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Area High Schools Begin Baseball/Softball Season

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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 …

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High School Girls Basketball: District Championship Title Games Set

District tournaments for Central Florida high school girls basketball are in championship mode. Gainesville area schools have done well for themselves in tournament play, with a slate of championship games set for Saturday. Here’s a look at the updated brackets: Gainesville The Gainesville Hurricanes (12-8) have moved on to the …

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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 …

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Area High School Girls Basketball District Semifinals Set

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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 …

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Saint Francis Boys Basketball Wins Thriller Against Oak Hall

By Tyler Brodie and Jackson Lynch Saint Francis Catholic Academy came out victorious Monday night, edging Oak Hall 59-56 in the quarterfinals of the 2A-District 2 boys basketball tournament.  Behind a game-high 27 points from senior William Collett, Saint Francis secured a dramatic victory in their final home game of …

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Area High School Boys Basketball District Tourney Semifinals Set

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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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Area High School Girls Basketball Teams To Face Off At District Tournaments

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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