Sports beat: Santa Fe is heading to the Elite Eight
Tuesday was a tough night for area boys’ basketball teams. And at the end of the night only one team was left standing. Santa Fe (Alachua) […]
Five area boys basketball teams still alive in state playoffs
On Tuesday night, a total of five area boys basketball teams will put their season on the line to try and advance to the next round […]
Sports beat: Soccer seasons come to an end for Alachua County
The high school soccer season has officially come to an end for Alachua County. On Saturday night, the Eastside boys lost at Bishop Moore (Orlando), 3-1, […]
Sports beat: Several area boys basketball teams advance in the state playoffs
On Thursday night a pair of Alachua County boys basketball teams advanced to the next round of the FHSAA state playoffs. Defending state champion Hawthorne defeated […]
Sports beat: Buchholz girls hoops season comes to an end
Last night the season came to an end for the Buchholz girls’ basketball team in the FHSAA Class 6A state playoffs. Visiting Navarre jumped out to […]
Sports beat: Trenton, Hawthorne girls advance to final four
The Trenton and Hawthorne girls basketball teams are headed back to the Class 1A final four. Last night at home, Trenton jumped out to a 19-5 […]
Hawthorne, Trenton girls seeking final four appearance
Tonight, the Hawthorne and Trenton girls basketball teams will play for a spot in the final four. Hawthorne, which won 1A-District 7, is the defending 1A […]
Trenton boys win first district title in 21 years
In a Gilchrist County showdown for the Class 1A-District 6 title on Friday night at Trenton, the host Tigers got off to a fast start and […]
Sports beat: Hawthorne wins district title at the buzzer
It was a tough night for No. 1 seeds in Friday night’s area district championship games. Top seeds Williston, Eastside, Columbia (Lake City), and Bell were […]
Buchholz girls basketball advances
The Buchholz girls’ basketball team made the most of their first playoff appearance in seven years. The Lady Bobcats played relentless defense and punched their ticket […]
Sports beat: Defending Class 1A champ Hawthorne rolls
The Hawthorne girls basketball team got off to a fast start against visiting Fort Meade and cruised to a 66-13 win in an FHSAA Class 1A […]
Niya Johnson to coach Buchholz in first playoff game since 2014
Niya Johnson is a Gainesville legend when it comes to girls basketball in the city. The former McDonald’s All-American won two state titles at P.K. Yonge. […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe, Eastside boys hoops advance
In the postseason, it’s all about “survive and advance.” Despite trailing 40-38 with 2:33 to play in the game, Santa Fe (Alachua) rallied for a 48-45 […]
Sports beat: Trenton, Hawthorne boys hoops among area teams to play for a title
There was plenty of boys’ district hoops action on Tuesday night. In Class 4A-District 5, North Marion (Citra) defeated Keystone Heights, 74-37, while Bradford (Starke) advanced […]
GHS boys hoops advance to district semifinals
The Gainesville boys’ basketball team kept its season alive with a 45-33 win against rival Buchholz in the Class 6A-District 2 quarterfinals at the Purple Palace […]
Trenton boys’ basketball to host Class 1A-District 6 tournament
The boys’ basketball regular season is officially finished, giving way to district tournaments starting this week. Trenton, which hosted the girls district tournament, will host the […]
Eastside defends No. 1 ranking in boys power poll
For the second consecutive week Eastside (Gainesville) remained on top of The Prep Zone Power Poll. The Rams (18-1) won at previous No. 15 Hawthorne and […]
Eastside rallies late to beat GHS
Senior Omar Brown scored a team-high 19 points and senior Qua Brodus added 15 as Eastside spoiled Gainesville’s Senior Night with a 52-50 win on Friday […]
Sports beat: Buchholz girls win district title
The Buchholz girls basketball team defeated Columbia in Lake City, 50-40, to win the Class 6A-District 2 title on Friday night. A 21-0 run helped the […]
P.K. Yonge boys’ soccer enjoying best record in years
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct stats and Tuesday’s match-up. It’s been quite the season for the P.K. Yonge boys’ soccer team. The […]
Sports beat: Trenton girls hoops advance to district title game
Tonight the top-seeded Trenton girls basketball team advanced to the Class 1A-District 6 championship game with a 63-32 win against No. 5 seed Hilliard. Three players […]
GHS football hires former Gator star
Gainesville head football coach Dock Pollard and the Hurricanes’ football program have announced the addition of a University of Florida football legend to the GHS football […]
Newberry volleyball standouts ink letters of intent
Two more Newberry High School volleyball players are getting an opportunity to play at the next level. On Wednesday, Nicole Everson and Paige Dinges signed letters […]
Sports beat: Bell’s season ends, Gainesville teams win
On Tuesday night the season came to an end for the Bell girls basketball team. The No. 4-seed Lady Bulldogs (15-9) lost to 5th-seeded Hilliard, 31-26, […]