The second week of Florida high school football is set to continue tomorrow. Multiple teams look for their first wins of the season. Thirteen games are set to kick off around the area, with Hawthorne and P.K. Yonge highlighting this week’s matchups. Additionally, Buchholz travels to Sandalwood, and Columbia hosts …
Read More »P.K. Yonge’s Brandon Jeong and Kendrick Esguerra — Best Friends Turned Teammates
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 …
Read More »FEATURE: Timmy DePaul – Leader on and off the Field for PK Yonge Baseball
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 …
Read More »PK Yonge Baseball Game Ends Early Due to Lightning
Game Over The PK Yonge Blue Wave (11-2) Baseball game against the Hawthorne Hornets (0-8) was abruptly cut short Tuesday afternoon. The game first became delayed due to lightning in the area. The weather forecast only became worse as time went by, and it was shortly announced that the game …
Read More »PK Yonge Softball off to Rough Start for 2021 Season
New year, New Team Last year, COVID-19 hit teams across the country hard as they were forced to end their seasons early. A year later, many teams were able to bounce back from the previous uneventful season. The PK Yonge Softball Team, however, took a hit when it was left …
Read More »FHSAA assigns new football classifications
The Florida High School Athletic Association announced its new high school football classifications for the 2021 season. Many schools have been affected from the changes brought on by COVID-based disruptions. The changes are temporary, however: the FHSAA has only assigned the reclassifications for one year only. The assignments will be …
Read More »Pk Yonge Baseball Washes Out Oak Hall, Remains Undefeated
The PK Yonge Baseball Team (6-0) puts yet another win under their belt after beating Oak Hall (0-2) Monday night by a score of 7-3. However, similar to their game against Dixie County, it was not immediately apparent who would go home victorious. Slow Start At the top of the …
Read More »High School Hoops Round-Up: Boys Regional Quarterfinals Begin
The playoffs are heating up for boys’ high school basketball. Thursday night, the regional quarterfinals begin for high school hoops. Here’s a list of all the teams in the area that will be on the hardwood tonight: Class 1A Bell v. Madison County Hamilton County v. Trenton Vanguard v. Hawthrone …
Read More »Gainesville Area Boys and Girls Basketball Weekend Outlook
It’s playoff basketball time in the Gainesville/Ocala area. Several schools in the area are looking to get to Lakeland. Girls basketball is in the state tournament while boys basketball is in districts. Girls basketball recap First, in class 1A, defending state champion Hawthorne defeated Fort Meade 66-13 Thursday night. The …
Read More »Blue Wave rolls over Oak Hall, ends regular season undefeated
In collaboration with Alex O’Donovan The P.K. Yonge girls soccer team (12-0-2) had yet another impressive performance on Tuesday night, cruising past Oak Hall by a score of 6-0 to bring their undefeated regular season to a close. Karuna Leslie, Faith Hardy, Juliette Palechor, and Mallory Dassa all netted goals …
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