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Nick Maronde: Traveling to the Angels
Former Gator and left-handed pitcher for the Arkansas Travelers, Nick Maronde, is seeking success in the big leagues. Maronde grew up in Lexington, Kentucky where he attended Lexington Catholic High School and won a state championship in his sophomore year. … Continue reading
Mississippi State football spring update
Former Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen is starting his fifth season as Mississippi State’s head football coach. Last year, Mississippi State opened the 2012 season on a high note when they defeated Jackson State 56-9 at Davis Wade Stadium. The Bulldogs … Continue reading
MLB: Rays, Braves and Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays dropped their fourth-straight game Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles 5-4. This was the Rays seventh loss out of their last eight, and Tampa’s 4-9 record matches a franchise-worst start set in both 2001 and 2005. The game … Continue reading
Florida softball team taking on USF tonight
The No. 3/4 Florida Gator softball team (38-4, 12-3 SEC) is hosting USF (32-11, 10-1 Big East) Wednesday night. The Gators will be looking for a win after having a 12-game winning streak snapped last weekend. The Gators fell to Mississippi … Continue reading
Rays Opening Day is here
The Tampa Bay Rays are opening their 16th season Tuesday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. During the past five seasons, the Rays have had three playoff berths and one trip to the World Series. Last season, Tampa Bay managed a … Continue reading
Florida Football Practice: Week One
The Florida football team began practice one week ago. Last year, starting quarterback Jeff Driskel was splitting reps with Jacoby Brissett during the season opener. Now, Brissett is at NC State and Driskel isn’t feeling the heat of competition over his shoulder. Driskel … Continue reading
High School Boys Basketball Regional Semifinal Preview
Several high school boy’s basketball regional semifinals take place Tuesday night in our area. Class 6A, Region 2 The Gainesville Purple Hurricanes (19-9) will be traveling to take on the Leesburg Yellow Jackets (26-4). Leesburg enters the game ranked No. 1 by … Continue reading
Girls basketball regional semifinals preview
There are several local girls basketball teams playing in the regional semifinals Tuesday night. P.K. Yonge (21-6) is traveling to take on Father Lopez (25-5) in Daytona Beach. The Blue Wave have won two state title games in the past … Continue reading



















