Ridaught: Selection Sunday won’t feel the same
Mar 11, 2022
Oh, the agony of defeat. Hassan Diarra drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 0.4 seconds left in overtime to give No. 8 […]
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Ridaught: Selection Sunday won’t feel the same
Oh, the agony of defeat. Hassan Diarra drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 0.4 seconds left in overtime to give No. 8 […]
Suwannee learning to win
Mar 11, 2022
It was just a matter of time for the Suwannee (Live Oak) softball team. Following Tuesday night’s 3-1 loss at Gainesville, the Bulldogs dropped to 1-5 with […]
FHSAA unveils new football plan
Mar 10, 2022
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) announced Wednesday the new football classification divisions its board of directors approved in February. The restructure will put 232 […]
GHS improving defensively
Mar 10, 2022
The Gainesville softball team has been working on improving its defense. GHS has committed a whopping 39 errors this season. Despite a 14-6 win against rival […]
Gatornationals roars to life Thursday
Mar 9, 2022
The 53rd Amalie Motor Oil National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Gatornationals four-day drag racing event starts Thursday at the Gainesville Raceway. The Sportsman Qualifying event starts […]
GHS scores late to beat Suwannee
Mar 8, 2022
The Gainesville softball team took advantage of some key errors by visiting Suwannee (Live Oak) to rally past the Bulldogs, 3-1, on Tuesday night. Kyra Hornsby […]
Ridaught: SEC—It just means more
Mar 7, 2022
A little over two weeks ago, I gave Florida little chance of making the NCAA Tournament. Their hopes were fading, but they had three big opportunities […]
Ridaught: Taking time to reflect
Mar 4, 2022
Tonight the Bradford (Starke) boys basketball team will play for its first state title in school history. The Tornadoes (15-10) advanced to their first final four […]
Santa Fe College season ends
Mar 3, 2022
For one half of Wednesday night’s state tournament quarterfinal game against nationally ranked Florida Southwestern State College, the Santa Fe men’s basketball team appeared to be […]
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 […]
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 […]