The Columbia Tigers take their first win of the season against their district rival, the Gainsville Hurricanes. The hard-fought 7-6 victory on Feb. 25 relied on the pitcher’s skill to close out the game before the Hurricanes could score. Columbia will be taking on Gainesville High School right here in …
Read More »Lady Canes Tennis Defeats P.K. Yonge
On Thursday afternoon, Gainesville Hurricanes take home another win in girls tennis. The Lady Canes defeated P.K. Yonge with a 6-1 victory. Starting the season off strong, the team is now undefeated 3-0. Court 1 Heat Gainesville took all but one of the singles matches against the Blue Wave. The …
Read More »Santa Fe High Baseball falls short against North Marion
By Shailey Klein and Scarlett Cooney The Santa Fe Raiders fought until the final pitch, but couldn’t stop the North Marion Colts from stealing a 3-1 victory on opening night. The Colts advanced to the 4A state final last season. Despite the loss, Santa Fe Head Coach Travis Yeckring is …
Read More »Epic Comeback at the Hogtown Preseason Classic between Gainesville and Chiefland
The Gainesville Hurricanes and Chiefland Indians squared off for their first preseason game of the 2022 season on Thursday, Feb. 17. The two teams faced each other in the Hogtown Preseason Classic held at Tiny Talbot Field. Chiefland Starts Strong The Indians got off to a quick start against the …
Read More »Boys Highschool Basketball District Championships Preview.
The 2022 boys high school basketball season has provided a lot of great moments, but it’s time to look ahead to tonight’s district final matchups. District 7-1A, Newberry vs. Trenton Starting off in 1A, Newberry enters the district championship matchup with a 0.79 win percentage and just five losses all …
Read More »Local Girls Hoops Battle in Regionals
The girls FHSAA basketball championship continues to intensify. Coming up on Thursday night, another half of the remaining squads will be eliminated. Several coaches– Cornelius Ingram of Hawthorne and Willie Power of P.K. Yonge– discussed the state of their teams. Including the Hornets and the Blue Wave, nine local teams …
Read More »National Signing Day for Gainesville Hurricanes
On Wednesday, Feb. 2, two Gainesville High School football players signed their official letter of intent to continue their athletic and academic football careers. Seniors Brandon Bowden and Andrew Tisher signed their names on the dotted line to their respective schools. Following National Signing Day, a total of four Hurricane …
Read More »Santa Fe Girls Soccer Eyes Back to Back District Titles
The Santa Fe Raiders girls soccer team will take on the Bishop Kenny Crusaders Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. in Jacksonville with a district championship on the line. The Raiders are seeking their second district title in a row. Winning Streak Sparks Confidence The Raiders (9-4-1) are riding the momentum …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Stay Hot and Take Down Gainesville High
After a back and forth effort, the Santa Fe Raiders were able to edge the Gainesville Hurricanes in their home arena, 63-54. Starting Off Right The Raiders got off to a hot start behind the arc and never looked back. Within the first five minutes of the game, Santa Fe …
Read More »Gainesville falls short to The Rock despite grit
Though the energy was high, the Hurricanes suffered a tough loss in “The Purple Palace” to the Lions 77-64 on Thursday evening. Tonight The Rock takes on Gainesville in Varisty Girls Basketball pic.twitter.com/H3qIFHxFpl — Alex Winn (@thealexwinn) January 28, 2022 A Positive Start It seemed to be looking good …
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