The Gainesville High School boy’s basketball team defeated Forest by a score of 76-57 on Thursday. But, the final score doesn’t indicate how close the game was in the first half. Neither team could stop the opposing offense. With less than 15 seconds left in the first half, the Hurricanes …
Read More »Gators Baseball Opens Season Hosting Series Against Charleston Southern
The No. 7 Florida Gators Baseball team opens their much-anticipated season Friday against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. The series continues throughout the weekend, with games Saturday and Sunday. Florida has won their season opener the past nine seasons and hold a 38-7 all-time record in the first series of the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five (February 17th)
I’m a big believer in taking someone’s career and sitting on the porch in a hermetically sealed jar to let it age for a while before we start decorating it. That’s the case with Colin Castleton, who suffered a broken hand Wednesday night and will likely never play for Florida …
Read More »Gators Gymnastics Set for Tough Road Test Against LSU
The No. 2 ranked Gators gymnastics team hits the road to face No. 8 LSU Friday at 9 p.m. Both teams have been ranked in the top 10 the past 28 times they’ve met. This has been the top dual of the weekend eight times since 2013, and the fifth …
Read More »Gators win eight more medals at SEC Swimming Champs
The Florida Gators swimming and diving teams racked up titles on their second day of SEC Championships, winning eight medals Wednesday for a total of 12 so far. After only two days of competition at Texas A&M, the Gators lead both the women and men. Gold, Silver and Bronze Hardware …
Read More »Gators win gold on day 3 of SEC Championships
The Gators swimming and diving team added four more medals to their collection yesterday during day three of SEC Championships. After Thursday night, the Gators have 16 medals from the first three days. Gold, silver and bronze hardware Starting the finals session strong was sophomore and newcomer Emma Weyant swimming …
Read More »Comfortable Hawthorne Win Leads to Rematch Against Newberry
Hilliard Red Flashes 49 Hawthorne Hornets 59 This matchup featured two teams who won their district tournaments just one week ago. Hilliard beat Madison County without much resistance while Hawthorne needed to come from behind to upset Newberry at the final buzzer. The Hornets and Flashes also met on December …
Read More »Team Giannis vs Team Lebron in 72nd Annual All-Star Game
The NBA’s best are assembling in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the 72nd Annual NBA All-Star Game. The game features a pick-up style draft right before tip-off. All-Star Rosters The leading vote getters in each conference, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, automatically suit up as captains and will have the …
Read More »Gators Track and Field Garners Eight Event Titles at Last Indoor Regular Season Meet
Florida’s track and field athletes accounted for eight event titles at the Florida University Last Chance Meet. The event was held Thursday at the Jimmy Carnes Indoor Track & Field in Gainesville. It served to give the Gators one final opportunity to quality their athletes for the upcoming SEC Indoor …
Read More »Governor DeSantis Signs New NIL Law
On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an amendment to the states Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) law that now allows coaches and school administration to play a role in facilitating deals for the student-athletes. The bill passed with a unanimous vote in committee meetings and in the house and …
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