After five Gainesville area high school boys basketball teams made it to at least the regional semifinals, only the Hawthorne Hornets (18-3) won Monday to advance to the state tournament. The other four schools came up just short, with multiple of the losses coming in one-possession games. Hawthorne Hornets The …
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 »Area High School Girls Basketball Region Playoffs Begin
After an exciting end to the high school girls basketball district tournaments, the state playoffs start tonight with regionals. Gainesville area schools have their work cut out for them. Here is the updated schedule for each remaining school: Gainesville After breezing through the Tallahassee Lincoln Trojans (15-9) 64-41 in the …
Read More »Newberry Boys’ Basketball Closes Out Undefeated Regular Season
By Audrey Layton and Ava DiCecca NEWBERRY – Newberry High School’s boys basketball team finished its historic regular season undefeated Thursday with a 72-34 win against P.K. Yonge (8-15). The Panthers honored their seven seniors before recording their 21st win against zero losses. First Half The 6-foot-2 senior Dylan Strappy …
Read More »Newberry Remains Undefeated, Faces P.K. Yonge
Newberry High School basketballremains undefeated in a season that featured blowouts and improvements on last season. With one game at home against P.K. Yonge left in the regular season, the Panthers seem poised to enter the postseason with a bye and a 21-game win streak. As if being undefeated wasn’t …
Read More »Newberry Girls Soccer Picks Up Win Against Interlachen
INTERLACHEN — The Newberry Panthers girls soccer team took down the Interlachen Rams 3-0 Thursday. Opportunity After Opportunity The Panthers (5-0-1) dominated possession as they put up a staggering 34 shots against the Rams (1-3-2). Strong passing and defensive play in the midfield were key to generating those shots. Mallory …
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 »Barakat’s Goal Helps Eastside Boys Soccer Defeat Newberry
Nor Barakat scored his first varsity goal as the Eastside Rams boys soccer team defeated the Newberry Panthers 1-0 Thursday night at the Jonesville Soccer Complex. The Rams (2-1-1) have already matched their winning total from last year when they finished 2-14-1. “I’m looking for a few more wins this …
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 »Hunter-led Newberry Boys Soccer Starts Season Strong
The Newberry Panthers opened their boys soccer season in a big way last Tuesday by routing the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves 8-0. The Panthers appeared in top form, especially in the attack and defensive midfield, to drop the host Wolves to 0-2. Scorefest Senior striker Eli Hunter kicked off the …
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