High School Sports

Loss. It can be utterly devastating. Especially if you’re the starting quarterback of a team that just lost the championship game. It would be understandable for a player in that position to hang their head and sulk for a while. However, Chaz’ Mackey, Hawthorne’s running and passing dual-threat, is different, …

The Buchholz Baseball team has seen a lot of success this year. With a 16-5-1 record, the Bobcats find themselves as the No. 2 seed entering the District tournament. Head Coach Ron Brooks, in his 11th year with Buchholz, is very proud of his team’s success thus far, especially amid …

When one door closes, another door opens. This is the case for Matthew Leber. The end of his time at Oak Hall High School is approaching fast.  Matthew is called a “lifer” at Oak Hall, having attended since kindergarten. Growing Up With the Love For America’s Favorite Pastime Matthew’s Father, …

There’s nothing Jeremy Schreiber values more than time. People tend to wait around aimlessly for the “right time” to do something. However, they don’t realize that time is neither right nor wrong. In Schreiber’s eyes, the only negative factor of time is that someone can lose it. And the only …

The Oak Hall Eagles (11-6) lose their second playoff game on Thursday at Saint Francis against the Aucilla Christian Warriors (16-6). The final score, 9-6. Lost Early in the Game The Eagles scored one run in the first inning. Neil Ruth hits a line drive and reaches on an error …

Tuesday, the Oak Hall Eagles faced the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at Saint Francis in their first playoff game. The final score was 6-5, seeing the Eagles prevail. A Winning Start In the bottom of the first inning, the Eagles get on the board thanks to a single. Curtis Degner …

Lexi Carson and Chance Thyhsen contributed to this story Welcome to ESPN Gainesville’s Insider Look. In this episode, we are telling the story of rising star, Na’Haviya Paxton.  Paxton is a 5’7 junior point guard hailing from Columbia High School girls basketball in Lake City, Florida, and she currently has …

Everyone has heard the metaphor “iron sharpens iron” before, referring to how good teammates challenge each other to be great. Well, for talented juniors Brandon Jeong and Kendrick Esguerra, this statement certainly rings true. These two young men are staples to P.K. Yonge athletics, as they are both actively on …

Story by Victoria Siwek and Chris Will  After 21 years and a successful 2020-2021 season, Santa Fe High School boys basketball coach Elliot Harris is stepping away from the program.  He guided the team to its first championship in school history this season, falling just short of a 4A state …

In sports, there is always one player who people cannot help but follow and watch, as their presence on and off the field is hard to miss. Timothy ‘Timmy’ DePaul, a senior at PK Yonge High School, is one such player. Not only does he lead the team with his …