P.K. Yonge and Williston will go head-to-head tonight for the first game of the 2016 season. Tonight is a non-conference game. Both of these teams are looking to start their season off with a victory over their local rival. Last year, both teams had a similar record, with the Williston Red …
Read More »Rays look to continue winning while Marlins fight for Wild Card spot
The Tampa Bay Rays (54-72) travel to Houston to face the Astros (66-61). The Rays are looking to extend their winning streak to three games after they split their series with the Boston Red Sox 2-2. Left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly, who will take the mound for the Rays, will look …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Santa Fe vs Newberry
As the high school football season kicks off, Santa Fe and Newberry will renew their annual opening-week rivalry Friday night, with each team looking to start the season on the right foot. The last time these two teams met, Newberry began their season with a home win, defeating Santa Fe …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Buchholz vs Eastside
High school football is officially back in the Gainesville area. The season started off with a tightly contested game between Gainesville High and Columbia High Thursday evening. The Columbia Tigers got the edge on the Hurricanes in a 17-12 game at Citizens Field Thursday night. For the first Friday of high school football action, Citizens Field …
Read More »NFL Preseason Preview: Bucs vs Browns
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Cleveland Browns at the Raymond James Stadium Friday at 8 p.m., their third preseason game. The Bucs have a lot to focus on for this game including—starting faster on offense, avoiding turnovers, and having a stronger offensive line. First Home Game MOOD:#CLEvsTB #SiegetheDay @DSmith_76 pic.twitter.com/wp2KY4v691 — …
Read More »Highschool Football: Tigers Take Down Hurricanes
The Colombia Tigers beat the Gainesville Hurricanes by a score of 17-12 Thursday night at Citizen’s field in the season opener for these two schools. The Tigers, ranked No. 5 in class 7A, have now extended their win streak against GHS to four straight games. Tigers defeat Gainesville Hurricanes at …
Read More »High School Football: Gainesville High School vs Columbia High School
With several local teams starting their football seasons on the traditional Fridays, the Gainesville High School Hurricanes and Columbia High School Fighting Tigers face off Thursday night in Gainesville’s very own Citizen’s field. The Tigers are a well seasoned team, as they are ranked fifth in the state in the 6A …
Read More »Gators Begin Working on Game Plan to Face UMass
After a grueling camp of 22 practices so far, the Florida football team is finally looking towards their first opponent of the 2016 season, the University of Massachusetts. Today, Gator coach Jim McElwain talked about his team and some issues involving some of his players. He said cornerback Jalen Tabor and tight end C’yontai …
Read More »Former Florida Gator Football Player Impacting The Colts
A former Gator football player is starting to make an impact for the Indianapolis Colts. After graduating from Gainesville High School, Earl Okine attended the University of Florida from 2008-2012. At Florida he appeared in 42 games, tallying 27 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, a blocked field goal and one pass …
Read More »Orlando City Looks to Rebound Against New York City FC
The type of victories Orlando City have to be content with are not the ones they want. On Wednesday, the Lions (5-7-13, 28 points) suffered a 2-1 loss at home to Toronto FC (12-7-7, 43 points) in a match where the deciding goal didn’t come until the 86th minute. The Lions, …
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