-
Marty Pallman is a sports correspondent and broadcaster for Mainstreet Daily News. Marty has worked in play-by-play and as color commentator for high school and college sports for 15 years, as well as a writer. He currently works for the University of Florida and Santa Fe College as well as the "Voice of the Bishop Kenny Crusaders" on radio in Jacksonville. Marty has also assisted Mike Ridaught with The Prep Zone since 2008.
View all posts
State champion Hawthorne leads All Area small school boys basketball team
Apr 15, 2025
Hornets join Fort White, Williston with two players each.
Santa Fe hangs on to sweep season series from Gainesville
Apr 11, 2025
Raiders grab early 8-2 lead and stave off late Hurricanes’ rally for 9-7 win.
P.K. Yonge, Newberry, Buchholz lead All-Area girls soccer team
Apr 7, 2025
Lady Blue Wave place five players on small school team.
Buchholz rolls to 21st straight win
Apr 4, 2025
Bobcats earn season sweep with 7-3 home win over Colquitt County.
Oak Hall outlasts Hawthorne in high scoring affair
Mar 28, 2025
Senior Gavin Jones hits for cycle, including grand slam, in 18-12 win.
Hawthorne, Newberry and GHS finish season in power poll top 10
Mar 21, 2025
The Villages takes top spot in final boys basketball regional rankings.
Walks, errors help Vanguard romp Gainesville
Mar 19, 2025
The Gainesville Hurricanes baseball team came home to Tiny Talbot Field on Tuesday night to host the Vanguard (Ocala) Knights, and with Alachua County schools on […]
Buchholz starts season on top of regional baseball power poll
Mar 13, 2025
Bobcats receive five of eight first-place votes and start 2025 undefeated.
Buchholz rallies past Forest to stay unbeaten
Mar 12, 2025
It wasn’t the prettiest performance for the Buchholz baseball team on Tuesday night, but the Bobcats’ offense more than made up for some pitching and defensive […]
Gainesville hangs on to advance to state title game
Mar 5, 2025
Lady Hurricanes outlast Northeast by two points in Class 5A state semifinals.
Darryl Strawberry speaks about redemption to FCA banquet crowd
Feb 28, 2025
Three-time World Series champion, eight-time All Star at Greenhouse Church on Thursday night.
Historic Newberry season ends in region semifinals
Feb 18, 2025
Visiting Florida High outscores Panthers 7-2 in final two minutes.
Gainesville eases past Columbia for opening round playoff win
Feb 13, 2025
The third time was indeed the charm for the Gainesville Hurricanes in their Region 1-5A Quarterfinal matchup against the Columbia Tigers on Wednesday night. Gainesville got […]
White brothers lead Gainesville to district title
Feb 8, 2025
Cordarius and Cornelius White combined for 36 points in 63-55 win over Leon.
Buchholz rallies to edge Williston
Jan 31, 2025
Evan Walker scores 19 points to lead Bobcats past visiting Red Devils.
Undefeated Newberry moves to No. 5 in power poll rankings
Jan 30, 2025
Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) remains unanimous No. 1 boys basketball team.
State semifinalist Buchholz leads way for All Area big school offense
Jan 29, 2025
Five Bobcats represented on squad.
Newberry pounds Gainesville, improves to 20-0
Jan 29, 2025
Senior Jacob Green leads Panthers with 18 points.
Hawthorne, Chiefland top All Area small school defensive squad
Jan 28, 2025
Hornets and Indians place four apiece on team.
Gainesville continues dominance of rival Buchholz
Jan 25, 2025
Cornelius White scores 22 points in Hurricanes’ 54-41 win over visiting Bobcats.
Williston eases past Hawthorne to extend home winning streak
Jan 18, 2025
When you look at the Williston Red Devils record in the 2024-25 season and see 12-8, you probably think the two-time defending state champs are struggling. […]
Newberry pulls away from Williston to stay unbeaten
Jan 11, 2025
Panthers’ junior Henry Matthias hits eight 3-pointers in 72-60 win over visiting Red Devils.
Raines (Jacksonville) finishes unanimous No. 1 in regional football rankings
Jan 10, 2025
Buchholz, Hawthorne, Newberry and Branford voted into top 10.