By Olivia Velardo and Camden Nolde Oak Hall knocked host Saint Francis from the undefeated ranks, 51-22, in a girls high school basketball game Friday. First-Quarter Determination The Eagles (3-0) took a 15-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and never lost control. Wolves coach Josh Kerkau yelled …
Read More »St. Francis Softball Senior Night Win
By: Andrea Castiblanco and Jori Rzepecki The St. Francis Wolves softball team celebrated their Senior Night during their game Thursday against the Cedar Key Sharks at home. The St. Francis Wolves celebrated all game long, ringing in a 16-1 win. Celebrating the Seniors The St. Francis Wolves recognized the six …
Read More »High School Football is back
The 2021 high school football season is starting tonight. The slate of games is full. Local high school coaches weigh in on their teams’ chances this season. Hawthorne vs. Yulee The Former Gator tight end turned Hawthorne’s coach, Cornelius Ingram, leads his Hornets against Yulee High School tonight. Ingram said …
Read More »Oak Hall loses battle against St. Francis in the 9th Inning
This St. Patrick’s Day, the Oak Hall Eagles faced the St. Francis Wolves at home. The final score was 10-7 seeing the Wolves take the win. Covering Oak Hall Baseball this afternoon versus Saint Francis Catholic High School! ⚾️ @ESPNGainesville @OakHallSchool pic.twitter.com/95Uc3IOYUZ — Lexi Carson (@Alexis_Carson99) March 17, 2021 …
Read More »Over a dozen local high school football teams fight for a state title
There is no margin of error for these high school teams. It’s win or go home. As the bitterness of cooler temperatures sets in, so do the bitter thoughts of losing. One bad play could end the season. Classes 1-4A have 24 teams fighting for a championship with 32 teams …
Read More »St. Francis Head Coach Scott McDaniel Discusses his 2019 Team
The St. Francis Catholic High School head football coach Scott McDaniel joined Sportscene with Steve Russell and talked about key player losses from 2018, players to look out for in 2019 and more. 2018 Season The St. Francis Wolves are coming off a season where they finished 5-6. The Wolves …
Read More »The UF Concussion Center Has Helped Shape How Teams Practice
UF has one of the few concussion research centers in the country and has worked with the NCAA to improve the game. I spoke with two members of that clinic and a local head football coach about the clinic’s findings.
Read More »Region 1-3A Finals Preview: No. 8 St. Francis @ No. 6 Deltona Trinity Christian
On Tuesday night, two familiar foes will face off in the 1-3A regional finals. St. Francis(18-7, 4-2) is coming off of a 76-60 victory over Pensacola Christian in the regional semi-finals, while Deltona Trinity Christian (20-8, 5-0) took down Tallahassee Florida A&M in their respective regional semi-finals match-up, 94-69. The …
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