“The best ability is availability.” This is the mentality Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier has going into the 2018 season. After missing time the last two seasons due to injury, Kiermaier is focusing on being able to stay on the field and contribute to his team for all 162 games. Kiermaier …
Read More »Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic
The Tim Tebow Foundation held its 8th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic over the weekend. The 2-day event was held at the TPC Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Friday night kicked things off with a Celebrity Gala, before the Golf Classic on Saturday. The Celebrity Weekend is the foundation’s largest fundraiser …
Read More »Gators Softball Beats Baylor on Day 3 of Judi Garman Classic
The No. 2 Florida Gators (19-1) wins 4-0 against the No. 8/9 Baylor Bears (9-2) in the last game of the Judi Garman Classic Saturday. Florida starting pitcher Kelly Barnhill returned to the mound and delivered six innings without giving up a hit. Aleshia Ocasio would replace her in the …
Read More »Gators Defeat Wildcats in SEC Showdown
The energy and confidence the Gators came into this game with is something that has been lacking throughout the season. This was undeniable after the Gators took an 80-67 win against the Kentucky Wildcats in Gainesville Saturday. Head Coach Mike White said yesterday, “Kentucky is coming in six weeks older, …
Read More »Florida Baseball Silences Stony Brook in 8-0 Win
The Gators improved to 11-1 behind another solid outing from Saturday starter Jackson Kowar(3-0). The win is Florida’s fourth in a row and second shutout of the week. Pitching Sets the Pace Kowar had to battle through control issues throughout the evening. He issued four walks and only 55 percent …
Read More »Choctawhatchee defeats Gainesville to advance to 7A state semis
It’s been 16 years since the Choctawhatchee Indians boy’s basketball team advanced this far in the playoffs. After trailing the Gainesville Hurricanes for most of the game, the Indians found their rhythm and never looked back, stunning the Gainesville crowd by advancing to their first state semifinal appearance since 2002. …
Read More »Gameday Preview: Florida vs. No. 23 Kentucky
The Florida Gators are looking for their first regular season sweep of the Kentucky Wildcats since the 2013-2014 season. That year, Florida took down Kentucky three times over the course of 29 days en route to a Final Four appearance. UF has swept UK just five times (1967, 1988, 2006, …
Read More »Wil Dalton Homers Thrice as Florida Topples Stony Brook 12-5
The Gators improved to 10-1 behind a career night from outfielder Wil Dalton. He homered in the first, fifth and eighth innings. Dalton is the first Florida player to hit three home runs in a game since JJ Schwarz hit four against Stetson in 2015. Dalton’s Big Night After the …
Read More »Preview: Ft. Walton Beach Choctawatchee vs. Gainesville
The Gainesville Hurricanes are looking to do something that hasn’t been done since 2015. That is to play in the state regional final in boy’s basketball. The Hurricanes have the opportunity to return to the regional finals Friday night. Standing in Gainesville’s way are the Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee Indians. How …
Read More »SEC Hoops Preview: Georgia visits Tennessee
It’s not often that a team tied for first in the SEC standings in March has any added pressure to cope with before the SEC Tournament. But 16th-ranked Tennessee is 0-4 against Georgia under 3rd-year-coach Rick Barnes since he took charge in 2015. The Bulldogs will travel to Knoxville on …
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