March isn’t only for college basketball, but for hot rods and drag racing. The exciting spectacle of the 2021 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals came to a close this weekend in Gainesville. This was the first time in NHRA’s 70-year history, that the season opened at Gainesville Raceway. This event …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: March 15th
The Back Nine comes at you after a warm and wonderful weekend here in America’s City, and now we start working on excuses not to go to work Friday when the Madness really begins. 10. Apparently, Florida’s game against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament didn’t mean anything. In fact, I’m …
Read More »Despite Late Comeback, Softball Falls To Kentucky 4-2 in Series Finale
The sixth-ranked Gators Softball, trailing 2-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, was being dominated by Kentucky pitching. With only two hits in the first five innings, the Gators came up in the bottom of the seventh with one last chance to tie the game. The Gators delivered. …
Read More »Gators Soccer Falls to LSU in Closing Minutes
On Florida’s first road match of the spring season, the Gators soccer team (4-8-2) drops a neutral site match to Louisiana State (6-8-3), 2-1. Even with a shot advantage of 13-8, UF fell short to LSU in the final minutes. This was also the first loss for the Gators this …
Read More »Chiefland Baseball Snags Huge Win Against Trojans
The Indians played a mighty 7-3 game as they faced the undefeated Hamilton County high school. They battled a powerful Trojan team, with talented players of tall, large builds scouting for blood. The Trojans were undefeated prior to the matchup. Chiefland faced back-to-back losses to Interlachen and Dixie County, respectively, …
Read More »Script Sunday- Gators Take Series Over JU
The Gators navigated uncharted waters on Sunday, looking to clinch a weekend series on a Sunday for only the second time all season. Unlike the Miami series, Florida succeeds in their mission this time in a 5-2 victory over Jacksonville University. Sunday’s victory did not come without a little bit …
Read More »Oak Hall Lady Eagles Lacrosse Defeat Gainesville Lady Hurricanes
The Oak Hall Eagles (5-1) matched up with The Gainesville High School Hurricanes (2-5) for their second shutout win in a row. The final score was 20-0. Covering Oak Hall Girls Lacrosse tonight! @ESPNGainesville @OakHallGirlsLax 🥍 pic.twitter.com/htvCwvmg8r — Chance H Thyhsen🏈🎙 (@Chance_Thyhsen) March 11, 2021 Offense gets started early This young …
Read More »Florida Gator Baseball Blanks Jacksonville
Florida Gators baseball made a comeback after last night’s loss to Jacksonville. The Gators left Jacksonville scoreless in game two of the series through nine innings with a score of 9-0. Florida out-hit Jacksonville 12-2 with an error on each side and improved their record to 12-4. The series finale …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Slams Missouri in Three
Florida volleyball ended its two-day series with Missouri with a three-set sweep on Saturday. The number seven Gators had to battle back during Friday’s match, but started strong and stayed consistent through the second match up. Originally scheduled for early February, Missouri is one of the two teams that Florida had …
Read More »Gators Softball’s Rally Leads to Series Victory over Kentucky
Florida coach Tim Walton’s club seems to like to rally from behind in games. For the third-consecutive game, the Gators used an immediate comeback after falling behind. This time, it was to earn an SEC series victory over number nine Kentucky. Tight victory Gator starting pitcher Natalie Lugo dealt in …
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