ALACHUA — The Bradford High School Tornadoes stormed into Alachua on Friday to hand the Santa Fe High School Raiders a 44-0 loss on Senior Night. Bradford (8-1) set the tone early and never looked back, scoring touchdowns on six of its eight offensive possessions. The Tornadoes’ typical strong ground game got …
Read More »Gainesville Softball Takes Down Bradford
By Daniela Ortiz and Sebastian Sabatino The Gainesville Hurricanes were a powerhouse in their softball win against visiting Bradford on Monday, outscoring the Tornadoes 8-5. Jumping Ahead Early The Hurricanes (17-3) were hot in the circle and at the plate early in the game. Pitcher Leanna Bourdage threw three shutout …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls Basketball Team Prevails in Tight Game Against Bradford
P.K. Yonge defeated Bradford 52-44 on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the 3A-District 2 girls basketball tournament. The two seed Blue Wave (13-7) advance to play at top seed Ocala Trinity Catholic (15-9) tonight for the district championship. Playoff Atmosphere Bradford (14-9) walked into the game on a strong …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls Basketball: Chasing District Title
Stakes are high this week for high school basketball. In the 3A-District 2 tournament, the two seed P.K. Yonge Blue Wave girls team defeated the Bradford Tornadoes in the semifinals, 52-44, on Wednesday. However, their work will not stop here. Blue Wave Slam Tornadoes By the second quarter, P.K. Yonge …
Read More »Eastside’s Season Ends as Bradford Advances
STARKE — The Eastside Rams’ season came to an end Friday in the Class 2S Region 2 semifinal against top seed Bradford, 28-7. Bradford (12-0) had defeated the four-seeded Rams (8-4) earlier this season at home 34-7 on Sept. 17. The Tornadoes will next face three seed Baker County (8-3) …
Read More »PK YONGE DOMINATES IN BLOWOUT AGAINST BRADFORD
By: Seth Zapata and Regan Roberts The 12-2 P.K. Yonge Blue Wave looked to bounce back from their tough loss against Wildwood on Monday night. Zion McRae put on an offensive showcase, boasting a total of 39 points, a new season high for the sophomore guard. The Blue Wave carried …
Read More »Eastside Basketball Throttles Bradford
The Eastside Rams boys basketball team defeated the Bradford Tornadoes Thursday night, 63-20. The first quarter was promising for both teams. Both showed signs of promise on both ends of the floor, and after the first eight-minute period the score read 12-8, Eastside. However, that close dogfight was short-lived. The …
Read More »High School Football Playoff Preview
As football season comes to a close, all teams are looking forward to one thing: the playoffs. Florida high schools from around the state have been preparing for this the entire season, and the games start Friday. Football Matchups Fort White vs. Madison Fort White is currently sitting at 6 …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 5
Week 5 of high school football is set to kick off. Twelve games featuring schools around the Gainesville area are set to play Friday. Buchholz vs Vanguard One of the biggest matchups in the fifth week of high school football is between the Buchholz Bobcats and the Vanguard Knights. The …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 4
Week four of the high school football season features 13 games and some top-tier matchups in the Gainesville and Ocala area. Gainesville and Clay got the action started Thursday night, with Clay taking a 28-10 victory. Eastside vs. Bradford Eastside and Bradford both come into Friday’s game with 2-0 records. …
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