Expectations were high coming into the season for the Oak Hall men’s varsity basketball team. Led by senior guards Matthew McKinney and Andrew Pickens, the Eagles have their sights set on a deep postseason run. Fortunately, in game one of the season, the team lived up to their hype and …
Read More »Local Teams Still Alive in the Playoff Race
High school football playoffs are just starting to heat up. And a few local teams have proven they can handle the heat. Buchholz Bobcats The Buchholz Bobcats will enter their Class 7-A regional semifinal matchup on an eight-game winning streak. In their last matchup, the Bobcats proved they were up …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Closes Out Fall Season With A Win Against Georgia
The Florida Gator volleyball team ended its 2020 fall season on a high note as the fifth ranked Gators defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in four sets on Saturday. Florida finished the fall schedule with a 6-2 record, tied for second in the SEC with Arkansas and Missouri. Finishing the fall …
Read More »Preseason Look at Gators Guard Noah Locke
Junior guard for the Florida Gators men’s basketball team, Noah Locke, had a lot to say about the 2020-2021 season and his own progress from last year. The Injury During his freshman season, Locke began feeling a hip pain that doctor’s had a hard time understanding the source of. This, …
Read More »Heartbreak in Lakeland: Oak Hall Eagles Fall to Saints
The Oak Hall Eagles faced a familiar foe in their final game of the year, a state championship held in Lakeland, Florida. They had cruised to nine wins on the year, yet there was one team that kept their bout close with the Eagles, and nearly gave them a loss. …
Read More »Hawthorne Obliterates Chiefland, Advances To Round 2 Of Playoffs
Keishla Espinal also contributed to this story. After a hectic early part of the week, Hawthorne left no doubts about what direction they are trending now that the playoffs are underway: up. The Hornets (7-2) easily took care of Chiefland (1-8) in the opening round of the FHSAA Class 1A …
Read More »High School Football Playoffs Kick Off Around North Central Florida
The high school football regular season has come to an end. And tonight, numerous teams across the area will begin the chase for a state championship in what has been an unusual and challenging season for many. And while several schools will be in action, the coronavirus has forced some …
Read More »Saint Francis visits Foundation Academy for Class 2A Football Playoffs
Story by: Kevin Gatti and Monica Exantus On Friday, the St. Francis Catholic Academy Wolves will travel to face the Foundation Academy Lions in the first round of the Class 2A high school football playoffs at 7 p.m. After three consecutive trips, the Wolves will look to win their first …
Read More »Florida Gator Volleyball 2020 Season Halfway Mark: Top Five Offensive Players
The SEC volleyball season has reached its halfway point this past week. The Florida Gators came out of their bye-week on Wednesday night to face the South Carolina Gamecocks for a two-match series in Columbia. The first match included a sweep over the Gamecocks but the Gamecocks beat the Gators …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Drops First Match of the Season to South Carolina
The Gator volleyball team drops their first match of the season to the South Carolina Gamecocks after a tightly-contested five-set match. Florida moves to 5-1 on the year, with only two matches left to play this season. Recap-How it happened The first set was a tight matchup between both teams, …
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