The average daily routine of a student-athlete usually consists of school, practice and competition without room for variance. But Gators gymnastics junior Leah Clapper has developed several hobbies like posting on her food blog and podcast. She achieved these goals while she starred for the best gymnastics team in the …
Read More »P.K. Yonge’s Brandon Jeong and Kendrick Esguerra — Best Friends Turned Teammates
Everyone has heard the metaphor “iron sharpens iron” before, referring to how good teammates challenge each other to be great. Well, for talented juniors Brandon Jeong and Kendrick Esguerra, this statement certainly rings true. These two young men are staples to P.K. Yonge athletics, as they are both actively on …
Read More »FEATURE: Legendary Coach Elliot Harris Retires
Story by Victoria Siwek and Chris Will After 21 years and a successful 2020-2021 season, Santa Fe High School boys basketball coach Elliot Harris is stepping away from the program. He guided the team to its first championship in school history this season, falling just short of a 4A state …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine April 26
The Back Nine comes at you after a pretty sweet weekend weather-wise in our village and some good family time. I almost felt fully retired. 10. I’m sure many of you are eager to get to Thursday night to see where Kyle Pitts is drafted and certainly to see if …
Read More »FEATURE: Timmy DePaul – Leader on and off the Field for PK Yonge Baseball
In sports, there is always one player who people cannot help but follow and watch, as their presence on and off the field is hard to miss. Timothy ‘Timmy’ DePaul, a senior at PK Yonge High School, is one such player. Not only does he lead the team with his …
Read More »Miscues Make Difference, Gator Softball Takes Series
In the first inning, two miscues by South Carolina allowed the third ranked Florida softball team to score an unearned run with no outs. Just like their win on Saturday, Florida took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, led by Hannah Adams. Gator coach Tim Walton said after Saturday’s …
Read More »Florida Gators Baseball Take Series Over Auburn Tigers
Florida Gators baseball claimed the series over the Auburn Tigers in Game 3 on Sunday afternoon, 6-4. The Gators started off the series with a 4-2, game one victory on Friday night. After rain postponed the Saturday game, Sunday turned into a doubleheader consisting of two seven-inning games. Auburn came …
Read More »Hoover, Adams Help Gators Even Series with Gamecocks
On a night celebrating the seniors on the Gators Softball team, it was the upper classmen who made the difference. Senior Jaimie Hoover and Junior Hannah Adams provided early home runs to propel the Gators to victory. The Gators won 6-0 over South Carolina on Saturday night to improve to …
Read More »Gators Baseball Beats Auburn to Extend Winning Streak
The month of April begins to wind down. But for Florida Gators baseball, it’s anything but that. The winning streak gets longer–make that a season-high seven games in a row. A 4-2 win over Auburn is a type of game the Gators needed. Pitching was sharp, and the bats were …
Read More »FEATURE: St. Francis Wolves on the Rise After One Year Under Coach Kris McDaniel
In collaboration with Jolie Katzen In his first year as the head softball coach at Saint Francis Catholic Academy, Kris McDaniel has the Wolves on the rise. Check out this video for a season recap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm7G2f7Y88U McDaniel has guided his team to a 7-7 regular season and the first seed …
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