The Gator softball team took the field on Wednesday for the first time since losing their first game of the season on Monday against Auburn. Luckily for the Gators, Wednesday’s result was much better as they defeated Winthrop 7-0 in Gainesville. The Gators got off to a fast start in the first inning. Freshman …
Read More »UF Women’s Hoops: Gator Seniors Looking to Make Their NCAA Tournament Experience Memorable
The Gator women’s basketball team earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament on Monday after having not been invited to the big dance since 2014. The Gators currently have five seniors on their roster, (guard Carlie Needles, guard January Miller, guard Cassie Peoples, guard Carla Batchelor, center Viktorija Dimaite) many …
Read More »Gatornationals Roar into Gainesville
The 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals races back into Gainesville March 17 through 20. The event is the traditional east coast opener for the sport, and the season’s first of 16 races for Pro Stock Motorcycle racing. Terry McMillen returns to Gainesville for the races. McMillen is the team owner of …
Read More »Marcus Maye Liking What He’s Seeing in Spring Practice
Somewhat lost among the speculation over the quarterback and wide receiver positions is the fact that Florida’s secondary remains one of the team’s biggest strengths. A main part of that group, red-shirt senior Marcus Maye, is entering his last season with the Gators after deciding not to declare for the …
Read More »Florida Takes Down UNF in 97-68 Rout, Advance to Second Round of NIT
An NIT let down? The Gators answered that question early in Tuesday night’s 97-68 victory over North Florida in Jacksonville. Two days after learning their NIT fate and playing amid the reality of all their home games being played on the road due to the renovations at the O’Connell Center, …
Read More »FSU Defeats Davidson 84-74, Advances to NIT Round of 16
After going 19-13 this season, the Florida State men’s basketball team (8-10 conference play) were left out of the NCAA Tournament. That’s okay, though. The Seminoles still have a chance to prove themselves in the NIT tournament, which last night’s 84-74 win against the Davidson Wildcats is allowing them to …
Read More »Florida Gulf Coast Sweeps Farleigh Dickinson 96-65 in ‘First Four’
In the first game of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the 16th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (21-13) cruised to a 96-65 win over fellow 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson (18-15) on Tuesday night. The Eagles started off hot with an alley-oop slam by Demetris Morant, fed by redshirt freshman point guard Zach Johnson, …
Read More »Gators Blank Noles In Sunshine State Baseball Battle
#1 Florida baseball knocks off #11 Florida State at home Tuesday night… Here’s what you missed pic.twitter.com/1Cq7MJdYdE — Ben Murphy (@B_murph4) March 16, 2016 The top ranked Florida baseball team shut out the 11th ranked Florida State Seminoles 6-0 on Tuesday in Gainesville in front of the fifth largest home crowd ever …
Read More »UNF Poses Three-Point Threat to Gators
If you’re unfamiliar with the North Florida Ospreys, Florida’s opponent tonight in the first round of the NIT Tournament, the numbers they put up on offense might surprise you. UNF is fifteenth in the country in total field goal percentage (48.6 percent), fourth in the nation in points per game (84.8), and …
Read More »Spring Ball Spotlight: Tight End DeAndre Goolsby
“Spring Ball” has officially started. Players young and old are getting used to playing with each other again as they start to prepare for the upcoming fall football season. Tight end, sophomore DeAndre Goolsby is a player who is already looking forward to next year. Last year, Goolsby had a career …
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