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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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 […]
Former Gators represent UF in 19th straight Super Bowl
Update: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers trounced the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 Sunday night, giving quarterback Tom Brady a record seventh Super Bowl title and the Bucs […]
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, […]
Trenton girls basketball to host Class 1A-District 6 tournament
The girls basketball regular season is officially over, giving way to district tournaments this week. Trenton will host the Class 1A-District 6 tournament beginning on Tuesday. […]
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
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
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 […]
Ingram, Whittemore grab Coach of the Year honors
It was quite the journey for the Hawthorne and Buchholz football teams. Hawthorne made a run all the way to the Class 1A state championship game, […]
Columbia, Suwannee swamp All Area’s big school defensive unit
The big school defense for the inaugural Mainstreet Daily News/Prep Zone All Area Football Team has a distinctive Suwannee and Columbia feel to it. The two […]
Sports beat: Columbia wins on the road
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, […]
All Area Football: Buchholz, Suwannee lead big school offense
2020 was a big year for big schools offensively in North Central Florida, and none were better than the Buchholz Bobcats and Suwannee Bulldogs. The two […]
Sports beat: Eastside wins on senior night
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 […]
Hawthorne, Union County dominate small school defense
There’s an old adage that defense wins championships. While that wasn’t the case for two area teams, it was the defense that gave Hawthorne and Oak […]