Following an upset win over the No. 1 seed Ponce De Leon High School in the Class 1A Girls Basketball State semifinals, the Hawthorne girls now stand only one win away from a state title. The Hornets will face Wildwood High School (24-1) Friday at 7 p.m. The Wildcats have …
Read More »Three Gainesville Area Boys Basketball Teams Still Alive in State Playoffs
Three Gainesville area basketball programs are moving on in the FHSAA 2023 playoffs. Gainesville High School (6A), Santa Fe High School (4A) and Hawthorne (1A) will all be fighting for their playoff lives within the next week. Gainesville vs. Ponte Vedra Friday night, Gainesville will travel to Ponte Vedra to …
Read More »PK Yonge Girls Basketball Continues their Tournament Run
The PK Yonge Blue Wave’s Girls Basketball team continues their tournament play on Tuesday, February 14, against Master’s Academy in the Class 3A regional semifinals. The Blue Wave advanced to this stage after a 57-28 win over Trinity Christian Academy on February 9. The Blue Wave, led by Head Coach …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls Basketball Coach Willie Powers Talks Playoffs, Blue Wave’s Culture
P.K. Yonge will host Trinity Christian Academy on Thursday for the chance to advance to the region semifinals in the state tournament and head coach Willie Powers has his team ready for a tournament run. Playoff Time for P.K. Yonge Thirty-two teams remain, and only one can win the 2022-23 …
Read More »Bartram Trail Bears To Host Buchholz Bobcats in Regional Final
By Rachel Rosen Bartram Trail and Buchholz will battle head-to-head this Friday in hopes of advancing to the state semifinal. The Bartram Trail Bears had a remarkable and memorable regular season, revealing their inability to be beat as they went 10-0. With this impressive regular season performance, they secured the …
Read More »Buchholz Bobcats are Finals Bound After 54-33 Win Over Crestview
The Buchholz Bobcats took down the Crestview Bulldogs to advance to the regional final with standout performances from Creed Whittemore and Quinton Cutler. The air at Citizens Field was cold but the Bobcats came in hot, taking a 6-0 lead after a Cutler touchdown early in the first quarter. The …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Volleyball Through to Final Four
The Santa Fe Raiders beat the Bishop Moore Hornets in three nail-biting sets Tuesday night in the Regional Semifinal. The Raiders came into this match 27-2 and won 72 sets compared to their opponent’s eight. The Bishop Moore Catholic High School Hornets, from Orlando, entered Tuesday’s match 20-7. The Raiders …
Read More »Oak Hall Continues Dominant Playoff Run
Oak Hall continued their impressive playoff run against St. John Paul II. The Eagles, coming off back-to-back match sweeps, looked to extend their hot streak against the incoming Panthers. In a match dominated at the serve, Oak Hall was able to advance to the next round of the playoffs with …
Read More »High School Volleyball Regional Playoffs
High school volleyball regional playoffs is underway in Gainesville with three teams already moving on to the semi-finals. Oak Hall v. John Paul II The first game on the slate was the Oak Hall Eagles v. the St. John Paul II Panthers in the 2A regional quarterfinals. Oak Hall hosted …
Read More »Gainesville Sweeps Buchholz in Crosstown Battle
In an inner city showdown on Tuesday, the Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes Girl’s Volleyball team faced off against the Buchholz High School Bobcats, both teams hoping to bring home a district title in the playoff match. The now 12-12 Bobcats stood in the underdog spot against the now 20-6 …
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