Hawthorne defense playing at championship levels
It’s an often-used cliché that defense wins championships. But for Hawthorne High School, defense has been the backbone of a Hornets’ team that just advanced to […]
Hawthorne girls thrash Columbia; Eastside boys meet Santa Fe in a battle of undefeateds
Girls Basketball: Hawthorne 66, Columbia 40 Hawthorne football coach Cornelius Ingram took some time off from coaching the Hornets in next Thursday’s Class 1A state championship […]
Trinity Catholic trio sign major college scholarships
It’s not uncommon to have a Division-I offensive lineman on your team, even if you are a smaller school like Trinity Catholic (Ocala). But to have […]
Chiefland football coach resigns; Trenton girls basketball team dominant again
Chiefland head football coach John Palmer has resigned citing health concerns. Palmer told the Gainesville Sun that he has been coaching with Sick Sinus Syndrome, a […]
Newberry High’s Grace Oelrich signs scholarship with Rollins College
Grace Oelrich helped lead the Newberry volleyball team to the Class 1A state championship game in November. The senior outside hitter led the Panthers (23-4) in […]
Buchholz reschedules tonight’s game with Eastside; Trenton girls start 4-0
Yesterday the Buchholz High School athletic department announced that the following home games have been added, canceled or rescheduled due to COVID-19 or as a precaution. […]
Hawthorne advances to the state championship! Columbia falls short in regional final
Hawthorne 18, Madison County 14 This past Friday night the Hawthorne football team advanced to the state championship game for the first time in school history […]
Hawthorne Hornets and Columbia Tigers face tough opponents in tonight’s playoff matchups
Tonight three time defending Class 1A state champion Madison County (10-2) travels to Hawthorne (9-2) for the Class 1A state semifinals. The visiting Cowboys have played […]
Boys: Santa Fe Raiders edge Buchholz in overtime Girls: Trenton Tigers dismantle Union County
Boys basketball: Santa Fe 76, Buchholz 69, OT On Tuesday night at Bud Seymore Gymnasium, the Santa Fe boys basketball team defeated Buchholz on the road, […]
Boys Basketball: Columbia, Eastside, and Hawthorne land in top 10 of preseason poll
After one of the longest off-seasons in memory, boys high school basketball is back. The state championships were completed last March just before COVID-19 caused a […]
Buchholz loses epic battle; Columbia, Hawthorne advance while Union County’s upset bid falls short
Niceville 38, Buchholz 35 The high school football season came to an end on Friday night for the Buchholz Bobcats, but not without a fight against […]
Buchholz, Columbia, Hawthorne and Union County resume their playoff campaigns Friday night
One of the best high school football playoff games in the state will be held at Citizen’s Field in Gainesville this Friday night. The Buchholz Bobcats […]
High School Basketball: Hawthorne girls rolling again; Buchholz boys lose opener
Last night, the defending 1A state champion Hawthorne girls basketball team moved to 2-0 with a 69-20 win at home against Hilliard. The Lady Hornets return […]
Buchholz, Columbia, Hawthorne, and Union County still alive in state playoffs
Buchholz 35, Navarre 21 The Buchholz Bobcats kept their streak alive and continued its storybook season with a 35-21 win over the previously undefeated Navarre Raiders […]
Girl’s Basketball: Hawthorne Hornets ranked #3 in pre-season top 20 power poll
Plenty has happened since the last girls’ basketball season ended in Florida. A pandemic ended the spring sports season prematurely, and the fall sports season was […]
500! PK Yonge coach Willie Powers hits a milestone
Congratulations to P.K. Yonge girls basketball coach Willie Powers. On Monday night, the Lady Blue Wave defeated visiting Madison County 50-42 to give Coach Powers his […]
Oak Hall Girls win state cross country championship
This past Sunday, the Oak Hall Girls’ cross country team won the Class 1A state championship. The Lady Eagles defeated Cambridge Christian in a tie breaker […]
Win and Advance: Buchholz, Hawthorne, and Suwannee storm into second round of postseason
Buchholz 46, Creekside 13 On Friday night at Citizen’s Field, the Buchholz football team defeated visiting Creekside (St. Johns), 46-13, in the Class 7A state playoffs. […]
Postseason Preview: Buchholz begins its quest for a state title; St. Francis forfeits its playoff game
Tonight the Buchholz football team will host Creekside (St. Johns) in a Class 7A-Region 1 Play-in game. The Bobcats are 6-1 and winners of six in […]
Breaking News: Trenton forfeits its playoff game against Newberry due to COVID-19 protocols
The Trenton Tigers announced today that it has forfeited its playoff game against Newberry due to COVID-19 protocols. It was the second forfeit by a local […]
Newberry Panthers are the featured guests on The Prep Zone Radio Show tonight on I am Country 106.9
The Newberry Panthers lost a tough game to the Hawthorne Hornets 20-14 to open the 2020 season. But since that loss, they have gone on a […]
Local football schedules changing due to Eta
With the imminent approach of Hurricane Eta, three area high school football teams are making changes to their playoff schedules this week. Eastside High School has […]
PK Yonge cancels Friday’s playoff game due to COVID-19 concerns; Chiefland-Hawthorne game moved to Wednesday night
The season has come to an end for the P.K. Yonge football team. The Blue Wave were scheduled to host Pensacola Catholic this Friday in the […]
Oak Hall advances to state championship; Buchholz, Hawthorne, Suwannee win regular season finales
Oak Hall 34, Merritt Island Christian 12 This past Friday night, despite playing without three starting offensive linemen, the Oak Hall football team eased past visiting […]