New year, New Team Last year, COVID-19 hit teams across the country hard as they were forced to end their seasons early. A year later, many teams were able to bounce back from the previous uneventful season. The PK Yonge Softball Team, however, took a hit when it was left …
Read More »Gators Women’s Swimming and Diving Looks to Make Big Splash
The Florida Gators Women’s Swimming & Diving team had their first meet of the season Friday at No. 4 Georgia. After a 184-116 loss, the Gators look to rebound and jump-start their season Thursday in its first home meet of the season. Florida Head Coach Jeff Poppell joined Steve Russell …
Read More »Austin Peay Hires P.K. Yongue Alum As Head Football Coach
Austin Peay State University has promoted their associate head football coach Marquase Lovings to the new interim head football coach for the 2020 season. Former Austin Peay State University Head Coach Mark Hudspeth resigned abruptly on Friday. https://twitter.com/letsgopeay/status/1280609186670403588 Gainesville Grown Lovings is a former P.K. Yongue student who grew up with …
Read More »Florida high school girls basketball regional finals and semifinals
The Florida girls high school basketball regional semifinals and finals are underway in north-central Florida as teams will battle to advance to the regional finals and state championship title. 1A Regional Wildwood at Hawthorne Wildwood (25-2) takes a trip to Hawthorne (26-2) as these teams have nor played one another …
Read More »P.K. Yonge boys’ basketball suffers heartbreaking loss, falling to Gainesville 66-64
The P.K. Yonge boys’ basketball team is starting to make a habit of losing close games, as Tuesday’s 66-64 loss to Gainesville became their eighth loss by single digits out of 12 total. It was also their second two-point loss to Gainesville of the season, having dropped the first 65-63 …
Read More »Williston Dominated by P.K. Yonge on Homecoming Night, 43-16
First Quarter The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave got out to an early lead thanks to Jorgen Salazar’s back-to-back touchdown receptions. The first was a 40-yard pass from P.K. Yonge quarterback, Aaron Small Jr. The second came just two minutes later on a screen pass that Salazar took 30 yards into …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Hawthorne at Pk Yonge
Week 1 of High School Football is here and one of the key matchups will feature Hawthorne visiting their non-conference rival, Pk Yonge this Friday. Hawthorne The Hawthorne Hornets enter Week 1 with a state ranking of 163. After losing major talent from last year, head coach Cornelius Ingram feels …
Read More »PK Yonge Blue Wave’s Season Preview
Coming off a Strong Year Last year, first year head coach Marcus McDonald led the Blue Wave to a 10-2 record in 2018. They finished 3-0 in their league, and tied for first. PK Yonge had a great year scoring the ball, as well as keeping the opponents out of …
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 »Hawthorne Utilizes Strong Running Game to Pound P.K. Yonge 53-16
WRUF reporter Justin Ahlum caught up with Hawthorne head coach Cornelius Ingram following his team’s 53-16 win over P.K. Yonge The Hawthorne Hornets stung early against P.K. Yonge with a potent running attack, led by quarterback Kahleil Jackson and running back Uveekie Fields. This backfield tandem led the way for …
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