ALACHUA — The Eastside High girls basketball team dominated Santa Fe on Dec.1, 50-14. Early Success Eastside (3-1) started with an aggressive offensive performance. The Rams’ intent was clear after racking up 15 points in the first quarter for 15-5 lead. Santa Fe’s top scorer posed a threat, but it …
Read More »Buchholz dominates the paint to beat Santa Fe
The Buchholz Bobcats led for nearly the entire game Thursday with a strong defensive showing to beat the visiting Santa Fe Raiders, 53-46. The win moves the Bobcats to 2-0 in the boys basketball season, a strong start for first-year head coach Elliot Harris. Deadlock early on Both teams struggled …
Read More »Santa Fe, P.K. Yonge Girls’ Soccer Game Rescheduled, Again
The Santa Fe Raiders girls soccer team was supposed to face off against the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave on Monday, but lack of officials forced the game to be rescheduled. https://twitter.com/emilyparaiso_54/status/1729283348873322828 Game Difficulties This is the second time the Raiders (1-2) and the Blue Wave (3-1-1) have attempted to play …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets Basketball Season Tips Off
By Caroline King and Olivia Velardo The Santa Fe Raiders defeated the Hawthorne Hornets at Eastside High School on Tuesday night, 62-53. Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic As the high school basketball season begins throughout the state, six local teams are competing in the Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic, with Santa Fe, …
Read More »Eastside Wins District Championship
ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders were hoping to get their first high school football win of the season on senior night Friday, but Eastside was not to be denied of repeating as Class 2S-District 7 champions with the 47-0 victory. Rough Start for the Raiders The Raiders (0-9) didn’t …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Fall Short At P.K. Yonge
The Santa Fe Raiders led for most of the football game Friday with hopes of capturing their first win of the season, but after a late Blue Wave touchdown and a last-second missed extra point by the Raiders, they failed to leave P.K. Yonge with a victory, 28-27. Touchdown for …
Read More »Santa Fe’s Struggles Continue, falls to GHS
Gainesville and Santa Fe both entered Thursday night’s football game at Citizens Field winless, with records of 0-4. Coming off the heels of a 15-game losing streak, GHS was able to secure its first win since November 2021, beating the Raiders 49-21. Raiders’ Early Success Santa Fe found the end …
Read More »Forsyth Central Wins Late Against Santa Fe
The Santa Fe Raiders baseball team hosted the Forsyth Central Bulldogs (GA) in a non-district game Friday night. The Bulldogs were in Alachua for a two-day swing, coming off a blowout loss at Buchholz High the night before. Forsyth Central bounced back and brought the bats early. They fended off …
Read More »Santa Fe Lacrosse Rolls Gainesville on Senior Night
The Santa Fe Raiders hosted Gainesville high school on Senior Night. The Hurricanes were aiming to secure their first win of the season on Wednesday, while the Raiders were looking to end their four-game skid and push towards the playoffs. In the end, Santa Fe came away victorious with a …
Read More »Santa Fe Outlasts Bowdon in Defensive Battle
By: Dylan Pierce and Trach Kercsmar The Santa Fe Raiders and Bowdon Red Devils (GA) faced off Tuesday in a non-district matchup. The Red Devils were finishing up its spring break swing in Alachua County. After dropping their last game to Gainesville High, the Red Devils were looking forward to …
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