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 …
Read More »Buchholz thrashes Eastside, Maintains Win Streak
Buchholz boy’s soccer remains undefeated this season after taking down the Eastside Rams 7-0 Tuesday. Bobcats Pounce Early Buchholz (5-0) got out to a quick start, attacking a relaxed Rams defense which rarely pressured the Bobcat attackers. Bobcats winger Carlos Cadet took full advantage, receiving a through pass that he …
Read More »Eastside Falls to P.K. Yonge in Close Game
The Eastside High boys basketball team nearly left P.K. Yonge with a win Tuesday night, but couldn’t get past the Blue Wave in the 50-44 loss. Offensive Leaders Kelvin Baker led Eastside (0-2) with 24 points and a 75% free-throw percentage. The Rams struggled behind the arc with a 15% …
Read More »Eastside’s Season Ends as Bradford Advances
STARKE — The Eastside Rams’ season came to an end Friday in the Class 2S Region 2 semifinal against top seed Bradford, 28-7. Bradford (12-0) had defeated the four-seeded Rams (8-4) earlier this season at home 34-7 on Sept. 17. The Tornadoes will next face three seed Baker County (8-3) …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets Basketball Season Tips Off
By Caroline King and Olivia Velardo The Santa Fe Raiders defeated the Hawthorne Hornets at Eastside High School on Tuesday night, 62-53. Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic As the high school basketball season begins throughout the state, six local teams are competing in the Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic, with Santa Fe, …
Read More »Eastside Defeats Palatka In Nail-Biting First Round Of Playoffs
The Eastside Rams and Palatka Rams fought until the last second Friday. The Rams left Citizens Field with a win in the books, 28-27, to advance to the 2S region semifinals of the FHSAA football playoffs. Stakes Are High Coming into Friday night’s game, both teams knew what a …
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