Story by Nick Rubino and Kyle Lander The Gainesville Hurricanes (8-3) fell on Friday night to the Lincoln Trojans (9-2) in the first round of the 6A playoffs by a score of 34-7. Scoring Comes at a Premium in the First Half Both teams in the first half seemed to …
Read More »Hurricanes Dominate on Homecoming
Story by: Nick Rubino & Kyle Lander The Gainesville Hurricanes (6-2) rolled past the Ridgeview Panthers (1-7) on Thursday night’s homecoming matchup at Citizens Field with a final score of 49-7. Offensive Breakout for the Hurricanes Gainesville High School looked to finish strong in their last home performance of …
Read More »Hurricanes Suffer Tough Loss to the Raiders
Story by Nick Rubino and Kyle Lander The Gainesville Hurricanes (4-3) lost to the Santa Fe Raiders (11-2) in three straight sets in Thursday night’s thrilling match-up at the Purple Palace. Passionate First Set Coming off a loss earlier in the week to Forest High School, the Gainesville Hurricanes looked …
Read More »Buchholz Boys Lacrosse Handles Business Against Leon
Story by: Elise Fore and Matt Quartararo The Buchholz Bobcats boys lacrosse team topped the Leon Lions on Monday night by a score of 10-2. The Bobcats had entered a 7-day quarantine earlier in the month and faced a tough Oak Hall team just over a week ago. Following a …
Read More »West Nassau Warriors vs. Santa Fe Raiders in State Semifinals
The West Nassau Warriors will take on the Santa Fe Raiders in the State Semifinals in the FHSAA tournament in Lakeland, Florida at 10 a.m for class 4A. Santa Fe Raiders (19-5) The Raiders defeated Lake Highland Prep 51-49 to advance to the final four. Senior small forward Ernest Ross scored a double-double …
Read More »Hornets Easily Fly Past Miners to Move Onto Regional Finals
In Collaboration with Steven Hieneman Fort Meade Is No Match After winning the 1A District 7 Championship, the Hawthorne girl’s basketball team (18-4) set their sights on the Class 1A Regional Tournament, going against the Fort Meade Team (6-7) for the semifinals. The Lady Hornets kept an impressive lead over …
Read More »Hawthorne seeks First Football State Title
The Hawthorne Hornets (10-2) will take on the Baker Gators (14-0) in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) football state championship game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Dec. 17. This will be Hawthorne’s toughest challenge all year, as they make their first state title appearance against an undefeated Baker. …
Read More »Local Teams Still Alive in the Playoff Race
High school football playoffs are just starting to heat up. And a few local teams have proven they can handle the heat. Buchholz Bobcats The Buchholz Bobcats will enter their Class 7-A regional semifinal matchup on an eight-game winning streak. In their last matchup, the Bobcats proved they were up …
Read More »Hawthorne and Wildwood Ready To Face Off For Regional Crown
Caleb Wiegandt also contributed to this story. Hawthorne (8-2) and Wildwood (9-1) are all set for their upcoming high school football playoff game on Friday. Both teams have been giving it their all this season, and this time, a regional title is on the line. The winner will move on …
Read More »Wildcats Stay Undefeated After Sweeping the Hurricanes in the Volleyball District Championship Match
The Gainesville Hurricanes (11-7) hosted the Forest Wildcats (14-0) in the Class 6A Girls Volleyball District Championship match. The Hurricanes gave it their all, but the Wildcats offense came out on top, winning the district title. The Journey The energy in the Purple Palace was electrifying before the match began. …
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