High School Sports

The reigning Class 1A-District 4 champion Oak Hall Eagles Girls lacrosse team defeated the Tocoi Creek Toros 12-4 at home Wednesday night to remain undefeated. It was a physical game, with multiple penalty restarts and frustration by fans and coaches. Despite this, the Eagles (4-0) got tough to dominate throughout. …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave baseball team bounced back from a shut-out loss with an easy first-home win of the season against the Lake Weir Hurricanes last Thursday. In chilly 39-degree weather, the Blue Waves looked to minimize their mistakes from the Gainesville High game Feb. 14 — specifically stolen …

Time to party like it’s 1987! The Gainesville High School girls’ basketball team traveled to Pensacola last Friday and took down top seed Booker T. Washington, 64-57, in the Class 5A Regional final to advance to the state final four for the first time in 38 years. How They Got …

The Buchholz Bobcats baseball team remains undefeated after topping the visiting Santa Fe Raiders 7-2 on a chilly Friday night when the temperature hit 39 degrees. Buchholz has handled teams en route to a 4-0 start by outscoring foes by a combined 36-9. Solid Offense Seniors Kai So, a Harvard …

By Natalia Lopez and Colby Kistner The Buchholz High School flag football team shut down Ocala St. John Lutheran on Thursday, 40-0, to improve to 2-0. The host Bobcats had a powerful first quarter on offense. Buchholz started with an early touchdown by junior Taylor Booth on a pass from …

By Abagail Price and Bruna Arnaes Eastside Rams goalie Amara Ohaegbulam stood out for her impressive saves and leadership presence against the Gainesville Hurricanes on Thursday night. Despite the 20-0 defeat, Ohaegbulam helped keep the lacrosse team united and determined from first to last whistle. A Challenging Start The away …

For those with siblings, growing apart is common in the continuation of life. Pursuit of education, graduation, a new job, a new house. When it’s time to leave the nest, siblings often fly in different directions…but not always. Although not biologically identical, UF golfers and twin sisters Siuue Wu and …

The P.K Yonge girls soccer team lost Episcopal School of Jacksonville in the 2A-Regional 1 finals, 4-2, in penalty kicks after two 10-minute overtime periods with the score still tied at 1-1 Wednesday. This is the second consecutive year these teams competed for the region title. Last year, the Blue …

After committing to Florida in August, Hawthorne native CJ Ingram signed to play for Florida coach Todd Golden on Wednesday. The No. 2 Gators men’s basketball team will welcome the four-star recruit next year as a small forward. https://twitter.com/MVABasketball/status/1892261789087240491 Before heading to Montverde Academy for his senior year, Ingram was …

The Gainesville area will continue to see some action as high school girls basketball regional play carries on. While most teams have now been eliminated, only Gainesville High School holds strong and will play in the 5A Regional Finals at 7 p.m. Friday. Gainesville Second-seeded Gainesville (15-8) dominated Beachside 61-38 …