Late April means it’s crunch time for high school baseball, and three Gainesville teams are ready for the bright lights and big moments. Buchholz, Oak Hall and Saint Francis commence play in the regional quarterfinals this week. The Eagles and Wolves will square off in the Class 1A bracket after …
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The Back Nine comes at you after another perfect weekend in Gainesville. Remember this when it’s July and you can cook bacon on the roof of your car. 10. In the last few days I have had multiple people say this to me, “I wake up every morning and wonder …
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The reigning champion and No. 2 team in the Eastern Conference Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 103-86 in game one of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Orlando landed a spot in the playoffs after beating Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks in the first game of the …
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As the 2024-2025 season ends, the Gators women’s basketball team is already preparing for the year ahead. Although notable faces like Ra Shaya Kyle have left the program, five new ones are making their names known: Sarah Deng, Knisha Godfrey, Emilija Dakic, Caterina Piatti and Nyadieng “Nidi” Yiech. Sarah Deng Sarah …
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The Gators’ seven-game winning streak came to an end in the series finale at Mississippi State on Sunday when the Gators fell 14-8 in a wild, back-and-forth slugfest at Dudy Noble Field. After jumping out to an early lead behind Colby Shelton’s two-run homer, Florida (27-15, 6-12 SEC) struggled to …
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The Gainesville High School girls lacrosse team made program history this season. The 16-4 record is the best the program has seen. The Hurricanes’ success is a result of hard work and dedication from the team and its coach. “It feels pretty great; it’s never happened before and I get …
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The Florida track and field team closed the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational on Saturday by taking back the NCAA lead in the 4x400m relay and setting numerous other collegiate times at Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressly Stadium. Top of the Track The squad of Ashton Schwartzman, Justin Braun, …
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Florida backed up its offensive performance from Friday night with an impressive one Saturday. The Gators had 11 hits and put 11 on the board in Game 2 for an 11-8 win against Mississippi State at Dudy Noble Field that clinched the series. That’s 24 runs on 28 hits in …
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Behind the arm of Keagan Rothrock, the No. 8 Florida softball team took the series against No. 17 Alabama with a 4-3 walk-off win on Saturday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. It marks the Gators’ second straight conference series win after last weekend’s against No. 19 Ole Miss and their …
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After holding Stetson to a season-best just four goals Tuesday night, the No. 4 Florida lacrosse team reached a record against Cincinnati a few days later by only allowing two goals in clinching at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title. The Gators (14-2, 4-0 Big 12) defeated …
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