College Football

College Football Returns Saturday

After a long and crazy offseason, week zero of college football begins Saturday. Who Plays Saturday marks the first matchups of college football since the Georgia and Alabama national championship game. Western Kentucky will host Austin Peay at noon to start off the campaign. Then, in the first power five matchup, Nebraska and Northwestern travel […]

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High School

Week One of High School Football Continues

The 2022 high school football season began Thursday and is in full swing with multiple games kicking off Friday. Buchholz Defeats Colombia in Season Opener Despite the rain, Buchholz had a hot start to their season Thursday night.  Coming off a 12-2 record in 2021 and a trip to the semifinals last year, the Bobcats […]

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Gator Volleyball Begins 2022 with Two All-SEC Players

Florida volleyball lost key players to graduation in outside hitters Thayer Hall and T’ara Ceasar, along with setter Marlie Monserez following a Third Round NCAA Tournament exit last season. Now, No. 15 Gator volleyball reloads with eight new players including five freshmen and three transfers. Additionally, they’ve got two preseason All-Southeastern Conference players who 32nd-year […]

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Buchholz Bobcats beat the Columbia Tigers to start the season

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Gainesville’s Buchholz Bobcats Varsity football team routed the Columbia Tigers from Lake City 31-14 on Friday. There was little chance for Columbia to get anything going early on as they gave up two fumbles before halftime and four turnovers the whole game. The Tigers will hopefully look past this game as their offensive woes look […]

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Gator Soccer Falls Short to Baylor in the 89th Minute

After splitting their first two games in the state of Florida, the Gators Soccer team traveled west to begin their stint in Texas. Thursday night, they took on Baylor in Austin. Although they kept on par with the Bears for most of the game, they ultimately fell short in the final minute. A Quiet First […]

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Newberry

Newberry Takes on Santa Fe in Season Opener

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The Newberry Panthers open its season Friday night against cross-county rival Santa Fe High School with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Newberry looks to rebound this season after posting a record of 5-6 in 2021. Former Gators Join the Newberry Coaching Staff Following a subpar season, Newberry head coach Edward Johnson said he needed to […]

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Pat Dooley’s High Five (August 25th)

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It was 45 years ago and I was already in my second real job at the Jacksonville Journal covering Jacksonville University and Georgia (go figure). But they sent me back to my alma mater for Homecoming (Gabe Kaplan was the Growl headliner) to cover what should have been an easy win for the mighty Gators. […]

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Patric Young Continues to Fight

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In an athlete’s career, injuries are nothing new. Former Florida basketball star Patric Young, who helped lead the Gators to the 2014 Final Four, is no stranger to that after suffering multiple knee injuries playing professional basketball overseas. However, Young’s greatest battle came this summer. On the night of June 29, while driving through Nebraska, […]

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Coleman, Saints Hope to March in Opposite Direction

Bailey Coleman’s first year as the Santa Fe Saints head volleyball coach started with a bang Wednesday, defeating Lake-Sumter State College 3-1. .@SFsaintsvball Turns it Up to Taste Victory in Season Opener over Lake-Sumter, 3-1. #SicEmSaints Story: https://t.co/InREqqcRZq pic.twitter.com/cNypRXHfdb — Santa Fe Saints (@santafesaints) August 25, 2022 This isn’t Coleman’s first rodeo in Gainesville. She […]

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Buchholz-Columbia Preview

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After its 2021-22 season ended in the state final four, the Buchholz Bobcats will begin this year’s season at home Thursday night against the Columbia Tigers at Citizens Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. https://twitter.com/sbllive/status/1562389508598812672?s=20&t=wnTlwch0xiIFv4zQ0IaTwA Columbia and second-year head coach Demetric Jackson look to improve on last season’s 7-5 record as they take on […]

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