The Columbia Tigers came up short against the Gainesville Hurricanes in the 6A District 3 Championship on Friday night. The Tigers kept it competitive, but the Hurricanes overpowered them in the 70-62 loss. Hurricanes junior Leyah Houston’s 25-point outing played a big role in her team’s victory. Tigers senior Na’Haviya …
Read More »Gainesville falls short to The Rock despite grit
Though the energy was high, the Hurricanes suffered a tough loss in “The Purple Palace” to the Lions 77-64 on Thursday evening. Tonight The Rock takes on Gainesville in Varisty Girls Basketball pic.twitter.com/H3qIFHxFpl — Alex Winn (@thealexwinn) January 28, 2022 A Positive Start It seemed to be looking good …
Read More »Hurricanes Inch Past the Raiders in OT
Story by: Nick Rubino & Kyle Lander The Gainesville Hurricanes (2-0) bested the Santa Fe Raiders (0-2) Tuesday night 62-61 at The Purple Palace. Defense Dominated the First Half The Gainesville Hurricanes and Santa Fe Raiders both wanted to start positively on each end of the floor. However, that meant …
Read More »Gainesville Bows Out in First Round to Lincoln
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 »Local High School Teams are Playoff Bound
Eleven weeks have flown by since we got the 2021 high school football season underway. Postseason is now here and it is time for High School football playoffs. In Gainesville, there are three local teams that will be in the playoffs this year. Buchholz High school, Gainesville high school and …
Read More »FEATURE: Gainesville High Senior Ryan Nolan
Ryan Nolan, a senior at Gainesville High Scholl, is currently committed to play football at Army West Point who are an NCAA Division I football team. The reason he chose Army was very telling of how mature he is and he shared his plans for when he is done playing …
Read More »District High School Basketball Tournament Heating Up
It is finally time again for Boy’s district high school basketball tournaments and there’s plenty of action around town for everyone to catch. Buchholz vs Gainesville – District 2-6A The Buchholz Bobcats will face off against their city rivals in the Gainesville Hurricanes. The two teams split their regular-season series, …
Read More »Mainland Holds On to Defeat Gainesville 24–21 in First Round of the Playoffs
The Class 6A Hurricanes (2–4) season came to an end Friday night, falling to the Class 6A Mainland Buccaneers (Daytona, FL) (7–1) 24–21 in the first round of the FHSAA playoffs. A back-and-forth first half The Buccaneers defense forced a three-and-out from the Hurricanes offense on their opening drive, allowing …
Read More »Impact of COVID-19 on Hurricanes Football Program Runs Deep
The Gainesville High School Hurricanes have suffered the effects of COVID-19 more than most high schools. This team was put through not just one, but two quarantines. As a result, Gainesville only had five regular-season games, and their playoff journey is just now beginning. Most teams wouldn’t be in the …
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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