Former Gator track and field star Grant Holloway was named a finalist for the 90th annual AAU James E. Sullivan Award. James E. Sullivan Award Holloway is one of 10 athletes chosen for the award, which recognizes the nation’s best amateur athletes based on sportsmanship, leadership and character. Sports fans …
Read More »Former Gator Great Paves His Way to the CFB Hall of Fame
It’s one thing to be enshrined into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, but to add the College Football Hall of Fame to your pitch-perfect resume is another. On Wednesday, March 11, former Gator Great Lomas Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Brown attended …
Read More »Florida Athletic Department issues COVID-19 message to UF
The state of Florida has been monitoring COVID-19 with hopes to prevent it from spreading any further. Coronavirus and UF Many colleges throughout the state of Florida have taken action throughout their campus to protect their students, faculty, and staff. The University of Florida has become one of the many …
Read More »Mullen hopes to reap portal benefits moving forward
Florida coach Dan Mullen spoke to the media on Monday afternoon to preview spring football that starts on March 16. Some of the topics that were discussed included the quarterback battle, depth and transfer portal impact. Since Mullen landed in Gainesville, he has continued to take advantage of the transfer …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Falls to No. 1 South Carolina
In an SEC match up the Florida women’s basketball team falls to the top ranked team in the country, the South Carolina Gamecocks, 100-67 in the final home game of the regular season for the Gators. Gators Women’s Basketball (15-13, 6-9 SEC) The Gators got off to a good start …
Read More »Local high school regional hoops roundup
The local high school basketball scene is lighting up tonight. Multiple regional playoff games are taking place across the landscape and six teams are looking to advance. @RowdyEHSRams vs @VHS_Hoops. Tonight 7:00pm EST. Watch this game LIVE on the NFHS Network!@FHSAA I #FHSAA I @Coach_Daniels58 📺 Watch Link: https://t.co/0aNeLnxtfo pic.twitter.com/rAyL2nm74t …
Read More »Gainesville Wrestler Nicholas Hanson Advances to Regional Championship
Recap of the District Championship The Gainesville Hurricanes made their way to Lincoln High School on Saturday to compete in the FHSAA 2A D2 District Championship. Nicholas Hanson, the team’s 152 pounder, placed 4th, advancing him to the Regional Championship. GHS had five wrestlers compete this weekend. Zachary Collins, 138, …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Earns a Top 25 win over Arkansas 83-80
The Gator women’s basketball team wins an SEC battle and earns a win over a top 25 team in Sunday’s match up against Arkansas as the Gators win at home 83-80. Gators Women (15-12,6-8) As the Gators slowly start to conclude the regular season with one more game in the …
Read More »Two new high school football coaches are welcomed to Gainesville
Two schools will have different head coaches heading into the 2020-21 football season — Gainesville High School and Eastside High School. From Gator to Hurricane Former Florida Gator DB Dock Pollard was named the new coach of Gainesville in January after six seasons at Santa Fe (head coach last two …
Read More »UF Women’s Swimming Prepares for SEC Championship at Auburn
The women’s swimming and diving team prepares to kick off the SEC Championship on Tuesday. The Gators are currently ranked No. 8 and will be traveling to Auburn to kick off the first day of the tournament. https://twitter.com/GatorsSwimDv/status/1229488338408701953 Head Coach Jeff Poppell Head Coach Jeff Poppell discusses the importance of …
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