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University of Florida alumni and former Major League Baseball pitcher Randy O’Neal has had a successful career during his collegiate days, his time in the majors, and now as a high school baseball coach. O’Neal’s baseball career picked up even more when he transferred from Palm Beach Community College to …
Read More »From Bradenton to the Braves: Tyler Pastornicky’s journey to the Major Leagues
Tyler Pastornicky Wrap For Atlanta Braves shortstop Tyler Pastornicky, the potential to play in the big leagues was always in his blood, and in 2008, that destiny became his reality. Pastornicky followed in the footsteps of his father, Cliff, who played third base for the Kansas City Royals, and his …
Read More »Wednesday Sports Update
A possible coaching change in college football, a big honor for a former Gator quarterback and more in our Wednesday Sports Update. ** Rumors continue to swirl today around the future of University of Texas football coach Mack Brown’s future; several media reports say he is going to resign at …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Beats Jayhawks
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team (7-2) bounced back from a buzzer-beater loss against UConn last Monday as they defeated No. 13 Kansas (6-3) at home Tuesday night 67-61. The win extended the Gator’s home court winning streak to 21 games. Senior guard Scottie Wilbekin was back on the court after …
Read More »Top 20 Basketball Showdown: Kansas at Florida
The 19th-ranked Florida Gators men’s basketball team (6-2) will host the 13th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (6-2) at home Tuesday evening in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The two teams have met on the court four times. Florida enters the matchup holding a 1-3 record in the series, including a 1-1 record …
Read More »Healing Gators Look to Upset Kansas
The Florida Gators (6-2) will be as close to full strength as they have been all season just in time to take on the sixth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (6-2) Tuesday in Gainesville as a part of the Big 12/ SEC Challenge. Guards Scottie Wilbekin and Kasey Hill have yet to be …
Read More »Florida Lacrosse in Unfamiliar Territory of Rebuilding
The University of Florida lacrosse team is a very cohesive unit. But, while they can agree on many things, one thing they can’t agree on is how the team will do this season. The Gator lacrosse team lost a majority of last year’s roster to graduation. The seniors that graduated …
Read More »Tuesday Sports Update
A cold Monday Night Football game, Heisman Trophy finalists announced and more in our Tuesday Sports Update. ** Six finalists for the Heisman Trophy have been announced with the winner being crowned in New York this weekend. The finalists are last year’s Heisman winner, quarterback Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M, …
Read More »Former Gators and NFL Tight End Cornelius Ingram: Back from Injuries with Hopes of Returning to the NFL
Cornelius Ingram Audio Story (click to listen) Cornelius Ingram was always a small town guy, with really big dreams. Growing up in the rural town of Hawthorne, Florida opened Ingram’s eyes to the things that truly mattered to him: his family, faith, and football. These three things helped Ingram realize at …
Read More »Catching up with Caleb Sturgis
Sturgis strives for consistency during season’s final weeks Florida’s struggles on the football field this season spanned nearly every position group on the team, but one of the biggest drops in production from 2012 was the kicking department. The Gators struggled to replace two-time All-American Caleb Sturgis, using three kickers …
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