The Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves walked it off in the bottom of the seventh on a single by junior Cyrus Fariborzian to beat the Oak Hall Eagles 3-2 on Thursday at Roger Maris Field and win the program’s first district championship. Pitching Duel Sets Tone It was a battle …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Soars Into District Tourney Title Game
The Oak Hall Eagles soared high in the first round of the 1A-District 5 baseball tournament Tuesday in beating Countryside Christian 16-3. The dominant five-inning performance marked a strong start to their fifth consecutive state playoff run. Heating Up The game got off to a quick start. Countryside Christian (14-6) …
Read More »Threat Of Lightning Forces Early End To P.K. Yonge Senior Night Vs. Oak Hall
Lightning and rain brought an abrupt end to P.K. Yonge‘s Senior Night matchup against Oak Hall on Friday night at Bobby Hawkins Field by halting play with two outs in the bottom of the second inning and resulted in a no contest. Senior Send-Off Prior to first pitch, the Blue …
Read More »Oak Hall Lacrosse Remains Undefeated After Battle Against Tocoi Creek
The reigning Class 1A-District 4 champion Oak Hall Eagles Girls lacrosse team defeated the Tocoi Creek Toros 12-4 at home Wednesday night to remain undefeated. It was a physical game, with multiple penalty restarts and frustration by fans and coaches. Despite this, the Eagles (4-0) got tough to dominate throughout. …
Read More »Area High School Girls Basketball Region Playoffs Begin
After an exciting end to the high school girls basketball district tournaments, the state playoffs start tonight with regionals. Gainesville area schools have their work cut out for them. Here is the updated schedule for each remaining school: Gainesville After breezing through the Tallahassee Lincoln Trojans (15-9) 64-41 in the …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Dominates Season Opener At Eastside
The reigning district champion Oak Hall Eagles had a decisive 20-2 victory against the Eastside Rams on Monday. After another regionals appearance last year, coach Kevin Maris was proud of the way his team started the baseball season. Maris said the Eagles lost about eight players through graduation, so they’re …
Read More »Saint Francis Boys Basketball Wins Thriller Against Oak Hall
By Tyler Brodie and Jackson Lynch Saint Francis Catholic Academy came out victorious Monday night, edging Oak Hall 59-56 in the quarterfinals of the 2A-District 2 boys basketball tournament. Behind a game-high 27 points from senior William Collett, Saint Francis secured a dramatic victory in their final home game of …
Read More »Oak Hall Volleyball Advances To Regional Semifinals
The Oak Hall Eagles swept the visiting Jacksonville Providence School Stallions on Tuesday night to advance to Saturday’s Class 2A Regional Volleyball Semifinals. Tight From Start The regional quarterfinal match featured the Eagles, coming off a district championship title, and the Stallions, looking to bounce back from a loss to …
Read More »St. Joseph Academy Defeats Oak Hall To Remain Undefeated
St. Joseph Academy improved to 8-0 Thursday night after a 16-15 win against host Oak Hall (4-4). Birthday Boot There’s nothing better than drilling your first field goal of the season on your birthday. And even better, a game-winning field goal. That’s exactly what Adrian Hemelt did when the Flashes …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Dominates Oak Hall In Pool
P.K. Yonge Blue Wave again showed their superiority in the pool Wednesday with a combined score of 266-90 against the Oak Hall Eagles. Both the girls‘ and boys‘ teams did their part, as P.K. Yonge finished first in all but one event at H. Spurgeon Cherry Westside Pool. Big Winners …
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