High School Sports

The Gainesville High Hurricanes defeated the visiting North Marion High Colts 10-8 on Tuesday. Luke Marquis started on the mound for the Hurricanes and Wyatt Campbell was the pitcher for the Colts.  EARLY RUNS Through two innings, the Colts built up a sturdy 4-1 lead thanks to successful hitting. Cameron …

District tournament play has begun and the Buchholz tennis team aims to make a statement. After falling just short to Fleming Island last season and finishing as runner ups in the district tournament, the Bobcats hope to reclaim the title this week. Matches began this morning at Flagler High School …

The Newberry softball team has a non-conference match up against the Dixie County Bears at  7 pm Tuesday at Dixie County. Coach Schaffer’s Panthers are 5-14 overall. Last week they suffered losses to both Keystone Heights and Palatka, both conference match ups. Newberry is currently sitting at fifth in the …

As a bold 14-year-old, Herman “Pop” Williams got a ride home from a police officer after he was told to stop some rough play with a slingshot. “I’ll never forget that. I got a whooping so bad, I couldn’t sit down for a while. That right there woke me up,” …

No excuses. That is this year’s motto for the Bobcats softball team. After inheriting the program last spring, Coach Mike Whelan has worked to push the program in a new direction. The Fundamentals Mike Whelan has been coaching the game for 17 years. From classroom practices to sliding and movements, …

  It was a privilege to cover @ghslacrosse1 this season and I hope the best for the players and coaches who are moving on. Check out my highlight of their final game of the season, a 12-3 victory over Paxon @ESPNGainesville pic.twitter.com/v61CfC2Cun — Zach Cohen (@ZachCohenFB) April 11, 2019 Highlight: …

The St. Joseph Academy Flashes baseball team defeated the Oak Hall Eagles 8-6 on Wednesday. Statistical leaders for the Flashes included Evan Rodriguez, James Drysdale and Cameron Helt with two RBIs each. Oak Hall’s Bryce Beltz had two RBIs as well; with Blake Beltz, Andrew Clark and Mason McElroy also …

With his senior year quickly coming to a close, Buchholz High School’s Noah Keeter took time to reflect on what it’s meant to be a part of the Bobcats football program. Born and raised in Gainesville, FL, Keeter’s played sports since he was a toddler. He played basketball until his …

This Tuesday and Friday the Buchholz Bobcats baseball team has a match up against the Ocoee Knights. Tuesday the two teams are set to face off at 6 pm at Buchholz and Friday they will meet at 4:30 at Ocoee High School. Chad Hall’s Knights are seeking to break their …

The Gainesville Hurricanes lost 16-13 to the Lincoln Trojans in a high-scoring boy’s varsity lacrosse game. Lincoln Trojans defeat Gainesville Hurricanes 16-13. @ESPNGainesville @ghslacrosse1 pic.twitter.com/1y9hh6or3H — Brad Freedman (@BradRFreedman) April 9, 2019 Gainesville came into the game with a 6-6 record on the season with a 2-3 district record. The …