Lacrosse

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 …

With Florida’s spring sun beaming and an early bird crowd of fans at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium, the No. 5 Florida Gators secured their seventh consecutive win fueled by a powerful offensive effort by 12 different scorers. Florida (10-2, 2-0 Big 12) defeated San Diego State (5-8, 0-2) 21-9 …

By Christian Haas and Abigale Dressback The Buchholz Bobcats girls lacrosse team improved to 11-4 on Thursday night after beating the visiting Santa Fe Raiders 13-3. The Bobcats swept the season series against Santa Fe (5-9) after winning 16-3 in Alachua on Feb. 24. Buchholz’s Jenna Davis scored the first …