An athlete can probably easily describe the special bond they have with the sport they play. However, how difficult is it for an individual to realize and describe the benefit a sport has on their life? Johann Rapp, a University of Florida freshman and club tennis player, has been playing …
Read More »Florida Softball Sweeps North Texas, Defeats Florida A&M
The Gator softball team closed out its regular season on Sunday at home with back to back wins over North Texas and Florida A&M, giving them a 50-5 record as they get set to play in the SEC Tournament this week in Tennessee. Florida beat North Texas 8-1 and Florida …
Read More »Gators Win Series Against North Texas
The Florida Gator softball team took down North Texas on Saturday 9-0 to clinch the series. The Gators are now 48-5 in the season, and will finish the regular season on Sunday with two games. The team recognized three seniors before the game, Chelsea Herndon, Justine McLean and Delanie Gourley, …
Read More »Gator Baseball Came from Behind to Defeat Ole Miss and Win the Series
The Florida Gator baseball team wins its eighth game in a row in dramatic fashion, coming back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Ole Miss Rebels 7-4 Saturday in Gainesville. The Gators won in the first match up against the Rebels Friday night 11-2 so Saturday’s game gives the …
Read More »Local Horses in Kentucky Derby
Local Appeal There will be a full house with 20 horses racing in the 2017 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, and 17 of them have some affiliation to Marion County. Some horses trained there, some rehabbed in the area but all the local ties should make the running of the 143rd …
Read More »Florida Softball Blanks North Texas
The Florida Gator softball team bounces back from a tough road loss at FSU to beat North Texas 8-0 in Gainesville on Friday. The Gators recorded 14 hits and eight doubles on their way to victory. Where It Started Delaine Gourley started in the circle and struck out four in …
Read More »Gator Baseball Dominates Ole Miss Behind Big Fourth Inning, Strong Start from Faedo
The Gator baseball team was tied 0-0 with Ole Miss on Friday night when Christian Hicks walked up to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning with the bases loaded. Hicks worked his way to a full count. And then kept fouling off pitches to stay alive. And …
Read More »Can Santa Fe Baseball Repeat at the FCSAA Tournament?
Vying For a Repeat The Santa Fe Saints will be fighting to repeat their run last year and win the FCSAA Championship this weekend at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland. The Saints have managed to repeat their Mid-Florida Conference Championship title, by defeating Dayton back on April 21 by a …
Read More »Gator Baseball Hosts Rebels in Weekend Series
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators baseball team will cap off their home stand this week taking on Ole Miss in a three-game series. Both teams are on a hot streak. Another big SEC weekend starts today! #Gators and #Rebels 3-game series begins tonight at 6:30 p.m. pic.twitter.com/dBRBm6jwt0 — Florida Gators …
Read More »FEATURE: Gymnast Kennedy Baker
Competitive is an understatement when trying to describe the former USA, and current University of Florida gymnast, Kennedy Baker. The junior from Flower Mound, Texas recently finished her third season with the Florida Gators and is looking to “ball out” in her upcoming final year. I got the chance to sit down with one of gymnastics finest …
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