High School Sports

Buchholz defeated P.K. Yonge 52-48 in a high school boys basketball game Thursday at the Bobcats’ gym. The Bobcats improved to 11-7 on the season and will play at Eastside (3-12) at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Blue Wave dropped to 8-10 and will also play at Eastside, but for a …

By Caroline King and TaylorAnn Eidam TALLAHASSEE — The Hawthorne Hornets won their second consecutive state football championship Thursday by beating the Madison County Cowboys 22-13 in the 1R title game at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The Hornets (13-0) avenged a 13-12 loss to the Cowboys in the 2021 state championship …

By Kathryn Ross and Emily Paraiso Harold Hoskins received the nickname “Gator” from his dad.  “Where he lives, he said that it means “go get ‘er,” Hoskins said. “He felt like when I was born I was gonna be a “go get ‘er.” Hoskins began his football career at Eastside …

ALACHUA — The Eastside High girls basketball team dominated Santa Fe on Dec.1, 50-14. Early Success Eastside (3-1) started with an aggressive offensive performance. The Rams’ intent was clear after racking up 15 points in the first quarter for  15-5 lead. Santa Fe’s top scorer posed a threat, but it …

For the second time in three years, the Hawthorne Hornets and Madison County Cowboys meet for the FHSAA State Championship. The Hornets (12-0) face the Cowboys (10-1) in the 1 Rural State Championship at 8 p.m. Thursday in Tallahassee. This is the Hornets’ fourth straight state title game appearance. Coach …

BANG! The volleyball is smacked from above. BOOM! It hits the floor with tremendous force. “YEAH!” The crowd roars in support. This is what a Thursday evening sounded like in the fall, in a small high school gym in Gainesville with no air conditioning, full of hopes and dreams. This …

Buchholz boy’s soccer remains undefeated this season after taking down the Eastside Rams 7-0 Tuesday. Bobcats Pounce Early Buchholz (5-0) got out to a quick start, attacking a relaxed Rams defense which rarely pressured the Bobcat attackers.  Bobcats winger Carlos Cadet took full advantage, receiving a through pass that he …

The Eastside High boys basketball team nearly left P.K. Yonge with a win Tuesday night, but couldn’t get past the Blue Wave in the 50-44 loss. Offensive Leaders Kelvin Baker led Eastside (0-2) with 24 points and a 75% free-throw percentage. The Rams struggled behind the arc with a 15% …

It was a game of inches in the FHSAA Class 4S State football semifinal between the Buchholz Bobcats and the Lakeland Dreadnaughts, and the more experienced Lakeland side pulled out a 21-20 victory at Citizens Field to earn a chance at a second consecutive state championship. Bobcats Dominate Early Although …