LAKELAND — The four-seeded Hawthorne High girls basketball team defeated the three-seed Graceville Tigers 43-40 Saturday to repeat as the 1A state champions at the RP Funding Center. Hawthorne (22-3), winner of 19 consecutive games, has now won three state titles in the past five seasons. Sloppy First Quarter An …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Hosts Auburn in Final Regular-Season Game
The Gators women’s basketball team will return home Sunday to face the Auburn Tigers (18-10) in the final game of the 2023-24 regular season. Tip-off is set for noon in the O’Connell Center. Florida suffered a tough 76-73 loss in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Thursday. UF dropped to 14-13 on the season …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Falls At South Carolina After Losing 10-Point Lead
The No. 24 Florida Gators men’s basketball team fell at the No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks, 82-76, on Saturday afternoon. It was a close matchup, with South Carolina trailing for the majority of the game. But, the Gamecocks managed to snatch back the lead in the last five minutes of …
Read More »‘Canes Defeat Gators 10-6 To Even Series
After the No. 4 Florida Gators smashed three home runs to secure a 7-3 win Friday, it was the Miami Hurricanes’ turn in Game 2 on Saturday, launching three homers of their own en route to a 10-6 win at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables. Jason Torres (2 for …
Read More »Eastside Boys Lacrosse Loses To Santa Fe
By Cati Stoehr and Amanda Roman ALACHUA – The Eastside Rams boys lacrosse team couldn’t handle the Santa Fe Raiders on Friday, losing 16-0. The Rams fell to 0-4, while the Raiders improve to 4-1. Lack of Cohesion Costs The Rams The Rams struggled to connect passes and get the …
Read More »Florida Softball Bested Again By Michigan In Judi Garman Classic
The Florida Gators softball team lost to the Michigan Wolverines 10-2 (five innings) in the final game of the Judi Garman Classic on Saturday. Michigan snapped the Gators’ 11-game win streak and eight-game streak without allowing a run. The Wolverines (11-9) are now 2-0 against the Gators (19-3), accounting for …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Set to Take on South Carolina
The No. 24 Gators men’s basketball team takes on the No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina, Saturday at noon. Saturday plans in South Carolina 🫡 @ South Carolina @ 12 PM pic.twitter.com/5JliN725DU — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) March 2, 2024 Recent Play The Gators are coming …
Read More »Florida Women’s Tennis Starts Conference Play By Sweeping LSU
The No. 19 Florida Gators women’s tennis team broke a five-match losing streak Friday by sweeping the LSU Tigers 4-0 to begin conference play on the road. Doubles Heading into this match, the Gators (5-5, 1-0 SEC) had lost their last five doubles points. Florida made its second change of …
Read More »Gators Finish Day One of Auburn Last-Chance Meet
The Florida swim and dive teams competed in the Auburn Last Chance Meet on Friday. https://twitter.com/GatorsSwimDv/status/1763559406367576569 Twelve Gators competed for an opportunity to better their chances of qualifying for NCAAs. B-Cuts Florida recorded 12 b-cuts through the two sessions. In the 500-yard freestyle, Eric Brown (4:13.31) and Josh Parent (4:23.04) …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Basketball Mounts 4th-Quarter Comeback To Advance to Second Straight State Final
LAKELAND – The fourth-seeded Hawthorne High girls basketball team upset one-seeded Wildwood 44-41 on Friday to advance to the 1A State Championship Final at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. This is Hawthorne’s second straight state championship game after winning last year’s edition against Wildwood 42-38. First-Quarter Duel Wildwood (19-4) …
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