Sports

Newberry, Santa Fe, Bell win district finals; Trenton qualifies for playoffs

Mike Ridaught

Oct 16, 2020

Newberry wins District 1A-7 Last night the Newberry volleyball team won the Class 1A-District 7 championship with a sweep of Trenton. Grace Oelrich led the Panthers […]

Education

Fourth quarter surge propels Halifax Academy over St. Francis Catholic 58-48

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 15, 2020

The St. Francis Catholic Wolves and Halifax Academy Knights put on an offensive clinic, but in the fourth quarter the Knights pulled away, winning 58-48 in […]

Education

COVID-19 hits high school football schedule hard

Mike Ridaught

Oct 15, 2020

COVID-19 has impacted high school football once again. The Santa Fe Raiders had to cancel its game against the Palatka Panthers Friday night. Fortunately, the Panthers […]

Education

The PK Yonge Blue Wave swim teams featured on The Prep Zone radio show tonight

Mike Ridaught

Oct 14, 2020

Tonight from 7-8 p.m. the P.K. Yonge girls and boys swim teams will be our guests on “The Prep Zone” sports show from Sonic Drive-in of […]

Education

Newberry, Santa Fe, Bell advance to district finals; Buchholz eliminated

Mike Ridaught

Oct 14, 2020

In district volleyball action last night, the Buchholz Bobcats’ season came to an end with a 3-1 loss to Forest (Ocala) in the Class 6A-District 5 […]

Education

Santa Fe, Newberry move up in Volleyball Power Poll, Bell falls to 12th

Mike Ridaught

Oct 13, 2020

Five teams from Alachua and Gilchrist Counties have landed in the top 20 of the Prep Zone Power Poll of High School Volleyball teams. The Santa […]

Education

Week Six Roundup: Newberry, Dixie County extend streaks; Bell wins shootout with St. Francis

Mike Ridaught

Oct 12, 2020

Newberry 54, Hamilton County 23 This past Friday night, the Newberry Panthers won its fifth straight game with a 54-23 win against visiting Hamilton County (Jasper). […]

Education

UF President pushes back on packing “The Swamp” for Saturday’s game against LSU

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 12, 2020

In response to recent suggestions that the University of Florida open Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to full capacity, Kent Fuchs, the President of UF, released the […]

Local News

50 years of profits prove the West End Golf Course is not a bad investment

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 12, 2020

The developer who is currently pursuing the purchase and development of West End Golf Course is justifying his actions on the presumption that the golf course […]

Government + Politics

In case you missed it: Eastside High School, West End Golf Course, Solar Farm

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 11, 2020

It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: A senior at Eastside High School wins an essay […]

Education

Second half surge lifts Bronson over Tenorac

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 10, 2020

The Bronson Eagles trailed 8-6 at halftime, but 20 unanswered points in the second half propelled them to victory over the Tenorac Titans 26-8 in week […]

Education

Taylor County edges PK Yonge 16-14

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

The Taylor County Bulldogs edged the PK Yonge Blue Wave 16-14 in week six of high school football Friday night.. PK Yonge is 2-4 on the […]

Education

Oak Hall remains unbeaten

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

The Oak Hall Eagles remained undefeated on the season with a 54-8 victory over the Academy at the Lakes in week six of high school football […]

Education

Santa Fe Raiders rally past Union County

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

The Santa Fe Raiders overcame a 7-0 halftime deficit with 10 second half points to beat the Union County Tigers 10-7. Union County falls to 3-2 […]

Education

Buchholz third quarter explosion stops Steinbrenner 48-28

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

The Buchholz Bobcats blew open a close game with 28 third quarter points to blow the Steinbrenner Warriors of Lutz (near Tampa) in week six of […]

Education

Trenton defeats Chiefland in ‘The Border War’

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

The ‘Border War’ is over. The Trenton Tigers scored 12 first quarter points and cruised past the Chiefland Indians 33-15 in week six football of high […]

Education

Madison County blanks Columbia

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

The Madison County Cowboys posted 12 first quarter points and then held on to defeat the Columbia Tigers 12-0. Columbia is 0-3 on the season and […]

Education

Dixie County trounces Lafayette

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

The Dixie County Bears scored 35 first half points en route to a 42-7 victory over the Lafayette Hornets in week six of high school football […]

Education

Newberry’s offensive outburst overwhelms Hamilton County

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

The Newberry Panthers scored 35 first half points en route to a 54-23 victory over the Hamilton County Trojans in week six of high school football […]

Education

Wildwood offense too much for Williston

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

The Wildwood Wildcats brought their high-octane offense to Williston Friday night, and walked away with a big win. The Wildcats scored 35 first half points en […]

Education

Suwannee Bulldogs rip Palatka

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 9, 2020

The Suwannee Bulldogs scored 38 first half points, and never looked back, routing the Palatka Panthers 47-0 in week six of high school football Friday night. […]

Education

Week Six preview: Gainesville-Buchholz postponed due to COVID-19 positive test; Chiefland plays in ‘Border War’ against Trenton

Mike Ridaught

Oct 9, 2020

Tonight’s city rivalry football game between Gainesville and Buchholz was postponed on Wednesday because GHS had a positive test for COVID-19. However, the Bobcats were able […]

Education

Buchholz beats Hurricanes; Bell, Williston fall

Mike Ridaught

Oct 9, 2020

Last night at the Purple Palace, the Buchholz volleyball team defeated district rival Gainesville, 3-2, in a 5-set thriller. Junior Kate Johnson led the Bobcats with […]

Education

Bradford Tornadoes rally past Hawthorne

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 8, 2020

The Bradford Tornadoes rallied from a 25-8 deficit with 20 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Hawthorne Hornets 28-25 Thursday night in Starke. […]