Postseason play is fast approaching for boys’ and girls’ high school basketball. Here’s a look at the upcoming games for Friday and Saturday. Friday Games Boys’ basketball The Buchholz Bobcats will take on the visiting Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:30. The Bobcats are struggling with an 8-13 record and are 0-7 …
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The next 48 hours will be filled with boys and girls taking the court all across North Central Florida. Some of Thursday night’s games include Union County at Lafayette and P.K. Yonge at Hawthorne. For the girls, matchup up between Trenton and at P.K. Yonge, Bronson at Oak Hall, Buchholz …
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The Florida High School Athletic Association passed rules that will change the way high school football playoffs will work for schools classified from 1A-4A. These changes come after the FHSAA instituted a points system for high school football playoffs in the 2017 season. The FHSAA voted on 11 issues in …
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PK Yonge and Eastside’s boys basketball teams entered this match up flying high. Both the Eastside Rams (16-4) and the PK Yonge Blue Wave (10-10) came into this game riding three-game winning streaks. For Eastside, its streak solidified what had already been a fantastic season. For the Blue Wave, their …
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“Intense” is the best way to describe the atmosphere at P.K. Yonge High this Tuesday night. The P.K. Yonge Blue Waves faced off against the Buchholz Bobcats in an epic match that happens only once a year. P.K. Yonge (10-9) were coming off a two-game winning streak against district rivals …
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On Friday night at Santa Fe College, the Eastside Rams faced the Gainesville Hurricanes in a boy’s basketball tilt. The Rams (13-4) were coming off a loss to North Marion while the Hurricanes (14-5) entered the game riding a four-game winning streak. For the last six times the two teams …
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High school basketball is continuing throughout the season, with both boys’ and girls’ games occurring tonight, Friday and Saturday. Thursday Games Boys’: The Lake Weir Hurricanes will face the Gainesville Hurricanes tonight at 7. Gainesville is currently 13-4 and is ranked 27th in the state, per MaxPreps. Lake Weir, on …
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The Hawthorne Hornets traveled to Gainesville to take on the Eastside Rams. The Hornets were coming off a four-game winning streak while the Rams were coming off a victory over the Santa Fe Raiders. The visitors came away with a 67-59 win. Hawthorne looked to be two steps ahead The …
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An SEC champion, three-time All-SEC honors and a 14-year NFL career. It’s easy to say that Shane Matthews knows how to be a quarterback. With his playing days behind him, Matthews is using his knowledge to guide his son Luke and the Gainesville Purple Hurricanes’ offense. Luke, GHS’s starting quarterback, …
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Gainesville High School Boys’ Basketball Head Coach Kelly Beckham started his well-respected career 35 years ago as an assistant basketball coach at his own high school. In 2008, Beckham came to GHS and brought with him an impressive resume and high hopes for the Hurricanes. Kelly Beckham’s achievements at GHS In …
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