Tag Archives: Newberry High School

The Panthers offense is showing no signs of slowing down as the season moves into the final stretch. The Newberry Panthers (7-1) rolled over the Dixie County Bears (6-2) by a final score of 56-12. Early Leads Looking at the past array of Newberry’s games, they have a habit of …

Oak Hall Varsity volleyball traveled to Newberry for Wednesday’s non-conference match. Newberry’s disciplined team pulled through with a 3-1 win. Despite Wednesday’s loss, the Oak Hall Eagles have had great winning season with an overall record of 14-4. The team recently earned first place at the Bell Invitational Tournament. This …

The high school football team with the best record in Alachua County celebrated homecoming in a big way. Newberry High School not only welcomed the classes of 1994 and 1989 back to campus, but they also welcomed their Panthers (5-1) with a sold-out crowd to cheer on the team on …

Despite a Kobe Delima 63-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage to put the Newberry Panthers up 6-0, this was a defensive battle for both sides. Both teams were able to force errors and turnovers, but capitalizing on these issues was a struggle. Newberry Panthers head coach Edward …

The offseason: when all the changes occur. For Newberry High School’s football program they’re getting a new head coach. Following the Panthers 1-9 finish this past Fall, Head Coach Richard Vester put in his letter of resignation. He led the team for four consecutive years. Newberry native Ed Johnson immediately …

To Alli, lacrosse is everything. She’s played the sport for the past seven years. It has become her natural habitat, where she can truly be herself. According to Alli, lacrosse is her “stress reliever and confidence booster”. Alli has been a star on Newberry High School’s varsity lacrosse team since …

It’s not always about wins and losses. For Newberry High School’s softball team, the game just means more. Second-year head coach Chris Schaffer has instilled a new attitude in Newberry’s softball program. Schaffer is the program’s 3rd head coach in the past 4 years. In his first season with the …

Newberry High School Panthers Football head coach Richard Vester joined SportScene with Steve Russell to discuss his team’s preparation for the upcoming season. Last year, Newberry finished the season 3-7. This season, the Panthers will start off against the Santa Fe Raiders. Reviewing the Tapes One of the trends that …

A pair of local high school baseball players officially have their chance to break out. Earlier this week, Gainesville’s Asher Akridge and Newberry’s Darmarquez Covey were invited to attend the 2018 Breakthrough Series in Bradenton fron June 25-27. The event — a joint-effort from USA Baseball and MLB — is …

Postseason play is fast approaching for boys’ and girls’ high school basketball. Here’s a look at the upcoming games for Friday and Saturday. Friday Games Boys’ basketball The Buchholz Bobcats will take on the visiting Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:30. The Bobcats are struggling with an 8-13 record and are 0-7 …