By Wade Urtz and Allegra D’Angelo The Newberry softball team defeated P.K. Yonge 6-5 on Wednesday. The Panthers needed a run in the seventh inning to knock off the Blue Wave. This was Newberry’s 10th straight win and its second win against P.K. Yonge this season. Newberry lead early P.K. …
Read More »Newberry Baseball Takes Second Win Against Eastside
By Hailey Livesay and Raegan Churi NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers baseball team defeated the Eastside Rams, 16-1, on Wednesday. A Master of the Mound One of the early successes of Newberry’s defense was their pitcher Desmond Taylor. He had three strikeouts before Eastside could even score. He went on …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Turns Tide Late To Win Against Hurricanes
The Oak Hall Eagles baseball team defeated the Gainesville Hurricanes Monday, 5-4, at Tiny Talbot Field to even their two-game season series. One In The First Oak Hall (8-3) struck first with one run in the bottom of the first inning. After a single and stolen base from Ethan Szlachetka, …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Baseball Outlasts Fort White, 9-7
By Wade Urtz and Daniel Betancourt The P.K Yonge Blue Wave baseball team defeated Fort White 9-7 on Thursday to sweep the two-game season series. P.K. Yonge (11-2) defeated the Indians (8-8) in Fort White, 4-1, on Feb. 29, Blue Wave coach Rob Brunson’s 100th career win. Fort White Strikes …
Read More »Eastside Baseball Reeling After Second Run-Rule Loss Of Week
The Eastside Rams baseball team was run-ruled for the second time in two days Thursday, 12-2, in six inning against the host Gainesville Hurricanes. Hurricanes Ahead Eastside (2-12) threatened to score in the top of the first inning with one out and runners in scoring position. However, Gainesville (6-8) pitcher …
Read More »Facing Familiar Foe, Newberry Girls Lacrosse Flexes Newfound Confidence
NEWBERRY — The Newberry High girls lacrosse team beat the Buchholz junior varsity 10-3 on Tuesday. Whole New Team Nearly a month ago, Newberry (6-5) barely beat the Bobcat JV in the final seconds, 5-4. A minute into Tuesday’s action, it was already promising to be a very different game, …
Read More »Errors Plague Hawthorne In 5-1 Loss To St. John Lutheran
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 »P.K. Yonge Softball Cruises To Big Win Over Eastside
The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave softball team defeated the host Eastside Rams in dominant fashion Monday. Close Game After First Inning P.K. Yonge (3-3) started the game with a bang, leading 4-0 almost immediately into the game. However, Eastside (0-6) responded with three runs to maintain pressure before the Blue …
Read More »Three Newberry High Volleyball Signees
Three Newberry High School volleyball players signed their National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to continue their athletic and academic careers collegiately. Three out of the five seniors on the team have committed. Hanna Templeton committed to Webber International University as a setter, Hailey Tharp committed to Florida State College …
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