By Ainsley Davis and Zach Curtin Oak Hall claimed their fourth playoff victory over Jacksonville’s Harvest Community. The match featured excellent performances from both sides, however, the Eagles would ultimately do enough to take a decisive set five. Oak Hall Survives a Warriors Run The Eagles survived a Harvest Community …
Read More »Oak Hall Continues Dominant Playoff Run
Oak Hall continued their impressive playoff run against St. John Paul II. The Eagles, coming off back-to-back match sweeps, looked to extend their hot streak against the incoming Panthers. In a match dominated at the serve, Oak Hall was able to advance to the next round of the playoffs with …
Read More »High School Volleyball Regional Playoffs
High school volleyball regional playoffs is underway in Gainesville with three teams already moving on to the semi-finals. Oak Hall v. John Paul II The first game on the slate was the Oak Hall Eagles v. the St. John Paul II Panthers in the 2A regional quarterfinals. Oak Hall hosted …
Read More »High School Football Match Ups Week 8
There are some strong area match ups this week as high school football comes down the stretch of the regular season. Class 1 Rural Showdown Friday night will be a big one in Union County. The Fighting Tigers come into the game with a 4-1 record. Their only loss came …
Read More »Oak Hall defeats Bronson in the battle of the Eagles
The Oak Hall Eagles looked to continue their undefeated season against their Levy county counterpart, the Bronson Eagles. Bronson’s hopes to defend their home field on senior night were quickly erased, as Oak Hall ran away with a decisive 43-14 victory. First Quarter Oak Hall wasted no time taking advantage …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 4
Week four of the high school football season features 13 games and some top-tier matchups in the Gainesville and Ocala area. Gainesville and Clay got the action started Thursday night, with Clay taking a 28-10 victory. Eastside vs. Bradford Eastside and Bradford both come into Friday’s game with 2-0 records. …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 3
High school football is back for Week 3, and 14 games will kickoff tonight featuring schools from the Gainesville and Ocala area. Last night, Trinity Catholic took down Gainesville High 48-3. The Celtics are now 3-0 while the Hurricanes still look for their first win. https://twitter.com/CoachBrantleyTC/status/1568054747898200065 The Buchholz Bobcats vs …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 2
The high school football season continues as teams began their campaigns last week. Week two kicked off Thursday with Keystone Heights matching up against Eastside. Eastside dominated in a 26-0 shutout to remain undefeated at 2-0. Keystone Heights falls to 0-1. There’s a busy week ahead with 12 games left …
Read More »The Rise of Ruth: Analyzing How Neil Ruth Has Made Himself A Household Name In Oak Hall’s Clubhouse
Neil Ruth may have one of the most fascinating nicknames of any high school athlete in Gainesville. Any time Ruth enters the batter’s box for Oak Hall, you can hear his teammates in the dugout calling him “Shaq”. Ruth does have a couple of things in common with the NBA …
Read More »The Beginning Of Something Special: Recapping Oak Hall’s Breakthrough 2022 Season
Hamilton: An American Musical came out in 2015 and has established itself as one of Broadway’s most successful productions. The show tells the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. It features themes of resilience, boldness and believing in something bigger than one’s self. Additionally, during the show’s most popular song …
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