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Gainesville High School Hurricanes Basketball 5 Time State Champions, 2023 and 2024 District Champions, 2023 6A Elite 8, 2024 6A Sweet 16
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GAINESVILLE PURPLE HURRICANES 6A DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONS! Back-to-back!
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Congratulations to our own Mike Barnes on his selection as area basketball large school Coach of the Year by
@NewsGainesville
!
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The Beckham record at GHS: 268 wins, 108 losses for a winning pct. of .713. Under Coach Beckham, GHS won the 2009 state championship and made 3 Final Fours while averaging over 20 wins per season.
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Congratulations to our coach Kelly Beckham (at GHS 2008-2021) on his selection to the FHSAA Hall of Fame!
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Nominating Alissa Humphrey from Gainesville (FL) HS softball to SVP on Sportscenter. Senior year cut short with a 7-0 record, 0.00 ERA. 3 perfect games and 2 no-hitters. 106 strikeouts in 47 innings. Batted .478.
#SeniorNight
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This day in Canes history: March 6, 2009 - GHS won the 5A State Championship defeating Clearwater and won their last 20 games that season. Leading the effort was T.J. Hall (21 pts.) and Greg Gantt (19, below). Coach Kelly Beckham delivered the trophy in his first season at GHS.
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CANES 47 OAKLEAF 42 FINAL. GHS moves on to the Elite 8 - 6A Region 1 Final!
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Congratulations to our Lady Canes and Coach Rollins!
6A District 2 CHAMPIONS.
GHS 52 Chiles 37
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Our seniors display the Class 6A District 3 runner-up trophy.
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GHS takes down Buchholz for the third time this year and with a 59-55 win are
6A DISTRICT 2 CHAMPIONS!
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Canes trail 46-44 with :03.9 to go and a full court to go. Seth Childers from midcourt at the buzzer! Nothing but net! CANES WIN! 47-46 over Vanguard.
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Canes finish strong with an 18-6 fourth quarter and take the first one on the Emerald Coast! Final: GHS 53 Orlando Edgewater 41
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Thanks to all 7 of our great seniors - and there’s more 🏀 to come this month!
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2023 Senior Class. Proud of each and every one of you. You have accomplished so much. Thanks for all of your hard work. Go Canes!
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Canes moving on to the Sweet 16 with a 76-57 win over the Forest Wildcats
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GHS Basketball welcomes home 1999-2000 back to back basketball state champion, Gator D-lineman and Super Bowl participant for the Chicago Bears, Ian Scott as our new head football coach!
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Vontrell Hankison with a put back at :05 in OT gives the Canes a 62-61 win over Santa Fe.
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Congratulations to Coach Beckham on his 250th win at GHS tonight in just over 11 seasons (780 overall career)!
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Final score from Williston:
GHS 67 Lowndes 57.
@Theodor96387015
leading all scorers with 23,
@joshuahayes53
had 19 including three of the Canes’ ten 3 pointers.
@SJ_westbrook
played lock down defense and PG
@sethchilders23
had 11 assists and just 2 turnovers.
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GHS improves to 17-9 and advances to the championship game Friday against Fleming Island/Buchholz winner. Canes would play at Fleming Island or host Buchholz.
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Canes were paced by Theo Stephens with 19 points, Jordan Bodie with 13, and Seth Childers with excellent guard play and 10 points. Hankison also in double digits at 10.
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Leading the way for GHS tonight was
@Corn0725
with 19 points.
@AnthonyLeivonen
had 11,
@WrldOf_jd
and
@vsworld_1
had 7 each and
@Ayomideosho
had 6.
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Final in Pre-Season Tipoff Classic at Bolles: Canes 60, Orange Park 49.
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J'len Wilson leads all scorers with 30, including 18/21 at the line. Desmond Ridgeway added 14. This is the 7th win in the last 8 games for GHS!
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Starting at QB tonight for GHS at perennial state power Jacksonville Trinity Christian, our own Rod Williams engineered a game winning 75 yard drive in the final 2 minutes, scoring on a keeper from 9 yards out with :18 remaining. GHS wins spring game 17-13.
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Congratulations to Coach Chronister and
@GHSSoftball_2
for defeating Vanguard 15-8 tonight to bring home yet another district championship!
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The Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes varsity basketball team is pleased to announce that our new head coach is Mike Barnes!
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Shout out to Lady Canes alum and Auburn senior Janiah McKay with 14 pts, 6 asst and 6 rebs at Exactech Arena today. Mom, Jaden and Willie Williams get TV face time!
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The GHS Junior Varsity team finishes the season 19-2 and earns the Gator Town JV Tournament Championship.
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With the result at Bud Seymour Gymnasium, GHS has now won 14 of the last 17 at Buchholz and are 29-5 in the last 34 meetings overall.
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GHS scoring was led by Theo Stevens with 16, Jacob Wright with 12 and Seth Childers with 10 in a great team win to start 2021-22.
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Your final score from Fleming Island… 6A-3 district semi-final:
GHS 61 FOREST 59 in overtime.
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FINAL:
GHS defeats Vanguard 61-41 and clinches no worse than a tie for first in district regular season.
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GHS Men’s Basketball welcomes
@DianeLeinenbach
to Gainesville High School as our new principal! Go Canes!
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Thanks for having us
@ThePrepZone
. The guys enjoyed themselves. We appreciate your coverage of our team. Look forward to seeing you all again Friday night at the Palace when we take on Eastside. Go Canes!
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Former Canes CM-C and Rudy Bibb-Boyd are teammates again at Limestone University in South Carolina. Go Saints!
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Final score: GHS 65, PK Yonge 63.
Willie Williams 20, Daryus Boyd 17 and Rod Williams 15 points.
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The Hurricane basketball program wishes our principal David Shelnutt all the best as he was selected to be Executive Director of Human Resources with the district. His tremendous support of Canes hoops and all GHS athletic teams is appreciated.
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With tonight’s win over Buchholz, GHS IS THE 2022-23 OUTRIGHT CITY CHAMPION! Undefeated vs. city big 4 competition at 5-0 it is clinched.
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@ChildersSimon
with 8 points and a steal highlights a 25 point quarter for the Canes who led by as many as 21. GHS 46 Santa Fe 29 at the half.
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Congratulations to
@AnthonyLeivonen
for being selected by the Gainesville Sun and Mainstreet Daily News as 1st Team All Area. Go Canes!🌀🌀🌀
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Congratulations to our
@joshuahayes53
(GHS ‘23) and his App State Mountaineers who took down Auburn 69-64 today in Boone.
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Great coverage of Friday’s game by Scott Lapeer and The Sun!
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Leading the way for GHS (and taking over the game in the fourth quarter) was
@Corn0725
. He finished with 25 points - with 11 in the final period.
@D1_craigthomas
and
@WhiteCordarius
chipped in 8 and
@AnthonyLeivonen
had 7.
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A great team banquet tonight celebrating another successful season! Special thanks to our three seniors: J'len Wilson, Desmond Ridgeway and G'ontei Evans!
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At Valdosta State
@VontrellHankis3
scores the winner in a double OT sudden death GHS win over Nease.
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Shout out to GHS 🏈🏀alum Isaiah Wilson and his NCAA Division 2 national champion Valdosta State Blazers football team under head coach Kerwin Bell!
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GHS has won its 5th straight and 7th of last 8 with tonight’s victory.
@Theodor96387015
had 16 of which 14 were in the decisive second half.
@SJ_westbrook
chipped in 15 tonight.
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2023-24 Basketball Banquet. District Champs. Sweet 16. Good talent coming up through the program. Looking forward to 2024-25.
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Canes career high for Seth Childers with 20, Brendon Bloodworth with 11 and Jordan Bodie with 10. Hankison and Westbrook with 8 apiece.
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Canes always represent! Cheering on GHS tonight was the Class of 2019. Desmond Ridgeway, G’ontei Evans, and J’len Wilson.
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With tonight’s win GHS has now won 30 of the last 35 games in the series with Buchholz dating back to 2006-07.
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Senior Night on Thursday. Come out and support these seven Seniors on their final regular season game at The Purple Palace!
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The Canes are participating in the FABC Camp at the brand new Alachua County Sports and Events Center this weekend and picked up wins vs. Bishop Kenny and Hagerty.
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Canes were led tonight by senior J'len Wilson (19 points) and freshman Daryus Boyd with 12 points off the bench. GHS shot 28/36 from the line (.778)
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The dependable
@Theodor96387015
scored 22 tonight and
@sethchilders23
chipped in 19 on nearly flawless shooting (4/4 from three and 7/8 at the line).
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Two free throws by
@sethchilders23
seals the deal with 3.8 seconds and the Canes move to 3-0 with a hard fought 57-54 win over P.K. Yonge.
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2021-22 Boys Basketball Banquet. Varsity, JV and Freshman teams. Great group of guys all around. To my Seniors, I will always be here for you. You were exemplary in showing the underclassmen how to do things the right way. To everyone else, time to get to work! Go Canes!
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Your 6A District 2 semifinal:
GHS 61 Leon 42 (F). GHS moves on to the championship game on Friday at The Purple Palace and puts its stamp on a 20 win season
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GHS comes into Eastside and takes a 48-40 victory to improve to 14-4 on the season.
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Showing out as perhaps the best player on the floor tonight
@Theodor96387015
led all scorers with a career high 27 points.
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Defensive Camp Day 1 with former Clayton State Basketball Coach Gordon Gibbons at Lake Wales High School. Great experience for our players.
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Congratulations to the Lady Canes on a 48-45 heart stopping 6A Regional Quarterfinal win over Niceville tonight!
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Senior night final from the Purple Palace: CANES WIN!
GHS 51 Williston 46. Canes pick up their 15th win of the season.
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GHS opens up a 24 point halftime lead and holds off a Buchholz rally to win 69-60. Canes now have won 8 straight in the rivalry and 22 of last 25. Thanks to both teams for selling out the Palace!
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Congratulations Canes Volleyball! With 3 starters out, win 4 of 5 matches in Jacksonville good for 3rd place of 16 teams in Gold bracket.
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Congratulations to former Hurricane Jack May and his family. His St. Andrew’s Scots (Boca Raton) won the Class 3A State Championship over Andrew Jackson today.
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Leading the way for GHS tonight was Daryus Boyd who had 21 points. Clutch player tonight with game tying trey was R.J. Hines with 13 (3 from downtown total). Justus Wilburn chipped in 12 and S.J. Westbrook had 10.
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FINAL: GHS 68, Buchholz 55. This was the 9th straight win over Buchholz and the 23rd win in the last 26 games of the series.
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Leading the Canes to their 6th straight win tonight were
@SJ_westbrook
with 15 points.
@joshuahayes53
had 13 and
@Theodor96387015
had 10.
@sethchilders23
handled pressure throughout the game in which GHS never trailed.
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Congratulations to FAU head coach (and former Gainesville HS basketball parent of Jack May)
@CoachDustyMay
on getting the first March Madness win in school history!
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Congratulations
@buchholzbkb
on the win as well as fans of both schools for the great support. The games this season were classics and home courts defended.
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FINAL: GHS 66 Vanguard 52
Canes improve to 5-2 in advance of a visit to Newberry on Thursday.
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Great Environment tonight at The Purple Palace. Go Canes!
WHAT A FINISH
@CanesBKB
defeats Santa Fe 62-61 in OT behind Vontrell Hankersons game winning layup
GHS students storm the court after
Canes move to 2-0, while Raiders fall to 0-2
@ThePrepZone
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Highlights of tonight’s win:
@Theodor96387015
with 25 points including a perfect 8/8 at the line, big time treys from
@AnthonyLeivonen
who finished with 15,
@joshuahayes53
with 13 and
@jordan_bodie
had 11. Canes made their last 12 free throw attempts.
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Great job
@HighGainesville
volleyball on third straight win over Buchholz - and new 6A
#3
ranking,
#18
overall in Florida.
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GHS has now won 13 of the last 14 meetings with the Bobcats and 27 of the last 31 spanning fifteen years.
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