The University of Florida has earned its title as an everything school. In the fall, the football team managed to pull through in November with two of the most exciting wins of the year. Now in the spring, the Gators have five teams ranked in the nation’s top five for …
Read More »Gator Lacrosse Hosts UNC For Top-5 Matchup
No. 5 Florida Gator Lacrosse will host No. 3 University of North Carolina on Saturday at noon for the first top-5 matchup of the season. Florida is 2-0 this season, having defeated No. 11 John Hopkins in a close 12-11 match on Friday. UF was down 11-9 with 5:59 to …
Read More »Area High Schools Begin Baseball/Softball Season
Local Gainesville high school baseball teams are getting ready for their season openers this week. The baseball season officially began with the Oak Hall Eagles victory over the Eastside Rams Monday. The high school softball season will begin next week, with games beginning on Feb. 18. The Eagles Impress Early …
Read More »Magic Host Hawks in Eastern Conference Battle
The Orlando Magic look to pick up their second win in a row as they host the Atlanta Hawks at the Kia Center Monday night at 7. The Magic (26-28) are coming off a close 112-111 victory against the San Antonio Spurs (22-28) thanks to a clutch last-second shot by …
Read More »Florida Gymnastics Faces Arkansas in Top-15 Matchup
The No. 2 Gators gymnastics team heads to Fayetteville to face the No. 15 Arkansas Gymbacks Friday night. The meet is headlined by two gymnasts who served as alternates for the 2024 Olympic team: Florida’s Leanne Wong and Arkansas’s Joscelyn Roberson. Meet History The Gators are 53-3 in the series …
Read More »Orlando Magic Snap Losing Streak, Defeat Kings
The Magic took on the Sacramento Kings (25-25) Wednesday night and came up with a 130-111 victory, ending a four-game losing streak. This win also marked the end of a seven-game losing skid on the road for Orlando (25-27). Wednesday was the first time the Magic put up 130 since …
Read More »Five Gainesville-Area Schools To Begin Boys Soccer State Tournament
The Gainesville area is well represented in the Florida Boys Soccer Regional Tournaments beginning next week. First-round matchups for five area high schools were announced Friday. Santa Fe The Red Raiders (13-3-2) slot in as a f0ur seed in the Class 3A Regional Tournament. After crushing Eastside 3-0 in the …
Read More »Newberry Remains Undefeated, Faces P.K. Yonge
Newberry High School basketballremains undefeated in a season that featured blowouts and improvements on last season. With one game at home against P.K. Yonge left in the regular season, the Panthers seem poised to enter the postseason with a bye and a 21-game win streak. As if being undefeated wasn’t …
Read More »Magic Drop Visit With Raptors
The Orlando Magic left Toronto last night with a loss 109-93. RJ Barrett scored the most points for the Raptors with 19, while Paolo Banchero ended the night with 26 points for the Magic. The Raptors trailed the Magic at halftime but came back behind 10 points from Gradey Dick …
Read More »Florida Men’s Tennis Secures Season-Opening Win
The No. 24 Florida Gators men’s tennis team defeated Georgia Southern 6-1 at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Monday to start its season. Florida finished 2-1 in doubles and 5-1 in singles play. Doubles started strong for the Gators with Jeremy Jin-Kevin Edengren taking the first win of the …
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