High School Sports

Several Florida high school basketball teams were in action Thursday to compete in regional quarterfinals and semifinals games in the 2018 Florida High School Athletic Association tournament. Among the victors were Gainesville, Eastside, P.K. Yonge, St. Francis, Englewood, Raines, Bolles, Hawthorne, Wildwood and Bell. Several more tournament games will be …

Class 7A Playoff – Gainesville High School Hurricanes vs. St Augustine Yellow Jackets The Gainesville High School Hurricanes (22-5) took on the Yellow Jackets of St. Augustine (8-13) in Gainesville to kick off their 2018 Class 7A playoff campaign. Other playoff games featuring teams from all over the state also …

Playoff high school basketball continues to be underway. One of the games will be a regional matchup between the Eastside Rams and the visiting Ponta Vedra Sharks. How both teams match up with each other Both teams having winning records. However, Eastside has a more convincing record at 22-5 while …

The Rock starts off hot, then cools down The Rock Lions basketball team defeated DME Sports Academy in a thrilling, back-and-forth double overtime game by a score of 85-82 at home in Gainesville, Florida. The game, which took place on Senior Night, looked like it was going to be put …

The boys varsity basketball team at P.K. Younge are back in action tonight when they host Bishop Snyder for playoffs. Head coach, Billy Blackmon said he thinks they’re finally playing their best basketball and it’s shows in their defense. A key is the guys working together as a team and …

After winning their first district title since 2013, the St. Francis boys’ basketball team is hosting North Florida Christian in the regional semifinal. St. Francis went undefeated in district play, but head coach Isaac Silva believes they have improved immensely — Silva believes his team has shown the most growth …

The Gainesville varsity boy’s basketball team will host St. Augustine for a Regional Quarterfinal tonight. The playoff game is part of the 2018 FHSAA Boys Basketball – Class 7A tournament. The game is set to start at 7 p.m. Gainesville The Hurricanes are District Champions with a district record of …

The Hawthorne Hornets varsity boy’s basketball team will host the Hamilton County Trojans for a Regional Semifinal Thursday night. This playoff game is part 2018 FHSAA Boys Basketball – Class 1A tournament. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Hawthorne The Hornets are District Champions and have a district record of 8-0. They …

Five high school girl’s basketball teams from the area were in action last night in their respective regional semi-finals or finals. Disappointing Results Ponte Vedra Nease defeated Gainesville in the 7A regional semi finals 71-45. The Hurricanes were outscored 23-11 in the second quarter and could not get back into …

The regional semifinals for high school girls’ basketball begin tonight. Two local teams will take the court tonight. Gainesville vs. Nease Gainesville High School is on the road tonight to face Nease. The Gainesville Hurricanes are 22-7 on the season. Gainesville beat St. Augustine in the regional quarterfinals with a …