Dixie County to play in first-ever state semifinal
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 […]
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Dixie County to play in first-ever state semifinal
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Five area volleyball teams advance to regional finals
In a rematch of the Oct. 21 Class 1A-District 7 championship contest that Union County won in five sets, Tuesday night’s 1A Region 4 Semifinal didn’t […]
Volleyball regional semifinals to begin Tuesday
The next round of the FHSAA volleyball state tournament resumes on Tuesday night and there are several area teams still alive. Santa Fe (Alachua) hosts Yulee […]
Area runners advance through districts
The FHSAA state series got off with a bang last week as local teams geared up for the run to the state cross country championships in […]
Bronson shuts out visiting St. Francis Catholic
Prior to its game against winless St. Francis Catholic Academy (Gainesville), Bronson football coach Russell Holley said he wanted his team to start fast. The Eagles […]
Union County runs through visiting Newberry
Union County (Lake Butler) used multiple weapons in its ground attack to run through visiting Newberry Friday night in a game that was ended early. The […]
Gainesville claims district title at St. Augustine
When starting running back Kyree Edwards got injured early in the fourth quarter, the Gainesville Hurricanes trailed 14-7. But junior running back John Cooper stepped up […]
Listen live to Gainesville battle St. Augustine
The Gainesville Hurricanes travel to St. Augustine in search of the Class 6A District 4 championship tonight. The Hurricanes (6-2) and Yellow Jackets (5-2) both sport […]
Gainesville, Buchholz fight for district titles
Thursday night, two area football teams took their next step in advancing to the FHSAA playoffs, which begins on Nov. 12. P.K. Yonge, which is trying […]