University of Florida alumni Laura Rutledge joined Steve Russell to talk about all things college football. Florida’s Assessment Although Rutledge has ties to the Gators, she says she “tries to take her fandom hat off” when asked to speak on the team. When asked to assess the Gators season, Rutledge …
Read More »UF Student-Athletes Stand Out in Academics
The National Collegiate Athletic Association published its Graduation Success Rates (GSR) on Tuesday for student-athletes who entered college between 2012-15 and graduated within a six-year period. The report, which focuses on graduation rate trends from 2019-22, found the overall single-year GSR for Division I student-athletes was 90% — the highest …
Read More »FEATURE: Alberte Rimdal’s Move from Denmark to the Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. When Alberte Rimdal committed to the University of Florida, the first Danish player to play for the program, she was already an accomplished scorer. But few could have predicted how large a role she would play on …
Read More »FEATURE: Brazil’s Fred Biondi – A Breakthrough Star
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Fred Biondi’s golf career started with once-a-week practice and a passion to get better. Now, he enters the 2022-23 season as the best D1 golfer in the nation in the PGA TOUR University Velocity Global Ranking. Biondi’s …
Read More »An Impressive Defensive Game leads to a Hornets Shutout
The Hawthorne Hornets put another game in the win column, despite facing a big test, shutting out the North Marion Colts 13-0. With this victory, Hawthorne continues their unbeaten season with their seventh win of the year. After giving up 21 points in the first half a week ago to …
Read More »Gator Football Fails To Complete Comeback Against LSU
The Florida Gator football team (4-3, 1-3) had its comeback bid fall short in the fourth quarter as they fail to beat the LSU Tigers(5-2, 3-1), losing 45-35 on Saturday in the Swamp. This loss marks the fourth consecutive loss for the Gators against the Tigers, the first time that’s …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Suffer Devastating Shut Out at Home After 3-0 Start to the Season
By Shelby Hickman, Nathaniel Bilgoray and Brandon Hernandez After a great start to the season, the Newberry Panthers suffered a 45-0 loss at home against the Union County Fightin’ Tigers and will move to 3-1. For much of the first quarter, both teams put up a strong defensive front, beginning …
Read More »Hawthorne Runs Their Way to a 40 Point Route
The Hawthorne Hornets continued their excellent start to the season, moving to 4-0 overall after winning 46-6 against the PK Yonge Blue Wave. In the first home game this season for the Hornets, it was essential for them to start on the right foot on offense and defense. The dominance …
Read More »Gators Volleyball opens SEC play v. Alabama
The Gators Volleyball team has a chance to continue their stellar season as they open SEC play tonight at 7 p.m. They’ll host the Alabama Crimson Tide, an opponent they have seen tremendous success over. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1572571345946279937?s=20&t=EJzXUJ27FJ9PWwx51OeXjQ No. 12 ranked Gators are coming off a five set thriller upsetting Wisconsin, the …
Read More »SEC Week Three Roundup
SEC Title and Playoff Contenders Currently, there are two standout candidates when it comes to who is going to win the SEC. Those being Alabama and Georgia. Georgia currently has outscored their opponents 130-10 in their 3 games. These are not against no names either facing number 15 ranked Oregon …
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