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. […]
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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 […]