FHSAA baseball state playoffs kick off today
May 10, 2022
Defending Class 1A state champion Newberry is back in the state playoffs. Last Thursday, the Panthers edged Dixie County (Cross City), 7-6, to win the Class […]
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FHSAA baseball state playoffs kick off today
Defending Class 1A state champion Newberry is back in the state playoffs. Last Thursday, the Panthers edged Dixie County (Cross City), 7-6, to win the Class […]
Bronson’s Thomas signs with EWU
May 10, 2022
On Monday night in the Bronson cafeteria, Eagles’ football coach Russell Holley addressed the audience that was there to see senior Ke’Tron Thomas sign with Edward […]
Ridaught: The end of an era
May 9, 2022
The Trenton softball team has dominated Class 1A with back-to-back state titles (2019 and 2021) and a state runner-up finish (2018) the past three FHSAA state […]
Ridaught: Beckham logical choice for Hall of Fame
May 6, 2022
Earlier this week former Bronson and Gainesville boys basketball coach Kelly Beckham was inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. His basketball […]
Fort White earns first district title
May 6, 2022
It’s been a year of firsts for Fort White girls sports programs. Fort White’s Gracie Clemons celebrates a two-run double in the second inning on Thursday. […]
Five area teams claim district titles
May 6, 2022
District titles were on the line for seven area baseball teams on Thursday night and a total of five schools came away with a trophy. It […]
Beckham inducted into FHSAA Hall of Fame
May 4, 2022
Kelly Beckham, who retired as a basketball coach this past spring, has been inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. Beckham, who […]
Dixie County cracks the top 10
May 4, 2022
The Eustis softball team is a unanimous No. 1 with the regular season now complete. The defending 4A state champions, who are ranked No. 1 in […]
Newberry, Dixie County win wild semifinals games
May 3, 2022
Defending 1A state champion Newberry has become known as a come-from-behind team as well as a team that never quiets. Tuesday afternoon in the District 7-1A […]
Dixie County, Trenton advance in district semis
May 3, 2022
For most of Tuesday’s Class 1A-District 7 softball semifinal between Chiefland and Dixie County, the game was up for grabs in Cross City. Chiefland softball coach […]
Santa Fe, Columbia baseball in top 10
May 3, 2022
The regular season is over for high school baseball. And as the road to Fort Myers begins with district tournament play this week, there is a […]
Braddock pitches Williston past Trenton
May 2, 2022
Williston pitcher Ryan Braddock probably wishes he could play all of his games at Chiefland High School following Monday night’s 5-4 win over Trenton. The senior […]
GHS baseball season ends
May 2, 2022
Things went south quickly in Monday night’s 5A-District 3 quarterfinals at Tiny Talbot Field. Visiting No. 5 seeded Ridgeview (Orange Park) scored four runs in the […]
Ridaught: Softball, Baseball playoffs begin today
May 2, 2022
The high school softball and baseball regular seasons ended last week. The road to Clermont (Softball Finals) and Fort Myers (Baseball Finals) begins today. The Florida […]
Ridaught: Congratulations, UF class of 2022!
Apr 29, 2022
Graduation is a special time in a person’s life. It’s both a feeling of relief and a sense of accomplishment. It’s a far greater achievement to […]
Raiders run out of gas in Ocala
Apr 28, 2022
On Thursday night, the Santa Fe baseball team played its fifth game in a week and its third game in three days. That contributed to a […]
Bronson’s Williams signs with Rhodes College
Apr 28, 2022
Senior Jesse Williams put Bronson football on the map. Despite only playing two seasons of football, he made an immediate impact. As a junior, he led […]
Newberry loses no-hitter, falls late
Apr 26, 2022
Early on, Newberry pitcher Mason Tomchak was dominant against the state’s No. 2 ranked team in Class 1A. Tomchak had a perfect game entering the sixth […]
Oak Hall holds off Trenton
Apr 25, 2022
Two weeks ago, one big inning was the difference in a 13-3 Oak Hall School win against visiting Trenton. On Monday, the host Tigers were a […]
Ridaught: EHS football opens with interim coach
Apr 25, 2022
Today is the first day of spring football for high schools across the state. However, in Gainesville, there is one program that will be without a […]
Ridaught: A home run race
Apr 22, 2022
Almost 25 years ago there was an epic home run race between Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs. […]
First-year coach has Saints on playoff cusp
Apr 21, 2022
Last year, Santa Fe softball coach Lindsay Fico stepped down as head coach to take a Division I job with Mercer University. This past August, another […]
Saints keep postseason hopes alive
Apr 20, 2022
It was almost do or die for the Santa Fe College baseball team at home on Wednesday afternoon. The Saints entered the game two games out […]
Wilson, Cetin earn collegiate opportunity
Apr 20, 2022
Newberry’s Faith Wilson and Zak Cetin only played for the Panthers for one season, but they both made the most of their opportunities and earned a […]