Softball regional tournaments begin Wednesday
May 5, 2021
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the Trenton-Hawthorne game, which was moved to Wednesday night, and Santa Fe-North Bay Haven Academy, which was […]
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Softball regional tournaments begin Wednesday
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the Trenton-Hawthorne game, which was moved to Wednesday night, and Santa Fe-North Bay Haven Academy, which was […]
Kelly Beckham retires from coaching
May 4, 2021
On Tuesday, Gainesville High School officially announced the retirement of head boys basketball coach Kelly Beckham. Beckham coached in Florida for 39 years, at Bronson and […]
Santa Fe College headed to state tournament
May 4, 2021
The season started out slow for the Santa Fe College baseball team, which dropped to 7-7 following a loss to Hillsborough Community College on Feb. 23. […]
Sports beat: Williston softball crushes top seed Hawthorne to win district title
Apr 30, 2021
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add more info about Williston. The Class 1A-District 8 championship softball game between No. 1 seed Hawthorne and […]
Eastside falls in boys tennis, looks to next year
Apr 30, 2021
Eastside boys tennis coach Don Reeder credited his team’s quick start as the key to victory in a Wednesday matchup at the state quarterfinals. The next day, […]
Gator nation remembers superfan Stumpy Harris
Apr 29, 2021
Last fall UF alumnus Stumpy Harris donated two classic cars to Gator Boosters for auction. “If you’re a car enthusiast, and ALL FOR THE #GATORS, this […]
Sports beat: Gainesville softball wins district title
Apr 29, 2021
The No. 1 seeded Gainesville softball team defeated No. 2 seed Middleburg, 2-1, on Thursday night to win the Class 5A-District 3 title. The Hurricanes (18-6) […]
Santa Fe rallies to win Class 4A-District 2 title
Apr 29, 2021
The Santa Fe (Alachua) baseball team needed to score a few more runs than usual on Thursday night against visiting Baker County (Glen St. Mary). Starting […]
Sports beat: Buchholz rallies late to keep season alive
Apr 28, 2021
On Wednesday night at home the Buchholz baseball team was down to its final six outs of the season. However, the No. 2 seed Bobcats rallied […]
Eastside boys advance to tennis state semifinals
Apr 28, 2021
The Eastside boys tennis team swept Sebring 5-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Class 2A state semifinals at Red Bug Lake Park in Seminole County. […]
Sports beat: Trenton softball rides the arm of Darian Ingram to advance
Apr 27, 2021
The Trenton softball team entered the Class 1A-District 7 tournament as the No. 2 seed despite only one loss in 2021. On Tuesday night, the Tigers […]
Ryan Brown’s 3-hitter sends Santa Fe to district championship game
Apr 27, 2021
The dream season continues for the Santa Fe baseball team. Behind senior pitcher Ryan Brown’s 3-hit shutout, the Raiders advanced to the Class 4A-District 2 title […]
Sports beat: Springstead eliminates Gainesville
Apr 26, 2021
The high school baseball season came to an end for the Gainesville baseball team on Monday night. The No. 5 seed Hurricanes (7-18) lost a heart […]
Santa Fe, Union County baseball teams eye state title
Apr 26, 2021
It’s been a record-setting year for the Santa Fe baseball team. The Raiders (21-2) set the school record for winning percentage in 2021. One of their […]
Softball district tournament action on tap all week
Apr 26, 2021
Despite winning 51 of its last 52 games, including no district losses in the past four years, the Trenton softball team will be the No. 2 […]
Sports beat: Bolles upsets top-ranked Oak Hall boys lacrosse
Apr 24, 2021
The Oak Hall School boys’ lacrosse team entered the first round of the lacrosse state playoffs as the No. 1 team in the state in Class […]
Gainesville softball tops Williston in regular season finale
Apr 23, 2021
The Gainesville softball team defeated Williston, 6-3, at home on Friday night in the regular season finale for both teams. The visiting Red Devils scored two […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe baseball holds off Trenton
Apr 22, 2021
The 2021 Santa Fe (Alachua) baseball team is in the record books. On Thursday, the Raiders defeated Trenton on the road, 5-3, to conclude the regular […]
Sports beat: Gainesville baseball edges Lecanto
Apr 21, 2021
On Wednesday night, the Gainesville baseball team edged Lecanto, 5-4, to split the 2-game series against the Panthers. Sophomore Colton Kelly led the Hurricanes (6-17) with […]
Sports beat: Gainesville High softball downs Union County on the road
Apr 20, 2021
The Gainesville softball team had no trouble on the road in Lake Butler against Union County in a match-up of top 10 teams. Parris Wiggs hit […]
Santa Fe’s Zane Starling shuts out North Marion
Apr 20, 2021
It’s becoming a common theme for the Santa Fe (Alachua) baseball team. Get a runner on base, move the runner over, and get the runner home. […]
Sports beat: Buchholz edges Chiles in 6A showdown
Apr 19, 2021
The Buchholz baseball team defeated visiting Chiles (Tallahassee), 5-4, on Monday night in a match-up of top 10 teams in Class 6A. The Bobcats, ranked 7th, […]
Sports beat: Oak Hall School boys lacrosse wins the district title
Apr 16, 2021
The top-seeded Oak Hall School (Gainesville) boys lacrosse team defeated No. 2 seed Menendez (St. Augustine), 12-2, in the Class 1A-District 4 championship game. The Eagles […]
Buchholz’s Caden Kresak throws a no-hitter vs. GHS
Apr 15, 2021
Buchholz senior pitcher Caden Kresak set the tone early against rival Gainesville High. The Lake Sumter State College commit struck out two batters in the bottom […]