By Jackson Reyes, Austin Stirling, Nicholas Diaz, Josiah Caswell After trading buckets all game, the State College of Florida Manatees pulled ahead in the final minute to defeat Santa Fe 92-85 Saturday afternoon. The Saints’ loss at home drops them to 3-2 on the season with a two-game losing streak. …
Read More »Local High Schools Competing for Regional Basketball Championships
There are two regional championship games tonight that involve Gainesville-based teams. The Matchups Madison County @ Hawthorne, Region 1A, 7:00 p.m. PK Yonge @ Jacksonville University Christian, Region 4A, 7:00 p.m. What to Look For? The Hawthorne Hornets are 25-1 on the season and come into this matchup on a …
Read More »PK Yonge defeat Gainesville Hurricanes in a close matchup
Tuesday night the Blue Wave and Hurricanes went head to head in a close game resulting in a 53-49 win for PK Yonge. At the start of the first quarter, point guard and shooting guard, Byron Smith and Jalen Speer, kept their team ahead with a few three pointers and …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Boys Basketball are Catching a Wave After Third Win in a Row
“Intense” is the best way to describe the atmosphere at P.K. Yonge High this Tuesday night. The P.K. Yonge Blue Waves faced off against the Buchholz Bobcats in an epic match that happens only once a year. P.K. Yonge (10-9) were coming off a two-game winning streak against district rivals …
Read More »FEATURE: P.K. Yonge Looks to Make Another Playoff Push
P.K. Yonge Builds on Last Year’s 19-Win Season This season marks the beginning of Head Coach Billy Blackmon’s fifth season with P.K. Yonge’s Boys’ Basketball program. Blackmon and the Blue Wave are looking to make it to the state regional playoffs for the fifth consecutive year under his mentorship. This …
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