Postseason play is fast approaching for boys’ and girls’ high school basketball. Here’s a look at the upcoming games for Friday and Saturday. Friday Games Boys’ basketball The Buchholz Bobcats will take on the visiting Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:30. The Bobcats are struggling with an 8-13 record and are 0-7 …
Read More »Local High School Football Teams Begin First Round of Playoffs
High school football has officially entered the post-season. This weekend, over 14 games involve local high school teams who are all competing to reach the next round in the playoffs. Class 7A In the regional quarterfinals for 7A, Buchholz travels down to Orlando Edgewater. Buchholz head coach Mark Whittemore praised …
Read More »Mixed Bag for Thursday Night High School Football Teams
On Thursday night, Buchholz swept Creekside 54-23 and Eastside fell to Bellview 36-33. Buchholz Homecoming Victory The Buchholz Bobcats got its first win in Class 7A-District 3 after an incredible victory on Thursday. From start to finish Buchholz kept the offense alive. In the first few minutes of the game, …
Read More »Local High School Showdown: Creekside at Buchholz
Thursday night football is back with some local high schools. Buchholz high will host Creekside tomorrow night in a conference game at 7 p.m. The two teams are very similar and it’s looking to be a tight match-up. Homecoming for Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats are coming off of a 31-21 …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls High School Soccer Heading to Regional Quarterfinals
Head coach Jon Doles, leads the P.K. Yonge High School girls soccer team to the Regional Quarterfinals. In region 2, P.K. Yonge is heading to Montverde Academy for their regional quarterfinal game. The visiting Blue Waves are in their second straight playoffs since 2012 and are looking to advance to their second …
Read More »FEATURE: Kelly Beckham, Gainesville High School Basketball Coach
High school basketball season is officially underway, as Kelly Beckham looks to take his Gainesville High School Hurricanes back to the postseason. Coach Beckham has been the head basketball coach at GHS for seven seasons, and took three of those teams to the Final Four in Lakeland. Beckham won Coach …
Read More »Buchholz Baseball Player Hunter Ruth Signs With Florida
On Monday, the Buchholz senior pitcher signed a national letter of intent with the University of Florida. Hunter Ruth, a Gainesville native, grew up playing baseball all throughout Alachua County and surrounding areas. As an Under Armour All-American with a fastball that’s been clocked at 95 miles per hour, Ruth had …
Read More »High School Football Playoffs: Buchholz vs. Oviedo Hagerty
The regular season is over and many area teams are gearing up for the start of the postseason on Friday night. The Buchholz Bobcats will open up their play by hosting the Hagerty Huskies. Buchholz comes in with a strong 7-2 overall record and went undefeated in their district. They’ve …
Read More »High School Football: Buchholz Took Control Early; Defeats Santa Fe, 30-6
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—It’s a wrap for the regular season, after Buchholz defeated Santa Fe, 30-6. Citizen’s Field showcased two teams who are looking forward to the playoffs next week, but it was the Buchholz Bobcats who said goodbye to the regular season on a good note. Santa Fe dug themselves a …
Read More »A Gator Grad and a Gainesville Native Star in World Series Finale
In what some are calling the greatest game of baseball ever played, two players have ties to the Gainesville area. Andrew Miller, a Gainesville native and Buchholz High School graduate, who is a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and David Ross, a catcher for the Chicago Cubs who played …
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