Weston Smith, a senior at Williston High School, faced many obstacles en route to becoming the starting first baseman for the varsity baseball team. On the day after Christmas in the sixth grade, Smith’s life was changed when he got into a freak ATV accident. Jim Smith, father of Weston …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Bounces Back With Win Over Arkansas
The 14th ranked Florida volleyball team (12-3) swept the Arkansas Razorbacks on the road Friday night. After a five set loss last Sunday against number 15 Kentucky on the road, the Gators came back to defeat the Razorbacks in three sets. Florida edged out the Razorbacks in the first set, winning 26-24. …
Read More »Hornets’ Defense Prevails in a 49-0 Homecoming Win Against Indian Rocks Christian
Thirteen seconds is all it took for Hawthorne to turn the tides against the Golden Eagles in a high school football game on Friday night. In 13 seconds, the Hornets scored 14 points, kicking off their touchdown procession in the second quarter. Homecoming Traditions During Hawthorne’s halftime Homecoming celebration, starting …
Read More »Columbia Suffers First Loss To Lee Generals in OT Thriller
It seemed like an all to familiar sign for Columbia High School football fans. After crushing the Tigers’ state title dreams in the playoffs last year, the Robert E. Lee Generals squandered another opportunity for the Tigers on Friday night. A chance at a perfect season and possibly a district …
Read More »Dolphins, Redskins Go Head-to-Head in Search of First Win
A fired head coach, two winless records, and a quarterback juggle later, two of the worst teams in the NFL meet to deliver either one a win. Both teams enter the contest shorthanded in one way or another. The struggling Miami Dolphins (0-4) will host the equally unlucky Washington Redskins …
Read More »How Florida Can Shock the World and Top LSU On the Road
Florida thwarted Auburn’s top-10 glory with arguable ease and made Bo Nix look like a backup. But that’s the kind of discomfort the number one red zone defense in the FBS should deliver. Now, it’s time for an entirely different pack of tigers in Death Valley: an experienced, electrifying, No. …
Read More »Jaguars Host Brees-less Saints
The Jacksonville Jaguars play host to the New Orleans Saints this Sunday. Similarities Between Saints and Jaguars Despite the Saints being 4-1 and the Jaguars being 2-3, the two teams head into their matchup this Sunday in a similar situation. They are both starting backup quarterbacks in place of injured …
Read More »Buccaneers Rematch the Panthers in London
Football before 1 p.m.? It sounds like a football fan’s dream. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Carolina Panthers in their second game of the season on Sunday, Oct. 13, in London. Due to the time difference, this game kicks off at 9:30 a.m. eastern time, three and a half …
Read More »LSU ready for the challenge from Florida
Top-10 games are something that the LSU Tigers are not unfamiliar with. They have their next one with the seventh ranked Florida Gators Saturday night. LSU has played in 11 top-10 games at home since 2010. In those 11 games, LSU is 7-4. That includes a 35-28 win in 2015 …
Read More »Nembhard’s commitment to Florida
Andrew Nembhard’s freshman season was one for the books. The 6-foot-5-inch, 191 pound, guard from Ontario, Canada, managed to go down in UF history after posting 196 assists. This is the fourth-highest single-season total in Florida history and second-most by a freshman. Nembhard also managed to score a 3-pointer with …
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