At first, it seemed like it would be a short pause for the Santa Fe Saints sports teams. Then it became clear no sports would be played for a long time. March 2020 was a really difficult month for everyone and Santa Fe athletics was no exception. The NJCAA canceled …
Read More »Gators Baseball Defeats Stetson 9-6 in Midweek Matchup
After a weekend series victory over No. 2 Vanderbilt, Florida Gators baseball welcomed the Stetson Hatters to Florida Ballpark for a Tuesday night matchup. The Gators took a 9-6 victory over Stetson. Early Inning Battle The Hatters came out swinging in the top of the first. Florida’s Timmy Manning started …
Read More »FEATURE: Jeremy Schreiber’s rollercoaster journey from basketball player to coach to ref
There’s nothing Jeremy Schreiber values more than time. People tend to wait around aimlessly for the “right time” to do something. However, they don’t realize that time is neither right nor wrong. In Schreiber’s eyes, the only negative factor of time is that someone can lose it. And the only …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine May 3rd
The Back Nine comes at you after another weekend on the road and some and, yes, I feel pampered. And poor. Now it’s time to pour myself into the 26th Bob Dooley Invitational (May 15). 10. So, the NFL Draft finally is over and the SEC once again flexed its …
Read More »FEATURE: Florida Hurdler Denzel Villaman’s Journey On & Off the Track
With the NCAA outdoor championships on the horizon, senior hurdler Denzel Villaman has the same goals as any other athlete on coach Mike Holloway’s Gators Track and Field Team: always keep improving and compete for an NCAA Championship. Even though his collegiate career is coming to an end, Villaman’s life …
Read More »Florida Gators Baseball Tops No. 2 Vanderbilt Commodores
Florida Gators baseball (30-13) took the series with a 5-3 win over No. 2 Vanderbilt on Sunday evening. A 11-8 win on Saturday evened the series, setting up an all-or-nothing game 3. Freshman Hunter Barco had an impressive start on the mound. The left hander finished the day with seven …
Read More »Gators Baseball Rocks Leiter to Tie Series
If Vanderbilt’s starting pitcher Jack Leiter is asked about the game later, he may admit it didn’t go as planned. After all, he entered the game with a 7-1 record and a 1.49 ERA. The night called for a dominant performance on the bump in Gainesville. Instead, the dominant performance …
Read More »Kyle Trask is a Tampa Bay Buccaneer
The story of Kyle Trask stays in Florida. Trask sat with his family watching the second round of the NFL Draft when he received a phone call. Sixty-three picks have gone by, and the phone call he receives had an 813 area code. For those who don’t know, 813 is …
Read More »Gators Baseball Drops Series Opener to No. 2 Vanderbilt
The No. 14 Florida Gators (28-13) fell to the No. 2 Vanderbilt Commodores (32-7) in their series opener on Friday night 11-7. Commodores Take Early Lead After a rain delay pushed back the initial 7 p.m start time, Vanderbilt made quick work in the first two innings. By the end …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine April 30
The Front Nine comes at you after an interesting night watching the NFL Draft and getting ready for a big baseball weekend. 1. One thing that was interesting about that first round where Alabama dominated is that it feeds into the notion that things are never going to change as …
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