Recap of the District Championship The Gainesville Hurricanes made their way to Lincoln High School on Saturday to compete in the FHSAA 2A D2 District Championship. Nicholas Hanson, the team’s 152 pounder, placed 4th, advancing him to the Regional Championship. GHS had five wrestlers compete this weekend. Zachary Collins, 138, …
Read More »Men’s Swim and Dive Wins SEC Title, Women Place Second
For the eighth year in a row, the SEC Men’s Swimming and Diving Champions helm from Gainesville, Florida. It’s also the 41st title for the Gators, the most in the conference. https://twitter.com/GatorsSwimDv/status/1231417598375583744?s=20 The tournament took place at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center in Auburn, Alabama. Over five days of competition, …
Read More »Miami Heat Retire Dwyane Wade’s No. 3 Jersey
Dwyane Wade has become the fifth Miami Heat player to have his number retired. Wade’s number 3 jersey joined Shaquille O’Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Bosh, and Tim Hardaway as part of a three-day celebration this past weekend. The celebration began on Feb. 21 with an event that was titled “The …
Read More »LeBron James and Lakers Outlast Tatum and Celtics in Rivalry Game
The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers has a rich tradition dating back to their first meeting in 1948. Despite the history, this matchup proved to be more than a win for two teams looking to hit their peak performance. The Lakers’ 114-112 victory in Sunday’s …
Read More »Eastside Boys Basketball Picks Up Home Playoff Win Over Eustis
The 2020 Boys Basketball State Tournament is back, and Eastside is looking for their second championship win. In what seemed to be a close game between Eastside and Eustis, ended with a massive victory for Eastside. Eastside won their regional quarterfinal game against Eustis, 62 – 51. Game Recap The …
Read More »Preview: Miami Heat Goes on the Road for Second Straight Game Against the Cavs
The Miami Heat will go on the road to face the Cleveland Cavaliers for a second straight game. The teams met last Saturday in the American Airlines Arena where Miami got the 124-105 victory. This will be the fourth time these teams meet this season, with the Heat winning all …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Earns a Top 25 win over Arkansas 83-80
The Gator women’s basketball team wins an SEC battle and earns a win over a top 25 team in Sunday’s match up against Arkansas as the Gators win at home 83-80. Gators Women (15-12,6-8) As the Gators slowly start to conclude the regular season with one more game in the …
Read More »Gator Baseball Sweeps Miami
The Florida Gator baseball team swept the top-ranked Miami Hurricanes in a three-game series after a 5-3 win on Sunday. Florida has now beaten the Hurricanes in 15 of the last 18 games they have played and it is the fourth time Florida has swept Miami under Gator head coach …
Read More »Gators topple upset-minded ‘Huskers
The ‘Huskers were upset-minded. The Gators were upset-resistant. After Florida was downed by the No. 1-ranked UCLA Bruins in extra innings on Saturday, Tim Walton and the Gators could have done one of two things: fall into a trap-game, or look to close out their slate in the Mary Nutter …
Read More »Florida Baseball Clinches Series Against No.1 Miami
The number two Florida Gator baseball team outlasts the number one ranked Miami Hurricanes, 7-4, on Saturday night in Coral Gables. Florida clinched the series in their extra-inning thriller. Right-hander Jack Leftwich took the mound for the Gators in Game 2 against the Hurricanes. Leftwich (6.0 IP, 1 R, 1 …
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