Ridaught: Buchholz, UF alum Ben Shelton nets first title on grass
Shelton wins third ATP championship in 2026.
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Ridaught: Buchholz, UF alum Ben Shelton nets first title on grass
Shelton wins third ATP championship in 2026.
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
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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.
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.
Ridaught: Tigers and tigers and tigers, oh my!
Columbia and Trenton softball, Union County baseball won state titles in May.
Columbia softball wins state championship with clutch catch, bases loaded
Freshman pitches complete game for 3-2 win.
Ridaught: Coach Savanah Webster has Santa Fe College in first softball World Series since 2013
Saints open with Odessa College on May 25.
DeSantis signs bills to expand support for Florida student athletes, K-12 coaches
School districts will now be able to offer competitive salaries for coaches.
Columbia walks it off, advances to Class 4A state title game
Tigers scored three runs in the bottom of seventh to beat Seminole.
5 Buchholz athletes sign collegiately
Sports included lacrosse, soccer and cross country.
Registration opens for 25th Annual HCA Florida Healthcare Gainesville Senior Games
Games to take place across two weekends in September.