Santa Fe wins first volleyball championship
Nov 17, 2021
The Raiders would not be denied. Santa Fe (Alachua) swept Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale), 25-16, 25-17, 25-14, to claim its first ever state volleyball championship in dominant […]
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Santa Fe wins first volleyball championship
The Raiders would not be denied. Santa Fe (Alachua) swept Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale), 25-16, 25-17, 25-14, to claim its first ever state volleyball championship in dominant […]
Santa Fe to play for 4A state volleyball title
Nov 16, 2021
Santa Fe High School (Alachua) is one win away from its first state volleyball title in school history. The Raiders (28-3) advanced to their third state […]
Buchholz girls bring home 4A state title
Nov 15, 2021
As with all state championships, there are both expected and some unexpected results. The triangulation of human performance on a given day is one of the […]
Santa Fe advances to 4A state championship
Nov 13, 2021
For the third time in four years, Santa Fe will battle for a state volleyball title following a sweep in the state semifinals Saturday in Alachua. […]
TailGator of the Week 5
Nov 13, 2021
After a shocking 40-17 loss to the University of South Carolina last week, the Florida football team revamped, cutting two assistant coaches. Heading into the match […]
Gainesville season ends with 34-7 loss to Lincoln
Nov 12, 2021
On Friday night at Citizen’s Field, a pair of Gainesville turnovers led to 10 first half points as visiting Lincoln (Tallahassee) eliminated GHS, 34-7, from the […]
Union County dominates in battle of Tigers teams
Nov 12, 2021
Union County continued its dominating streak with a 48-13 regional quarterfinal win over visiting Trenton Friday in Lake Butler. The two Tiger teams clashed in the […]
Listen live to Gainesville play Lincoln
Nov 12, 2021
The district champion Gainesville Hurricanes host Lincoln (Tallahassee) Trojans in the 6A Region 1 quarterfinals tonight at Citizens Field. The Hurricanes, winners of four straight, are […]
Dixie County to play in first-ever state semifinal
Nov 12, 2021
It’s been a memorable season for the Dixie County (Cross City) volleyball team. The Bears (16-9) won a district title and a region title, sweeping Bell […]
Several area teams hosting playoff games tonight
Nov 12, 2021
The Gainesville football team is making its first playoff appearance in three years tonight at Citizen’s Field. The Hurricanes (8-2) doubled their win total of the […]
Buchholz rains down on Fleming Island
Nov 11, 2021
The Buchholz Bobcats trounced the Fleming Island Golden Eagles on Thursday night, 35-7, in the Region 1-7A quarterfinals. Buchholz junior quarterback Creed Whittemore accounted for four […]
Listen to Buchholz host Fleming Island
Nov 11, 2021
Thursday’s Mainstreet Daily News livestream Game of the Week features Buchholz hosting Fleming Island (Orange Park) in the regional quarterfinals. The Bobcats (9-1) secured the No. […]
Class 1A football playoffs loaded with area teams
Nov 11, 2021
A total of seven football teams in the Mainstreet Daily News coverage area made the Class 1A state playoffs—Chiefland, Hawthorne, Union County, Fort White, Trenton, Bradford (Starke) […]
Thomas meets former team in battle of Tigers
Nov 10, 2021
The Union County football team completed an unbeaten regular season with a 54-0 win at Cocoa Beach last Friday. It was the first time since 2012 […]
High school football playoffs begin this week
Nov 9, 2021
On Sunday, the Florida High School Athletic Association announced the seedings and pairings for this year’s football state playoffs, which begins this week. A total of […]
Buchholz, Oak Hall teams eye state titles
Nov 8, 2021
With a berth in the FHSAA state cross country finals hanging in the balance, many area athletes stepped up their game to advance to the state […]
Santa Fe finds motivation in regional final win
Nov 6, 2021
Santa Fe swept defending Class 4A volleyball champion Bishop Kenny in the Region 1 Final in Alachua Saturday. It’s been 371 days since Santa Fe’s 2020 […]
P.K. Yonge hands Keystone Heights first loss
Nov 5, 2021
One streak continued as one streak came to an end in P.K. Yonge’s 33-14 win over visiting Keystone Heights Friday in Gainesville. The Blue Wave (7-3) […]
South Sumter spoils Newberry’s homecoming
Nov 5, 2021
Visiting South Sumter (Bushnell) arrived late to Newberry on Friday night, pushing the kickoff back 20 minutes. However, the Raiders scored early and often, imposing a […]
GHS defeats Eastside in crosstown rivalry
Nov 5, 2021
On a blustery, rainy night at Citizens Field, a crosstown rivalry was renewed between the Gainesville Hurricanes and the Eastside Rams. And in the end, it […]
Listen live as Gainesville battles Eastside
Nov 5, 2021
Records are always thrown out the door when cross-town rivals meet and that will be the case when Gainesville High and Eastside (Gainesville) clash in Friday […]
Playoff spots hang in balance entering Friday play
Nov 4, 2021
Last week the Gainesville and Buchholz football teams won district titles to clinch a spot in next week’s FHSAA playoffs. Buchholz crushed Forest (Ocala), 75-7, to […]
Florida Gateway to host state volleyball tourney
Nov 3, 2021
For the first time, Florida Gateway College will host a postseason volleyball tournament. A total of 12 games will take place during the FCSAA State/NJCAA Division […]
FHSAA announces new title game locations
Nov 3, 2021
After a one-year adjustment for COVID-19 safety considerations, the Florida high school football state championships will return to a multiple location format in both 2021 and […]