Just over 1,200 miles separate Cedar Falls, Iowa, from Gainesville, Fla. For some, that distance doesn’t mean much; but for Gator track and field runner Sam Ahrenholz, this length marks the completion of a dream to a reality. Iowa Roots The journey of 21-year-old Ahrenholz has been nothing short of …
Read More »Gator Baseball Completes Road Sweep of Georgia
A team always relishes the opportunity to get a sweep of a rival. Even more when it’s on the road. That’s what the Gator baseball team did against Georgia, sealing the sweep with a 4-3 win Sunday afternoon in Athens. Florida used a strong start from starting pitcher Jackson Kowar (7.0 …
Read More »Gator Softball Takes SEC Series at Tennessee Despite Sunday Loss
The top-ranked Florida Gator softball team (46-4) fell 5-1 on the road Sunday against the eighth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (42-8). Despite dropping the series finale, Florida took the SEC series 2-1, with consecutive shutout wins on Friday and Saturday. Florida hasn’t won a softball series in Knoxville since 2012. SEC Champs …
Read More »Gators Softball Tops Tennessee in Game 1
The Gator softball team recorded another SEC victory Friday night in Knoxville in front of a record-breaking crowd as Gator pitcher Kelly Barnhill silences the Vol bats in a 5-0 Gator win. Gator’s success Kayli Kvistad earned her first SEC Player of the Week award. This award is first for …
Read More »Gator Baseball Beats Georgia in Athens
The Florida Gator baseball team improved to 11-8 in SEC play after taking the series opener 6-4 over the Georgia Bulldogs on Friday night. The Gators came from behind scoring three runs in the ninth to get the win. For another #FaedoFriday, Florida starting pither Alex Faedo started off the …
Read More »Recap: Day 2 of the 2017 NFL Draft
Day 2 of the 2017 NFL Draft is in the books, and teams continued looking for talent to fill out their roster’s needs in rounds two and three. SEC Domination The SEC continued to show it is the main feeder conference for NFL teams by breaking the record for most …
Read More »Florida Gators Drafted in the NFL: Rounds 2-3
Rounds two and three of the 2017 NFL Draft were huge for the Florida Gators. There were three former Florida Gator players to go during the second round and one to get drafted in the third round. Round 2 Round 2 of the 2017 NFL Draft might as well have …
Read More »Alex Anzalone Drafted by the New Orleans Saints
For the 76th overall pick in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected former Florida Gators Linebacker Alex Anzalone. Anzalone entered into the NFL Draft as a redshirt junior, forgoing his senior season with the Florida Gators. What Anzalone Can Bring to the Saints …
Read More »Teez Tabor selected by Detroit Lions in Second Round of NFL Draft
Two picks, two Gators for the Detroit Lions. With the 53rd overall pick of the draft, the Lions used their second round slot to take cornerback Teez Tabor. Tabor is the the third Florida defensive back to be taken in the second round after Marcus Maye went to the Jets …
Read More »Quincy Wilson Drafted in Second Round by Indianapolis Colts
The third Gator off the draft board, Quincy Wilson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 46th overall pick. Wilson is the second DB taken by the Colts in this draft after they selected Ohio State safety Malik Hooker in last night’s first round, as …
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