High School Sports

The Gainesville Hurricanes made last Thursday night a Homecoming to remember, thrashing the Ocala Forest Wildcats 33-15 at Citizens Field. The duo of quarterback Nelson Tambling and running back Devin Johnson dominated the Wildcats (1-4). After a punt-heavy first quarter, GHS coach Ian Scott and offensive coordinator Earnest Graham made a clear statement: This …

P.K. Yonge only scored 13 points in a loss at Jacksonville Zarephath Academy last week. P.K. Yonge eclipsed that total by the third drive of the game Friday. The offense and defense were both in rhythm for P.K. Yonge in what turned into a 49-14 blowout of visiting Jacksonville Hollis Christian Academy (0-5). …

ALACHUA – The Santa Fe High School football team’s losing streak reached the dubious 20-game mark Friday after a 16-0 loss to the Fernandina Beach Pirates. The game offered an interesting matchup under center, as junior wideout Tyler Gentry started his second straight game at quarterback for the Raiders (0-5), …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave were defeated at home by Oak Hall in a District 1-2A volleyball match Thursday. The match was a close battle, with Oak Hall barely winning all three sets, 25-22, 25-19, 25-23. Blue Wave Swept The Blue Wave (2-13) surged to a 7-3 lead in the first set, as seventh-grader …

NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers defeated the Palatka Panthers in a  sweep, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22, Wednesday. It was a Panthers vs. Panthers volleyball matchup, an expected competitive one as both teams entered with winning records. The Newberry Varsity Volleyball team is getting ready to take on Palatka tonight! #newberryvolleyball #panthers pic.twitter.com/KloR1Gcx0O …

By Isabella Ruiz and Jalyn Garcia ALACHUA — In high school sports few things are more inspiring than a coach who lives for his team. Coach Andre Medina is  the heart that keeps the Buchholz High School volleyball program going. Medina began his journey is volleyball during his junior year …

Friday night will feature a number of anticipated high school football games. The matchups include Fort White at Union County, Hawthorne at South Sumpter and Buchholz at Richmond Hill. Indians at Fightin’ Tigers The Fort White Indians head into Friday night’s matchup with a 3-1 record. The Indians’ only loss …

The Eastside Rams defeated the Trenton Tigers in straight sets Tuesday night. Coming into the match facing adversity, the Rams worked for their eighth win of the season. Team Effort The Rams (8-7) were playing without senior starting libero Kieara Hall,  who was recently diagnosed with a brain disease that …

P.K. Yonge’s strong swimmers took center stage last Wednesday when they reigned supreme in their meet against Saint Francis Catholic and Santa Fe High at Northeast Pool. Read the full meet recap here.  

It was start-to-finish domination from both the boys and girls P.K. Yonge swimming teams at a three-team meet Wednesday at Westside. The Blue Wave girls scored 253 points to the 99 for Saint Francis Catholic Academy and 91 from Santa Fe, respectively. The P.K. Yonge boys team saw similar success, …