Head Coach Marcus McDonald attributed his P.K. Yonge squad’s ability to win in a close game to their coachability. “…They’re very coachable…I tell my coaches all the time, if we don’t coach it, they don’t do it.” The visiting Blue Wave (2-2) came out victorious after a rough going last …
Read More »Buchholz vs Eastside Highlights Gainesville High School Football this Weekend
Gainesville high school football season is in full swing as week four of Friday night football is here. Buchholz plays Eastside High School in an in-city rivalry that highlights the 13 matchup slate for Gainesville teams this week. Hawthorne canceled their game against Mount Dora High due to Covid-19 concerns. …
Read More »Coach Allen Wins His First Game as a Santa Fe Raiders Coach
“This may be the best quarterback we are facing this year, I don’t think we are going to see a better individual than Tyler all year.” These words were echoed through the weight room by Coach Allen before Friday’s game. Standing at 6’2 220 lbs Tyler Jefferson is the sophomore …
Read More »Gainesville Hurricanes Spoil Santa Fe High’s Senior Week
The Return of Coach Dock Coach Dock Pollard spoiled his former team’s Senior Night, against new Santa Fe coach Jared Allen. When asked about having to coach his very first game with the Gainesville Hurricanes against his former team Pollard said it was a bit different. “It’s a little emotional… …
Read More »High School Football is in Action
An exciting Friday night for local high school football teams in the Gainesville area. Oak Hall vs. Master’s Academy Oak Hall will be traveling to Vero Beach, Fla. to take on Master’s Academy tonight at 6 p.m. Oak Hall is 1-0 on the season, and Master’s Academy is 2-0. Head …
Read More »Eastside Faces Santa Fe in District Championship
Eastside Boys Basketball will face Santa Fe for the 4A District 5 Championship on Friday, February 14th. Without a doubt, both sides have worked hard to get to this point and will be looking to take home the title. Playoff Success After a bye in the quarter-finals, Eastside cruised past …
Read More »Local Boys Basketball Teams Prepare for District Tournament Semi-Finals
Local Gainesville-area boys basketball teams tip-off district semi-finals on Wednesday. The Eastside Rams take on the Bradford Tornadoes and Santa Fe takes on North Marion in the District 5 Class 4A semifinals. In District 3 Class 3A, PK Yonge takes on Father Lopez and Interlachen takes on St. Joseph. All …
Read More »Preview: Eastside Boys Basketball Goes Against An Equally Matched Team, Santa Fe High School
The Eastside boy’s basketball team is looking to continue its three game win streak against Santa Fe High School. A Rundown Eastside has a 4-1 record when playing at home while Santa Fe has a 2-1 record when playing away. Eastside has recently beaten Hawthorne 43 – 38 making their …
Read More »Santa Fe Girl’s Soccer Beats Oak Hall At Home
Santa Fe High School’s girl’s soccer team extends its win streak to three games after an explosive performance at home, beating Oak Hall 4-0. Rallying behind their star goalie, Na’Tazeigha Jenkins, Santa Fe never lost their momentum from the first half as they were able to keep composure throughout the …
Read More »High School Soccer: Santa Fe’s offensive attacks proved too much for Eastside in a 3-1 victory
Pregame: Eastside High School’s Coach, Bryan Haytak, spoke about his team. “We play different than any other team so my goal for this team is to make the other team try to adjust to our style of play. We’re a very young team but I couldn’t be happier with …
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