In an action-packed girl’s basketball matchup between Eastside High School and Pedro Menendez High School, the Lady Rams fell short to the Lady Falcons 56-35 in regional semi-final play. The district champions weren’t able to stop the offensive power of the Lady Falcons and the Rams fell into an early …
Read More »Blue Wave Softball Defeats Fort White
The PK Yonge Softball team played against Fort White, defeating them 8-5 in a close game. The Indians were trying to strategically catch up to the Blue Wave in the fifth inning by being aggressive on the base pads. Catcher Shelby Sparkman was able to spot these attempts quickly and was …
Read More »Gainesville Wins Season Opener Behind No-Hitter
By Brad Freedman and Zach Cohen The Gainesville Lady Hurricanes’ softball team won their season opener 9-1 against the Forest High Wildcats at home on Tuesday. Pitcher Alissa Humphrey tossed a no-hitter behind a 16-strikeout performance. Humphrey started off on the mound for the Hurricanes by striking out the side. Following the …
Read More »Girl’s High School Basketball Regional Finals
There are four Gainesville-based high school girl’s basketball teams competing in the regional semifinals or regional finals on Tuesday night. What to Look For? The first matchup is between P.K. Yonge and Jacksonville University Christian. The Blue Wave are 27-1 on the season, with their only loss coming at the …
Read More »Season Preview: Oak Hall Girls Lacrosse Features New Head Coach
The Oak Hall girls’ lacrosse team set their sights on their season opener at Episcopal School of Jacksonville coming up on Tuesday, February 19. The Curse of the Final The Eagles are coming off a bitter end to last season, as they lost for the fifth consecutive time in the …
Read More »Oak Hall boys lacrosse routs Chiles 16-3 in season opener
Oak Hall boys lacrosse defeated Chiles from Tallahassee 16-3 Monday in what was a blowout from the very beginning. The Eagles opened the game with seven unanswered goals in the first quarter. Efficient passing on the offensive end combined with suffocating defense was responsible for Oak Hall’s early success. https://twitter.com/steven_w7/status/1097639424932958208 …
Read More »Calvin Littles, Multi-Sport Athlete for St. Francis
Calvin Littles is a senior guard on the St. Francis Wolves varsity basketball team. Littles discusses his transition into sports, his accomplishments on the court, as well as his future endeavors. Littles was also the quarterback on the St. Francis football team. Littles says it is the close bond of …
Read More »Bradford Tornadoes Boy’s Basketball Claims District Tourney Title for 4th Consecutive Year
The Bradford Tornadoes boy’s basketball team are now district champions for the fourth consecutive year Friday night at Newberry High School with a tight 73-70 victory against a feisty bunch of Fort White Indians. The game started off slow but picked up as each team ran from baseline to baseline …
Read More »Preview: High School Boy’s Basketball District Finals
High school boy’s hoops kick off tonight in the district finals with multiple games in the North Central Florida area. Gainesville vs Columbia Watch tonight's @CanesBKB vs. @TigerTownCHS Boys BKB Class 7A-District 4 championship game online via the @NFHSNetwork. Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m.https://t.co/GyBsgT2qUG — The Prep Zone (@ThePrepZone) February 15, 2019 The 7A …
Read More »Eastside Rams move on to the District Final
The Eastside Rams hosted the Dunnellon Tigers in a District Semifinal game Wednesday night. The Rams took home the win with a score of 66-61. Eastside entered the game with a record of 23-2, the best record in the school’s history. The team is undefeated in their district. First Half The …
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