Rams (8-7) were playing without senior starting libero Kieara Hall, who was recently diagnosed with a brain disease that …
Read More »Gainesville Hurricanes Volleyball Swept By The Rock
By Brooke Bastedo and Elizabeth Landen The Gainesville Hurricanes volleyball team suffered a loss Thursday night at its away game against The Rock Lions, bringing its record to 5-5. The Lions (4-1) won the first set 25-14 and the ‘Canes struggled to recover, losing the next two sets 25-18, 25-17. …
Read More »Buchholz Volleyball Suffers Tough Loss Against St. John Lutheran
By Jalyn Garcia and Isabella Ruiz The Buchholz Bobcats lost in a four-set volleyball match Wednesday against visiting St. John Lutheran to fall to 5-6 on the season. The Bobcats won the first set of the match 25-21. The team had 11 kills, eight blocks and two aces. However, the …
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