Story by Nick Rubino and Kyle Lander The Gainesville Hurricanes (8-3) fell on Friday night to the Lincoln Trojans (9-2) in the first round of the 6A playoffs by a score of 34-7. Scoring Comes at a Premium in the First Half Both teams in the first half seemed to …
Read More »Buchholz Football Kicks Off Playoff Run
There is no better game than a rivalry with stakes, and Buchholz is ready for that challenge. Bobcat Beatdowns Buchholz is a dangerous football team. The Bobcats are 9-1, only dropping to Cardinal Gibbons in Week 4. This loss was a heartbreaker for Buchholz, but it did not stop them …
Read More »Dameon Pierce looks to finish Florida’s season strong
Coming off a tough loss last Saturday against South Carolina, Florida had not only fans, but previous head ball coach Steve Spurrier, questioning how the rest of the season will play out. However, running back Dameon Pierce looks to finish Florida’s season strong. Steve Spurrier on @ESPNGainesville today: “That performance …
Read More »Maris named to Hall of Fame ballot
Last Friday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum named baseball legend Roger Maris to their 10-person Golden Days Era Committee ballot. A former Gainesville resident, Maris would be elected to the Hall of Fame with 75 percent of the vote. Maris’ Career During a 12-year career, Maris played …
Read More »Oak Hall Defeats Harvest Community, 3-1 to Become Regional Champions
On Saturday, Oak Hall (21-8) took on Harvest Community (19-5) in the class 2A Regional Championship, defeating the Warriors 3-1. The hard-fought battle ended in a wave of happiness for the Eagles as they will now move on to the state semifinals. The Harvest Community Warriors (19-4) are taking on …
Read More »FEATURE: Gainesville High Senior Ryan Nolan
Ryan Nolan, a senior at Gainesville High Scholl, is currently committed to play football at Army West Point who are an NCAA Division I football team. The reason he chose Army was very telling of how mature he is and he shared his plans for when he is done playing …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson Looks at Options
Is playing his senior year worth $5 million to Keyontae Johnson? Keyontae Johnson, senior forward for the University of Florida, has the option between a $5 million insurance payout and his senior year of collegiate basketball. Prior to last season Johnson took out a $5 million insurance policy that went …
Read More »Preview: Oak Hall Takes On Christ’s Church Academy In Regional Semifinals
The Christ’s Church Academy Eagles (14-6) will be taking on the Oak Hall Eagles (19-8) in the regional semifinals of the 2A State Championship Tournament on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 at 6:00 pm. Oak Hall Oak Hall is coming in as the number one seed in Region 1. They are …
Read More »Gators Overcome Slow Start to Defeat Embry-Riddle 80-57
Out with the old, in with the new. Many Florida Gators fans packed into the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Monday night to watch a team of players they were largely unfamiliar with. Fan favorites Tre Mann, Scottie Lewis, Noah Locke and many others are all gone. Now, mostly transfers make …
Read More »Gators Elam returning to Field
After missing the last four games with a knee injury, Gators cornerback Kaiir Elam is ready to make his return. Since the absence of the projected first round pick, the Gators have dropped two of their last three games. Feeling good about his chances to return this week, Elam has …
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