An SEC champion, three-time All-SEC honors and a 14-year NFL career. It’s easy to say that Shane Matthews knows how to be a quarterback. With his playing days behind him, Matthews is using his knowledge to guide his son Luke and the Gainesville Purple Hurricanes’ offense. Luke, GHS’s starting quarterback, …
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The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings, the sport’s biggest week of the off season, has come to a close. The meetings took place at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando. There were multiple trades and signings over the course of the Winter Meetings, with some of …
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No. 22 Florida and Clemson are set to square off in the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Florida at the BB&T Center on Saturday evening for the first time since 1957. While the two teams have played 18 times in program history, with the series tied at 9-9, 15 of …
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Major League Baseball did not have a Wild Card round until 1994. Before then, teams had to win their division in order to qualify for postseason play. Thanks to the Wild Card, teams like 2003 Florida Marlins and 2011 St. Louis Cardinals have their names etched in history. Here we …
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The No. 2 seed Gator volleyball team defeated the No. 3 seed and seven-time national champion Stanford Cardinal in 5 sets Thursday night to advance to the National Championship game. The Gators will play the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday for the right to hoist the trophy. Well that was …
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Even though we are in the midst of the 2017 postseason, it is never too early to look ahead to the offseason. The 2017-2018 offseason has a ton of players looking for their next home. Some of these players might be the final piece to making a team a contender …
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Being a Division I college athlete can be grueling and time-consuming, but that doesn’t stop University of Florida Volleyball player Ann-Lorrayne Bzoch from finding time to help the community. Thanks to the University Athletic Association organization Goodwill Gators, Ann-Lorrayne is able to spend four out of the five weekday mornings helping out …
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The Florida women’s basketball team ran its record to 6-4 on the season after beating Marshall at home 74-69 on Sunday. For three quarters, it was smooth sailing for the Gators; they were in full control of the game, leading at one point as many as 20 points. Then, the …
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Gainesville High School Boys’ Basketball Head Coach Kelly Beckham started his well-respected career 35 years ago as an assistant basketball coach at his own high school. In 2008, Beckham came to GHS and brought with him an impressive resume and high hopes for the Hurricanes. Kelly Beckham’s achievements at GHS In …
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After missing his junior season due to an indefinite suspension, reports say that Florida Gators receiver Antonio Callaway has signed with agent Mel Bratton and will enter the 2018 NFL draft. Callaway’s success at Florida During the 2015 and 2016 seasons, Antonio Callaway was the Gators leading receiver. The 5-11, …
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