By Cati Stoehr and Amanda Roman The Eastside Rams girls lacrosse team struggled to overcome the pressure that the Santa Fe Raiders brought to the field on Feb. 23, losing 18-0. The Raiders have had a decent start to the season with a 3-3 record. The Rams, however, have yet …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Defeats Eastside in Season Opener
By Amanda Roman and Curan Ahern The Oak Hall Eagles started the high school baseball season strong with a 5-0 win over the Eastside Rams on Tuesday night. The Eagles (18-6) defeated the Rams (7-9) two times last season and continued the streak in their season opener at Eastside. Pitcher’s …
Read More »Eastside takes on Dunnellon in Girls Hoops Quarterfinals
Eastside high school plays Dunnellon Wednesday night in a girls hoops Regional Quarterfinals playoff matchup. Our very own Steven Russell talked with the Rams head coach Lonna Turner to preview Wednesday night’s matchup. Rams on a Hot Streak The Rams had a great start to the season at 10-2, but …
Read More »Eastside Girls Basketball Wins District Trophy, On Road For Regional
The Eastside girls basketball team won the 4A-District 5 tournament title Friday by beating Palatka, 52-37. A Short, Yet Stern Lead The Rams (15-8), the top seed, started off aggressive with Precious Marshall scoring a layup within the first 20 seconds of the game. However, two minutes later, the third …
Read More »Eastside Girls Basketball Advances To District Championship Game
The top seed Eastside girls basketball team beat the four seed Santa Fe Raiders, 57-22, in the 4A-District 5 semifinals Wednesday. The Rams (14-8) had already defeated the Raiders (7-11) two times this season, but the third win secured a position in the district championship game. Eastside will play Palatka …
Read More »Eastside Girls Basketball Suffers Emotional Loss To Newberry
NEWBERRY — The Eastside High School girls basketball team lost 51-40 to Newberry on Thursday. An Intense Beginning Eastside (13-8) got a quick start with Precious Marshall scoring a 3-pointer at 7:05 of the first quarter. Shortly after, Akira Martin assisted Marshall for a layup, bringing the Rams to a …
Read More »Eastside Girls Basketball Ends Losing Streak
The Eastside High girls basketball team defeated the Santa Fe Raiders, 59-25, Tuesday to end its three-game losing streak and give it a spark heading into districts. Ahead From The Start The Rams (13-7) started off strong with their offensive performance. They gained an early lead in the first quarter, …
Read More »Buchholz Prevails Against Eastside in Girls Basketball
By Liz Fernandez and Jauntre’ Gray The Buchholz Bobcats defeated the Eastside Rams, 41-35, in a high school girls basketball game Wednesday. Honoring Senior ‘Cats Buchholz (10-7) started the evening by honoring its two seniors, Kaylynn Perry and Kamryn Harper, at the Bobcats gym. The team and families celebrated the …
Read More »From Making Plays To Calling The Shots: Eastside’s Harold ‘Gator’ Hoskins
By Kathryn Ross and Emily Paraiso Harold Hoskins received the nickname “Gator” from his dad. “Where he lives, he said that it means “go get ‘er,” Hoskins said. “He felt like when I was born I was gonna be a “go get ‘er.” Hoskins began his football career at Eastside …
Read More »Eastside Slams Santa Fe Girls Basketball
ALACHUA — The Eastside High girls basketball team dominated Santa Fe on Dec.1, 50-14. Early Success Eastside (3-1) started with an aggressive offensive performance. The Rams’ intent was clear after racking up 15 points in the first quarter for 15-5 lead. Santa Fe’s top scorer posed a threat, but it …
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