The 11th-ranked Gator volleyball team not only sets off its season Friday against Colorado State, but also the 34th season with Mary Wise as Florida’s head coach. Wise has led Florida to excellence since stepping into the head coaching job in 1991. Since her arrival, the Gators have made it …
Read More »Florida Soccer’s First Stop Of Road Trip Is In Georgia
The Florida Gators soccer team is on its way to Georgia State to take on the Panthers in Atlanta on Thursday at 7 p.m. (ESPN+) The Gators (1-0-2) opened the season with a home win against Western Carolina before registering ties against North Florida and UCF. So-So Start The Gators …
Read More »Florida Volleyball Starts Season With Exhibition Win
The Florida Gators volleyball team opened the 2024 season on Saturday by winning an exhibition against the Georgia Southern Eagles, 3-1. The Gators were led by a strong contingent of freshmen and star sophomore Kennedy Martin in their continuation of past dominance. Impressive Freshman Showing With the match in the …
Read More »Gator Soccer Chomps Back To Tie UCF
The Florida Gators soccer team came from behind to tie Central Florida 2-2 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium on Sunday. Match Recap UCF (1-0-2) opened the match with a goal from Chloe Netzel at the 17-minute mark. Emily Thompson sent the ball down to Netzel, who sent a sharp angled …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Olympics Fun Over, Now Onto Football
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that included pop-up storms and the end of a fun 16 days of watching the Olympics. 10. I think 16 days is perfect for the Olympics because it was a blast and I also was ready for it to be over. …
Read More »Gators At Olympics: Grant’s Golden Achievement
University of Florida graduate Grant Holloway added another title Thursday to his illustrious track and field career. The American cruised to victory in the men’s 110-meter final at the Paris Olympics. The three-time world champion (110m hurdles) and Olympic silver medalist in Tokyo three years ago exploded out of the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Olympics Are Just Different
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of watching sports and hunkering down for another storm. 10. Sorry, but my goosebumps have goosebumps after watching a Gator set a world record in what they are saying has been a slow pool. (How is water slow?) Bobby Finke won …
Read More »Gators At Olympics: Bobby Finke Wins Gold In Record Fashion
Former University of Florida standout swimmer Bobby Finke won Team USA’s only individual men’s gold medal in world record fashion at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Finke, 24, won the 1,500-meter freestyle final by leading from the start and finished with a record time of 14:30.67, besting the world mark …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Paris Olympic Games Have My Attention
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of having Olympic Fever. It sure beats COVID. 10. After watching the opening ceremony Friday, I was less than enthusiastic for the Summer Olympics. It was very French (oh yeah, they are in France) and I was not a fan of …
Read More »Florida Baseball: 5 Gators selected in MLB Draft
Five Florida Gators baseball players were selected in the three-day Major League Baseball Draft this week. At least four Gators were selected for the 15th time in the last 16 MLB Drafts. 📈#GatorMade // #GoGators pic.twitter.com/e5Q6NwVQh0 — Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) July 16, 2024 First baseman/pitcher Jac Caglianone was the …
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