Fourth quarter run lifts Eastside past Santa Fe
Rams use an 18-0 run in final period to rally past Raiders, 53-42, at home.
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Lincoln Middle School to host New Year’s Shootout on Saturday
Total of 20 middle school girls and boys basketball teams will compete in New Year’s Shootout.
White scores 25 to lead Gainesville past Hawthorne
Hurricanes overcome fourth quarter deficit to break three-game skid.
Bishop Kenny undisputed girls basketball No. 1 heading into 2024
Defending 1A champ Hawthorne and 3A region finalist P.K. Yonge ranked 16th and 18th among area teams.
Williston drops first game of season in Kingdom of Sun semifinals
Red Devils play nationally-ranked Class 7A Winter Haven.
St. Francis loses, Fort White falls in overtime at Florida Get Down
Junior Taferi Moe scored 22 points but the Indians lost their second game of the year.
Ridaught: Former Gator, future Gator highlight Florida Get Down
Fifth annual tournament on tap at St. Francis Catholic Academy for Friday and Saturday.
Oak Hall upsets Eastside, Buchholz rolls at Hitchcock’s Challenge
Eagles get their first win against a city public school in over 25 years.
Williston holds off Hawthorne to advance to Kingdom winners’ bracket
Defending 1A champion Red Devils build quick 9-0 lead and a 23-9 advantage after first quarter.
Williston, Hawthorne to meet in Kingdom of the Sun showdown
Defending Class 1A state champion Red Devils to play state semifinalist Hornets on Wednesday.
Hawthorne’s quick start contributes to road win at P.K. Yonge
C.J. Ingram scored 19 of his game-high 30 points in second half as Hornets remain unbeaten.
FHSAA releases football classifications, district assignments
Changes include Newberry moving up from Class 1R to Class 2A.
Buchholz’s Graham, Hawthorne’s Ingram named state’s best
Myles Graham was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 4S Player of the Year while C.J. Ingram was named the 1A POY.
Ridaught: High school sports wrap up another incredible year
2023 sees multiple team, individual state champions in Mainstreet’s coverage area.
Mainland starts season at top in boys basketball power poll rankings
Williston, Hawthorne, Gainesville, Newberry and Buchholz ranked in regional top 20.
Hawthorne’s Alvon Isaac signs with USF
Senior wide receiver led the Hornets in touchdowns en route to the team’s second consecutive state title.
Buchholz’s Graham, Jackson sign with SEC schools
Myles Graham signed with University of Florida while Kendall Jackson signed with Texas A&M University.
P.K. Yonge rallies from 10-point deficit to win at GHS
Lady Blue Wave outscored GHS 31-15 in the second half for their fourth straight win in series.
Ridaught: Over 15 high school hoops games to be broadcast “live”
Average of two games per week to be broadcast on Mainstreet Daily News.
Buchholz edges Eastside, continues hot start
Bobcats improved to 5-1 and remain undefeated at home.
Fast start helps P.K. Yonge top The Rock
Lady Blue Wave force 17 turnovers in opening quarter and build early 11-0 lead.
Ridaught: FHSAA out with new, in with old
Board votes to eliminate Suburban-Metro football playoff system implemented two years ago.
Mainland finishes atop regional football power poll rankings
Hawthorne, Buchholz and Bradford land in top five.
Santa Fe’s Amy Crosby signs with College of Central Florida
Crosby has a career .412 batting average and a .505 on base percentage in three seasons with the Raiders.