The Florida Gators maintained a lead over the South Carolina Gamecocks for more than 34 minutes on Saturday night. The Gators led by double digits multiple times in the 2nd half, but went without a field goal in the final seven minutes of the game to lose 71-69. Hassani Gravett …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Set to Host Auburn for First SEC Home Game
On Thursday, the Gators women’s basketball team opened up SEC play against Alabama. Florida was unable to come out of Tuscaloosa victorious, however, and dropped their tenth game of the season. After losing 67-74 to the Crimson Tide, UF will be back at the O’Dome on Sunday to take on …
Read More »Florida Women’s Hoops Drops First SEC Game, Loses 67-74 to Alabama
Against Alabama, the Gators women’s basketball team was hoping to turn the tide on their subpar season. Unfortunately for Florida, they weren’t able to come out with a victory in their first SEC game of the season. On the road against the Crimson Tide on Thursday, the Gators were dominant …
Read More »Gators Begin Their SEC play on the Road in Alabama
The Gators women’s basketball team, who is coming off an impressive home win against Charleston Southern, returns on the road to begin their SEC schedule. SEC Play The Gators are opening up their SEC play today in Alabama against the Crimson Tide, after coming off their 4th home game of the …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball: Family makes Gainesville feel like home.
The life of a college athlete is undeniably challenging. Players sacrifice their free time, social life and many traditional college experiences to dedicate themselves to their team and sport. Athletes may leave their hometown to play at the collegiate level, some even their home state. But, few leave their home …
Read More »Lacrosse in Unexpected Places
Football is king in Florida. That’s safe to say with 44 of ESPN’s class of 2019 top 300 football recruits residing in the sunshine state. Six more recruits than the state of Texas’, which is known as the high school football capital, 38 recruits. With that said, lacrosse is up …
Read More »The UF Concussion Center Has Helped Shape How Teams Practice
UF has one of the few concussion research centers in the country and has worked with the NCAA to improve the game. I spoke with two members of that clinic and a local head football coach about the clinic’s findings.
Read More »The Legacy of the Whittemore’s at Buchholz High School
In 1990, the legacy of the Whittemore family at Buchholz High School began. Then a wide receiver at BHS, Mark Whittemore helped lead the Bobcats to the 1990 4A Florida State Championship, defeating Dillard 24-7. The victory delivered Buchholz their first and only state title in football. Fast forward 28 …
Read More »Get Your Head Out of the Game? Player Safety Movement Makes Its Way to High Schools
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The NFL and NCAA’s concussion crisis and player safety initiatives have been well-chronicled, praised, criticized and debated. However, the issue of player safety at the high school level has often been ignored, although that’s changing. “Youth exposure to repetitive head impacts in tackle football may reduce one’s …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Walks out of 2018 With a Home Win
Gators Women’s Basketball ended 2018 on a high note with a home win against Charleston Southern yesterday afternoon. Gators Basketball The women’s basketball team was happy to be back on their home court after returning from their Dual in the Desert where they could not pick up a win. Although the …
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