Local Gainesville-area boys basketball teams tip-off district semi-finals on Wednesday. The Eastside Rams take on the Bradford Tornadoes and Santa Fe takes on North Marion in the District 5 Class 4A semifinals. In District 3 Class 3A, PK Yonge takes on Father Lopez and Interlachen takes on St. Joseph. All …
Read More »Eastside takes on Hamilton County in districts tuneup
The Eastside boy’s basketball team will take on the Hamilton County Trojans at home on Saturday; this will be their last game before the start of the 4A District 5 Championships. Successful Season It has been a great season for the Rams so far, and they will be looking to …
Read More »Red Devils Outclassed in 69-44 Loss to Eastside
The Williston Red Devils fell to the Eastside Rams 69-44 on Friday night. The Rams completely took over the game in the second half, outscoring the Red Devils 40-21. With the loss, Williston’s record goes to 13-8, while Eastside rises to 15-7. Slow Start Signals Things to Come The Red …
Read More »Strong Defense, 3-point shooting carries Eastside to win over Santa Fe
Both teams came into this game with a 3-plus game win streak, and only one left with it intact. Eastside High School’s 62-48 win over Santa Fe took them to a record of 14-7, the best in the district. Santa Fe fell to 13-9, and their 5-game win streak was …
Read More »Williston Boy’s Basketball Looks for Revenge Against Eastside
The Williston boy’s basketball team is set to take on Eastside high school on Friday night. As the season winds down, both teams sit with similar records and each need a win to help set up a district run. Here are some storylines to look for as the two teams …
Read More »Newberry Boy’s Hoops Takes On Buchholz
On Wednesday morning, the Newberry boy’s basketball team walked into class with their heads up high. After a thrilling comeback win Tuesday night against Fort White, better days seemed to be ahead for the Panthers. At 8-10, Patrick Green’s squad could still accomplish everything they had hoped for; a late-season …
Read More »A Gainesville Great — Pop Williams
As a bold 14-year-old, Herman “Pop” Williams got a ride home from a police officer after he was told to stop some rough play with a slingshot. “I’ll never forget that. I got a whooping so bad, I couldn’t sit down for a while. That right there woke me up,” …
Read More »Girl’s High School Basketball Regional Finals
There are four Gainesville-based high school girl’s basketball teams competing in the regional semifinals or regional finals on Tuesday night. What to Look For? The first matchup is between P.K. Yonge and Jacksonville University Christian. The Blue Wave are 27-1 on the season, with their only loss coming at the …
Read More »Eastside Rams move on to the District Final
The Eastside Rams hosted the Dunnellon Tigers in a District Semifinal game Wednesday night. The Rams took home the win with a score of 66-61. Eastside entered the game with a record of 23-2, the best record in the school’s history. The team is undefeated in their district. First Half The …
Read More »Rams beat rival Hurricanes in a close one, 50-47
The Eastside Rams matched up against their rival school Gainesville Hurricanes Friday. It was a tight contest throughout. The game resulted in a three-point win for the Rams, 50-47. This game was played at Santa Fe College Gymnasium and it was a packed house as fans from both schools came …
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