SportsDefending 1A champion Williston closes in on No. 1 in power poll Mike Ridaught Feb 23, 20240 commentsSix area teams recognized in regional boys hoops rankings.
Government + PoliticsNewberry school families, teachers to vote on charter option Glory Reitz Feb 20, 202413 commentsNewberry Education First parents spearhead “crusade” for better schools.
SportsRidaught: Big week of hoops begins on Wednesday Mike Ridaught Feb 13, 20240 commentsMultiple area teams prepare for regional playoff action.
SportsHawthorne tops Newberry to take district crown Marty Pallman Feb 10, 20240 commentsHornets take control in third quarter.
SportsNewberry, Hawthorne advance to district title game Marty Pallman Feb 9, 20240 commentsPanthers cruise past Union County while Hornets win 11th straight game in battle with Fort White.
SportsAll Area: Hawthorne trio leads small school defensive team Marty Pallman Feb 6, 20240 commentsUnion County, Newberry and Fort White place two players apiece on unit.
FeaturedAll Area: Hawthorne, Newberry dominate small school offense Mike Ridaught Feb 5, 20240 commentsClass 1R state champions place four on All Area first team, while the regional semifinalist Panthers also had four.
SportsWillison snags No. 3 in regional boys basketball power rankings Marty Pallman Jan 26, 20240 commentsProvidence (Jacksonville) stays at top of power poll as regular season heads into last two weeks.
SportsHawthorne, P.K. Yonge girls in top 20 regional rankings Mike Ridaught Jan 18, 20240 commentsDefending 1A state champion Hawthorne remained 16th, while P.K. Yonge, which lost at current No. 2 Providence in last year’s 3A-Region 1 Final, dropped one spot to […]
SportsWilliston boys tied for No. 2 in power poll basketball rankings Marty Pallman Jan 12, 20240 commentsProvidence (Jacksonville) snags top spot in regional rankings.
SportsMainland starts season at top in boys basketball power poll rankings Marty Pallman Dec 22, 20230 commentsWilliston, Hawthorne, Gainesville, Newberry and Buchholz ranked in regional top 20.
SportsNewberry’s Brandy Whitfield named Athlete of the Week Mike Ridaught Dec 21, 20230 commentsWhitfield helped lead the Newberry girls basketball team to a 3-0 week.
SportsMainland finishes atop regional football power poll rankings Marty Pallman Dec 15, 20230 commentsHawthorne, Buchholz and Bradford land in top five.
SportsRidaught: Hawthorne, P.K. Yonge land in top 10 of first regional rankings Mike Ridaught Dec 11, 20230 commentsBishop Kenny tops first 2023-24 girls basketball Prep Zone Power Poll.
EducationACPS students earn spots on All State musical ensembles Staff Reports Dec 8, 20230 commentsFlorida Music Education Association selects 36 local students as All State Musicians.
SportsSikes, Vice named small school, big school coaches of the year Mike Ridaught Dec 6, 20230 commentsMendy Sikes led Branford to its first state title game, while Gainesville’s Chancie Vice led her team to its first district title in 12 years.
SportsBranford, Oak Hall, Newberry dominate small school All Area volleyball team Marty Pallman Dec 4, 20230 commentsBucs finish 1A runner up while Panthers, Eagles advance to state semifinals.
Sports30 area volleyball players to participate in All-Star games Mike Ridaught Nov 28, 20230 commentsLegacy Park Multipurpose Center in Alachua will host matches this Saturday, Dec. 2, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
SportsRidaught: High school hoops season underway Mike Ridaught Nov 27, 20230 commentsWilliston boys, Hawthorne girls look to defend Class 1A state titles.
SportsHawthorne advances, sets up showdown with unbeaten Williston Mike Ridaught Nov 18, 20230 commentsC.J. Ingram accounts for all four touchdowns as Hawthorne moves on to regional final.
SportsFour Alachua County teams remaining entering round two of playoffs Mike Ridaught Nov 17, 20230 commentsUnbeaten teams Buchholz and Hawthorne highlight football broadcasts this week.
SportsBuchholz puts stranglehold on top spot after opening round of playoffs Marty Pallman Nov 16, 20230 commentsHawthorne, Bradford and Williston remain top six in The Prep Zone Power Poll.
Local NewsNewberry to go ahead with bidding, request traffic circle on SW 15th Avenue Glory Reitz Nov 14, 20231 commentCity also to save $127,000, 120 days on water main change.
SportsRidaught: It’s been a fall season to remember for Alachua County athletics Staff Reports Nov 13, 20230 commentsArea schools find success in postseason action.