Ridaught: Tentative baseball district not very well received
New district assignments leave area coaches scratching their heads.
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Ridaught: Tentative baseball district not very well received
New district assignments leave area coaches scratching their heads.
8 Alachua County athletes head to Special Olympics for Team Florida
Special Olympics USA Games held in Minneapolis.
Former UF staffer named new GHS football coach
Ashour Peera served as UF’s Director of Football Logistics under Billy Napier.
Ridaught: Buchholz, UF alum Ben Shelton nets first title on grass
Shelton wins third ATP championship in 2026.
The Front 9: Renovations, roster moves and three Gators at Shinnecock
Florida has a new president, the $1.45 billion stadium renovation has been approved, construction of the 36-hole golf course is under way and UF has a new pitching coach.
Ridaught: My top high school sports moments of 2025-26
Area teams capture multiple state championships.
Honeycutt finishes 4th in voting for Mr. Baseball
Senior pitcher Gio Rojas of Stoneman Douglas selected 2026 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Baseball.
Changes to come for high school sports next year
FHSAA Board of Directors approve new Open Division championship classification for 11 sports.
Allaire voted Miss Softball runner-up, Columbia’s Saucier named best coach
Pace pitcher Hannah DeMarcus named 2026 Miss Softball.
Trenton’s Allaire named Florida Gatorade Player of the Year
Allaire was previously named the Florida Dairy Farmers Rural Player of the Year.
Buchholz, Union County and Trenton ranked in final baseball power poll top 10
State champions Trinity Christian and St. Johns Country Day finish on top of regional rankings.
Ridaught: State championships accentuate 2026 spring season
Last April, we began the spring by celebrating the University of Florida men’s basketball team’s third national title in program history. It was one of eight stories […]
The Front 9: Blue bloods, ballots, and a beast worth waking
We all love a good debate (also known as arguing), and one came up last week when they announced the ballot for the college football Hall of Fame. Three Gators – Percy Harvin, Alex Brown and Kevin Carter – are on the ballot and face stiff competition.
Ridaught: Alachua County’s Brown to represent Team Florida at Special Olympics USA Games
Kiondre Brown to play basketball at June games.
UF commit Honeycutt, Union County’s Brugh are Mr. Baseball finalists
Union County coach Jiwan James named Florida Dairy Farmers Rural Coach of the Year.
Local runners celebrate Global Running Day at Butler Plaza
Peak Pulse and lululemon partner for community event.
UF commit Allaire, Columbia’s Lord voted best in state
Trenton’s Benson, Columbia’s Saucier named top coaches of year.
State champions conclude 2025-26 ‘The Prep Zone Sports Show’ broadcasts
Trenton softball guests on Wednesday followed by Columbia softball on Thursday.
Palms Medical Group offers free sports physicals for student-athletes
Physicals being offered throughout June and July.
State champions Columbia, Trenton finish on top of regional rankings
Five area softball teams finish in the top 20 in final all-classification poll.
Ridaught: There’s no place like home (runs)
Florida faces Troy at 6 p.m. on Monday in winner-take-all contest.
The Front 9: ‘Team Weird’ Gators take weird to a new level in NCAA Regional
As crazy as this baseball season has been for these Florida Gators (I call them Team Weird), we saw something that took weird to a new level in the Gainesville Regional.
Ridaught: Gators set to host 4th regional in six years
Florida will face Rider at 1 p.m. on Friday in Game 1 of the Gainesville Regional.
RADDSports holds volleyball club signing ceremony
Two Dixie County volleyball players and one Buchholz player among the signees.