Last month, Ethan Grand learned first-hand that hard work pays off. The Eastside High wide receiver was one of 29 Alachua County high school students to be named a National Merit Semifinalist. In order to qualify as a semifinalist, students must score in the top 1% of the approximately 1.5 …
Read More »Local High School Matchups in the Gainesville Area
As the FHSAA football playoffs are nearly two weeks away we have a few more games in the regular season. There are a few football matchups in the Gainesville area this Friday. Union County Fightin’ Tigers (4-2) vs. Hawthorne Hornets (4-1) The Hawthorne Hornets are coming off a 32-0 victory against …
Read More »UGA Looks to Clean Up Mistakes Over Bye Week
After falling to the Crimson Tide in a 17-point loss, the Georgia Bulldogs plan to fix their mistakes over the bye week. Georgia looks to bounce back in their week-nine matchup versus the Kentucky Wildcats. Turnovers Don’t Win Your Team Games During Georgia’s 41-24 defeat to Alabama, Saturday evening, Bulldogs …
Read More »Bradford Handles P.K. Yonge; Blue Wave Drop Third Straight
P.K. Yonge fans were given an optimistic start, with Yarnell McCray breaking open the scoring with an electric 30-yard pick-six. That would be the only time the Blue Wave found the end zone for the night. Class 4A Bradford (3-4) defeated PKY (2-5) 28-6 and continued their victory tour of …
Read More »Saint Francis falls to Halifax in Shootout
Story by: Monica Exantus and Kevin Gatti It has been a rough season for the Wolves who entered this game 0-6. However, their development as a team has been evident from week-to-week, especially on the offensive side of the ball. St. Francis hosted a conference matchup against Halifax Academy on …
Read More »Wildcats Stay Undefeated After Sweeping the Hurricanes in the Volleyball District Championship Match
The Gainesville Hurricanes (11-7) hosted the Forest Wildcats (14-0) in the Class 6A Girls Volleyball District Championship match. The Hurricanes gave it their all, but the Wildcats offense came out on top, winning the district title. The Journey The energy in the Purple Palace was electrifying before the match began. …
Read More »Florida to host 2024 NCAA Gymnastics Regional Championships
The NCAA gymnastics tournament is coming to Gainesville. In 2024, Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center will play host to the 2024 NCAA Gymnastics Regional Championships. The last time Gainesville hosted a regional championship was in 2017 when the Gators won. The Gators went on to win the …
Read More »Oak Hall Tramples Academy at the Lakes, Remains Undefeated
The Oak Hall Eagles entered Friday night’s clash expecting a tough battle vs Academy at the Lakes. To their pleasure, the game was far from close. Oak Hall steamrolled Academy at the Lakes by a lop-sided score of 56-8. The Run Remains Supreme As usual, led by Andrew Pickens, Carter …
Read More »Undefeated No More: Bradford First Team to Beat Hawthorne
Caleb Wiegandt also contributed to this story. The Hawthorne Hornets lost the battle against the Bradford Tornadoes in Thursday’s non-conference away game, giving the Hornets (3-1) their first loss of the season. After beating P.K. Yonge (2-3) last week 14-13 in a last-minute comeback, their winning streak has been halted. …
Read More »Buchholz Girls Golf Honor Late Athlete at Jill Darr Invitational
Buchholz High School hosted the 8th annual Jill Darr Invitational on a sunny and clear day at Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club. Remembering Jill Darr Buchholz Girls Golf coach, Marc Ellard, attended Buchholz High School with Jill Darr Rowell’s brother, John Darr. After Jill’s untimely passing in 2010 due …
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