Trenton boys win first district title in 21 years
Feb 13, 2021
In a Gilchrist County showdown for the Class 1A-District 6 title on Friday night at Trenton, the host Tigers got off to a fast start and […]
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Trenton boys win first district title in 21 years
In a Gilchrist County showdown for the Class 1A-District 6 title on Friday night at Trenton, the host Tigers got off to a fast start and […]
Sports beat: Hawthorne wins district title at the buzzer
Feb 12, 2021
It was a tough night for No. 1 seeds in Friday night’s area district championship games. Top seeds Williston, Eastside, Columbia (Lake City), and Bell were […]
Buchholz girls basketball advances
Feb 11, 2021
The Buchholz girls’ basketball team made the most of their first playoff appearance in seven years. The Lady Bobcats played relentless defense and punched their ticket […]
Sports beat: Defending Class 1A champ Hawthorne rolls
Feb 11, 2021
The Hawthorne girls basketball team got off to a fast start against visiting Fort Meade and cruised to a 66-13 win in an FHSAA Class 1A […]
Niya Johnson to coach Buchholz in first playoff game since 2014
Feb 11, 2021
Niya Johnson is a Gainesville legend when it comes to girls basketball in the city. The former McDonald’s All-American won two state titles at P.K. Yonge. […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe, Eastside boys hoops advance
Feb 10, 2021
In the postseason, it’s all about “survive and advance.” Despite trailing 40-38 with 2:33 to play in the game, Santa Fe (Alachua) rallied for a 48-45 […]
Sports beat: Trenton, Hawthorne boys hoops among area teams to play for a title
Feb 9, 2021
There was plenty of boys’ district hoops action on Tuesday night. In Class 4A-District 5, North Marion (Citra) defeated Keystone Heights, 74-37, while Bradford (Starke) advanced […]
GHS boys hoops advance to district semifinals
Feb 9, 2021
The Gainesville boys’ basketball team kept its season alive with a 45-33 win against rival Buchholz in the Class 6A-District 2 quarterfinals at the Purple Palace […]
Trenton boys’ basketball to host Class 1A-District 6 tournament
Feb 8, 2021
The boys’ basketball regular season is officially finished, giving way to district tournaments starting this week. Trenton, which hosted the girls district tournament, will host the […]
Eastside defends No. 1 ranking in boys power poll
Feb 6, 2021
For the second consecutive week Eastside (Gainesville) remained on top of The Prep Zone Power Poll. The Rams (18-1) won at previous No. 15 Hawthorne and […]
Eastside rallies late to beat GHS
Feb 6, 2021
Senior Omar Brown scored a team-high 19 points and senior Qua Brodus added 15 as Eastside spoiled Gainesville’s Senior Night with a 52-50 win on Friday […]
Sports beat: Buchholz girls win district title
Feb 6, 2021
The Buchholz girls basketball team defeated Columbia in Lake City, 50-40, to win the Class 6A-District 2 title on Friday night. A 21-0 run helped the […]
P.K. Yonge boys’ soccer enjoying best record in years
Feb 5, 2021
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct stats and Tuesday’s match-up. It’s been quite the season for the P.K. Yonge boys’ soccer team. The […]
Sports beat: Trenton girls hoops advance to district title game
Feb 4, 2021
Tonight the top-seeded Trenton girls basketball team advanced to the Class 1A-District 6 championship game with a 63-32 win against No. 5 seed Hilliard. Three players […]
GHS football hires former Gator star
Feb 4, 2021
Gainesville head football coach Dock Pollard and the Hurricanes’ football program have announced the addition of a University of Florida football legend to the GHS football […]
Newberry volleyball standouts ink letters of intent
Feb 4, 2021
Two more Newberry High School volleyball players are getting an opportunity to play at the next level. On Wednesday, Nicole Everson and Paige Dinges signed letters […]
Sports beat: Bell’s season ends, Gainesville teams win
Feb 2, 2021
On Tuesday night the season came to an end for the Bell girls basketball team. The No. 4-seed Lady Bulldogs (15-9) lost to 5th-seeded Hilliard, 31-26, […]
Trenton girls basketball to host Class 1A-District 6 tournament
Feb 2, 2021
The girls basketball regular season is officially over, giving way to district tournaments this week. Trenton will host the Class 1A-District 6 tournament beginning on Tuesday. […]
Sports beat: Newberry scores big in boys basketball
Feb 2, 2021
Last night the Newberry boys basketball team cruised to an 80-46 win against visiting Dunnellon. The Panthers (12-6) had five players in double figures, led by […]
Vanguard rallies past Gainesville
Jan 31, 2021
On Saturday night at the Purple Palace, the Gainesville boys’ basketball team lost its fourth straight game with a 65-60 loss to visiting Vanguard (Ocala). It […]
Eastside edges county rival Hawthorne in boys’ hoops
Jan 30, 2021
Once again, the game lived up to its billing. Heading into Friday night’s showdown in the Hornets’ nest, six of the last seven games in the […]
Sports beat: Columbia wins on the road
Jan 28, 2021
The Lake City Columbia boys basketball team seems to be peaking at the right time. The Tigers defeated Forest High School in Ocala last night, 60-51, […]
Sports beat: Eastside wins on senior night
Jan 27, 2021
On Tuesday night, the Eastside boys basketball team improved to 17-1 with a 68-49 win against visiting North Marion. On senior night, three seniors scored in […]
Sports beat: Buchholz wins another buzzer beater
Jan 26, 2021
There was another buzzer beater at Buchholz High School. This time it was during the boys basketball game. On Monday night, with the host Bobcats down […]