The 55th Gatornationals is taking place through Sunday at Gainesville Raceway to kick off the NHRA season. Over the past few years, Ron Capps has raced and owned a team. https://twitter.com/TeamRonCapps/status/1765419402587967772 His Recent Ownership Since 2021, Ron Capps has owned a team in the National Hot Rod Association called Ron …
Read More »NHRA Driver Prepped for Gatornationals
The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, which will be held in Gainesville, starts Thursday. The race will occur over four days at the Gainesville Raceway. Justin Ashley, a 29-year-old local NHRA driver, discussed how he has prepared to compete this weekend. His Career Justin Ashley’s father raced for many years, …
Read More »Gators Gymnastics Pulls Off Home Upset Against LSU Tigers
The No. 5 Florida Gators gymnastics team upset No. 2 LSU 198.150-197.950 on Friday in front of a sold out crowd at Exactech Arena. The Gators (10-1, 5-1 SEC) also claimed at least a share of the SEC regular-season title for coach Jenny Rowland, the program’s sixth consecutive: Gators Strike …
Read More »Gainesville Boys Basketball Outlasts Oakleaf In Regional Tournament
By Daniela Ortiz and Sebastian Sabatino The six seed Gainesville Hurricanes upset three seed Oakleaf at the Purple Palace in a thriller, 47-46, Thursday in the first round of the 6A boys basketball state tournament. Slow Paced First Half Although Oakleaf (19-7), out of Orange Park, started the game off …
Read More »Gainesville Hurricanes Start Lacrosse Season Strong By Defeating Santa Fe
The Gainesville Hurricanes beat the visiting Santa Fe Raiders, 14-7, in their high school girls lacrosse season-opener Tuesday. Quarter 1: An Energetic Start Both teams came out playing with energy. Within the first two minutes, the Hurricanes’ Rebecca Kim put the first goal on the board. Matching the Hurricanes’ efforts, …
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 »Being a ‘Goldfish:’ Triumph for Newberry Girls Soccer
NEWBERRY — After a night full of unknowns, Newberry’s girls soccer team prevailed against Ocala Trinity Catholic, 3-0, on Jan. 24 in the Class 3A-District 4 tournament quarterfinal. Shaken Nerves Uncertainty loomed over the Panthers, as they were missing six starters due to an academic conference in Orlando. “I have …
Read More »Newberry Boys Soccer Falls in District Quarterfinals
The Newberry High School boys soccer team’s season ended with a 6-2 loss to Ocala Trinity Catholic in the first round of the Class 3A-District 4 tournament on Jan. 25. Newberry Preparing for Uncertainty Three years ago, Trinity Catholic joined Newberry High School in District 3A-D4, but the teams met …
Read More »Gators Gymnastics Secures SEC Road Win Against Georgia
The Florida Gators gymnastics team is back in the win column after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 197.425-197.300 Friday night at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga. Florida (5-1, 2-1 in SEC) sought redemption after being edged out by Alabama last week, a loss that snapped its 20-meet win streak at the …
Read More »Santa Fe College Baseball Starts Friday
The Santa Fe College Saints begin its baseball season Friday at home against Lake-Sumter State College at 2 p.m. This will be followed up with a doubleheader Saturday against Florida Southwestern State College at 1 p.m. and St. Petersburg College at 4 p.m. in Auburndale. How Last Season Ended The …
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