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 »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 »GHS Hurricanes Boys Basketball Advances in Playoffs
Class 7A Playoff – Gainesville High School Hurricanes vs. St Augustine Yellow Jackets The Gainesville High School Hurricanes (22-5) took on the Yellow Jackets of St. Augustine (8-13) in Gainesville to kick off their 2018 Class 7A playoff campaign. Other playoff games featuring teams from all over the state also …
Read More »FEATURE: Kelly Beckham, GHS Boys Basketball Coach
Gainesville High School Boys’ Basketball Head Coach Kelly Beckham started his well-respected career 35 years ago as an assistant basketball coach at his own high school. In 2008, Beckham came to GHS and brought with him an impressive resume and high hopes for the Hurricanes. Kelly Beckham’s achievements at GHS In …
Read More »GHS Faces Ocala-Vanguard in Regional Semis
Gainesville High School (25-3) will face Ocala-Vanguard (22-6) in the 7A regional semifinals Tuesday night. This will be the fourth meeting between the two teams this season, with Vanguard winning two of the first three. Fourth Meeting Vanguard seems to have the slight scoring advantage over GHS, averaging just over …
Read More »District Finals High School Basketball Preview
Tonight is a big night in the local area as several high schools will be playing in the district finals tonight. Starting with Buchholz who go on the road to face Creekside tonight at 7pm in the District 4-8 Final. Creekside won the two previous match-ups during the regular season …
Read More »Gainesville Defeats City Rival Buchholz in Boy’s Hoops Action
The Gainesville High School Hurricanes snagged a win on the road as they defeated Buchholz in Bobcat territory 66-55 Tuesday night in Gainesville. GHS is now 22-2 while Buchholz is 10-12. GHS head coach Kelly Beckham says his team is playing well as districts loom around the corner and adds the team …
Read More »HS Basketball Preview: Gainesville Visits Buchholz
When it comes to cross-town rivalries, it doesn’t get much better than the rivalry between Gainesville and Buchholz High School. No matter what sport, the people of Gainesville know when these two teams face off. Tonight the two schools will battle it out on the hardwood as Buchholz looks to …
Read More »Gainesville High Gets Key Boy’s Basketball Win
The Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes (19-2) hosted the Vanguard High School Knights (15-6) in a crucial 7A District 4 match in boy’s basketball on Thursday night. The Canes continued their 11-game win streak finding after beating Vanguard in a very scrappy game 51-48. With the win, Gainesville and Vanguard find themselves tied in …
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