The high school baseball district championship games are set, with four Gainesville area teams playing for a title. The final matchups will occur today at various times and locations in Alachua County. Buchholz The No. 1 seed Buchholz Bobcats (25-1) have advanced to the 6A-District 2 championship game. Buchholz made …
Read More »Gainesville-Area Schools Gear Up For Baseball District Tournaments
The Gainesville area high school baseball regular season comes to a close this week and the teams look to advance to the state playoffs after positive results at next week’s district tournaments that begin Monday at various locations. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats (23-1) have earned the No. 1 seed in the …
Read More »Buchholz Flag Football Ends Bradford’s Undefeated Record In Overtime Nail-Biter
By Natalia Lopez and Riley Tirrell The host Buchholz Bobcats rallied in the second half to hand the Bradford Tornadoes their first loss of the flag football season in overtime, 20-19, on Tuesday. Bouncing back from a setback against the Santa Fe Raiders last week, Buchholz (9-1) displayed determination to …
Read More »Late-Inning Fireworks Push P.K. Yonge Baseball Past Bradford
The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave defeated the Bradford Tornadoes 12-8 Friday night at Bobby Hawkins Field. P.K. Yonge (6-3) was able to overcome multiple deficits against Bradford (6-4) to secure a hard-fought baseball win. Back-And-Forth Start The top of the first inning was a bit of an adventure for the …
Read More »High School Girls Basketball: District Championship Title Games Set
District tournaments for Central Florida high school girls basketball are in championship mode. Gainesville area schools have done well for themselves in tournament play, with a slate of championship games set for Saturday. Here’s a look at the updated brackets: Gainesville The Gainesville Hurricanes (12-8) have moved on to the …
Read More »7 Gainesville-Area Schools Advance To Boys Basketball District Championships
The Gainesville area shines in boys basketball with seven teams advancing to their district tournament championship games. All five championship matchups take place Friday evening. P.K. Yonge vs. Saint Francis In the 2A-District 2 semifinals, P.K. Yonge (9-16) advanced against Saint Francis Catholic (14-9), 66-48 on Wednesday. Top-seeded P.K. Yonge …
Read More »Newberry Prepares To Host Bradford In Playoff Matchup
Coming off a 24-7 victory over the Palatka Panthers last week, the Newberry Panthers are looking to continue their playoff journey against the Bradford Tornadoes this Friday. Panthers Win After a dominating performance against Palatka, the Newberry Panthers are focused improving on their game. By scoring in every quarter, the …
Read More »Bradford Spoils Santa Fe’s Senior Night With Dominant Showing
ALACHUA — The Bradford High School Tornadoes stormed into Alachua on Friday to hand the Santa Fe High School Raiders a 44-0 loss on Senior Night. Bradford (8-1) set the tone early and never looked back, scoring touchdowns on six of its eight offensive possessions. The Tornadoes’ typical strong ground game got …
Read More »Gainesville Softball Takes Down Bradford
By Daniela Ortiz and Sebastian Sabatino The Gainesville Hurricanes were a powerhouse in their softball win against visiting Bradford on Monday, outscoring the Tornadoes 8-5. Jumping Ahead Early The Hurricanes (17-3) were hot in the circle and at the plate early in the game. Pitcher Leanna Bourdage threw three shutout …
Read More »Photo Gallery: Gainesville Softball Defeats Bradford
The Gainesville Hurricanes softball team secured a victory against the Bradford Tornadoes, 8-5, on Monday. The Hurricanes (17-3) will host the Hawthorne Hornets (5-9) at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Bradford (5-13) is set to compete at Interlachen on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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