While the closest thing to a Division I southeastern ice hockey school may be Alabama-Huntsville, the semifinals and championship game takes place in Tampa, FL this year. So buckle up and start doing a little research, because the Frozen Four can be as exciting as it gets for hockey fans. It’s Boston …
Read More »Transfer QB Austin Appleby in the Middle of Quarterback Competition
It’s been almost three months since the Gators announced the addition of senior QB Austin Appleby. He spent the last three years playing for a Purdue team that went 6-30 and won two of 24 conference games. Appleby threw for 2,777 yards, 19 touchdowns and 19 interceptions with nine rushing touchdowns in his career. The …
Read More »NCAA Sweet Sixteen Preview: Kansas vs. Maryland
The No. 1 overall seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, Kansas, has sure played like one. With double-digit wins in both of their tournament games, the Jayhawks (30-4) will carry a 16 game winning streak into Thursday night’s South Region semifinal against fifth-seeded Maryland. This is Kansas’ first Sweet 16 in three years, but …
Read More »NHRA GatorNationals Kicks Off
With the Fan Fest and Media Day behind us, all that’s left is racing. The Sportsman Qualifying for the GatorNationals starting this morning at 8:30 a.m. The real fun starts on Friday, as the Midway opens at 10 a.m. There is Pro Stock, Funny Car, and Top Fuel as the …
Read More »Buchholz QB Jackson White Headed to Marshall
Buchholz High School’s all time leader in passing yards and touchdowns is Jackson White and the 6’2 quarterback announced officially on Wednesday that he is heading to West Virginia to join Marshall and the Thundering Herd. White’s decision came down to Marshall or walking on as QB for the University of …
Read More »SEC HOOPS PREVIEW: Georgia Bulldogs at Vanderbilt Commodores
Once the calendar hits mid-February, teams start playing their way onto the bubble and into the tournament or, in Vanderbilt’s case, out of the tournament. The Commodores (15-11, 7-6) were one of Joe Lunardi’s play-in game 11 seeds in his “ESPN Bracketology” before losing to Mississippi State on a buzzer …
Read More »Preview: Boys Regional High School Basketball Playoffs
Regional quarterfinal action in the area tonight: Jacksonville Ed White (14-11) at No.7 Gainesville (23-4) in the quarterfinals of Region 1-6A. The first meeting between the two teams since 2011. The Commanders from Jacksonville Ed White have won the last three over the Hurricanes. GHS defeated Ocala Vanguard 52-49 in …
Read More »Florida Football Recruiting Heating Up
With the highly anticipated National Signing Day coming up Wednesday, February 3rd, this is when all the fun starts. Maybe not so much for the coaches and actual athletes involved, but watching everything unfold is pretty darn fun. Last season the Gators had a pretty good NSD, snagging five stars …
Read More »College Football Playoff Committee Adds New Members
After saying goodbye to four members, Mike Gould, Tom Osborne, Mike Tranghese and with Pat Haden resigning, the College Football Playoff Committee said hello to couple more former coaches and an ex-athletic director who will fill the open spots. Lloyd Carr, Rob Mullens, Herb Deromedi, and Jeff Bower were appointed …
Read More »Magic Drop Fourth Straight, Lose 96-87 to 76ers
After starting the season 1-30, the Philadelphia 76ers (6-38) have won two of their last three and are 5-8 in their last 13. Things haven’t been going too well for the Orlando Magic (20-21), who fell 96-87 Wednesday night to Philly, and have lost for the eighth time in nine …
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