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Ricky Quintana is a sports correspondent for Mainstreet Daily News. He has 27 years of experience covering cross country in North Central Florida for news outlets around the state and the country. He is a graduate of P.K. Yonge and earned degrees from the University of Florida and Nova Southeastern University.
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Gainesville’s Tayeshawn Rochelle wins 3A 400 hurdles at state championships
May 11, 2025
Several area athletes excel in Saturday’s FHSAA Track and Field State Championships.
Eastside, Union County athletes finish fourth at track and field state championships
May 10, 2025
Personal records set for hurdler Tyesha Smith, sprinter Amia Bethea on Friday.
Gainesville falls to Seminole in girls water polo regional quarterfinals
Apr 15, 2025
Lady Hurricanes play defending state champion Fighting Seminoles.
Gainesville boys, girls top Apopka to claim district water polo titles
Apr 10, 2025
Hurricanes’ teams win second straight district championships.
Buchholz, GHS girls relay teams shine at UF Pepsi Florida Relays
Apr 6, 2025
Bobcats, Hurricanes feature strong finishes on second day of track and field meet.
Local high school athletes excel on first day of UF Pepsi Florida Relays
Apr 5, 2025
Buchholz boys, girls distance runners turn in strong performances.
Eastside boys finish fourth at 2A state swim championships
Nov 17, 2024
Rams girls place seventh, Union County’s Eva Whitehead scores 35 points in 1A meet.
GHS girls finish ninth at 3A state swimming championships
Nov 11, 2024
Buchholz girls place 13th at 4A championships.
Buchholz girls claim 10th title, Eastside boys dominate at Rob Ramirez City Meet
Sep 28, 2024
Rams make history by winning all 17 swim events on Saturday.
Former Gators tune up for Olympics at Holloway Pro Classic
Jul 20, 2024
Inaugural event held on UF’s Pearcy Beard Track.
Buchholz boys, girls win cross country regional titles
Nov 10, 2023
Bobcat boys surprise top-ranked Nease.
Revamping Gainesville’s ‘Field of Dreams’
Mar 8, 2023
Chestnut pushes for expanded sports, event center.
Buchholz’s Miller, Drummond sign with UF
Jan 5, 2023
Bobcats runners starred on both cross country, track and field teams.
Eastside’s Ahn wins 100 butterfly
Nov 20, 2022
Rams senior repeats at 2A State Swimming and Diving Championships.
Nesty wins state title in 200-yard freestyle
Nov 19, 2022
Lillie Nesty paces Blue Wave with 200-yard freestyle title.
Buchholz, Oak Hall girls win state titles
Nov 5, 2022
First time in area history two girls teams earn championships in same year.
Area swimmers prepare for state finals
Nov 3, 2022
3A FHSAA State Swimming and Diving Finals start on Friday in Stuart.
Buchholz, Oak Hall ready for state
Oct 31, 2022
Area cross country runners aim for team, individual titles in Tallahassee on Saturday.
Cross country regionals to be held at SF College
Oct 28, 2022
Class 4A, 3A and 1A schools to compete at Saturday event.
Area teams set for District 1A, 2A meets
Oct 24, 2022
P.K. Yonge, Eastside teams look to compete for championships at Northeast Pool.
Nesty builds swimming juggernaut at UF
Oct 12, 2022
Olympic champion drawing top names to Gainesville.
New faces run into cross country power rankings
Oct 10, 2022
Buchholz senior Emerson Miller continues to shine following historical time.