Freshman forward Keyontae Johnson will be looked at to make an immediate impact on the Florida Gators basketball team. Johnson has been practicing with the team for a little more than a month now. He now has less than two weeks before the Gators season opener at Florida State. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1055886129063436288 …
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Friday Night Lights: Local Games Tonight
A day before a packed evening of local high school football, the Gainesville Hurricanes played host to the Ocala Forest Wildcats. The Hurricanes got off to a strong start in the first half and ultimately won 46-7 on Thursday night. On Friday, there will be a few more conference matchups …
Read More »Local High School Football Preview
There are a lot of good high school football match ups this week. Some of the coaches in the area talked with Steve Russell on ESPN 98.1FM Sport Scene to preview their games. Oak Hall vs St. Joseph Academy The Oak Hall Eagles (2-1) host the St. Joseph Flashes (3-0) …
Read More »Thursday Night High School Hoops
The next 48 hours will be filled with boys and girls taking the court all across North Central Florida. Some of Thursday night’s games include Union County at Lafayette and P.K. Yonge at Hawthorne. For the girls, matchup up between Trenton and at P.K. Yonge, Bronson at Oak Hall, Buchholz …
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 »Boys’ and Girls’ High School Basketball Previews
High school basketball is continuing throughout the season, with both boys’ and girls’ games occurring tonight, Friday and Saturday. Thursday Games Boys’: The Lake Weir Hurricanes will face the Gainesville Hurricanes tonight at 7. Gainesville is currently 13-4 and is ranked 27th in the state, per MaxPreps. Lake Weir, on …
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 …
Read More »St. Francis takes on Bronson
The Wolves of St. Francis Catholic and the Bronson Eagles face off this week. The Wolves will look to continue their three game win streak against a Bronson team that is struggling to get their first win. Offensive Threats Saint Francis is coming off a 46-17 road win at Rocky Bayou …
Read More »Area High School Football Games Moved
The entire state of Florida is on edge as they await the arrival of Hurricane Irma. In preparation for the big storm, high schools in north central Florida have moved their football games to Thursday night. The following games have been moved: Buchholtz v. Columbia County Santa Fe v. Fort …
Read More »Florida Women’s Soccer Team Welcomes Six New Recruits
Florida women’s soccer head coach Becky Burleigh was all smiles at the press conference Monday afternoon with good reason. Burleigh and her team are welcoming six more girls to their team. Though it’s a small amount of newcomers, Becky Burleigh calls them an impactful group. Each girl has a certain air of …
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