Sports beat: Newberry scores big in boys basketball
Feb 2, 2021
Last night the Newberry boys basketball team cruised to an 80-46 win against visiting Dunnellon. The Panthers (12-6) had five players in double figures, led by […]
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Sports beat: Newberry scores big in boys basketball
Last night the Newberry boys basketball team cruised to an 80-46 win against visiting Dunnellon. The Panthers (12-6) had five players in double figures, led by […]
Vanguard rallies past Gainesville
Jan 31, 2021
On Saturday night at the Purple Palace, the Gainesville boys’ basketball team lost its fourth straight game with a 65-60 loss to visiting Vanguard (Ocala). It […]
Eastside edges county rival Hawthorne in boys’ hoops
Jan 30, 2021
Once again, the game lived up to its billing. Heading into Friday night’s showdown in the Hornets’ nest, six of the last seven games in the […]
Sports beat: Columbia wins on the road
Jan 28, 2021
The Lake City Columbia boys basketball team seems to be peaking at the right time. The Tigers defeated Forest High School in Ocala last night, 60-51, […]
Sports beat: Eastside wins on senior night
Jan 27, 2021
On Tuesday night, the Eastside boys basketball team improved to 17-1 with a 68-49 win against visiting North Marion. On senior night, three seniors scored in […]
Sports beat: Buchholz wins another buzzer beater
Jan 26, 2021
There was another buzzer beater at Buchholz High School. This time it was during the boys basketball game. On Monday night, with the host Bobcats down […]
Four Trenton softball players sign with D-1 schools
Jan 22, 2021
The tradition continues for the Trenton softball program. Last night at the Women’s Center in Trenton, a total of four Trenton High School softball players signed […]
Sports beat: Hawthorne girls win big
Jan 22, 2021
Last night, the Hawthorne girls basketball team bounced back in a big way following their loss to Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) on Wednesday. The defending 1A state […]
Trenton’s Guthrie signs to play baseball at Santa Fe College
Jan 21, 2021
On Wednesday, rising senior Jacob Guthrie of Trenton High School signed his letter of intent to play baseball for Santa Fe College. The 2019 Santa Fe […]
Sports beat: No. 3 Hawthorne Lady Hornets drop 4A matchup
Jan 21, 2021
Last night at Hawthorne High School, the Lady Hornets lost just their third game of the season. With the game tied at 31 after three quarters, […]
Columbia boys’ basketball wins on the road at Buchholz
Jan 20, 2021
Last night the Columbia (Lake City) boys basketball team overcame an early 11-0 deficit to win at Buchholz (Gainesville), 56-45. The host Bobcats (3-8) got off […]
Trenton girls host top-ranked Wildwood tonight
Jan 19, 2021
Tonight, the Trenton girls basketball team will host top-ranked Wildwood in a Class 1A showdown. The visiting Wildcats, who are ranked No. 1 in the state […]
Chiefland hires Adam Gore as new football coach
Jan 18, 2021
The Chiefland football team has a new varsity head coach. Adam Gore has agreed to return to the sidelines two years after finishing a two-year stint […]
Hawthorne hosts second MLK Shoot-Out
Jan 18, 2021
The MLK Shoot-Out at Hawthorne High School is back. After a successful first event last year, Hawthorne coach Greg Bowie said it was an easy decision […]
Ocala Forest hosts third annual MLK Classic
Jan 16, 2021
Today a total of eight boys basketball games are scheduled to play at Forest High School in Ocala for the third annual MLK Classic. “It’s the […]
No. 2 Eastside tops city rival Gainesville
Jan 16, 2021
The streaks continue for the Eastside boys basketball team. On Friday night at Eastside High School, the Rams jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the […]
Countryside Christian’s Kelli Cunningham signs with Santa Fe College
Jan 14, 2021
Countryside Christian’s Kelli Cunningham has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Santa Fe College in Gainesville. Cunningham, a two-time MVP and three-time first […]
Trenton and Bell teams earn split
Jan 13, 2021
At Trenton High School Tuesday night the Bell and Trenton basketball teams split a pair of Class 1A-District 6 games before a raucous Gilchrist County crowd. […]
Gilchrist County basketball showdown coming tonight
Jan 12, 2021
Tonight it’s a Gilchrist County showdown as the Trenton girls and boys basketball teams host the Bell Bulldogs in a pair of Class 1A-District 6 games. […]
COVID gives assistant coach an opportunity
Jan 11, 2021
At the recent Florida Get Down Holiday Showcase at St. Francis Catholic Academy in Gainesville, the host team was without head coach Isaac Selva. Selva had […]
Gainesville boys win at Buchholz in OT
Jan 9, 2021
On Friday night at sold out Bud Seymour Gymnasium, the Gainesville boys basketball team extended their streak against rival Buchholz with a 64-56 overtime win on […]
Trenton hoops teams extend streaks
Jan 8, 2021
Make it 74 in a row for the Trenton girls basketball team. Last night at home, the Lady Tigers continued their dominance of district competition with […]
Area basketball roundup: Bell girls and boys teams sweep
Jan 6, 2021
On Monday night the Bell boys’ basketball team cruised past Cedar Key, 57-16. The Bulldogs jumped out to an 18-0 lead in the opening quarter. They […]
Eastside goes undefeated at the Florida Get Down Holiday Classic
Jan 4, 2021
The Eastside Rams went 2-0 this past weekend at the Florida Get Down Holiday Basketball Showcase at St. Francis Catholic Academy. Eastside, which is ranked fifth […]