After a long spring and summer season, local high school football is back. The last time Columbia High School played Gainesville High School, Columbia took home the win with a score of 52-34. Both football teams have spent the last five years starting their season playing each other and the Columbia …
Read More »Gainesville High Set to Kickoff 2018 Season Against Columbia
The Patrick Miller era at Gainesville High School begins Thursday night as the Hurricanes go up against the Columbia Tigers. Miller is stepping in for former head coach Mark Latsko who resigned in March. Miller, who played linebacker at the University of Florida, served as the Hurricanes defensive coordinator the …
Read More »Two Gainesville Baseball Players Invited to Breakthrough Series
A pair of local high school baseball players officially have their chance to break out. Earlier this week, Gainesville’s Asher Akridge and Newberry’s Darmarquez Covey were invited to attend the 2018 Breakthrough Series in Bradenton fron June 25-27. The event — a joint-effort from USA Baseball and MLB — is …
Read More »Gainesville High Moves Forward with New Football Coach
For the first time in five years, Gainesville High School will have a new football coach. Following a two-year stint as the Hurricanes’ defensive coordinator, Patrick Miller was promoted to head coach. The former University of Florida linebacker succeeds Mark Latsko, who announced his intention to resign at the end …
Read More »Preview: Ft. Walton Beach Choctawatchee vs. Gainesville
The Gainesville Hurricanes are looking to do something that hasn’t been done since 2015. That is to play in the state regional final in boy’s basketball. The Hurricanes have the opportunity to return to the regional finals Friday night. Standing in Gainesville’s way are the Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee Indians. How …
Read More »Gainesville Boys Basketball Advances
The Gainesville boys basketball team has advanced to the high school regional finals. A team that is led by seven seniors, put together a solid win at Englewood Tuesday night with a final score of 51-37 in the state regional semifinals. Gainesville gave Englewood their first home game loss this …
Read More »Gainesville High Travels to Jacksonville Englewood for Regional Semifinal
Florida Regional Semifinals for boy’s high school basketball are in full swing. A few local high school teams will represent the Gainesville area in their games tonight. The Gainesville Hurricanes are one of those teams. The Canes head to Jacksonville to take on Englewood. Boys Basketball travels to Jacksonville tonight …
Read More »Area High School Basketball Teams Perform Well in FHSAA Basketball Tournament
Several Florida high school basketball teams were in action Thursday to compete in regional quarterfinals and semifinals games in the 2018 Florida High School Athletic Association tournament. Among the victors were Gainesville, Eastside, P.K. Yonge, St. Francis, Englewood, Raines, Bolles, Hawthorne, Wildwood and Bell. Several more tournament games will be …
Read More »Weekend High School Basketball Preview
Postseason play is fast approaching for boys’ and girls’ high school basketball. Here’s a look at the upcoming games for Friday and Saturday. Friday Games Boys’ basketball The Buchholz Bobcats will take on the visiting Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:30. The Bobcats are struggling with an 8-13 record and are 0-7 …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Travels To Auburn To Start SEC Play
The Florida women’s basketball team will make history Sunday when new coach Cam Newbauer will lead his team for the first time in an SEC game as the Gator travel to face the Auburn Tigers. Time for Toughness The Gators seemed to have several key areas of improvement over the …
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