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By Cherie Chick, Hugh Green and Abby Ogier The Eastside Girls Basketball team faced off against the Dunnellon Tigers Wednesday night in a District Semi-Final matchup. Dunnellon, the first seed in the district, was coming off an incredible regular season in which they finished 22-3. The fifth-seeded Rams came out …

Sometimes you have to give something great up to gain something greater. That’s what happened as a trio of speed skaters hailing from Ocala: Brittany Bowe, Erin Jackson and Joey Mantia qualified for the Beijing Olympics. Flashback to the United States Olympic Trials in January, Jackson, a UF engineering graduate, …

When it comes to recruiting, the University of Florida just gained a significant leg up. This week, Florida Gators Sports Properties announced that Gator Collective is now an official partner of the Florida Gators. The Gator Collective is designed to support student-athletes and connect them with fans. The group has …

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 …

For the first matchup since 2012, the Eastside Rams varsity boys soccer team defeated the Palatka Panthers 3-0 in the 4A District 3 Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night. In this rare but exciting matchup, the Rams not only hoped to advance to the semi-finals but also to extend their two-game …

The Florida Women’s Tennis Team swept No.18 FSU to qualify for the Indoor National Championships for the first time since 2018. Recap The UF women’s tennis team will head to Madison, Wis. on Friday February 11 through Monday February 14th to compete in the Indoor National Championships. The Gators will …

The Santa Fe Saints kick off their 2022 season with an 8-5 win over the Hillsborough Hawks on Friday afternoon. Starting Strong The Saints came in hot in the bottom of the second inning with Santiago Garavito’s line drive far into left field, allowing Jake McKee and Luke Marquis to …

Former Gator hoops star, Patric Young is an influential part of Gator Nation in more ways than one. The once student at the University of Florida now works at SEC Network as a college basketball studio host. Young’s History as a Gator Young is a double Gator where he earned …

The Santa Fe Saints baseball team kicks off their 2021-22 season at the of end of this week. Santa Fe Saints Baseball The No. 16 Santa Fe Saints are set to begin their season under the 15 year vet head coaching of Johnny Wiggs. Johnny Wiggs started his collegiate career …

The Newberry Panthers were looking to break a four-game losing streak going into Tuesday’s game against Dixie County. Newberry’s offense sparked in the second quarter and was complete dominance from there on out. The Panthers beat Dixie County 50-26 to put their record at 11-8 for the season.  Pregame warmups …