Coach Becky Burleigh stunned the soccer community in 1995 when she arrived at the University of Florida to coach its brand new soccer program. Burleigh has accumulated 414 wins, 112 loses and only 36 ties in her 25-year spell as Florida soccer’s only head coach. Gators soccer will open up …
Read More »Big First Half Propels Vanguard to Victory over Gainesville in Opener
The visiting Vanguard Knights defeated the Gainesville Hurricanes 33-15 on a clear Thursday night at Citizens’ Field, as both schools opened their respective regular seasons. Offensive Onslaught After an early fumble recovery by Gainesville’s Jimmahray White, Rod Williams scored on a 46-yard catch-and-run. Despite the early 7-0 hole, the Knights …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Eastside Rams vs Buchholz Bobcats
High school football is back! The Eastside Rams and Buchholz Bobcats will battle it out on Friday night, August 23, in a city rivalry game. Eastside Rams Last season, the Rams had a successful season under head coach, Cedderick Daniels. They finished with an impressive 7-4 record. Coach Daniels and …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Hawthorne at Pk Yonge
Week 1 of High School Football is here and one of the key matchups will feature Hawthorne visiting their non-conference rival, Pk Yonge this Friday. Hawthorne The Hawthorne Hornets enter Week 1 with a state ranking of 163. After losing major talent from last year, head coach Cornelius Ingram feels …
Read More »What’s In Store For Florida’s Running Back Corps?
The A tough UF running back assembly is amped up for the season opening showdown against Miami. So much so, starting back Lamical Perine said he was “tired of hitting each other and ready to go hit some Hurricanes.” But how exactly has that level of confidence shaped up? Once …
Read More »Gators Special Teams are Special Indeed
Florida head coach Dan Mullen is known to place a heavy emphasis on the importance of special teams. Many deem them the least important part of a football team, but in truth they’re incredibly important. Here’s a breakdown of what the Gators have to offer in that department: Evan McPherson …
Read More »Gators’ Tight Ends Looking to Make Big Impact
The tight end position hasn’t necessarily been a strength for the Gators in the past few years, but the 2019 group is looking to change that. Time to Take The Leap This years tight ends corps is lead by Kyle Pitts, Lucas Krull and Kemore Gamble. Pitts is expected to …
Read More »Bader, Puk Shine in the Big Leagues
In 2015, Harrison Bader and A.J. Puk were teammates at the University of Florida. Both players now sport MLB uniforms. Bader was called back to the big-leagues on Tuesday after starting the 2019 season on the St. Louis Cardinals roster. The speedy center fielder was demoted to AAA after hitting …
Read More »Rays in the Race for a Wild Card Spot
With only a little over a month to go in the regular season, major league baseball is heating up. The Tampa Bay Rays are right in the middle. Standings Holding strong at 74-54, the Rays are currently second in the AL East, behind the New York Yankees. With the Wild …
Read More »Josh Hammond Ready for Miami Hurricanes in Gator Season Opener
Florida senior wideout Josh Hammond will kick off his final season in orange and blue on Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes. A Fight for Bragging Rights Hammond doesn’t look at the Miami game as a big-time rivalry. He views the clashes with teams the Gators face yearly more as rivalry …
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