Gaither stayed in rhythm once the game started Thursday, stroking a season-high nine extra-base hits en route to a 10-6 win over Freedom for the Class 7A, District 9 title. The championship, the Cowboys’ 11th in 28 years, essentially nullifies their up-and-down regular season as they move onto the region quarterfinals.

Freedom's girls softball team sneaks by Stienbrenner High School by a score of 4 to 3 to lift the lady patroits to victory.

The Freedom Patriots soccer team scored 4 points and limited the host Wiregrass Ranch Bulls to 0 in the Patriots non-league victory on Thursday. Next, the Patriots face the Gaither Cowboys in a non-league contest,

After trading goals during regulation, it was Freedom's Dana Jones that finally ended things between the Patriots and Bulls on Wednesday night, as Freedom edged Wiregrass Ranch, 2-1 (5-4 PK).

Third-year Freedom girls basketball coach Laurie Pacholke had a lot of questions entering this season.

The Patriots are coming off a district championship and a 20-6 record, but...