Twenty-six seasons. That’s how long Becky Burleigh has been coaching the orange and blue. The 53-year-old coach made the announcement on Saturday that she would retire at the end of the season. The Becky Burleigh Legacy Burleigh, who began the program in 1995, has compiled 14 Southeastern Conference regulars season …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Earns Spot in AP Poll
Following the Gators win over West Virginia, one question remained. Would it be enough to get Florida back into the Top 25? The answer is finally yes. Florida is moving on up. In the week 11 AP Poll, they are rank 22nd. This is the first time this season the …
Read More »Gators Gain Ex-LSU Tigers Tight End Arik Gilbert
Former LSU tight end Arik Gilbert announced that he will be staying in the SEC and transferring to the University of Florida on social media on Sunday. https://twitter.com/arik_gilbert/status/1356018599580868611?s=20 Gilbert was one of the top prospects in the 2020 class, coming out of Marietta, Georgia. According to 247Sports.com composite rankings, Gilbert …
Read More »Gators Celebrate their Fourth Consecutive Win
The Gator Men’s Basketball team defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 85-80 in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge matchup on Saturday. This marks their fourth-consecutive win, as well as their second straight AP Top 25 victory. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1355628899472990211 Notable Players The Gators turned the whole game around in the second half. Mountaineer forward …
Read More »Wizards Beat Nets in Wild Game
It was a wild ride, but in the last 10 seconds of the game, the Washington Wizards knocked off the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. Due to this particular game, things are looking up for the team with the worst record in the NBA, the Washington Wizards. Notable Players Two …
Read More »Magic’s concerns continue with loss to Raptors
Concerns and struggles certainly seem to be mounting in Orlando. On Sunday, the Orlando Magic lost to the Toronto Raptors 102-115, a third-straight loss for Steve Clifford’s squad. Frustrating loss to “in-state” foe The Orlando Magic’s trip to Tampa was an attempt to cancel a two-game losing skid against a …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: February 1
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of watching balls bouncing all over the place … and that was just during my golf round. Thanks to the Haile’s Angels for inviting me out. 10. When LSU tight end Arik Gilbert announced he was entering the transfer portal, many …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Drops Road Game Against Lady Vols
Florida’s women’s basketball team lost against the 20th-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols 79-65 on the road. They are now 9-8 on the season and 2-7 in conference play. This is now the second conference game in a row that the Gators have dropped. The first quarter ended with a close game, …
Read More »Gainesville falls short to Buchholz
The Gainesville high school boys’ basketball team lost to Buchholz High School 65-61 on Friday. The loss made for a three-game losing streak. It’s their eighth loss this season. The Canes’ didn’t go down without a fight, however. The small margin speaks for itself. The game was lively, with poms …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball in Knoxville To Face No.20 Tennessee Vols
The Florida women’s basketball team is on the road this weekend heading to Knoxville, Tennessee to take on 20th ranked Lady Volunteers. Gators Women’s Basketball (9-7, 2-6) Florida women’s basketball looks for its third win of SEC play. The Gators are coming off a tough 61-58 loss home against the …
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