By Victoria Riccobono and Heather Mckenzie The Ocala Forest Wildcats scored their goal in the first half Monday and made it stand up the rest of the way for a 1-0 win over the Gainesville Hurricanes in the girls soccer 6A-District 4 tournament semifinal at Citizens Field. Gainesville (11-4-2) entered …
Read More »Buchholz High School Softball Falls Short to Forest
The 5-13 Buchholz Bobcats faced the 11-9 Forest High softball team at home Tuesday night. Coming off a win against Tocoi Creek, the Bobcats came out with confidence in hopes of winning on their home field. Forest High’s momentum eventually led them to the 7-0 win over Buchholz. Game Trends …
Read More »Eastside Boys Soccer Ties on Senior Night
Story by: Victoria Siwek and Chris Will An Evenly Matched Game Forest High School started the game out strong, testing Eastside’s defense, which proved to be resilient. The backline, led by senior defender, Riley Trax, had multiple clearances in the first half to keep the game even. However, the Forest …
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. …
Read More »Buchholz Girls Lacrosse Is Headed to Regional Quarterfinals
The Buchholz varsity girls lacrosse team entered the 2019 season with the goal of getting better each and every day. They’ve done just that. Historical Season Last week Coach Millinoff’s Bobcats were crowned as District Champions. They defeated Forest High School and later outlasted Oak Hall, whom they hadn’t beat …
Read More »Gainesville Wins Season Opener Behind No-Hitter
By Brad Freedman and Zach Cohen The Gainesville Lady Hurricanes’ softball team won their season opener 9-1 against the Forest High Wildcats at home on Tuesday. Pitcher Alissa Humphrey tossed a no-hitter behind a 16-strikeout performance. Humphrey started off on the mound for the Hurricanes by striking out the side. Following the …
Read More »ICYMI: Buchholz Baseball walks off to a 2-1 victory
It was a battle of the Cats on Wednesday as the Forest Wildcats visited the Buchholz Bobcats. Forest came in with 14 wins and just three losses while Buchholz had a solid 13-5 record. Pitching, pitching and more pitching The majority of the game was dominated by pitching and defense. …
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