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 …
Read More »Preview: Buchholz Takes on Bartram Trail
The Buchholz Bobcats football team (3-2) goes on the road for a conference call against the Bartram Trail Bears (4-2) on Friday. The Bobcats are currently on a two game losing streak after losing in double overtime to the Gainesville Hurricanes 31-30 last week. Sophomore quarterback Camden Orth threw for two touchdowns in the loss. Meanwhile the Bartram Bears are coming …
Read More »High School Football: Buchholz Rallies In Fourth Quarter Defeating Oakleaf, 10-7
Buchholz reminded everyone that you don’t have to score a lot of points to win a game–as long as you win the game. The Buchholz Bobcats defeated the Oakleaf Knights, 10-7 Friday night to remain unbeaten on the year. Citizen’s Field welcomed in district-play Friday night with Buchholz playing host …
Read More »Lamar Thomas returns to Gainesville
Lamar Thomas will be stepping into The Swamp in a much different position Saturday, than the last time he was there. Thomas, who is now the wide receivers coach at the University of Kentucky, grew up in Gainesville and played football at Buchholz High School—even playing a few games in …
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 …
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