The 0-6 Eastside Rams welcomed the 2-3 Santa Fe Raiders at Citizens field Friday night. Coach Jared Allen hoped to move his team to a .500 mark before the playoffs whereas Coach DeLeon was searching for a coveted yet elusive first win of the season. Coach DeLeon’s First Win The …
Read More »Hawthorne Begins New Win Streak, Takes Down Union County
Caleb Wiegandt also contributed to this story. Thanks to a big halftime lead, the Hawthorne Hornets beat Union County in Friday’s non-conference home game, giving the Hornets their fifth win of the season. The Hornets (5-1) continue their new win streak after last week’s 32-0 win against the Palatka Panthers …
Read More »Undefeated No More: Bradford First Team to Beat Hawthorne
Caleb Wiegandt also contributed to this story. The Hawthorne Hornets lost the battle against the Bradford Tornadoes in Thursday’s non-conference away game, giving the Hornets (3-1) their first loss of the season. After beating P.K. Yonge (2-3) last week 14-13 in a last-minute comeback, their winning streak has been halted. …
Read More »Oak Hall Rolls to Victory Over Duval Charter
Tuesday, the Oak Hall Eagles (2-0) squared off against the Duval Charter Panthers (2-0) in a game that featured an unusual 4:30 PM kickoff. The Eagles rolled over the Panthers with ease in a clash that ended 36-6. Offensive Dominance To start the game, on their first possession, Oak Hall …
Read More »Coach Allen Wins His First Game as a Santa Fe Raiders Coach
“This may be the best quarterback we are facing this year, I don’t think we are going to see a better individual than Tyler all year.” These words were echoed through the weight room by Coach Allen before Friday’s game. Standing at 6’2 220 lbs Tyler Jefferson is the sophomore …
Read More »Gainesville Hurricanes Spoil Santa Fe High’s Senior Week
The Return of Coach Dock Coach Dock Pollard spoiled his former team’s Senior Night, against new Santa Fe coach Jared Allen. When asked about having to coach his very first game with the Gainesville Hurricanes against his former team Pollard said it was a bit different. “It’s a little emotional… …
Read More »High School Football is in Action
An exciting Friday night for local high school football teams in the Gainesville area. Oak Hall vs. Master’s Academy Oak Hall will be traveling to Vero Beach, Fla. to take on Master’s Academy tonight at 6 p.m. Oak Hall is 1-0 on the season, and Master’s Academy is 2-0. Head …
Read More »Oak Hall Eagles Fall to Bell Bulldogs 9 to 5
Oak Hall’s baseball team fell four runs short in a game that was filled with sloppy fielding and that had lots of balls put into play. The Eagles fall to 1-4 on the season with the loss while the Bulldogs improved to 2-5, ending a three game losing streak. Slow …
Read More »Gainesville Wrestler Nicholas Hanson Advances to Regional Championship
Recap of the District Championship The Gainesville Hurricanes made their way to Lincoln High School on Saturday to compete in the FHSAA 2A D2 District Championship. Nicholas Hanson, the team’s 152 pounder, placed 4th, advancing him to the Regional Championship. GHS had five wrestlers compete this weekend. Zachary Collins, 138, …
Read More »Gainesville Wrestling Prepares for TD Talbott Duals
Preview This Saturday, the Gainesville High School wrestling team will take on four of 11 other teams in the TD Talbott Duals. The Villages High School will be hosting the tournament. The following teams will be competing this Saturday: Gainesville, The Villages, Belleview, Masters Academy, Leesburg, Weeki Wachee, South Lake, …
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