High School Sports

By Tyler Acosta-Lightburn and Perry Yalkut The Bronson Eagles extended their winning streak to six games against the Trenton Tigers on Thursday night, winning 70-68. Bronson Eagles (11-8) The Eagles started the game hot with a 7-0 run and ended up leading 40-32 going into the half. The Eagles had …

The Oak Hall Eagles boys basketball team defeated the Christ’s Church Academy Eagles on Thursday night in spectacular fashion. Oak Hall snapped a three-game losing streak and earned a confidence boost with a convincing 62-39 victory. Sophomore standout Andrew Powell plays a sizable role in the team’s second-half takeover, putting …

The NCAA Board of Governors decided to hand over the power of determining transgender athlete eligibility within their transitioned-to gender. Effective immediately for winter championships, national sports’ governing bodies will serve as the de-facto mold for each sports’ transgender athlete policy. The policy replaces the NCAA’s 2010 ruling, which based …

The stage was set for a great matchup between the Williston Red Devils and the Dixie County Bears on Tuesday. Williston came into this one feeling good; winners of their last three, and five of their last six. On the other hand, the Bears had lost two straight, and three …

By Bianca Papa, Madi Walker, and Ethan Eibe On a brisk Tuesday evening in Gainesville, the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave played host to the Williston Red Devils in a short-lived girls soccer contest that lasted just one regulation half. The Blue Wave made quick work of the Red Devils, scoring …

Tuesday night’s matchup between the Tigers and the Rams resulted in a 2-0 defeat over Columbia. After a quiet first half, Eastside punched in two second-half goals. Columbia soccer was missing multiple players due to COVID-19 exposure, ultimately putting the Tigers in a difficult situation prior to their rematch against …

Two Gainesville Hurricanes football players will be signing their letter of intent with their respective colleges at Gainesville High School today at 6 p.m. Seniors Ryan Nolan and Dyoni Hill will be signing with their respective colleges today as it is early signing day for the college football recruiting world. …

The Madison County Cowboys defeated the Hawthorne Hornets 13-12 Saturday night in the Florida Class 1A State Championship. High Stakes Coming In The general stakes of a game like this go without saying. It’s the state championship. Each program involved in this game had earned their place. Each group had …

The Saint Francis Wolves (2-5) hosted the HEART Falcons (10-3) on Friday evening in the Wolfden. In this matchup, the Wolves looked to add another win to their record and hopefully start a streak of wins. However, the Falcons ended up coming out with a 49-30 win over the Wolves. …

Early Start Starting point guard, Don’trell Jenkins, has been lighting it up all season for the Raiders. He is no stranger to the spotlight though. Jenkins has been playing varsity basketball since his 7th-grade summer, evolving into one of Gainesville’s top players. Having such an opportunity at such a young …