In the 2020 NBA bubble, many thought the Miami Heat had just caught “lightning in a bottle” during its NBA Finals run. The next year, the Heat had been swept by the Bucks in the opening round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Looking to get over the hump, the Heat …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Scores Historic Victory over No. 7 Lady Vols
Within in the nearly 4,000 member sea of orange and blue, was a vocal, respectfully-sized group wearing Tennessee Orange. The Gator faithful in Exactech Arena, and especially those wearing blue on the court, had their own message to voice, though. It was 25 points louder. “We are enough,” Jordyn Merritt …
Read More »Bronson Eagles Defeat Belleview Rattlers in Statement Win
By: Tyler Lightburn, Cassi Narcus and Perry Yalkut On an electric Senior night, the Bronson Eagles capped off the season with a win over the Belleview Rattlers with a final score of 81-41. Starting Off Strong Out of the gate, the Eagles brought out a high level of intensity. Starting …
Read More »Eastside Lady Rams Fall to Dunnellon in 4a District Semi-Final
By Cherie Chick, Hugh Green and Abby Ogier The Eastside Girls Basketball team faced off against the Dunnellon Tigers Wednesday night in a District Semi-Final matchup. Dunnellon, the first seed in the district, was coming off an incredible regular season in which they finished 22-3. The fifth-seeded Rams came out …
Read More »P.K. Yonge’s own Drew Dawson, signs to Daytona State College for Baseball
By Madison Walker and Bianca Papa Thursday, February 3, was an exciting day for Drew Dawson, a two-way senior player for the P.K. Yonge Baseball team, as he signed to Daytona State College to continue his athletic career in Division I. Product of P.K. Since kindergarten, Drew Dawson has attended …
Read More »Bronson Eagles Basketball honor seniors before playoffs
By: Tyler Lightburn, Cassi Narcus and Perry Yalkut On Tuesday night, the Bronson Eagles wrapped up their last regular-season game before playoffs and blew the Belleview Rattlers out of the water. The final score was 81-41, thanks to the help of the four amazing seniors who were being honored that …
Read More »Bucs Confirm All QB Options Are Open
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady officially announced his retirement on Tuesday after a 22 year NFL career. Brady won seven Super Bowls in his career and is widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time. Now, the Bucs are tasked with trying to replace the man who brought them …
Read More »Ocala Athletes Sacrifice to Reach Beijing Olympics
Sometimes you have to give something great up to gain something greater. That’s what happened as a trio of speed skaters hailing from Ocala: Brittany Bowe, Erin Jackson and Joey Mantia qualified for the Beijing Olympics. Flashback to the United States Olympic Trials in January, Jackson, a UF engineering graduate, …
Read More »Gator Collective Partners with UF
When it comes to recruiting, the University of Florida just gained a significant leg up. This week, Florida Gators Sports Properties announced that Gator Collective is now an official partner of the Florida Gators. The Gator Collective is designed to support student-athletes and connect them with fans. The group has …
Read More »What’s next for 49ers?
Even though the 2021-2022 season didn’t have the ideal ending for the 49ers, they met expectations by reaching the NFC Championship game. Before the start of the season, many experts had the Niners finishing first in the division. After an underachieving regular season where they placed third in the NFC …
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