On Saturday afternoon, Alachua County officially opened the doors of the Alachua County Sports & Events Center, a substantial addition to the county’s recreation sector. The facility cost more than $30 million of tourism funds, and it will play host to a multitude of tournaments, conventions and gatherings in the …
Read More »Gators Baseball Set To Host South Carolina in Super Regional
The Florida Gators baseball team has reached the Super Regionals of the NCAA tournament. They’ll host South Carolina, a team that swept them earlier this season. It’s a chance at a redemption for Florida and an opportunity to advance to their first College World Series since 2018. The series is …
Read More »NCAA Baseball Super Regionals Set to Begin Friday
The 2023 NCAA Baseball Super Regionals are set and will begin Friday. The SEC is the most abundant conference in the playing field with six teams. The ACC sent in three teams, while the Big 12 and Pac 12 both have two teams. Now, all 16 teams who qualified will …
Read More »Nine Gators Sign NIL Deals with OpenLocker
On Friday, nine Florida Gators student-athletes signed NIL deals with OpenLocker. The nine student-athletes include Trevor Etienne and Shemar James in Football; Trinity Thomas, Morgan Hurd and Victoria Nguyen in gymnastics; Aliyah Matharu, Zippy Broughton, and Alex Klatsky in basketball; and Elisha Dees in diving. In addition, the student-athletes would …
Read More »J.C. Deacon Talks Golf National Title
Tuesday, Gators men’s golf head coach J.C Deacon led Florida to its fifth national title, defeating Georgia Tech 3-1. Deacon joined Sport Scene Friday to discuss the special team he was able to coach. When Fred Biondi clinched the final point for the Gators, Deacon said he broke down into …
Read More »SEC Decides on 8-Game Conference Schedule
Thursday, the Southeastern Conference announced each school will play eight conference games and one opponent from another Power Five conference beginning in 2024. Additionally, the East and West divisions will be eliminated. When Texas and Oklahoma join, the top two teams in the conference will face off in the SEC …
Read More »Gators Men’s Golf Begins National Championship
Friday morning, the Gators men’s golf team began the NCAA Golf National Championship at Grayhawk Golf Course in Scottsdale, Arizona. The team tee’d off at 9:10 a.m. and is currently three-under par. After trailing by five strokes on the final day of the Bath Regional, the Gators were able to …
Read More »Former Gator Assistant Coaching In JUCO World Series
A former Gator baseball assistant is now coaching his squad in the 2023 NJCAA DII World Series. Head coach Ross Jones has led the St. Johns River State College Vikings to their first World Series in program history. St. Johns River is a junior college located in Palatka, Florida, just …
Read More »Napier Provides Updates on Gators Football
On Monday night, Gators football head coach Billy Napier‘s annual speaking tour wrapped up in Gainesville in front of the Fightin’ Gator Touchdown Club. Before the event, he addressed the media. Here are some key points he made. Florida – Georgia On May 11, the Mayor of Jacksonville proposed the …
Read More »From the Orange and Blue to the Garnet and Gold
With one minute left to play in the first playoff game of 2022, the Bobcats are trailing the Pace High School Patriots 34-27. It’s 3rd-and-5, and the Patriots have the ball. Defensive back Donny Hiebert is set up to his right. His eyes are on Patriots sophomore quarterback Nick Simmons, …
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