There are four Gainesville-based high school girl’s basketball teams competing in the regional semifinals or regional finals on Tuesday night. What to Look For? The first matchup is between P.K. Yonge and Jacksonville University Christian. The Blue Wave are 27-1 on the season, with their only loss coming at the …
Read More »Girls High School Basketball and Soccer Teams Advance In Playoffs
Number of girls basketball and soccer teams in the area have advanced in Regional play. Three girls basketball teams won their Regional Quarter Finals to advanced including- Trenton, P.K. Young, and Eastside. Eastside also had their girls soccer team advance in tournament play. Eastside Eastside beat Ponte Vedra 41-38 to advance …
Read More »Preview: High School Boy’s Basketball District Finals
High school boy’s hoops kick off tonight in the district finals with multiple games in the North Central Florida area. Gainesville vs Columbia Watch tonight's @CanesBKB vs. @TigerTownCHS Boys BKB Class 7A-District 4 championship game online via the @NFHSNetwork. Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m.https://t.co/GyBsgT2qUG — The Prep Zone (@ThePrepZone) February 15, 2019 The 7A …
Read More »Area Girls Basketball Teams Competing in Regional Quarterfinals on Thursday
Multiple area girls basketball teams are competing in regional quarterfinal play on Thursday. The notable games are: Wildwood (13-13) on the road against top-ranked Trenton (23-3), Hawthorne (20-4) hosting Madison County (14-10) and PK Yonge (26-1) will be at home against Providence (13-11). Hawthorne Gleaming with Confidence after 20-win Season …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Defeats Oak Hall for 4A District 1 Girls Basketball Championship
The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave (26-1) defeated the Oak Hall Eagles (11-13), 71-36 in the 4A District 1 girls basketball championship. However, the game was not as lopsided as the score may suggest. The Eagles hung with a very physical and quick Blue Wave team for the first half of …
Read More »Buzzer Beater: Buchholz Boys Hoops Falls Short Against P.K. Yonge, 52-49
Thursday night the Buchholz Bobcats boys’ basketball team hosted cross-town rival P.K. Yonge Blue Wave in their 2019 Senior Night game A tough matchup was expected of P.K. Yonge, their overall record of 21-3 and district record of 3-0 proved a challenge for the 9-15 Buchholz Bobcats. The Bobcats started …
Read More »Kris Martin Commits to Benedictine College
On Wednesday, Kris Martin, offensive tackle for the PK Yonge football team, became the newest addition to the Benedictine College football program. Martin received three offers to play college football; Greensboro College, Trinity International University and Benedictine College were all interested in the Martin. He was able to visit all …
Read More »Local Soccer Teams Advance in State Playoffs
Four local high school girls teams ended the night with the same result. Eastside and Buchholz were just two of the four teams that advanced to the regional semifinals of the state tournament. However, both of these teams secured the wins in different fashions. While these two teams advanced, there …
Read More »PK Yonge defeat Gainesville Hurricanes in a close matchup
Tuesday night the Blue Wave and Hurricanes went head to head in a close game resulting in a 53-49 win for PK Yonge. At the start of the first quarter, point guard and shooting guard, Byron Smith and Jalen Speer, kept their team ahead with a few three pointers and …
Read More »PK Yonge Girls Hoops Defeat Williston
The PK Yonge Blue Wave went head to head with the Williston Red Devils in a girl’s varsity basketball game on Thursday with the Blue Wave coming out on top 81-31. The Blue Wave girls kept a big lead throughout the whole game with an excellent performance on the court …
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