The MLB regular season is in its final week and three teams remain in the National League Wild Card race. The New York Mets (85-74) and the San Francisco Giants (83-75) currently hold the two wild card spots, while the St. Louis Cardinals (82-76) try to fight their way in. The …
Read More »Kentucky Sweeps No. 5 Gator Volleyball
It was a shocking way to open SEC play in the “LemDome.” for the fifth ranked Florida volleyball team. The Gators (12-2, 201 SEC) fell to SEC East rival Kentucky in just three sets Wednesday night. The Wildcats (9-4, 3-0 SEC) ended Florida’s 12 game win streak (25-17, 25-18, 25-23). The last …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Gainesville Faces Ocala Forest
The Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes will look to continue their turnaround against the Ocala Forest Wildcats this Friday night at Citizen’s Field in Gainesville. The Hurricanes are 2-2 and 1-0 in the district. They started the season 0-2 and have fought their way back to 2-2. The one district win came …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Eastside vs. North Marion
The Eastside Rams football team will take on the North Marion Colts tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Citizens Field. #Eastside band will need to be loud on Thursday night as the Rams host North Marion for a key district game. https://t.co/SbUUxkWHOh — The Prep Zone (@ThePrepZone) September 28, 2016 The Rams …
Read More »New Candidates Emerge in Mississippi State Search for New Athletic Director
The gain of Scott Stricklin for Florida means the loss of an athletic director for Mississippi State. On Tuesday, the same day Florida introduced Stricklin as their new athletic director effective Nov.1, MSU announced they’re launching a nation-wide search to hire Stricklin’s replacement at the university. However, some believe the …
Read More »Tim Tebow Hits Home Run in First Instructional League At-Bat
Tim Tebow swung at the first pitch in his first minor-league at-bat and he hit a home run Wednesday. Here's the video of #Tebow's home run. pic.twitter.com/EVId65fT3O — Luis Torres (@ByLuisTorres) September 28, 2016
Read More »MLB Wild Card Race Heating Up
In 2011, the MLB made a change that impacted the wild card race and playoffs as a whole. Many teams and fans are fond of the implementation of a two team wild card, but others disfavor it. However, with five days left in the 2016 regular season, the fight for the two …
Read More »Changes Coming to High School Football Playoff Format
The Florida High School Athletic Association’s has a new football playoff system that will take effect in 2017. FHSAA board of directors voted 14-2 on Monday to approve a revamped football playoff format that eliminates districts for small schools, Class 1A through 4A, with teams making the playoffs based on a points …
Read More »Marlins Eliminated From 2016 Playoff Picture
The Miami Marlins can only attempt to heal the undeniable sense of loss and anguish in their clubhouse following the untimely and tragic death of All-Star pitcher Jose Fernandez. And after a 12-1 blowout loss at home to the New York Mets on Tuesday, Miami will have the entire off-season to …
Read More »SEC Volleyball Preview: Florida vs. Kentucky
With two SEC matches behind them, the No. 5 Florida Gator Volleyball team (12-1, 2-0 SEC) is set for its first SEC home match of the season against the Kentucky Wildcats (9-4, 2-0 SEC). Both teams are coming off of winning two straight conference matches. The Wildcats started conference play last Wednesday at …
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