A local Gainesville volleyball club, Gainesville Juniors Volleyball, took home two big titles this weekend from the 51st Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior National Volleyball Championship. The AAU tournament is the world’s largest volleyball tournament. It’s hosted every year at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), in Orlando, FL. Competition …
Read More »Gator Gymnast Leanne Wong Competes in U.S. Olympic Trials
Gator gymnast Leanne Wong is headed to Minneapolis to compete in the U.S. gymnastics Olympic Trials. After becoming an alternate for the 2020 Olympics, Wong is ready to make the squad for this summer’s Paris Olympics. *as requested* pic.twitter.com/3gmZVUGDxC — USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) June 11, 2024 Leanne Wong finished her …
Read More »Gators take on NC State in CWS Elimination Game
The Florida Gators look to stay alive in the College World Series, taking on NC State in a win or go home matchup. The game features two teams coming off heartbreakers, as the Gators lost to Texas A&M in a nine-inning thriller in their opener, while NC State dropped an …
Read More »Florida Co-Defensive Coordinator Roberts Seeking Balance For Players
Ron Roberts enters his first season at Florida as the Gators’ co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach after joining the team in January. Roberts’ experience of more than 30 years makes him more than qualified as a coach for the Gators. He came from Auburn, where he was the defensive coordinator. …
Read More »Inter Gainesville KF Suffers First Home Loss
Nona Football Club handed Inter Gainesville Kleb Foutbol its first loss of the season June 1, 5-1, at the Southwest Recreation Center fields in a USL League 2 matchup. Nona (2-2-0) started the game strong, keeping possession in its half and wasting no time in taking some shots. It quickly …
Read More »Gators in NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship
The final meet of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship starts Wednesday night. This four-day championship spans from June 5th to June 8th. The Gators are sending 20 individuals to compete in this event in Eugene, Oregon. At the NCAA East Preliminaries, Florida had 8 women and 12 men …
Read More »NCAA Softball Gainesville Super Regional: Florida vs. Baylor
The Gators softball team, the No. 4 national seed in the NCAA Tournament, seeks to defend their home field in the Gainesville Super Regional starting at noon today against the unseeded Baylor Bears. Gators coach Tim Walton joined Steve Russell on Sports Scene to preview the double-elimination Super Regional with Baylor …
Read More »FGCU Prepares For Gators To Open NCAA Gainesville Regional
The Florida Gators softball team is hosting the NCAA Gainesville Regional Tournament for the 18th time and enters as the national No. 4 seed. The Gators’ (46-12) first matchup is noon Friday against Florida Gulf Coast (37-19) at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The game will air on the SEC Network. …
Read More »Former Williston Standout Quinyon Mitchell Drafted by Eagles
Former Williston High School cornerback Quinyon Mitchell heads to the City of Brotherly Love after being selected 22nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Thursday night. The born and raised Williston native had family and friends watching from home as he was …
Read More »Eastside Surrenders Via Mercy Rule At P.K. Yonge
The P.K. Yonge softball team’s Senior Night was memorable thanks to a 15-0 win against the Eastside Rams in three innings Thursday. First-Inning Fallout P.K. Yonge pitcher Mikinzi Anderson struck out Eastside’s Victoria Leath to start the game. The following Eagles faced a similar fate, resulting in a no-hit, no-run …
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