By Zach Curtin and Ainsley Davis On Thursday night, the Oak Hall Eagles men’s basketball team defeated the St. John Lutheran Saints with an impressive showcase of fast-breaking offense and aggressive defense. Quarter 1 Oak Hall established itself early with their physical play. After winning the tipoff, #35 scored the …
Read More »The Undefeated Eagles: A Recap of Oak Hall’s Winning Regular-Season
Many great things can be taken away from the 2022 football season for Oak Hall High School Eagles. In his second year, sophomore quarterback, Dakota Brower, led his team to an undefeated regular season, making students and fans excited to see how the young talent develops for years to come. …
Read More »Oak Hall Continues Dominant Playoff Run
Oak Hall continued their impressive playoff run against St. John Paul II. The Eagles, coming off back-to-back match sweeps, looked to extend their hot streak against the incoming Panthers. In a match dominated at the serve, Oak Hall was able to advance to the next round of the playoffs with …
Read More »The Rise of Ruth: Analyzing How Neil Ruth Has Made Himself A Household Name In Oak Hall’s Clubhouse
Neil Ruth may have one of the most fascinating nicknames of any high school athlete in Gainesville. Any time Ruth enters the batter’s box for Oak Hall, you can hear his teammates in the dugout calling him “Shaq”. Ruth does have a couple of things in common with the NBA …
Read More »Heart Of A Champion: An Inside Look At How Ethan Szlachetka Has Become A Star For Oak Hall Baseball
On a warm Saturday morning, the Oak Hall Eagles baseball team held a practice over at Roger Maris Field. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. Some reps in the batting cages, a few base running drills and similar exercises to prepare the team for Districts. Practice let out at 1 …
Read More »Ace On And Off The Field: How Troy Freeman Has Found A Home With Oak Hall Baseball
The successful transfer that blossoms following a change of scenery. While it is a common trope in sports media today, many of these athletes have a hard time settling in with a new program. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and sacrifices for these players to be successful …
Read More »Oak Hall Moves on to Its Next Playoff Game
The Oak Hall Eagles are started their postseason with a quarterfinal matchup against the Countryside Christian Minutemen. After battling it out, the Eagles moved on with a 74-45 victory over the Minutemen. Senior Mike Moreschi finished with 25 points, and Sophmore Andrew Powell finished with 29 points. Although Oak Hall …
Read More »Oak Hall Walks Away Victorious In Nail-Biter Against Redeemer Christian
In a tight matchup that came down to the wire, the Oak Hall Eagles defeated the Redeemer Christian Lions 52-49. Freshman Dakota Brower led the Eagles with 13 points, including three three-point shots in the second half. Sophomore Andrew Powell and junior Dylan Provencher also chipped in with 11 and …
Read More »Signing Day for Trio of Oak Hall Lacrosse Players
A historically dominant lacrosse program had three college signees last week. Led by Coach Jonathan Montes, Oak Hall’s boys lacrosse team is a force to be reckoned with. Having college commits is no new feat for this program. The team is led by three stand-out seniors who signed to play …
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