ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders softball team secured a 10-2 win Tuesday against the Columbia Tigers. The Raiders (15-3) will visit The Villages Charter Buffalo (10-10) Thursday at 6 p.m. to maintain their winning streak. Columbia (10-10) will host Oakleaf Knights (14-7) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Read More »Santa Fe High Boys Lacrosse Falls To Chiles
By Rhiannon Thomas and Savannah Milner ALACHUA — The Santa Fe Raiders boys lacrosse team lost their final regular-season home match Tuesday, 11-5, to the Tallahassee Chiles Timberwolves. First-Half Battle Senior Liam Mcswain scored the first goal for the Raiders (6-7) just 1:30 into the match. The Timberwolves (6-7) responded …
Read More »Eastside Girls Basketball Advances To District Championship Game
The top seed Eastside girls basketball team beat the four seed Santa Fe Raiders, 57-22, in the 4A-District 5 semifinals Wednesday. The Rams (14-8) had already defeated the Raiders (7-11) two times this season, but the third win secured a position in the district championship game. Eastside will play Palatka …
Read More »Buchholz Defeats Santa Fe In Hoops
The Buchholz boys basketball team defeated Santa Fe, 53-46, at Bud Seymour Gymnasium on Thursday. The Bobcats pulled through at the night’s end, securing their second win of the season. Keeping it Close In the first half, the teams fought hard to stay on top. Buchholz’s Zion Newkirk was the …
Read More »Santa Fe Disassembles Belleview in a Blowout Matchup.
By: Isabella Mascioli and Dylan Pierce Quick Start for Santa Fe The Santa Fe Raiders started strong in their game Thursday night against Belleview. At the top of the first inning, the Raiders shut out the Rattlers by forcing a 1-2-3 inning. They carried the momentum into the bottom of …
Read More »Boys’ Basketball District Championship Games Begin Friday
The high school basketball postseason is in full effect, as a variety of district championship games will be played Friday night. Coaches from various teams in the Gainesville area joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to discuss their season, team and next matchup. Hawthorne vs Newberry The Class 1A-District 6 championship …
Read More »Rams Roll Raiders 28-7
The Santa Fe Raiders lost 28-7 against the Eastside Rams Friday Night. A strong run game and a few big pass plays were too much to handle for the Raiders, as they couldn’t defeat the Rams on their Senior Night. Early Mistakes Santa Fe fumbled on their opening possession, giving …
Read More »Week One of High School Football Continues
The 2022 high school football season began Thursday and is in full swing with multiple games kicking off Friday. Buchholz Defeats Colombia in Season Opener Despite the rain, Buchholz had a hot start to their season Thursday night. Coming off a 12-2 record in 2021 and a trip to the …
Read More »Boys Highschool Basketball District Championships Preview.
The 2022 boys high school basketball season has provided a lot of great moments, but it’s time to look ahead to tonight’s district final matchups. District 7-1A, Newberry vs. Trenton Starting off in 1A, Newberry enters the district championship matchup with a 0.79 win percentage and just five losses all …
Read More »Columbia Tigers Come Up Short in Gritty 69-61 Loss to Santa Fe Raiders
In an electrifying matchup that featured plenty of dunks, steals, and even some cheers and jeers from the crowd, the Columbia Tigers fell just short to the Santa Fe Raiders in a 69-61 loss. The Tigers managed to hold on to their lead for most of the game. But when the …
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