Santa Fe College faces nationally ranked FSW
Mar 2, 2022
Last week the Santa Fe College men’s basketball team won its first conference title in 10 years. The Saints (24-5 overall), who finished 12-3 in league […]
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Santa Fe College faces nationally ranked FSW
Last week the Santa Fe College men’s basketball team won its first conference title in 10 years. The Saints (24-5 overall), who finished 12-3 in league […]
Preseason softball poll ranks Trenton at No. 7
Mar 2, 2022
Last year the Eustis softball team only lost one game, and they won the one that counted the most. The Panthers (27-1) captured their first state […]
Hawthorne faces Bradford in final four
Mar 1, 2022
There’s a saying this time of year, “Survive and advance.” That’s exactly what the Hawthorne boys basketball team has done in its last three postseason games, […]
Santa Fe ranks 8th in first baseball power poll
Mar 1, 2022
No baseball team in north Florida has won as many state championships as Bolles (Jacksonville). The Bulldogs, who have won eight state titles, were Class 3A […]
Ridaught: Change on the way for high school football
Feb 28, 2022
High school football will look much different in the Sunshine State next season. Earlier today in Gainesville, the Florida High School Athletic Association’s board of directors […]
Columbia wins district opener
Feb 25, 2022
On Friday night at Tiny Talbot Field, the Gainesville and Columbia (Lake City) baseball game came down to a final play. And in the end, it […]
Ridaught: Cutting down the nets
Feb 25, 2022
I love this time of year. For the first time in two years, it finally feels a little more normal. Two years ago, we were able […]
Buchholz prepares for opener
Feb 24, 2022
Last year the Buchholz baseball team won 18 games and was among the top 10 teams in the state in Class 6A. The Bobcats (18-7-1) lost […]
Hawthorne advances to final four
Feb 22, 2022
They’re rarely easy. Last Thursday, Hawthorne freshman C.J. Ingram hit a pair of free throws with 3.1 seconds left to ice the game in a 49-46 win […]
Santa Fe, GHS open seasons tonight
Feb 22, 2022
The high school softball and baseball seasons officially began on Monday, but the Santa Fe (Alachua) and Gainesville baseball teams will play their season openers tonight. […]
Area basketball teams look to stay alive
Feb 22, 2022
The dream season continues tonight for four area boys basketball teams, three of which will play for a spot in next week’s Florida High School Athletic […]
Ridaught: Baseball, softball in full swing
Feb 21, 2022
Today marks the start of the high school softball and baseball regular seasons after concluding preseason games last week. Last year the area won two state […]
Area football players named to All State rosters
Feb 20, 2022
Buchholz and Hawthorne continue to pile up honors for deep playoff runs and had 11 and 10 players selected to the Class 7A and 1A All […]
9 upcoming races to conquer
Feb 20, 2022
On your marks . . . get set . . . go have a great time racing at these nine races, from 5Ks to full marathons. […]
Ridaught: NCAA tournament hopes fade for Gators
Feb 18, 2022
The Florida basketball team will likely miss the NCAA tournament this season. The Gators are one of six teams with a win in each of the […]
Santa Fe dominates in wire-to-wire win
Feb 18, 2022
Santa Fe (Alachua) won the opening tip and never looked back in a 66-41 home win over Gadsden County (Havana) in the 4A Region 1 quarterfinals […]
Hawthorne survives, advances in regionals
Feb 17, 2022
The legacy continues in Hawthorne. C.J. Ingram, the son of Hornets’ great Cornelius Ingram, scored a game-high 20 points as Hawthorne held on for a 49-46 […]
Hawthorne ranked new Class 1A No. 1 on MaxPreps
Feb 17, 2022
The Hawthorne boys basketball team is back on top heading into the postseason. The Hornets are the new No. 1 in Class 1A according to MaxPreps […]
Hawthorne boys move into power poll
Feb 17, 2022
District champions highlight the top half of The Prep Zone Power Poll. All of the current top 10 teams won a district championship last Friday, so […]
GHS falls in regional finals
Feb 16, 2022
Two backside River Ridge (New Port Richey) goals doomed the Gainesville boys soccer team in the 5A Region 2 finals game at Citizens Field on Wednesday. […]
P.K. Yonge falls to Providence
Feb 16, 2022
P.K. Yonge’s second-half rally fell just short in a 3-2 loss to visiting Providence in the 3A Region 1 finals on Tuesday. The Region 1 top seeded […]
Hawthorne season ends in regional finals
Feb 15, 2022
On Tuesday night at the Woodshed, the Wildwood girls basketball team set the tone early against Hawthorne in a Class 1A-Region 4 Final. The Lady Wildcats […]
State Semifinals at stake for area teams
Feb 15, 2022
Tonight, the Hawthorne girls basketball team will travel to Wildwood for a Class 1A-Region 4 Final. The winner will advance to the FHSAA state tournament in […]
Ridaught: Super finish
Feb 14, 2022
Happy Valentine’s Day! Is it just me or does anyone else see the irony that the day after the biggest football game of the year for […]