Former Gators

This is Peter Alonso’s year! He got engaged to Haley Renee (on Nov. 28), got his start in the Majors after Spring Training, pasted the National League rookie home run record (39), won the home run derby as a rookie, and has now set the N.Y. Mets single season home …

With Andrew Luck retiring, former Gator Jacoby Brissett is the presumptive starter in Indianapolis. Luck’s Sudden Retirement Andrew Luck, the 29-year-old Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, announced his retirement during the NFL preseason. He had a successful run with the colts, as he led them to the playoffs four times. …

Coach Becky Burleigh stunned the soccer community in 1995 when she arrived at the University of Florida to coach its brand new soccer program. Burleigh has accumulated 414 wins, 112 loses and only 36 ties in her 25-year spell as Florida soccer’s only head coach. Gators soccer will open up …

In 2015, Harrison Bader and A.J. Puk were teammates at the University of Florida. Both players now sport MLB uniforms. Bader was called back to the big-leagues on Tuesday after starting the 2019 season on the St. Louis Cardinals roster. The speedy center fielder was demoted to AAA after hitting …

Florida senior wideout Josh Hammond will kick off his final season in orange and blue on Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes. A Fight for Bragging Rights Hammond doesn’t look at the Miami game as a big-time rivalry. He views the clashes with teams the Gators face yearly more as rivalry …

A football team that doesn’t tackle sounds quite unheard of today. But, Dartmouth College is changing the game. Changing the Football culture one drill at a time with Coach Teevens and the rest of the Dartmouth Coaching Staff https://t.co/4k3hj5IDCG — Dartmouth Football (@DartmouthFTBL) August 14, 2019 How it Began Following …

With one swing of the bat, Mets first baseman Pete Alonso made history. The 24-year-old rookie set the National League rookie home run record with 40 home runs and counting on Sunday. The previous record holder, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Cody Bellinger, set the previous mark at 39 home runs …

Former Florida Gator basketball star Jalen Hudson is at a crossroads with two promising destinations. On Sportscene with Steve Russell, Hudson said he’s in the process of deciding on whether to play in the NBA G League or play overseas. He has about a few weeks to decide where he’s …

Former Gator linebacker Neiron Ball is synonymous with the word courage. During his time with the Gators, he sat out his entire sophomore season in 2011 due to a health condition. Ball’s diagnosis with an arteriovascular malformation condition sidelined him. Despite this, he was able to get back on the …

During their times at the University of Florida, Grant Holloway and Will Claye showed the country how talented they are. Now, they are about to show the world. At the USA Championships, Holloway and Claye were just two of the 10 former Gator track and field stars who qualified for …