Sports

Senior Spotlight: Madison Reynolds, a four year starter at Williston, moving on to Jacksonville University

Mike Ridaught

Jun 4, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Madison Reynolds of the Williston High School softball team. Reynolds was a 4-year Varsity starter who played multiple positions. Reynolds was […]

Education

Avery heading to UF after stellar water polo career at Gainesville High

Mike Ridaught

Jun 3, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Lucas Avery of Gainesville High School. Avery was on the varsity swim team and the water polo team, where he was […]

Education

Versatile Welborn did it all for the state champion Williston Red Devils

Mike Ridaught

Jun 2, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Cade Welborn of the Williston baseball team. Welborn, who played shortstop, second base, and pitcher, is versatile with the ability to […]

Education

National Honor Society and trip to the state championship were Bumgarner’s highlights

Mike Ridaught

Jun 1, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Payton Bumgarner of Gainesville High School. Bumgarner was a four-year varsity player for the GHS girls’ tennis team. She […]

Education

Senior Spotlight: Mitchum’s bat led Santa Fe to the Elite 8 in 2019

Mike Ridaught

May 30, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Dave Mitchum of the Santa Fe High School baseball team in Alachua. Mitchum was off to a great start in his […]

Education

Senior Spotlight: State championship highlights Smith’s career at Williston

Mike Ridaught

May 29, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Weston Smith of the Williston baseball team. He is the son of head baseball coach Jim Smith. Weston was a two-year […]

Education

Track, cross country and co-valedictorian; Shaw did it all for Eastside

Mike Ridaught

May 28, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Lauren Shaw of Eastside High School. Shaw was a cross country team captain and also ran track for the Lady Rams. […]

Education

Senior Spotlight: Final Four in 2019 highlights Pitts’ career at Chiefland

Mike Ridaught

May 27, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Jacob Pitts of the Chiefland High School baseball team. In six games this season, Pitts was batting .250 for the Indians. […]

Education

Hammersmark’s 106 saves propelled Hurricanes to water polo prominence

Mike Ridaught

May 26, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Lars Hammersmark of Gainesville High School. Hammersmark was on the varsity swim team and the GHS Water Polo team. His favorite […]

Education

Oglesby did it all for Belleview Rattler softball team

Mike Ridaught

May 24, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Autumn Oglesby of the Belleview softball team. Oglesby was named the Ocala Star-Banner pitcher of the year for the second year […]

Education

Senior Spotlight: After state final run in 2019, Chiefland’s Kaiden Baker will head to UCF

Mike Ridaught

May 23, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Kaiden Baker of Chiefland High School. In six games this season, Baker hit .400 for the Indians with a team-leading seven […]

Education

Graetz excelled on the court and in the classroom at Buchholz

Mike Ridaught

May 21, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Evan Graetz of the Buchholz boys’ tennis team. Graetz was a district runner-up his freshman and sophomore years, but won […]

Education

Tucker’s track excellence leads Buchholz to fifth straight county title

Mike Ridaught

May 20, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Bailey Tucker of Buchholz High School. Tucker ran cross country and track for the Bobcats. This past fall he received a […]

Education

Captain of the baseball team, co-valedictorian, and on his way to Harvard in the fall

Mike Ridaught

May 18, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Alex Dang of the Eastside baseball team. Dang is a National AP Scholar, a National Merit Finalist, Co-Valedictorian, Sunshine State Scholar, […]

Education

Leffler headed to Santa Fe College after stellar career at Bell High School

Mike Ridaught

May 17, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Gabby Leffler of Bell High School. Leffler played softball, and basketball for the Lady Bulldogs. She was also on the weightlifting […]

Government + Politics

DeSantis says Florida can ‘find a place’ for all professional sports to resume seasons

Mainstreet Daily News

May 16, 2020

The Center Square — Florida says it can fill the black hole in many Americans’ lives caused by the COVID-19 suspensions or postponements of professional basketball, […]

Education

Ukeiley led Eastside with honor on and off the field

Mike Ridaught

May 16, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Joe Ukeiley of the Eastside baseball team, and a member of the National Honor Society. On the field, Ukeiley was recognized […]

Education

Paulling heads to UF after stellar academic and athletic career at Bell High School

Mike Ridaught

May 15, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on 2-sport athlete Presley Paulling of Bell High School. Paulling played volleyball and softball, and also participated in cheerleading. She is this […]

Education

After transfer, Grantham makes big impact for Bobcats in football and baseball

Mike Ridaught

May 14, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Corbin Grantham of Buchholz High School. Grantham, who is the son of University of Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, played football […]

Education

School records, blocked punts, pick sixes: Smith did it all for Oak Hall

Mike Ridaught

May 12, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on 2-sport athlete Zhai Smith of Oak Hall School. Smith was a team captain for the Eagles’ football team, which advanced to […]

Education

Gray stressed the importance of teamwork for undefeated Gainesville High in 2020

Mike Ridaught

May 11, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Katherine Gray of the Gainesville High softball team. Gray was a Gainesville Sun first team All-Area as a junior. In 2019 […]

Education

DiBernardo: Three-sport athlete at Oak Hall heading to Wilkes University in the fall

Mike Ridaught

May 8, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is on Rocky DiBernardo of Oak Hall School. DiBernardo played football, basketball, and baseball for the Eagles. He was a part of Oak […]

Education

Determination and desire propelled Knox for Buchholz baseball and football teams

Mike Ridaught

May 7, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is Gregory Knox, who played baseball and football for Buchholz High School. Knox was a 2-year varsity player for the baseball team, and […]

Education

Barras led Trenton to a state championship in 2019, a national ranking in 2020

Mike Ridaught

May 6, 2020

Today’s senior spotlight is Emily Barras of Trenton High School. Barras was a 2-sport athlete who participated in basketball and softball. Barras was third on the […]

Senior Spotlight: Madison Reynolds, a four year starter at Williston, moving on to Jacksonville University

Avery heading to UF after stellar water polo career at Gainesville High

Versatile Welborn did it all for the state champion Williston Red Devils

National Honor Society and trip to the state championship were Bumgarner’s highlights

Senior Spotlight: Mitchum’s bat led Santa Fe to the Elite 8 in 2019

Senior Spotlight: State championship highlights Smith’s career at Williston

Track, cross country and co-valedictorian; Shaw did it all for Eastside

Senior Spotlight: Final Four in 2019 highlights Pitts’ career at Chiefland

Hammersmark’s 106 saves propelled Hurricanes to water polo prominence

Oglesby did it all for Belleview Rattler softball team

Senior Spotlight: After state final run in 2019, Chiefland’s Kaiden Baker will head to UCF

Graetz excelled on the court and in the classroom at Buchholz

Tucker’s track excellence leads Buchholz to fifth straight county title

Captain of the baseball team, co-valedictorian, and on his way to Harvard in the fall

Leffler headed to Santa Fe College after stellar career at Bell High School

DeSantis says Florida can ‘find a place’ for all professional sports to resume seasons

Ukeiley led Eastside with honor on and off the field

Paulling heads to UF after stellar academic and athletic career at Bell High School

After transfer, Grantham makes big impact for Bobcats in football and baseball

School records, blocked punts, pick sixes: Smith did it all for Oak Hall

Gray stressed the importance of teamwork for undefeated Gainesville High in 2020

DiBernardo: Three-sport athlete at Oak Hall heading to Wilkes University in the fall

Determination and desire propelled Knox for Buchholz baseball and football teams

Barras led Trenton to a state championship in 2019, a national ranking in 2020

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