Late April means it’s crunch time for high school baseball, and three Gainesville teams are ready for the bright lights and big moments. Buchholz, Oak Hall and Saint Francis commence play in the regional quarterfinals this week. The Eagles and Wolves will square off in the Class 1A bracket after …
Read More »Saint Francis Baseball Walks-Off Oak Hall To Win First District Title
The Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves walked it off in the bottom of the seventh on a single by junior Cyrus Fariborzian to beat the Oak Hall Eagles 3-2 on Thursday at Roger Maris Field and win the program’s first district championship. Pitching Duel Sets Tone It was a battle …
Read More »Gainesville-Area Schools Advance To Baseball District Championships
The high school baseball district championship games are set, with four Gainesville area teams playing for a title. The final matchups will occur today at various times and locations in Alachua County. Buchholz The No. 1 seed Buchholz Bobcats (25-1) have advanced to the 6A-District 2 championship game. Buchholz made …
Read More »Oak Hall Cruises Past Newberry At Boys Lacrosse District Tourney
The Oak Hall boys lacrosse team continued its triumphant season with a 18-1 win against Newberry on Monday night. Coming off an 11-4 loss in their previous match against Ponte Vedra, Peirce Montes and the Eagles redeemed themselves in the 1A-District 4 Tournament semifinal. A Dominant Start Within the first …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Soars Into District Tourney Title Game
The Oak Hall Eagles soared high in the first round of the 1A-District 5 baseball tournament Tuesday in beating Countryside Christian 16-3. The dominant five-inning performance marked a strong start to their fifth consecutive state playoff run. Heating Up The game got off to a quick start. Countryside Christian (14-6) …
Read More »Threat Of Lightning Forces Early End To P.K. Yonge Senior Night Vs. Oak Hall
Lightning and rain brought an abrupt end to P.K. Yonge‘s Senior Night matchup against Oak Hall on Friday night at Bobby Hawkins Field by halting play with two outs in the bottom of the second inning and resulted in a no contest. Senior Send-Off Prior to first pitch, the Blue …
Read More »Gainesville-Area Schools Gear Up For Baseball District Tournaments
The Gainesville area high school baseball regular season comes to a close this week and the teams look to advance to the state playoffs after positive results at next week’s district tournaments that begin Monday at various locations. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats (23-1) have earned the No. 1 seed in the …
Read More »Oak Hall Girls, Boys Lacrosse Senior Night Success
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 …
Read More »Oak Hall Boys Lacrosse Dominates Senior Night With Shutout Win
Oak Hall’s boys lacrosse team dominated on Senior Night by securing an 18-0 win Tuesday against the Santa Fe Raiders (3-3). The Eagles (10-1) came out strong by winning the opening face-off and immediately pressured the Raiders’ defense. Despite Santa Fe’s efforts, Oak Hall controlled possession and executed sharp passing …
Read More »Oak Hall Girls Lacrosse Shuts Out Santa Fe On Senior Night
By Jasmine Valcin and Addisyn Boatright The Oak Hall Eagles girls lacrosse team defeated the Santa Fe Raiders 16-0 Tuesday on Senior Night. Seniors Harper Johnson, Sarah Miller, Sydney DeBlock and Leila Sims were celebrated at Oak Hall. All four seniors scored, with Miller getting three goals and two assists. …
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