The Eastside Rams (0-21) lost 22-5 against the Branford Buccaneers (19-6) on Wednesday at home. A detailed recap of the game can be found here on WRUF.com. An interview with Eastside coach Matthew Brown on the team’s rebuilding process: Eastside will face the Santa Fe Raiders (10-14) in the first …
Read More »Eastside Baseball Remains Optimistic In Winless Season
Addisyn Boatright and Kennedy Cusack The Eastside baseball team extended a 20-game losing streak Wednesday night when the team Rams lost to Branford 22-5. The game was called by the five-inning run rule. The young Eastside team struggled defensively throughout the game. Freshman pitcher Henry Kaufman walked several Branford batters, …
Read More »Gainesville High Finds Swing To Snap Six-Game Skid
As the sun set over Eastside High School, the Gainesville Hurricanes looked to turn their season around and end on a positive note. They did just that Friday, beating the Rams 18–3 to snap a six-game losing streak. Entering the game, Gainesville had struggled at the plate, hitting just 14-for-72 …
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 …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Softball Edges Countryside Christian
An intense softball showdown happened Monday when the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave took on Countryside Christian Minutemen for a non-district home game. Both teams looked equally strong and capable of pulling out the win, but it was the Blue Wave who secured it by winning 9-6. Top of 1st ends …
Read More »Gainesville High’s Pitching Struggles Continue In Lopsided Loss To Santa Fe
ALACHUA — Despite a strong first inning Wednesday, the Gainesville High School Hurricanes could not stop the the high-powered offense of the Santa Fe Raiders in a 19-6 loss that extends their losing streak to four games. A high-powered fourth inning by Santa Fe, where 11 runs were scored, prevailed …
Read More »Newberry Boys Soccer Falls In Regional Quarterfinals
NEWBERRY — The Class 2A-District 3 champion Newberry High boys soccer team’s season came to a close Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to Ocala Trinity Catholic in the Florida Class 2A Region Tournament. The schools started slow in the first half of the quarterfinal. The pace picked up as the …
Read More »Five Gainesville-Area Schools To Begin Boys Soccer State Tournament
The Gainesville area is well represented in the Florida Boys Soccer Regional Tournaments beginning next week. First-round matchups for five area high schools were announced Friday. Santa Fe The Red Raiders (13-3-2) slot in as a f0ur seed in the Class 3A Regional Tournament. After crushing Eastside 3-0 in the …
Read More »Oak Hall Girls Basketball Finishes Regular Season Strong
The Oak Hall Eagles girls basketball team ended the regular season Thursday with a 46-17 win against the Cedar Key Sharks. After a close lost against the Chiefland Indians (18-3) on Jan. 23, the Eagles (10-5) wanted redemption at home. What better night for redemption than senior night. Five seniors …
Read More »High-Powered High School Football Games On Tap
This week’s high school football slate has a multitude of must-see matchups that include Newberry’s 7:30 p.m. visit to Williston and Buchholz’s 7 p.m. visit to Bartram. Newberry Panthers The Newberry Panthers boast a strong record of 6-2 heading into their week nine matchup against the Williston Red Devils. The …
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