The No. 2 seed Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the No. 3 seed Buchholz Bobcats, 45-30, in the 6A-District 2 girls basketball tournament semifinal Wednesday at the Purple Palace. Gainesville (9-12) entered this must-win game against Buchholz (11-9) having lost six of its last seven games, putting a significant dent into its …
Read More »Ocala Forest Ousts Gainesville From District Soccer Semifinals
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 »Eastside Prepares For Playoffs With Defeat Of Gainesville
Eastside took down the Gainesville Hurricanes 42-0 in a city rivalry game Friday night at Citizens Field. The Rams (7-3) celebrated senior night and prepared for postseason play this week. Gainesville’s season has come to end. Eastside, the Class 2S-District 7 champion, will play Palatka (7-3) at 7 p.m. Friday …
Read More »Gainesville’s Season Ends With Loss To Eastside
The Eastside Rams blasted the Gainesville Hurricanes, 42-0, at Citizens Field on Friday night. The Rams’ senior night featured a dominant defensive showing. Early Tradeoff, Slow Distancing Although a rivalry match, the game opened with an exchange of gifts, as each team intercepted each other in the first few minutes. …
Read More »St. Augustine Throttles Gainesville
The Gainesville Hurricanes were shut out 56-0 Friday night by the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets on senior night at Citizens Field. Quick St. Augustine Start Gainesville (1-8) began the game with the ball, but the Yellow Jackets defense quickly forced a three-and-out. With possession of the ball, St. Augustine (7-0) …
Read More »Santa Fe’s Struggles Continue, falls to GHS
Gainesville and Santa Fe both entered Thursday night’s football game at Citizens Field winless, with records of 0-4. Coming off the heels of a 15-game losing streak, GHS was able to secure its first win since November 2021, beating the Raiders 49-21. Raiders’ Early Success Santa Fe found the end …
Read More »Leon Bests Gainesville High, 21-0
Gainesville High School welcomed Tallahassee Leon High to Citizens Field on Sept. 1 looking for its first win of the season, but the Lions’ defense smothered the Hurricanes’ every move for a 21-0 win. Hurricanes struggle with mistakes Gainesville quickly picked up a first down on the ground on its …
Read More »Gainesville Outlasts Eastside to Complete Season Sweep
By: Carson Kaley and Trach Kercsmar On Tuesday night, the Eastside Rams baseball team hosted their rival Gainesville Hurricanes. Gainesville entered with a 2-0 record against Eastside this season, outscoring the Rams by a combined 21 runs. Game three was much closer. The Canes won a low-scoring game, relying on …
Read More »Santa Fe Lacrosse Rolls Gainesville on Senior Night
The Santa Fe Raiders hosted Gainesville high school on Senior Night. The Hurricanes were aiming to secure their first win of the season on Wednesday, while the Raiders were looking to end their four-game skid and push towards the playoffs. In the end, Santa Fe came away victorious with a …
Read More »Buchholz High Softball Falls Short to Rivals Gainesville High
The Buchholz high school softball team faced its rival of Gainesville High on Tuesday night. The Bobcats went out strong with the intention to break the 9-year losing streak. Although the team gave it their all, it came down to the seventh inning when Buchholz fell short. Rival Showdown The …
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