The area’s high school girls basketball teams will face off in district tournaments next week with hopes of advancing to the Florida High School Athletic Association state playoffs the following week. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats are seeded fourth in the 6A-District 3 tournament. They Bobcats (6-11) close the regular season …
Read More »Boys High School Basketball District Tournament Guide
The second season, the postseason, is next on the schedule for area high school boys basketball teams. The fun begins this week at district tournaments. Gainesville The Gainesville Hurricanes finish their season at home Friday against the struggling Eastside Rams at 7:30 p.m. The Hurricanes are 17-7 overall and 2-0 …
Read More »Two High School Girls Soccer Teams Crowned District Champions
As high school girls soccer teams wrap up their regular season many of the local high school teams found themselves playing for their respective district championships. District Champions P.K Yonge P.K Yonge girls soccer team (14-2-1) has been crowned as 2A-District 3 champion. P.K Yonge defeated Newberry (14-4-2) in the …
Read More »Oak Hall Girls Basketball Finishes Regular Season Strong
The Oak Hall Eagles girls basketball team ended the regular season Thursday with a 46-17 win against the Cedar Key Sharks. After a close lost against the Chiefland Indians (18-3) on Jan. 23, the Eagles (10-5) wanted redemption at home. What better night for redemption than senior night. Five seniors …
Read More »Crosstown Rivalry Match For District Soccer Championship
Top tournament seed Santa Fe High School (12-2-1) will play third seed Eastside (9-6-5) for the third time this season, but this time it’s an opportunity to advance to the high school soccer regional tournament starting the week of Feb. 11 From Beginning The two schools first faced off during …
Read More »Oak Hall Girls’ Basketball Dominates In Season Opener
The Oak Hall Eagles defeated the Bronson Eagles 46-6 on Tuesday night in the first game of the girls basketball season. Starting Year Off Right Oak Hall is coming off of a regional semifinal appearance in last season’s state playoffs where it held a 14-5 overall record. It fell to …
Read More »Oak Hall Volleyball Advances To Regional Semifinals
The Oak Hall Eagles swept the visiting Jacksonville Providence School Stallions on Tuesday night to advance to Saturday’s Class 2A Regional Volleyball Semifinals. Tight From Start The regional quarterfinal match featured the Eagles, coming off a district championship title, and the Stallions, looking to bounce back from a loss to …
Read More »St. Joseph Academy Defeats Oak Hall To Remain Undefeated
St. Joseph Academy improved to 8-0 Thursday night after a 16-15 win against host Oak Hall (4-4). Birthday Boot There’s nothing better than drilling your first field goal of the season on your birthday. And even better, a game-winning field goal. That’s exactly what Adrian Hemelt did when the Flashes …
Read More »Oak Hall Volleyball Wins District Championship
The Oak Hall Eagles swept the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave to capture their fourth straight Class 2A District 1 volleyball title Thursday. Historic Matchup The Gainesville rivals faced off twice during the regular season, with the Eagles holding a 2-0 head-to-head record. The Blue Wave (4-19) had one of the …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Dominates Oak Hall In Pool
P.K. Yonge Blue Wave again showed their superiority in the pool Wednesday with a combined score of 266-90 against the Oak Hall Eagles. Both the girls‘ and boys‘ teams did their part, as P.K. Yonge finished first in all but one event at H. Spurgeon Cherry Westside Pool. Big Winners …
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