Mainland finishes atop regional football power poll rankings
Hawthorne, Buchholz and Bradford land in top five.
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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.
Ridaught: Hawthorne, P.K. Yonge land in top 10 of first regional rankings
Bishop Kenny tops first 2023-24 girls basketball Prep Zone Power Poll.
Bradford falls in 2S state championship game
Tornadoes finish historic season with program-record 14 wins.
Buchholz gets rare win at The Purple Palace
Bobcats win for just the third time in the past 19 games at Gainesville High.
Ridaught: Hawthorne first Alachua County team to win back-to-back
Hornets complete second straight unbeaten season.
Hawthorne overcomes mistakes, turnovers to win second straight state title
Defending state champions break fourth-quarter tie to win Class 1R state title.
Hawthorne, Bradford state championship bound
Hornets advanced to their fourth straight state title game while Bradford will play in its first football state championship game since 1985.
Raiders’ Dylan Lovelace signs to play baseball at Santa Fe College
Santa Fe High School senior picked up six wins on mound last season.
Ridaught: All-Star volleyball games offered one last time to wear school jersey
More than 40 North Central Florida high school players participate at event.
Special teams end special season for Buchholz
Missed extra point in fourth quarter proves to be difference in 21-20 loss to Lakeland in 4S state semifinals.
Ridaught: Buchholz, Bradford one win away from state title game
Bobcats seek first title game appearance since 1990 and Tornadoes since 1985.
Hawthorne dominates Blountstown, looks to defend state title
Hornets allow one first down in 49-0 Class 1R state semifinal win.
Buchholz, new coach Elliot Harris move to 2-0
Three players scored in double figures to give Harris his first home win at Buchholz.
Hawthorne state semifinal moved to Thursday night
Defending state champions are seeking their fourth straight state championship game appearance.
30 area volleyball players to participate in All-Star games
Legacy Park Multipurpose Center in Alachua will host matches this Saturday, Dec. 2, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Ridaught: High school hoops season underway
Williston boys, Hawthorne girls look to defend Class 1A state titles.
Hawthorne advances to fourth straight state semifinal
Keenon Johnson runs for over 100 yards and a touchdown in first half as the Hornets improve to 11-0.
Buchholz advances to state semifinals behind punishing ground attack
Make those two successful bear hunts for the Buchholz Bobcats football program in 2023 and back-to-back region titles. A rushing onslaught provided by running backs Myles […]
State semifinals on the line for three unbeaten teams
Defense could be key for defending 1R champion Hawthorne to advance.
GHS, Columbia finish 0-2 at Thanksgiving Classic
Jayden Terry leads Hurricanes with 15 points, while Jolena Gardner tops Columbia with nine points.
Tim Tebow to be honored at UF-Florida State game
Gators’ great will receive a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute.
Hawthorne advances, sets up showdown with unbeaten Williston
C.J. Ingram accounts for all four touchdowns as Hawthorne moves on to regional final.
Buchholz eases past Ponte Vedra after slow start
Bobcats face double digit deficit before scoring 31 unanswered points in 3S-Region 1 Semifinal.