Darwin Patterson

A senior at the University of Florida reporting on Gator sports, local Gainesville and surrounding area sports, and telling the stories of local athletes. Born and raised in Gainesville, Florida with a passion for telling people's stories and having fun doing it.

A Full-Court Press On Gator Women’s Basketball Head Coach Amanda Butler

GAINESVILLE, Fla—The half-time buzzer sounds off. She looks up at the scoreboard one more time, walks towards the tunnel as she high-fives Gator fans of all ages who are eagerly leaning over the rails screaming, “Go Gators” and then she’s headed to coach up her team for second-half play. This …

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Kris Jenkins’ Buzzer-Beater Lifted Villanova Over North Carolina In National Championship Game

On Monday night, Villanova stunned North Carolina and the Wildcats earned themselves its first national title since 1985. With 4.7 seconds left in the National Championship game, the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Villanova Wildcats were all knotted up at 74 points apiece. But in a blink of an eye, confetti showered …

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A Bigger…And Deeper…Look At Gainesville High School’s TE/DE Jordan Giberti

GAINESVILLE, Fla—If you were to ask someone, “Who is Jordan Giberti?” That person would probably say, the son of Joey and Kimberly Giberti, Austin Giberti’s younger brother, and one of Morgan Giberti’s older brothers. Maybe that person would mention they remember seeing him compete on Westwood Middle School’s football and basketball …

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NCAAW Tourney Preview: Florida Meets Albany In First Round Play

Today when the clock strikes noon Florida will tip-off the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Albany. The Gator women’s basketball team is making a comeback to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. Since there’s a first time for everything, these two teams will meet on the hardwood for the …

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