The local area will have one more opportunity to catch high school football in 2018. On Friday at Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, The Prep Zone and FloridaHSFootball.com will host the North Central Florida All-Star Classic. The players, 35 local high school seniors, will hit the gridiron for one …

Former Gator quarterback Kerwin Bell has revived the moral for the Valdosta State Blazers. The Blazers have had an incredible season so far. They have been selected as the #1 seed in the Division II Playoffs. https://twitter.com/mlefiles/status/1061285889731633158 Bell’s North Central Florida Connection Bell spent his early football years in North …

The Buchholz Bobcats will play the Belleview Rattlers Thursday, September 28th at Citizen field in Gainesville. Buchholz has a current overall record of 1-3. Their losses are against Vanguard, Colombia, and just last week, Fleming Island. Their only victory has been against Eastside, their first game of the season. When …

Gainesville’s local boys basketball season is indeed in full swing. Thursday night will feature a non-conference rivalry game between the St. Francis Catholic Wolves (13-6) and the hosting Oak Hall Eagles (8-11). History The last meeting between these two teams saw the Wolves handle business at home, routing Oak Hall 70-35. …

Friday night lights will continue to shine with regular season action this week, but for Gainesville High (0-2) and Lake Weir (0-2), this game is the start of a playoff run. Yes, it is only the third game for both sides, but in this district game, both teams are eager to …

High school football begins tonight with several preseason games, better known as “Kick-Off Classics” around the area. Gainesville High School welcomes Class 8A, Flagler Palm Coast to Citizens Field for the first time. GHS head coach Mark Latsko says there are two ways to look at the game plan for the …

Five women’s high school basketball regional semifinal games are slated for tonight in our area, with all games set to tipoff at 7pm. —– After coming off a 60-48 win over Dunnellon in the regional quarterfinal, Eastside (11-14) will travel to take on No. 8 North Marion (24-2) in a Class 5A Region …

Football, hoops, a local coach stepping down and more in our Monday Sports Update… ** Both Gator basketball teams are victorious on Sunday; the Gator men blast Jacksonville 79-34 while the Gator women beat Stetson 59-54.   Both teams have exams now and won’t play again until this weekend. ** In …

The World Series is set, Gator soccer takes a loss, NFL and college football results and more in our Friday Sports Update… ** The World Series is now set in Major League Baseball.  The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals last night 6-3 to win the National League …

The Buchholz Bobcats could not stop the run against Orange Park Oakleaf, losing 35-14 at Citizen’s Field on Thursday night. The Bobcats drop to a 3-4 record on the year (1-1 in district play). Oakleaf on the other hand is enjoying a historic season, improving to 8-0 this season. Buchholz was …