For the first time in seven years, the Orlando Magic will be playing meaningful basketball in April this weekend. On Saturday, the team will be in Ontario to take on the Toronto Raptors. This marks their first playoff series since they lost to the Indiana Pacers in 2012. The Magic …
Read More »A Gainesville Great — Pop Williams
As a bold 14-year-old, Herman “Pop” Williams got a ride home from a police officer after he was told to stop some rough play with a slingshot. “I’ll never forget that. I got a whooping so bad, I couldn’t sit down for a while. That right there woke me up,” …
Read More »Preview: Gators Softball Back on the Road to Face Aggies
Florida Gators softball hits the road again for their fifth SEC series of the season. The sixth-ranked Gators are in College Station, Texas to face the Texas A&M Aggies this weekend. Texas A&M pushed Florida to the brink of elimination the last time these squads met. Their final game of …
Read More »Florida Gators Baseball Hosts South Carolina
The Florida Gators (22-13, 4-8 SEC) have lacked consistency in conference play but look to change the pace in this weekend’s series against the South Carolina Gamecocks (20-13, 3-9 SEC). On the Mound After a rough weekend on the mound against Ole Miss, Florida’s weekend rotation is changing up a …
Read More »Florida Gators Baseball Hosts South Carolina
The Florida Gators (22-13, 4-8 SEC) have lacked consistency in conference play but look to change pace in this weekend’s series against the South Carolina Gamecocks (20-13, 3-9 SEC). On the Mound After a rough weekend on the mound against Ole Miss, Florida’s weekend rotation is changing up a bit. …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Struggles with Pitching, Lose to St. Joseph Academy 8-6
The St. Joseph Academy Flashes baseball team defeated the Oak Hall Eagles 8-6 on Wednesday. Statistical leaders for the Flashes included Evan Rodriguez, James Drysdale and Cameron Helt with two RBIs each. Oak Hall’s Bryce Beltz had two RBIs as well; with Blake Beltz, Andrew Clark and Mason McElroy also …
Read More »Preview: Gators Softball Hosts South Florida
Florida ends its five-game home stint against a familiar foe. The sixth-ranked Gators play host to the South Florida Bulls at 7 p.m. Wednesday. This is the second-to-last midweek matchup for Florida and the last it will have in the friendly confines of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators and …
Read More »Lightning Storm Into Round 1 Series Against Columbus
The Tampa Bay Lightning storm into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, they are poised for a deep postseason. They look to capture their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. Standing in their way in the first round is the Columbus Blue Jackets. The two start their series tonight at Amalie …
Read More »Florida Baseball Sweeps Sunshine Showdown Series With FSU
The Florida Gator baseball team sweeps the season series against Florida State with a 3-1 win on Tuesday night in the Fresh from Florida Sunshine Showdown in Tallahassee. Tuesday’s win makes it 11 in a row for Florida over FSU, as Florida State head coach Mike Martin ends his career …
Read More »Brett Heggie Battles for Starting OL Spot
Plagued by injuries in 2017 and 2018, redshirt junior Brett Heggie looks to find himself starting on the offensive line this season healthy and ready to play. With four starters gone in Florida’s O-line, Heggie separates himself from a group of youthful players by being one of the only veterans. …
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