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The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gator sports and a great Sunday for all of the mothers out there, especially my wife. 10. There is no way I can start this column without gushing about what happened on the softball field Sunday. If it wasn’t …
Read More »Echols’ Walk-Off Erases Early Deficit, Gives UF Softball Win Early; Then Sweep Series to Win SEC Title
An early deficit did not shut down the Gators Softball team against Texas A&M. With the Aggies posting three runs in the first three innings, the Gators trailed by one for much of Friday evening. However, Charla Echols added to her team-leading home run total in the final frame. A …
Read More »Florida Baseball Ties Up The Kentucky Series With An 8-5 Win
Florida Gators Baseball evened their series with the Kentucky Wildcats this evening in Lexington. The Gators defeated the Wildcats, 8-5, where they grabbed 11 hits to top Kentucky’s 10. Florida will look for a similar result Saturday as they face the Wildcats for the series finale at 1 p.m. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/1390858852619403265 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine May 7
The Front Nine comes at you with the full knowledge that Sunday it will officially be Bob Dooley Invitational week. It’s kind of like Masters week without the Champions Dinner. 1. We were talking about this on the Tailgate the other day – who are the third best teams in …
Read More »FEATURE: A Glance at Noah Hayse’s Experience Committing to UCF as a Freshman
The Buchholz Baseball team has seen a lot of success this year. With a 16-5-1 record, the Bobcats find themselves as the No. 2 seed entering the District tournament. Head Coach Ron Brooks, in his 11th year with Buchholz, is very proud of his team’s success thus far, especially amid …
Read More »FEATURE: Matthew Leber From Oak Hall High School
When one door closes, another door opens. This is the case for Matthew Leber. The end of his time at Oak Hall High School is fast approaching. Matthew is called a “lifer” at Oak Hall, having attended since kindergarten. Growing Up With the Love For America’s Favorite Pastime Matthew’s Father, …
Read More »FEATURE: A look inside the Santa Fe Saints athletics program over the last year
At first, it seemed like it would be a short pause for the Santa Fe Saints sports teams. Then it became clear no sports would be played for a long time. March 2020 was a really difficult month for everyone and Santa Fe athletics was no exception. The NJCAA canceled …
Read More »Gators Baseball Defeats Stetson 9-6 in Midweek Matchup
After a weekend series victory over No. 2 Vanderbilt, Florida Gators baseball welcomed the Stetson Hatters to Florida Ballpark for a Tuesday night matchup. The Gators took a 9-6 victory over Stetson. Early Inning Battle The Hatters came out swinging in the top of the first. Florida’s Timmy Manning started …
Read More »FEATURE: Jeremy Schreiber’s rollercoaster journey from basketball player to coach to ref
There’s nothing Jeremy Schreiber values more than time. People tend to wait around aimlessly for the “right time” to do something. However, they don’t realize that time is neither right nor wrong. In Schreiber’s eyes, the only negative factor of time is that someone can lose it. And the only …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine May 3rd
The Back Nine comes at you after another weekend on the road and some and, yes, I feel pampered. And poor. Now it’s time to pour myself into the 26th Bob Dooley Invitational (May 15). 10. So, the NFL Draft finally is over and the SEC once again flexed its …
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