Local high school football sees an abundance of action this week over the course of the next two days. Games begin Thursday night. Thursday Football The Gainesville Hurricanes (5-2) will host the Ridgeview Panthers (1-6) for a district matchup. Last week, Gainesville beat Middleburg 36-27, while Ridgeview fell to Matanzas …
Read More »Red Devils Get the Job Done at Buchholz
The Williston Red Devils defeated the Buchholz Bobcats 17-6 on Monday night under the lights in six innings. Tight Start The first three innings all ended in a tie. Maci Vonderstrasse, Makenna Boyd, Nevaeh Hayes, and Jayla Graves were all able to contribute to the four runs the Red Devils …
Read More »Buchholz Softball Falls to Williston After Earlier Win Against Them This Season
On Monday night, the Buchholz softball team was hoping to take down the Williston Red Devils for the second time this season. About a month ago, Buchholz defeated Williston 8-5. They hoped to go 2-0 against the Red Devils, but they were unable to succeed as Williston pounds Buchholz 17-5. …
Read More »Buchholz Boys Lacrosse Handles Business Against Leon
Story by: Elise Fore and Matt Quartararo The Buchholz Bobcats boys lacrosse team topped the Leon Lions on Monday night by a score of 10-2. The Bobcats had entered a 7-day quarantine earlier in the month and faced a tough Oak Hall team just over a week ago. Following a …
Read More »Buchholz Softball Tops Bradford in Walk-Off Fashion
The Buchholz Bobcats softball team defeated the Bradford Tornadoes Tuesday night, 10-9, courtesy of a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning. Bradford Strikes Early Buchholz pitcher Bailey Quire pitched all seven innings, but struggled to find outs early. After the lead-off hitter was retired, Bradford strung together …
Read More »Buchholz Girls Soccer Advances to District Semifinals
Story by: Elise Fore and Matt Quartararo The Buchholz High School girls soccer team has a strong season thus far. Their new coach, Bryan Hantak, who has almost completed his 1st year at Buchholz, has been coaching soccer for 25 years. The girls have gone through trials with the Covid-19 …
Read More »Local Florida High School Football Playoffs are Underway
Local Florida high school football playoffs are underway. Before the game previews, lets appreciate how much these kids have gone through to not only have a season, but to have made it this far. The sacrifices they have made and time they have put in will not go unnoticed, regardless …
Read More »High School Football Playoffs Kick Off Around North Central Florida
The high school football regular season has come to an end. And tonight, numerous teams across the area will begin the chase for a state championship in what has been an unusual and challenging season for many. And while several schools will be in action, the coronavirus has forced some …
Read More »Local High School Matchups in the Gainesville Area
As the FHSAA football playoffs are nearly two weeks away we have a few more games in the regular season. There are a few football matchups in the Gainesville area this Friday. Union County Fightin’ Tigers (4-2) vs. Hawthorne Hornets (4-1) The Hawthorne Hornets are coming off a 32-0 victory against …
Read More »FHSAA Football Playoff schedule Announced
This week, the Florida High School Athletic Association announced the football playoff schedule for high schools during the middle of an ongoing season that doesn’t end till the end of October – beginning of November. There are some teams from the Gainesville area who have been placed in the FHSAA …
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