The Williston Red Devils will be facing the Chipley Tigers in the FHSAA 1A State Semifinals on Friday. Finding Success in Unity It’s no secret that the Williston Red Devils have got their game locked down. The defending state champions have only seen two losses this season leaving them with …
Read More »Concern Expressed Amidst FHSAA First NIL Proposal
The Florida High School Athletic Association discussed the proposal of Name, Image and Likeness deals for high school athletes at Monday’s board meeting in Gainesville. Background of NIL Proposal The FHSAA board meeting’s agenda lists the NIL as a discussion item. This means that no vote or action will take …
Read More »FHSAA To Discuss NIL For State Athletes
The Florida High School Athletic Association looks to discuss a proposal about Name, Image and Likeness deals for Florida high school athletes at a Monday meeting. Florida In The Minority Florida is in the minority of states that prohibit NIL deals for high school athletes. Thirty two other states as …
Read More »Photo Gallery: Gainesville Advances To Boys Basketball Regional Semifinals
The Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the Orange Park Oakleaf Knights, 47-46, at the 6A Region 1 quarterfinals Thursday at the Purple Palace. The sixth seed Hurricanes (18-11) will play at second seed Ponte Vedra Sharks (21-7) Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the regional semifinals. Oakleaf ends its season at 19-7. …
Read More »Clawing at the Chance for the State Title: Buchholz Bobcats Versus Forest Wildcats
The high school boy’s basketball playoffs continue this week. Advancing to quarter regionals, the Buchholz Bobcats (17-10) will be on the road to play the Forest Wildcats (20-7) tonight at 7:30 p.m. New Coaching Leads to Success With a 13-14 record last year, Buchholz has been committed to improvement in …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls Soccer Wins Regional Title Against Episcopal To Advance To State Semifinals
After coming up short in the FHSAA girls soccer regional finals the past two years, P.K. Yonge defeated Episcopal School of Jacksonville 2-1 Wednesday to win the 3A regional title and advance to the program’s first state final four. A Leading First Half This game was one of fierce competition …
Read More »Gainesville Boys Basketball Wins District Championship, To Host Regional
The Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the Buchholz Bobcats, 48-46, at the Bobcats’ Bud Seymour Gymnasium on Saturday to claim the 6A-District 2 tournament championship. The Hurricanes (17-11) had looked to avenge their loss to the Bobcats (17-10) earlier this season. The Hurricanes entered the boys basketball tournament as the third seed, …
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 »Senior Night loss for Buchholz Boys Basketball Against Fleming Island
By Jauntre’ Gray and Liz Fernandez The Buchholz High School boys basketball team lost against Fleming Island, 46-43, on Friday. Graduating Bobcats Buchholz began the game by honoring six seniors for their contributions to the team: Dylan Lloyd, Blake McClain, Nate Muchnick, Will Stanaland, Gabe Thompson and Palmer Walton. Tonight Buchholz …
Read More »Eastside Slams Santa Fe Girls Basketball
ALACHUA — The Eastside High girls basketball team dominated Santa Fe on Dec.1, 50-14. Early Success Eastside (3-1) started with an aggressive offensive performance. The Rams’ intent was clear after racking up 15 points in the first quarter for 15-5 lead. Santa Fe’s top scorer posed a threat, but it …
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