After what has been a fairy tale run for the 20-year-old, Ben Shelton has officially entered the top 50 tennis players in the world. Top 50 Shelton currently sits at 44th in the world after his five-round journey in the Australian open. The updated ATP rankings now has ten American …
Read More »FEATURE: Gator Great Will Yeguete Pursues Dreams Abroad
By: Molly Cooper and Taylor Fishman The clock starts to run down in the Georgia Dome as the Florida Gator men’s basketball team tries to hold off the Kentucky Wildcats from taking the lead. Kentucky’s James Young loses his footing on the way to the basket. The ball goes loose. …
Read More »Shelton’s Australian Open Run Ends
Before traveling to prepare for the Australian Open, Ben Shelton had never been outside of the U.S. His first time abroad came with great success for the Atlanta native. After an unexpected run to the quarterfinal, Ben Shelton’s time in Australia has come to a close. The 20-year-old was defeated …
Read More »Bryan Shelton Talks Son’s Australian Open Run
On Tuesday, Bryan Shelton, the Florida Gators Men’s Tennis Head Coach, joined Sportscene with Steve Russell. Shelton joined the show to discuss his son, Ben Shelton‘s success at the Australian Open. Shelton and fellow American Tommy Paul are set to face off in the tournament’s quarter final. Ben Shelton’s Australian …
Read More »Shelton to Take on Fellow American in Australian Open Quarterfinals
Former Gator and Gainesville native Ben Shelton will face fellow American Tommy Paul Tuesday night in the Australian Open quarterfinals. The match is set for 10:30 p.m. EST. Shelton is the first American man in 20 years to reach a major quarterfinal before turning 21. Family Ties At the end …
Read More »Former Gator Ben Shelton Advances in Australian Open 2023
The University of Florida’s former men’s tennis star Ben Shelton, 20, has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday after defeating Nicolas Jarry. This is the first time that Shelton, whose the 2022 NCAA Singles champion, has competed abroad as a professional tennis player. The Australian …
Read More »Former Gator Ran Carthon Named GM of Titans
The Tennessee Titans officially named Ran Carthon as their new general manager on Wednesday. Over the past two seasons, Carthon served as the director of player personnel for the San Francisco 49ers, and he was a running back for the Gators from 2000-03. He accumulated over 1,800 rushing yards and …
Read More »Tebow Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
Tim Tebow was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame on Monday. He is the 1oth Gator player to be inducted. Florida has had seven inductees since 2006, the most by an SEC school. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1612557299062800384?s=20&t=FFMJQcLVe5RQSINPRa4LOw Long List of Achievements for Tebow This crowning achievement will be another notch in …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets on Their Way to Third Straight State Title
Following a convincing 28-0 win on Friday night, the Hawthorne Hornets are making their third consecutive trip to the state title. The Hornets are set to face 13-0 Northview, that beat Union 21-11 to advance to the Class 1R state championship. Team Effort Cornelius Ingram, former Florida Gator and NFL …
Read More »Gainesville Native and Standout Santa Fe Guard, Nasir Mann, Is Next Up
There is a lot that goes into getting to the next level in basketball. It takes countless hours of practice, the desire to be great and oftentimes late nights followed by early mornings. No player knows this better than Nasir Mann. The 6’4 guard from Gainesville, Florida is playing his …
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