Ridaught: EHS football opens with interim coach
Today is the first day of spring football for high schools across the state. However, in Gainesville, there is one program that will be without a […]
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Ridaught: EHS football opens with interim coach
Today is the first day of spring football for high schools across the state. However, in Gainesville, there is one program that will be without a […]
Ridaught: A home run race
Almost 25 years ago there was an epic home run race between Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs. […]
First-year coach has Saints on playoff cusp
Last year, Santa Fe softball coach Lindsay Fico stepped down as head coach to take a Division I job with Mercer University. This past August, another […]
Saints keep postseason hopes alive
It was almost do or die for the Santa Fe College baseball team at home on Wednesday afternoon. The Saints entered the game two games out […]
Wilson, Cetin earn collegiate opportunity
Newberry’s Faith Wilson and Zak Cetin only played for the Panthers for one season, but they both made the most of their opportunities and earned a […]
Fast start lifts Columbia
Two of the top baseball teams in the area went head-to-head on Tuesday night at Buchholz (Gainesville). One inning made the difference in a 6-4 win for visiting […]
Clutch hitting leads Oak Hall
The Oak Hall School baseball team is on a bit of roll. On Monday afternoon, the host Eagles scored five runs with two outs in a […]
Ridaught: Spring football is back
Spring football is back! But I’m not talking about Gator football, which concluded with the Orange & Blue game last Thursday night. The Blue dominated the […]
Defending champ Trenton continues to grow
The Trenton softball team had an unbelievable run from 2019-2021. The Tigers went 57-1 during that span, including a 27-0 record in 2019 and a 20-1 […]
Buchholz wins sixth straight
Prior to Thursday night’s baseball game between host Buchholz and rival Gainesville, the two teams honored Rex and Brody Reinhart, who were tragically killed on May […]
The Rock sends a pair to the next level
One senior played at The Rock School since the seventh grade, while the other played just one year. They took different paths, but the pair are taking […]
Gator booster pledges record amount
Longtime Gator Boosters supporter Hugh Hathcock made the largest single financial gift to the Gators Athletic Department recently. According to a UF press release sent on […]
Williston walks off against Trenton
Monday night’s high school softball showdown between defending 1A state champion Trenton and 1A No. 6 Williston was explosive early. But in the end the game […]
Ridaught: Thursday night football
The annual Orange & Blue football game is this week. However, the game will not be on Saturday as it has always traditionally been in the […]
Ridaught: Holy Cow!
For as long as I’ve been watching sports, I’ve always known baseball players to be the most superstitious of all athletes. Whether it’s not washing their […]
First-time accomplishments highlight top coaches
It was quite the year for Class 1A in boys basketball. Newberry was ranked No. 1 in the state by MaxPreps in January, Williston rose to […]
Local students named FHSAA academic all-state
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) announced on Wednesday the 28th Annual Florida Dairy Farmers Academic All-State Team, a recognition program that honors 24 graduating […]
Archer man faces charges from sideline incident
An Archer man ejected from the sidelines of a Newberry-Union County football game in Lake Butler and detained by law enforcement on Oct. 29, 2021, will […]
All Area: Santa Fe leads boys big school team
For the second straight year, Santa Fe (Alachua) played deep into the basketball postseason and was rewarded with two players selected to the All Area boys […]
Four area softball teams ranked in power poll
The Eustis softball team is right back where it started, on top of the all-classification regional rankings. The Panthers (9-2), who won the Class 4A state […]
Oak Hall sweeps series against rival St. Francis
The Class 2A-District 4 baseball showdown between rivals St. Francis Catholic Academy and Oak Hall School was similar to the first meeting last month. On March […]
All Area: 3 teams send pair in boys small school
Class 1A was loaded with talent this year in boys basketball. In fact, two teams from the area advanced to the state semifinals, and one team […]
GHS names softball field after Boulware
On Tuesday night at Gainesville High, prior to its home game against defending 1A state champion Trenton, the GHS softball program recognized long-time Hurricanes’ Athletic Director […]
All Area: GHS stars lead girls big school team
Most area big school girls basketball teams struggled during the 2021-22 season, but Gainesville High School (GHS) was not among them. The Hurricanes finished the year […]