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‘The World’s Tallest Teenager’: 7-foot-7 Rioux Ready to Head to UF

Olivier Rioux (left), who will join the UF basketball team as a preferred walk-on in the fall, is currently 7-foot-7.

BRADENTON — The IMG Academy national men’s basketball team is running three-on-three drills with a skyscraper. It’s a standard afternoon practice in February, and the squad is playing in its 115,000-square-foot basketball complex. The royal blue, five-pointed logo of the “Ascenders” is illuminated by the overhead lighting that spans four basketball …

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9 Gators Selected To UF Athletic Hall of Fame

Eight former athletes and one honorary letterwinner will be inducted into the 2024 UF Athletic Hall of Fame class, the school’s F Club and Gator Boosters announced this week. The Gator Greats to be inducted are Scottie Wilbekin, Chas Henry, Elizabeth Beisel, Hannah Rogers, Francesca Enea, Preston Tucker, Genevieve LaCaze …

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Florida’s Parker Valby Breaks 10,000-Meter Run Record

Florida track and field distance athlete Parker Valby set a collegiate record in the 10,000-meter run at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Thursday night. The redshirt junior ran 30:50.43, crushing the previous record by 28 seconds. 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐘 𝟏𝟎𝐊 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 🤯 WHAT. CAN'T. SHE. DO.#GoGators 🐊 pic.twitter.com/mOpbpQ7xID — Gators …

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Gators Gymnastics Dominates in NCAA Gainesville Regional Final

The No. 4 Florida Gators dominated the NCAA Gainesville Regional Final, beating Utah, Missouri and Michigan State by a margin of .750. With a team score of 198.325, Florida eclipsed its season best and punched its ticket to the NCAA National Championship for the 21st time. HERE WE GO GATORS …

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