The Gainesville Hurricanes (1-1) blew out the Eastside Rams (0-2) with a 49-0 win on Friday night at Citizens Field. It’s a satisfying win for Gainesville head coach Mark Latsko; his team is a week removed from suffering a heartbreaking one-point overtime loss to Columbia. “We were a little down …
Read More »Gainesville High and Eastside Looking For Their First Wins Of The Season, More Local Prep Games Tonight
Gainesville High (0-1) and Eastside (0-1) will both be looking for their first wins of the season when they go head to head tonight on Citizens Field at 7:30. The Hurricanes are coming off a dramatic overtime lost to Columbia after the Tigers converted a two-point conversion to send the …
Read More »Columbia Stuns Gainesville High, More Local Prep Schools Begin Season Tonight
The Columbia Tigers broke the hearts of the Gainesville High School faithful on Thursday night with a 44-43 overtime victory at Citizens Field. With the game tied at the end of regulation, Gainesville quarterback Caelan Christian tossed a 25-yard touchdown to Dock Luckie to draw first blood in overtime to …
Read More »Local High School Football Kicks Off Tonight
The Friday night lights will be turned on one day earlier than usual for a few local high schools. The Oak Hall Eagles will travel up to St. Augustine to play the Florida School for the Deaf on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Gainesville Hurricanes will host the Columbia Tigers. Oak Hall …
Read More »Wilbekin proving himself in NBA Summer League
Despite going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, former Gator point guard Scottie Wilbekin is showcasing his skills in the NBA Summer League in Orlando. Wilbekin is playing with the Memphis Grizzlies summer league squad. Notable teammates of Wilbekin include UCLA Bruin product Jordan Adams and former Tennessee Volunteer Jarnell …
Read More »Bubba Watson gets his second Masters victory
For the second time in the last three years, Bubba Watson leaves Augusta National as the winner of the Masters. Watson shot a 69 in the final round to take home the green jacket by three strokes. “Solid golf still has a chance. I knew the difficulty coming up, the …
Read More »Florida headlines Men’s Sweet 16 In NCAA Hoops Tournament
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament officially has a Sweet 16 and the overall top seed Florida leads the field. Following a weekend of expected outcomes, close games, and upsets, three top seeds remain in the tournament. Florida, Arizona, and Virginia each won their third-round matchups by at least 15 points to advance. While most …
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