With the FHSAA soccer playoff brackets now reaching the regional finals, the P.K. Yonge girls are the final Gainesville-area team with a shot at a state title. Blue Wave Rolling Coach Rebecca Schackow’s squad has been dominant all season. Led by prolific senior forward Faith Hardy, a Palm Beach Atlantic …
Read More »Area High School Boys Basketball In Region Tournaments
The FHSAA boys basketball regional state tournaments get underway tonight for a handful of Gainesville-area teams. Fort White vs. Madison County After a nail-biting district championship win against Trenton last Friday, the Fort White Indians (13-9) are set to host Madison County (19-6) in a Rural Class region semifinal matchup …
Read More »Santa Fe High Hires Graham As Football Coach
The Santa Fe High Raiders hired former Florida Gators running back Earnest Graham to be their head football coach on Saturday. Graham is the team’s fourth head coach since 2022. He hopes to turn around the struggling program which has won just two games since 2021. Santa Fe hired a …
Read More »Santa Fe Boys Soccer Shuts Out Suwannee With Dominant Performance
ALACHUA — The Santa Fe High Raiders boy’s soccer team defeated the Suwannee Bulldogs 6-0 on Thursday for their third consecutive win to open the season. Senior striker Giacomo Burgetto led the Raiders with four goals, contributing to his goal total of nine in just three games. Three of those …
Read More »Buchholz Boys Basketball To Tip Off Season
By Isabella Ruiz and Jalyn Garcia The Buchholz High School boys basketball season tips off at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Eastside High School. Last season, the Bobcats went 18-11 and they expect the changes made will improve that record this season. “This year we have a lot more team chemistry …
Read More »Santa Fe Girls Basketball Ready For Improvements In Coach Williams’ Second Season
In Brandy Williams’ first season on the bench in Alachua, the Santa Fe High School girls’ basketball team managed a 7-11 record before its season came to an end in the second round of the 4A-District 5 tournament. As she now sits on the precipice of the 2024-25 season, Williams …
Read More »Newberry Demolishes Santa Fe In Homecoming Matchup
NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers demolished the Santa Fe Raiders 49-0 last Friday. It was a lovely fall evening when generations of Newberry alumni, students and fans filled the stands to support their Panthers in the Homecoming game. Last Friday proved the Panther love for yellow and blue runs deep throughout the …
Read More »Santa Fe Drops 20th Straight Game In Loss To Fernandina Beach
ALACHUA – The Santa Fe High School football team’s losing streak reached the dubious 20-game mark Friday after a 16-0 loss to the Fernandina Beach Pirates. The game offered an interesting matchup under center, as junior wideout Tyler Gentry started his second straight game at quarterback for the Raiders (0-5), …
Read More »Gainesville Gashes Santa Fe En Route To Big Road Win
ALACHUA — Big plays were the name of the game Friday for the Gainesville High School football team in its 33-7 trouncing of Santa Fe. The Hurricanes, who moved to 2-0 for the first time since 2012, had scores of 46, 64 and 90 yards that kept the Raider defenders …
Read More »Photo Gallery: Santa Fe Baseball Falls To Keystone Heights
ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders baseball team fell short Thursday in losing 2-1 to Keystone Heights. Santa Fe (9-12) gears up next to host the Hernando Leopards (14-7) on Monday at 6 p.m. Keystone Heights (16-6) will face the visiting Tocoi Creek Toros (17-4) on Monday at 6:30 p.m. …
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