Lacrosse

The Gainesville High School girls lacrosse team made program history this season. The 16-4 record is the best the program has seen. The Hurricanes’ success is a result of hard work and dedication from the team and its coach. “It feels pretty great; it’s never happened before and I get …

After holding Stetson to a season-best just four goals Tuesday night, the No. 4 Florida lacrosse team reached a record against Cincinnati a few days later by only allowing two goals in clinching at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title. The Gators (14-2, 4-0 Big 12) defeated …

By Abigale Dressback and Riley Tirrell  Buchholz High School has great spring sports programs. One that has stood out is the girls lacrosse team and the improvement it has made due to determined coach Marissa Higgins. Last year the Bobcats’ record was 7-10 and they were ranked 89th in the …

UF is preparing to chomp the athletic competition as some reptiles get ready to rumble. The Gators will continue to compete in several sports this week and throughout the weekend. Baseball The Gators baseball team (25-14, 4-11 SEC) will play in a series at Mississippi State (23-14, 5-10) from Friday …

No. 4 Florida lacrosse’s Theresa Bragg and Kaitlyn Davies were both named Tewaaraton Top-25 nominees Thursday. Their nomination marked the 14th consecutive season the Gators have had a player on the top-25 list (besides 2020). The captains were selected from a watch list of 73 athletes. UF is one of …

The Oak Hall boys lacrosse team continued its triumphant season with a 18-1 win against Newberry on Monday night. Coming off an 11-4 loss in their previous match against Ponte Vedra, Peirce Montes and the Eagles redeemed themselves in the 1A-District 4 Tournament semifinal. A Dominant Start Within the first …

As the No. 4 Florida lacrosse team earned a 2-0 record last week, two Gators received Big 12 weekly honors on Tuesday afternoon. Junior defender Theresa Bragg is the Big 12 Defender of the Week and redshirt junior goalkeeper Elyse Finnelle is the Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week.  The two …

For most players, taking the game-winning shot brings an insurmountable amount of pressure, but for Gianna Monaco, those “do or die” moments are exactly where she thrives. It is almost as if composure is woven into the DNA of Florida lacrosse’s junior attacker. Monaco has always had the ability to …

The Buchholz Bobcats girls lacrosse team defeated the Groveland South Lake Eagles 14-2 on Thursday to advance to the 2A-District 5 semifinals. Senior Gabri Trimboli scored the opening goal with 11:24 remaining to give Buchholz a 1-0 lead against the visitors. Buchholz’s Sara Davis scores their second goal, the assist …

The No.4 Florida Gators lacrosse team secured its eighth consecutive win, highlighted by Gianna Monaco’s 100th career point and Jordan Basso’s 400th. The Gators (11-2, 2-0 Big 12) defeated Jacksonville 17-7 (7-5, 3-0 ASUN) Wednesday evening at Rock Lacrosse Center. UF junior midfielder Kaitlyn Davies opened up scoring. JU sophomore …