After five Gainesville area high school boys basketball teams made it to at least the regional semifinals, only the Hawthorne Hornets (18-3) won Monday to advance to the state tournament. The other four schools came up just short, with multiple of the losses coming in one-possession games. Hawthorne Hornets The …
Read More »5 Area High School Boys Basketball Teams Play In Next Round Of Regionals
The Gainesville area is lighting up the boys basketball court with five teams advancing Wednesday to the regional semifinals. All four of the semifinal matchups will take place Monday. Newberry No. 2 seed Newberry (24-0) advanced in the 3A Regional Quarterfinals on Wednesday after defeating Jacksonville Bolles (13-13), 82-87. The …
Read More »Area High School Soccer Teams Compete In Next Round Of Playoffs
Four Gainesville area high schools got off to a strong start Tuesday in the Florida Soccer Regional Tournaments. P.K. Yonge, Williston and Newberry had both their boys and girls teams representing in their respective tournaments. Additionally, the boys teams from Santa Fe and Oak Hall qualified. Good luck to all …
Read More »Area High School Boys Basketball In Region Tournaments
The FHSAA boys basketball regional state tournaments get underway tonight for a handful of Gainesville-area teams. Fort White vs. Madison County After a nail-biting district championship win against Trenton last Friday, the Fort White Indians (13-9) are set to host Madison County (19-6) in a Rural Class region semifinal matchup …
Read More »Area High Schools Begin Baseball/Softball Season
Local Gainesville high school baseball teams are getting ready for their season openers this week. The baseball season officially began with the Oak Hall Eagles victory over the Eastside Rams Monday. The high school softball season will begin next week, with games beginning on Feb. 18. The Eagles Impress Early …
Read More »Santa Fe High Hires Graham As Football Coach
The Santa Fe High Raiders hired former Florida Gators running back Earnest Graham to be their head football coach on Saturday. Graham is the team’s fourth head coach since 2022. He hopes to turn around the struggling program which has won just two games since 2021. Santa Fe hired a …
Read More »7 Gainesville-Area Schools Advance To Boys Basketball District Championships
The Gainesville area shines in boys basketball with seven teams advancing to their district tournament championship games. All five championship matchups take place Friday evening. P.K. Yonge vs. Saint Francis In the 2A-District 2 semifinals, P.K. Yonge (9-16) advanced against Saint Francis Catholic (14-9), 66-48 on Wednesday. Top-seeded P.K. Yonge …
Read More »Area High School Girls Basketball District Semifinals Set
The Gainesville area’s high school girls basketball district tournaments are underway. Nine team’s seasons remain alive in hopes of advancing to the Florida High School Athletic Association playoffs. A district tournament preview can be found here. Gainesville The Gainesville Hurricanes ended their regular season 11-8, including a 2-0 mark in …
Read More »Five Gainesville-Area Schools To Begin Boys Soccer State Tournament
The Gainesville area is well represented in the Florida Boys Soccer Regional Tournaments beginning next week. First-round matchups for five area high schools were announced Friday. Santa Fe The Red Raiders (13-3-2) slot in as a f0ur seed in the Class 3A Regional Tournament. After crushing Eastside 3-0 in the …
Read More »Area High School Boys Basketball District Tourney Semifinals Set
With the high school boys basketball district tournament tipping off Monday all across the state, now is the perfect time to check in on the Gainesville area schools. Nine teams still remain alive in their respective hunts for a district championship. You can read our district tournament preview here. Gainesville …
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