45.1 F
Gainesville

Features

Latest news

Rising Senior – Taria Liles (Bell High School)

We are recognizing the top athletes from the Class of 2021.  It will include athletes from the following counties:  Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie,...

Senior Spotlights

Our hearts go out to the seniors who had their high school careers end prematurely. Special thanks to SunState Federal Credit Union for giving us...

Gainesville hoping to ride the arm of Alissa Humphrey to a Class 7A state softball title

By Dylan O’Shea Twitter - @dylanoshea24 If life isn’t throwing you enough curveballs and change ups, travel to Gainesville High School to get your fix. Alissa Humprey, a...

Interview with Dixie County (Cross City) football coach Eric Richeson

Dixie County (Cross City) football coach Eric Richeson joined The Prep Zone this past Monday to talk about the decision to go for two vs....

Spring football features several new coaches in the area

By Olivia Granaiola Twitter – @oliviagranaiola High school football teams in North Central Florida saw quite the coaching shakeup during the off-season. The Prep Zone was...

Trenton softball seeks first Fastpitch state title

By Olivia Granaiola Twitter – @oliviagranaiola Tiny Trenton High School is making a big splash within North Central Florida’s softball circuit. The Tigers, who finished the regular...

Inaugural boys’ lacrosse team at Forest (Ocala) qualifies for the district tournament

By Olivia Granaiola @oliviagranaiola As the inaugural season of boys' lacrosse at Forest High School (Ocala) comes to an end, it looks like the Wildcats have...

GHS Water Polo to host first-ever home match

By Olivia Granaiola Twitter - @oliviagranaiola In a state like Florida where the football-basketball-baseball trifecta reigns supreme, high schools pour most of their time, efforts, and...

P.K. Yonge ‘lifer’ Kaelynn Ayala winding down her high school career

By Olivia Granaiola @oliviagranaiola Senior Kaelynn Ayala has been attending P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School since Kindergarten.  This year, Ayala will leave the school and embark on...

It’s been a record-setting year for Belleview girls’ hoops

By Olivia Granaiola Twitter - @oliviagranaiola The Belleview Rattlers girls’ basketball team is preparing for the playoffs.  The Class 6A-District 6 semifinals will determine their playoff...

Eastside (Gainesville) boys’ hoops extend winning streak, eye postseason berth

By Olivia Granaiola @oliviagranaiola The Eastside boys’ basketball team rolled all over Williston in a 55-13 win on Tuesday night, improving the Rams to 17-4 overall...

Vanguard girls’ hoops hosts North Marion on Tuesday

By Olivia Granaiola @oliviagranaiola The Vanguard High School (Ocala) girls’ basketball team will head into today’s match-up against North Marion with a big win under their...