Caleb Wiegandt also contributed to this story. The Hawthorne Hornets lost the battle against the Bradford Tornadoes in Thursday’s non-conference away game, giving the Hornets (3-1) their first loss of the season. After beating P.K. Yonge (2-3) last week 14-13 in a last-minute comeback, their winning streak has been halted. …
Read More »Oak Hall Rolls to Victory Over Duval Charter
Tuesday, the Oak Hall Eagles (2-0) squared off against the Duval Charter Panthers (2-0) in a game that featured an unusual 4:30 PM kickoff. The Eagles rolled over the Panthers with ease in a clash that ended 36-6. Offensive Dominance To start the game, on their first possession, Oak Hall …
Read More »Coach Allen Wins His First Game as a Santa Fe Raiders Coach
“This may be the best quarterback we are facing this year, I don’t think we are going to see a better individual than Tyler all year.” These words were echoed through the weight room by Coach Allen before Friday’s game. Standing at 6’2 220 lbs Tyler Jefferson is the sophomore …
Read More »Gainesville Hurricanes Spoil Santa Fe High’s Senior Week
The Return of Coach Dock Coach Dock Pollard spoiled his former team’s Senior Night, against new Santa Fe coach Jared Allen. When asked about having to coach his very first game with the Gainesville Hurricanes against his former team Pollard said it was a bit different. “It’s a little emotional… …
Read More »High School Football is in Action
An exciting Friday night for local high school football teams in the Gainesville area. Oak Hall vs. Master’s Academy Oak Hall will be traveling to Vero Beach, Fla. to take on Master’s Academy tonight at 6 p.m. Oak Hall is 1-0 on the season, and Master’s Academy is 2-0. Head …
Read More »Oak Hall Eagles Fall to Bell Bulldogs 9 to 5
Oak Hall’s baseball team fell four runs short in a game that was filled with sloppy fielding and that had lots of balls put into play. The Eagles fall to 1-4 on the season with the loss while the Bulldogs improved to 2-5, ending a three game losing streak. Slow …
Read More »Gainesville Wrestler Nicholas Hanson Advances to Regional Championship
Recap of the District Championship The Gainesville Hurricanes made their way to Lincoln High School on Saturday to compete in the FHSAA 2A D2 District Championship. Nicholas Hanson, the team’s 152 pounder, placed 4th, advancing him to the Regional Championship. GHS had five wrestlers compete this weekend. Zachary Collins, 138, …
Read More »Gainesville Wrestling Prepares for TD Talbott Duals
Preview This Saturday, the Gainesville High School wrestling team will take on four of 11 other teams in the TD Talbott Duals. The Villages High School will be hosting the tournament. The following teams will be competing this Saturday: Gainesville, The Villages, Belleview, Masters Academy, Leesburg, Weeki Wachee, South Lake, …
Read More »Oak Hall (15-8) falls to Father Lopez (10-16) in First Round of Class 3A District 3 Basketball Playoffs
Father Lopez senior guards James Coburn (22 points) and Lex Delgado (16 points) put on a show Monday night, combining for 38 points to send home standing Oak Hall down to defeat 56-42 in the first round of the district playoffs. Forty seconds remained. Oak Hall’s senior forward Colin Ponton …
Read More »Oak Hall comeback effort falls short against Foundation Academy
Friday night’s regional semifinal matchup in Winter Garden between the Foundation Academy Lions and Oak Hall resulted in heartbreak for the Eagles. Oak Hall fell, 21-14. The Eagles’ attempt at an upset came up just shy. Oak Hall head coach RJ Fuhr applauded his team’s resilience. “We hung in there …
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