Current offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Brian Johnson, spoke about Florida’s offense heading into this weekend’s game against the No.5 Georgia Bulldogs. Johnson Talks Missouri The Gators had a 41-17 triumph over Missouri last weekend, placing them second in the SEC East. Florida had a slow start to the game, …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Adds Another Sweep In The Books During Home Opener
Florida Gator volleyball won its home opener in three straight sets against Alabama on Friday night 25-18, 25-22, and 25-18. The two-match series will continue Saturday at 3 P.M. Let's keep this going next week vs Alabama on Oct. 30th @OConnellCTR!! https://t.co/2JnXPhPQIY — O'Connell Center (@OConnellCenter) October 23, 2020 Back …
Read More »Tre Mann Looks to Lead his Team this Upcoming Basketball Season
Basketball season is right around the corner, and the Gator men’s basketball team has already started preparing for the upcoming season. The Gators went 19-12 on the 2019 season and look to improve this year with more of a veteran team. Florida guard Tre Mann says he looks for more …
Read More »Eastside Receiver Ethan Grand Named National Merit Semifinalist
Last month, Ethan Grand learned first-hand that hard work pays off. The Eastside High wide receiver was one of 29 Alachua County high school students to be named a National Merit Semifinalist. In order to qualify as a semifinalist, students must score in the top 1% of the approximately 1.5 …
Read More »Local High School Matchups in the Gainesville Area
As the FHSAA football playoffs are nearly two weeks away we have a few more games in the regular season. There are a few football matchups in the Gainesville area this Friday. Union County Fightin’ Tigers (4-2) vs. Hawthorne Hornets (4-1) The Hawthorne Hornets are coming off a 32-0 victory against …
Read More »UGA Looks to Clean Up Mistakes Over Bye Week
After falling to the Crimson Tide in a 17-point loss, the Georgia Bulldogs plan to fix their mistakes over the bye week. Georgia looks to bounce back in their week-nine matchup versus the Kentucky Wildcats. Turnovers Don’t Win Your Team Games During Georgia’s 41-24 defeat to Alabama, Saturday evening, Bulldogs …
Read More »Bradford Handles P.K. Yonge; Blue Wave Drop Third Straight
P.K. Yonge fans were given an optimistic start, with Yarnell McCray breaking open the scoring with an electric 30-yard pick-six. That would be the only time the Blue Wave found the end zone for the night. Class 4A Bradford (3-4) defeated PKY (2-5) 28-6 and continued their victory tour of …
Read More »Saint Francis falls to Halifax in Shootout
Story by: Monica Exantus and Kevin Gatti It has been a rough season for the Wolves who entered this game 0-6. However, their development as a team has been evident from week-to-week, especially on the offensive side of the ball. St. Francis hosted a conference matchup against Halifax Academy on …
Read More »Wildcats Stay Undefeated After Sweeping the Hurricanes in the Volleyball District Championship Match
The Gainesville Hurricanes (11-7) hosted the Forest Wildcats (14-0) in the Class 6A Girls Volleyball District Championship match. The Hurricanes gave it their all, but the Wildcats offense came out on top, winning the district title. The Journey The energy in the Purple Palace was electrifying before the match began. …
Read More »Florida to host 2024 NCAA Gymnastics Regional Championships
The NCAA gymnastics tournament is coming to Gainesville. In 2024, Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center will play host to the 2024 NCAA Gymnastics Regional Championships. The last time Gainesville hosted a regional championship was in 2017 when the Gators won. The Gators went on to win the …
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