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 …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls Soccer Dominates Williston
The P.K. Yonge girls soccer team defeated visiting Williston 8-0 to improve to 4-1-1 on a cold Tuesday night. Controlled Start The match kicked off fairly slowly, especially considering how lopsided it would become. While P.K. Yonge usually held possession, the Williston defenders held well, only allowing two shots in …
Read More »Buchholz Football Hosts Ponte Vedra in Playoffs Round 2
The Florida High School Athletic Association Football State Championships are in progress with the No 1. Buchholz Bobcats taking on the No. 4 Ponte Vedra Sharks at home on Friday for the regional semifinals. Team Overview Buchholz is undefeated, 11-0 overall and 4-0 in the district, their best season since …
Read More »Hawthorne Set to Host Newberry in Region Semifinals
The Florida high school playoff picture continues to come together under the lights, as two strong programs in the area will face off on the gridiron. In the 1 Rural Region semifinals Friday night, the Newberry Panthers will visit the Hawthorne Hornets. A Familiar Foe The Panthers and Hornets are …
Read More »Union County Begins Promising Playoff Run
High School Football playoffs are set to kick off this week. Union County is projected to make a solid playoff run and can easily upset some of the bigger names in 1R. Battle-Hardened Team Union County is a team that hasn’t been a stranger to adversity. With a (6-3) record, …
Read More »Devastating Loss Sees Hawthorne Eliminated in the Semifinals
Chipley Tigers Defeat Hawthorne Hornets 49-46 Lakeland, Florida was the site for another classic in its long history of hosting the FSHAA State Basketball Tournament. Chipley entered the game with 20 wins and six losses after back-to-back wins on the road at Paxton and Jay. Hawthorne was living life on …
Read More »Gainesville High School Victorious in Regional Semifinal
The Gainesville Hurricanes are moving on to the 6A boys basketball Regional Final. The Canes beat Oakleaf 47-42 after making a miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter. Recap Oakleaf would score the first points of the game. Theo Stephens got the Hurricanes back on track by controlling the offense and …
Read More »St. Francis Comfortably Advances to Second Round
By: Alex Washburn & Regan Staudt The hometown Wolves win 84-39 over Meadowbrook As the first round of the playoffs got underway Tuesday night, St. Francis and Meadowbrook entered this game with only six wins during the regular season. The Wolves got out to a quick double-digit lead early by …
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