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Senior Spotlight: Hunter Cornwall of Hope Christian wants to lead the Lions past Riverside Friday night

Mike Ridaught

Sep 10, 2020

Today’s rising senior spotlight is on Hunter Cornwall of Hope Christian Academy of Starke. Cornwall will play 6-man football, basketball, and baseball during his senior season. […]

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Classrooms reopen around the world

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 10, 2020

Sporting backpacks laden with fresh notebooks and sharpened pencils, millions of children in countries around the world returned to school in recent weeks. Many expressed excitement […]

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29 Alachua County high school students named National Merit semifinalists

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 10, 2020

It was announced this week that 29 Alachua County Public School students have been named semifinalists in the prestigious 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. According to […]

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Senior Spotlight: Taylor Kendrick’s speed and strength leads the Blue Wave into 2020

Mike Ridaught

Sep 9, 2020

Today our senior spotlight is on Taylor Kendrick of P.K. Yonge High School. Kendrick plays football and will run track for the Blue Wave. He will […]

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Parents upset that marching bands are limited to 50, won’t perform on fields

Suzette Cook

Sep 9, 2020

Alachua County Parent Jeni Smith launched a petition against the school district limiting marching bands from performing on the field and serving as pep bands only. […]

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Bell sweeps Union County in season opener

Mike Ridaught

Sep 7, 2020

On Friday night, the Bell volleyball team swept visiting Union County (Lake Butler) 25-16, 25-23, 25-13 to move to 1-0 on the season. Senior Taria Liles […]

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Alachua County Public Schools providing free meals for children through December

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 7, 2020

Alachua County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department has received authorization from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offer free meals to all Alachua […]

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Player of the Week: Mackey overcomes heavy heart to rally Hornets past Newberry 20-14

Mike Ridaught

Sep 7, 2020

The Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Friday, September 4th was Chaz’ Mackey of the Hawthorne Hornets. Mackey, a transfer quarterback from North Marion High School, threw two […]

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Hawthorne rallies past Newberry 20-14

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 4, 2020

A nook of opportunity was all that was needed and Hawthorne took advantage of it to defeat Newberry 20-14. There was no room for doubt as […]

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Baker County rolls past Bradford 33-6

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 4, 2020

The Baker County Wildcats defended their home turf, defeating the Bradford Tornadoes 33-6 in the opening game of the season for both teams. The Wildcats (1-0) […]

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Oak Hall wins tense battle with Clearwater Lakeside Christian 30-24

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 4, 2020

Gainesville Oak Hall knocked off Clearwater Lakeside Christian 30-24 in the opening game of the season for both schools. Clearwater Lakeside Christian rallied in the final […]

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Branford holds off Williston 26-24

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 4, 2020

The Branford Buccaneers took an early lead against the Williston Red Devils and then held on to win 26-24 in both schools opening games. Williston trailed […]

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Callahan West Nassau buries Palatka 43-6

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 4, 2020

Fireworks are most common on the Fourth of July, but Callahan West Nassau broke out its own form of pyrotechnics during its 43-6 explosion on Palatka. […]

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Jacksonville Trinity Christian blunts Buchholz 14-0

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 4, 2020

Dominating defense was the calling card of Jacksonville Trinity Christian on Friday as it blanked Gainesville Buchholz 14-0 in the season opener for both schools. The […]

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Bronson blasts Ocala Christian 40-26

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 4, 2020

The Bronson Eagles flew high in its opening game, defeating Ocala Christian 40-26 in the first week of high school football. The Eagles rallied from a […]

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Suwannee routs Santa Fe 41-10

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 4, 2020

The Suwannee Bulldogs defended their turf in a big way with a 41-10 victory against the Santa Fe Raiders. It was the season opener for both […]

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Tonight’s High School Football Scores

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 4, 2020

Hawthorne 20, Newberry 14 Final Trenton 26, PK Yonge 23 final/overtime Suwannee 41, Santa Fe 10 Final Bronson 40, Ocala Christian 26 Final Branford 26, Williston […]

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High School Football 2020: Newberry at Hawthorne highlights an opening week of local games

Mike Ridaught

Sep 4, 2020

Friday Night Game of the Week: Newberry at Hawthorne Tonight at 7:30 the Hawthorne Hornets host the Newberry Panthers in a rematch of last year’s game won […]

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In this, the most unusual of seasons, high school football returns tonight!

Reggie Connell

Sep 4, 2020

High school football is here – seriously. Despite a rocky road of false starts, fluid scheduling, limited practices, and an unprecedented variable of unknowns, high schools […]

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Newberry High football coach ‘blessed’ to be back

Suzette Cook

Sep 2, 2020

Ed Johnson, the head coach of the Newberry High School football team, says he and the team are blessed. With close to 80 players in the […]

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COVID-19 Dashboards: Alachua County schools, UF launch case reporting sites

Suzette Cook

Sep 2, 2020

As the University Florida, Santa Fe College and Alachua County public and private schools tackle the new school year during a pandemic there are several ways […]

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Rising Senior Spotlight: Pickens wants to keep the Oak Hall Eagles flying high in 2020

Mike Ridaught

Sep 2, 2020

Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Andrew Pickens of Oak Hall School. Pickens will participate in football, basketball, and baseball during his senior season. Last year […]

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Free meal program for Digital Academy starts tomorrow

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 31, 2020

Alachua County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department will begin be providing meals for students enrolled in Digital Academy, beginning September 1st. Families […]

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