The third-ranked Florida Gators defeated the University of Maryland, 7-2, and Illinois State, 10-1, Friday to open the Aquafina Invitational at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. For every Florida run scored this weekend in the tournament, Pepsi will plant a tree in the Gainesville community. The Gators scored 17 runs in Saturday’s …
Read More »Area High School Basketball Teams Perform Well in FHSAA Basketball Tournament
Several Florida high school basketball teams were in action Thursday to compete in regional quarterfinals and semifinals games in the 2018 Florida High School Athletic Association tournament. Among the victors were Gainesville, Eastside, P.K. Yonge, St. Francis, Englewood, Raines, Bolles, Hawthorne, Wildwood and Bell. Several more tournament games will be …
Read More »Preview: Florida Hosts Arkansas For Link To Pink Meet
The Florida Gators Gymnastics team will host the Arkansas Razorbacks for the 12th annual Gators Link to Pink Meet. The event is aimed to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention and treatment. This makes it the third consecutive meet that the Gators and the Razorbacks will compete in a link …
Read More »Former Gator, Paco Rodriguez, Returns to Gainesville
All you have to say is the word Omaha and any baseball fan knows exactly what you’re talking about. Former Gator baseball pitcher, Paco Rodriguez, became quite familiar with the Nebraska town during his time at Florida. Now, he is back in Gainesville helping the current team in anyway he …
Read More »Gator Football to Start Spring Training
Gator Football is back. Well, at least its trying to be. The Florida Gators football team released their 2018 spring practice schedule which will feature nine early enrollees. The Gators will be back in Florida’s Indoor Practice Facility with new coach Dan Mullen on March 16. The first two practices(March …
Read More »Billy Gonzales is Back as Co-Offensive Coordinator and Receivers Coach
Billy Gonzales, a former Gators receivers coach, returns as co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach. New Head Coach and former Gator Offensive Coordinator Dan Mullen made the call to offer him the opportunity to come back. Gonzales returns to Florida after two national championships and stints with LSU, Illinois and Mississippi …
Read More »McElwain Hired as Receivers Coach at Michigan
Former Gator football Head Coach Jim McElwain left Florida’s coaching staff in October. After a brief head coaching career between Florida and Colorado State, he will be joining Jim Harbaugh’s staff at Michigan. Reports say he starts Sunday. McElwain with the Wolverines He signed as an assistant offensive coach with …
Read More »Five Points of Life Race This Weekend in Gainesville
The annual Five Points of Life Race takes place this weekend. The race is split into two days because of different events. For Saturday, the Five Points 5K starts at 8 a.m., the Kids Marathon begins at 9:15 a.m. and a post-race party from 8 to 10 a.m. On Sunday, the …
Read More »Preview: Florida Gymnastics Travel to Georgia
This will be the Gators Gymnastics 149th meeting against Georgia. The Gators have not met another opponent as many times in the programs history like Georgia. Gators Previous Meet: Florida is coming off a 197.85 – 197.075 win over the No.9 Alabama Crimson Tide. Kennedy Baker ended the night earning …
Read More »Returning champ Nick Horvath ready to hit the field for season opener
The 2018 baseball season has finally arrived for the National Champs. Nick Horvath, Florida’s top defensive outfielder and a cog in the front-end of the Gator’s bullpen is back for another season, but for the most part, you can expect to see plenty of new faces out on the field. …
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