NEWBERRY — After opening the high school football season with an impressive 68-10 win over Santa Fe last week, the Newberry Panthers learned Friday there’s more work to do before they can compete against the likes of state power Hawthorne. The Hornets, last year’s Class 1B rural state champions, jumped …
Read More »Newberry High Dominates Eastside High in Shutout
By: Dylan Pierce and Liana Handler In the first game of the season, Newberry won decisively against Eastside 8 – 0. While a strong first inning set the tone of the game, Newberry’s pitching and ability to put runners in scoring position allowed them to add to their lead while …
Read More »Buchholz Boys Lacrosse Team Dominates Newberry Monday Night
On Monday night, the Buchholz Bobcats faced the Newberry Panthers. Both teams are coming in with an 0-2 record, hoping to end the losing streak. The Bobcats seized the opportunity and secured a 14-4 victory. Buchholz’s Outstanding First Half The first face-off of the night started with Buchholz midfielder John …
Read More »Newberry and Hawthorne Hoops Clash for Class 1A Regional Final
The Newberry Panthers (22-6) face off against the Hawthorne Hornets (10-6) Tuesday in the boys Class 1A Regional Final. It’s the second meeting between these two teams this postseason. In the previous meeting, Hawthorne secured a 48-47 win over Newberry in the Class 1A District 6 Championship. “We know both …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Take Down St. Francis Catholic Wolves
By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman The Newberry Panthers bulldozed the St. Francis Catholic Wolves in their matchup on Tuesday night, with a final score of 80-46. Newberry served as a wall on defense, making it difficult for St. Francis to get out of their backcourt and into scoring position. …
Read More »Newberry Lady Panthers Trample the Hamilton County Lady Trojans in a 33-Point Victory
By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman The Newberry Lady Panthers showed out in Monday’s matchup against the Hamilton County Lady Trojans, in a 68-35 win. A fired-up Newberry squad charged onto the court looking to bring its record above .500. The Panthers, led by Brandy Whitfield, operated as a unit …
Read More »Newberry Lady Panthers Plow Through Lafayette Lady Hornets in Home Opener
By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman Stand-out freshman Brandy Whitfield led the women’s varsity basketball team to a 51-21 victory, bringing their record to 1-1 on the season. Newberry struck early, putting two on the board less than ten seconds in and setting the tone for an exciting night of …
Read More »The Newberry Panthers Steamroll the PK Yonge Blue Wave, ruining the Blue Waves Senior Night
In a Friday night lights dog fight, the Newberry Panthers hoped to act as the villain and crash PK Yonge’s senior night. The Panthers showed a diverse offensive attack and a strong defensive front, dog-walking the Blue Wave 42-14. Mike Moore Stakes his Claim as an Elite Panthers Defensive Back …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Suffer Devastating Shut Out at Home After 3-0 Start to the Season
By Shelby Hickman, Nathaniel Bilgoray and Brandon Hernandez After a great start to the season, the Newberry Panthers suffered a 45-0 loss at home against the Union County Fightin’ Tigers and will move to 3-1. For much of the first quarter, both teams put up a strong defensive front, beginning …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 3
High school football is back for Week 3, and 14 games will kickoff tonight featuring schools from the Gainesville and Ocala area. Last night, Trinity Catholic took down Gainesville High 48-3. The Celtics are now 3-0 while the Hurricanes still look for their first win. https://twitter.com/CoachBrantleyTC/status/1568054747898200065 The Buchholz Bobcats vs …
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