By Savannah Milner and Rhiannon Thomas The Buchholz Bobcats girls lacrosse team defeated the Santa Fe Raiders, 15-5, Friday on Senior Night. Dominant First Quarter The Bobcats (6-10) wasted no time getting the lead, when senior Leslie Sarmiento-Vasquez scored just 10 seconds into the game. The Bobcats scored five more …
Read More »Concern Expressed Amidst FHSAA First NIL Proposal
The Florida High School Athletic Association discussed the proposal of Name, Image and Likeness deals for high school athletes at Monday’s board meeting in Gainesville. Background of NIL Proposal The FHSAA board meeting’s agenda lists the NIL as a discussion item. This means that no vote or action will take …
Read More »Clawing at the Chance for the State Title: Buchholz Bobcats Versus Forest Wildcats
The high school boy’s basketball playoffs continue this week. Advancing to quarter regionals, the Buchholz Bobcats (17-10) will be on the road to play the Forest Wildcats (20-7) tonight at 7:30 p.m. New Coaching Leads to Success With a 13-14 record last year, Buchholz has been committed to improvement in …
Read More »Gainesville Boys Basketball Wins District Championship, To Host Regional
The Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the Buchholz Bobcats, 48-46, at the Bobcats’ Bud Seymour Gymnasium on Saturday to claim the 6A-District 2 tournament championship. The Hurricanes (17-11) had looked to avenge their loss to the Bobcats (17-10) earlier this season. The Hurricanes entered the boys basketball tournament as the third seed, …
Read More »Gainesville Girls Basketball Breezes Past Buchholz in District Semifinal
The No. 2 seed Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the No. 3 seed Buchholz Bobcats, 45-30, in the 6A-District 2 girls basketball tournament semifinal Wednesday at the Purple Palace. Gainesville (9-12) entered this must-win game against Buchholz (11-9) having lost six of its last seven games, putting a significant dent into its …
Read More »Buchholz Prevails Against Eastside in Girls Basketball
By Liz Fernandez and Jauntre’ Gray The Buchholz Bobcats defeated the Eastside Rams, 41-35, in a high school girls basketball game Wednesday. Honoring Senior ‘Cats Buchholz (10-7) started the evening by honoring its two seniors, Kaylynn Perry and Kamryn Harper, at the Bobcats gym. The team and families celebrated the …
Read More »Photo Gallery: P.K. Yonge at Buchholz
Buchholz defeated P.K. Yonge 52-48 in a high school boys basketball game Thursday at the Bobcats’ gym. The Bobcats improved to 11-7 on the season and will play at Eastside (3-12) at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Blue Wave dropped to 8-10 and will also play at Eastside, but for a …
Read More »Buchholz Defeats Santa Fe In Hoops
The Buchholz boys basketball team defeated Santa Fe, 53-46, at Bud Seymour Gymnasium on Thursday. The Bobcats pulled through at the night’s end, securing their second win of the season. Keeping it Close In the first half, the teams fought hard to stay on top. Buchholz’s Zion Newkirk was the …
Read More »Buchholz Comes Up One Point Short as Lakeland Advances to State Title Game
It was a game of inches in the FHSAA Class 4S State football semifinal between the Buchholz Bobcats and the Lakeland Dreadnaughts, and the more experienced Lakeland side pulled out a 21-20 victory at Citizens Field to earn a chance at a second consecutive state championship. Bobcats Dominate Early Although …
Read More »Buchholz overcomes Ponte Vedra To Reach Region 1 Final
In a game where the Ponte Vedra Sharks dominated the early stages Friday, the Buchholz Bobcats got back in stride to claim a 34-21 win in the 4S Region 1 semifinal of the FHSAA football playoffs at Citizens Field. Buchholz (12-0), the No. 1 seed of the region, continues its …
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