High School Sports

On a chilly Tuesday night in Gainesville, the GHS Hurricanes defeated crosstown rival Buchholz Bobcats, 7-2, putting them back in the win column after the loss to Ocala Trinity Catholic last Friday ended a seven-game win streak. When these teams met earlier on March 13, it was a much different …

The visiting Belleview Rattlers defeated the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave 8-2 in high school softball Friday. Although P.K. Yonge (7-10) tallied the first run of the game, Belleview (7-8) pulled away by scoring the eight runs in the last three innings. Three Up, Three Down The Blue Wave had a …

As the sun set over Eastside High School, the Gainesville Hurricanes looked to turn their season around and end on a positive note. They did just that Friday, beating the Rams 18–3 to snap a six-game losing streak. Entering the game, Gainesville had struggled at the plate, hitting just 14-for-72 …

By Christian Haas and Abigale Dressback The Buchholz Bobcats girls lacrosse team improved to 11-4 on Thursday night after beating the visiting Santa Fe Raiders 13-3. The Bobcats swept the season series against Santa Fe (5-9) after winning 16-3 in Alachua on Feb. 24. Buchholz’s Jenna Davis scored the first …

The Gainesville High School girls lacrosse team defeated Newberry 12-2 on Senior Night. The Thursday win extends the Hurricanes’ record to 15-3, their best record in program history. The Panthers (6-5) closed their season with the loss, their second to Gainesville High this season. Early Lead The Hurricanes started strong …

By Quinn Hitchcock and Lily Perkins The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave defeated the Eastside Rams 23-0 Thursday night at Bobby Hawkins Field. P.K. Yonge (10-9) made quick work of the Rams (0-17), winning via mercy rule after 4 1/2 innings. Read the full recap here: Eastside Baseball Suffers Shutout Against …

Last Tuesday, the Eagles girls and boys lacrosse teams celebrated senior night with back-to-back shutouts against the Sante Fe Raiders. A detailed game recap of the girls game and boys contest can be found on WRUF.com. Here is a video recap of the night featuring seniors Sarah Miller and Pierce …

The Eastside Rams dropped to 0-17 Thursday after the 23-0 loss in four innings to the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at Bobby Hawkins Field. P.K. Yonge (10-9) has outscored Eastside 39-0 in 71/3 innings to again sweep the season series. A Tone-Setting First Inning Sophomore pitcher Tyler Belleville showed Eastside …

The Union County Fightin’ Tigers dominated the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave for a 12-0 win Tuesday, their fourth consecutive on the road. The game began with a pitchers’ duel as both softball teams looked ready to compete for the win. P.K. Yonge senior Makenzie Radford quickly retired all three batters …

Eastside High’s girls lacrosse team suffered its 10th loss of the season Friday night, 13-3, against visiting Newberry on Senior Night. The Rams (0-10) could not keep up with Newberry (6-3) to remain winless on the season. An Interesting Start The first quarter of the game consisted of refs falling, …