On Wednesday night, the Florida men’s basketball team (14-14, 7-8 SEC) battled the Kentucky Wildcats (19-9, 10-5) but came up short, losing 82-74. Playing again without center Colin Castleton, Florida knew handling the Wildcats inside would be tough and it was as the Cats outrebounded Florida 40-21 in the contest. …
Read More »Florida Baseball Blows Big Lead Late, Loses To USF At Home
The Florida Gator baseball team gives up seven runs in the ninth inning to visiting USF as the Bulls rally to defeat the Gators 10-9 to enable the Bulls to split its midweek slate with the Gators. The Gators were able to tally 17 hits, but it was the ninth …
Read More »Gainesville High School Victorious in Regional Semifinal
The Gainesville Hurricanes are moving on to the 6A boys basketball Regional Final. The Canes beat Oakleaf 47-42 after making a miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter. Recap Oakleaf would score the first points of the game. Theo Stephens got the Hurricanes back on track by controlling the offense and …
Read More »Newberry High Dominates Eastside High in Shutout
By: Dylan Pierce and Liana Handler In the first game of the season, Newberry won decisively against Eastside 8 – 0. While a strong first inning set the tone of the game, Newberry’s pitching and ability to put runners in scoring position allowed them to add to their lead while …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Falls to Oak Hall in High-Scoring Match
Runs were scored left and right Tuesday night when the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave took on the Oak Hall Eagles. The Blue Wave fell to 0-2 on the season after a heartbreaking 18-16 loss in a game over four hours long. Scrappy Play The first three innings were filled with …
Read More »No. 2 Alabama takes on South Carolina
The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (21-3, 11-0 SEC) on Wednesday travel to South Carolina (10-17, 3-11 SEC). Alabama is 16-point favorites, according to ESPN’s PickCenter. Winners of five of its last six games, the Crimson Tide come off a 49-point win over Georgia. With a perfect 11-0 conference record, …
Read More »Three Gainesville Area Boys Basketball Teams Still Alive in State Playoffs
Three Gainesville area basketball programs are moving on in the FHSAA 2023 playoffs. Gainesville High School (6A), Santa Fe High School (4A) and Hawthorne (1A) will all be fighting for their playoff lives within the next week. Gainesville vs. Ponte Vedra Friday night, Gainesville will travel to Ponte Vedra to …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Looks for Revenge Against Kentucky
Wednesday, the Gator men’s basketball team will look for revenge in its rematch against the Kentucky Wildcats in the O’Dome. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1628371246378323971?s=20 History Between the Two The Gators and Wildcats met earlier this season in Rupp Arena. Florida fell to Kentucky 72-67 despite a valiant comeback effort from the Gators. Colin …
Read More »Vanderbilt Travels to Baton Rouge to Face LSU
The LSU Tigers face off with the Vanderbilt Commodores Wednesday night. The Commodores are riding a five-game win streak while the Tigers are looking to snap a 14-game losing streak. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. https://twitter.com/LSUBasketball/status/1628424422791979009?s=20 Vanderbilt (15-12) In its last matchup, the Commodores took down Auburn in a nail …
Read More »Two Gators Coaches Leaving For NFL
The Gators football team’s defensive coordinator, Patrick Toney, is leaving the program to accept a job on the Arizona Cardinals defensive staff. The news comes after only one season on the Gators’ staff. Peagler was also on Napier’s defensive staff at Louisiana for four seasons. As the Gators’ DC for the …
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