The PK Yonge Softball team played against Fort White, defeating them 8-5 in a close game. The Indians were trying to strategically catch up to the Blue Wave in the fifth inning by being aggressive on the base pads. Catcher Shelby Sparkman was able to spot these attempts quickly and was …
Read More »Gainesville Wins Season Opener Behind No-Hitter
By Brad Freedman and Zach Cohen The Gainesville Lady Hurricanes’ softball team won their season opener 9-1 against the Forest High Wildcats at home on Tuesday. Pitcher Alissa Humphrey tossed a no-hitter behind a 16-strikeout performance. Humphrey started off on the mound for the Hurricanes by striking out the side. Following the …
Read More »Kentucky Basketball Travels to Missouri for SEC Contest
After an 86-69 statement win against the then No.1 Tennessee Vols, the Kentucky Wildcats proved they are a top contender. The W over the Vols allowed the ‘Cats to jump to No.4 in NCAA rankings. Now, Kentucky (21-4, 10-2 SEC) will enter Columbia, MO, to take on the Missouri Tigers (12-12, …
Read More »SEC Match Up In State Showdown as Tennessee Host Vanderbilt
The Tennessee Volunteers host the Vanderbilt Commodores in a home SEC match up. The Volunteers Tennessee (11-2 SEC) – (23-2 overall): Tennessee is one of the top contending teams in college basketball hosting Vanderbilt tonight. Tennessee comes into this game with a tough lost to ranked No.4 Kentucky 86-69. Could …
Read More »Girl’s High School Basketball Regional Finals
There are four Gainesville-based high school girl’s basketball teams competing in the regional semifinals or regional finals on Tuesday night. What to Look For? The first matchup is between P.K. Yonge and Jacksonville University Christian. The Blue Wave are 27-1 on the season, with their only loss coming at the …
Read More »Tim Tebow Begins NY Mets Spring Training
Gator great and former Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow is back for another season of minor league baseball. Slowly but surely, Tebow is moving up the ranks. Tebow Invited to Mets Spring Training We’ve invited 13 additional players to Major League #SpringTraining. #Mets pic.twitter.com/p2jAYXTY7N — New York Mets (@Mets) January …
Read More »Chris Silva leads the Gamecocks against the Red Hot Rebels
The South Carolina Gamecocks (13-12, 8-4 SEC) will host the Ole Miss Rebels (18-7, 8-4 SEC) in the two team’s only meeting during the regular season. The Gamecocks are now 9-1 when scoring at least 80 points this season after defeating Texas A&M, 84-77, on Saturday. Carolina continues to dominate …
Read More »Giants Manager Bruce Bochy to Retire After 2019
San Francisco Giants manager, Bruce Bochy, announced on Monday, February 18 that his upcoming year would be his last. After 13 seasons as manager for the Giants, Bochy believes the time has come for something new. “I’ve managed with my gut. I came up here in 2007 on my gut. …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning Sweep Columbus Blue Jackets on the Road, 5-1
The Tampa Bay Lightning, more specifically, Nikita Kucherov, conducted business as usual in a Monday night win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The win carries the Lightning to a six-game winning streak. They’ve now won six of seven games against the Blue Jackets. Nikita Kucherov: Essential Kucherov had a role …
Read More »Alabama travels to take on Texas A&M in SEC Match-up
The Alabama Crimson Tide travels to take on the Texas A&M Aggies, as both teams look to bounce back from losses. Texas A&M is coming into the game 3-9 in the SEC, while Alabama is coming in 6-6. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. central time. This will be the …
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