The high school baseball district championship games are set, with four Gainesville area teams playing for a title. The final matchups will occur today at various times and locations in Alachua County. Buchholz The No. 1 seed Buchholz Bobcats (25-1) have advanced to the 6A-District 2 championship game. Buchholz made …
Read More »Newberry Softball Pulls Away Late For Win Against P.K. Yonge
NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers softball team gave its home crowd plenty to cheer about on Monday night — honoring senior Sarah Priester and using a monster sixth inning to blow past P.K. Yonge, 11-2, to improve to 14-3 on the season. Priester, the senior recognized before the game, reached …
Read More »Newberry Baseball Tops PKY
The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave suffered their third straight loss in a district baseball contest Thursday against the Newberry Panthers, a 9-3 defeat in the first meeting of the teams since March 2019. Both teams looked evenly matched in the first inning, with smart base running allowing a tied score …
Read More »Threat Of Lightning Forces Early End To P.K. Yonge Senior Night Vs. Oak Hall
Lightning and rain brought an abrupt end to P.K. Yonge‘s Senior Night matchup against Oak Hall on Friday night at Bobby Hawkins Field by halting play with two outs in the bottom of the second inning and resulted in a no contest. Senior Send-Off Prior to first pitch, the Blue …
Read More »The Slope That Sets Us Apart: Inside P.K. Yonge’s Outfield
At P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, Bobby Hawkins Field has one distinctive feature that sets it apart from virtually any other in the area — a sloping outfield that always brings excitement to both fans and outfielders alike. Far from being a weakness, the natural tilt has become an identity …
Read More »Gainesville-Area Schools Gear Up For Baseball District Tournaments
The Gainesville area high school baseball regular season comes to a close this week and the teams look to advance to the state playoffs after positive results at next week’s district tournaments that begin Monday at various locations. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats (23-1) have earned the No. 1 seed in the …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Softball Defeated At Home By Belleview
The visiting Belleview Rattlers defeated the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave 8-2 in high school softball Friday. Although P.K. Yonge (7-10) tallied the first run of the game, Belleview (7-8) pulled away by scoring the eight runs in the last three innings. Three Up, Three Down The Blue Wave had a …
Read More »Photo Gallery: P.K. Yonge Baseball Rolls Past Eastside
By Quinn Hitchcock and Lily Perkins The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave defeated the Eastside Rams 23-0 Thursday night at Bobby Hawkins Field. P.K. Yonge (10-9) made quick work of the Rams (0-17), winning via mercy rule after 4 1/2 innings. Read the full recap here: Eastside Baseball Suffers Shutout Against …
Read More »Eastside Baseball Suffers Shutout Against P.K. Yonge
The Eastside Rams dropped to 0-17 Thursday after the 23-0 loss in four innings to the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at Bobby Hawkins Field. P.K. Yonge (10-9) has outscored Eastside 39-0 in 71/3 innings to again sweep the season series. A Tone-Setting First Inning Sophomore pitcher Tyler Belleville showed Eastside …
Read More »Union County Softball Shuts Out P.K. Yonge
The Union County Fightin’ Tigers dominated the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave for a 12-0 win Tuesday, their fourth consecutive on the road. The game began with a pitchers’ duel as both softball teams looked ready to compete for the win. P.K. Yonge senior Makenzie Radford quickly retired all three batters …
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