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No. 5 Florida Gator softball (5-0) returns to the diamond tonight in Jacksonville to take on the Jacksonville University Dolphins (3-1). It will be the first of seven games for the Gators this week as they get set to host the Lipton Invitational this weekend. The Gators are coming off …
Read More »SEC Men’s Hoops Preview for Wednesday Games
While the Gator men’s basketball team now leads the SEC, other teams in the conference will fight to improve their rankings tonight and get back on track. After dropping three of their last four games, the Ole Miss Rebels will travel to College Station to face Texas A&M in hopes of securing …
Read More »GHS Girl’s Hoops Advance to Second Straight Regional Final
The Gainesville High School girl’s basketball team topped Leesburg for the fourth time this season on Tuesday night, though the stakes were a little higher in the final match up. After the 71-56 win at home, the Hurricanes will advance to the regional championship this Saturday against Orlando Edgewater for …
Read More »Boys High School Basketball Districts Start Tonight
District tournaments begin tonight in boys high school basketball all throughout our area. Buchholz High School enters districts with an 8-12 record and is the fourth seed and faces top seed Ocala Forest tonight at 7. Bobcats head coach Bob Hordowski talks about the upcoming matchup. Gainesville High School faces two seed …
Read More »Regional Finals For Boys Soccer Tonight For Eastside, Buchholz
The Buchholz Bobcats welcome the Oviedo Lions Tuesday night to the Jonesville Complex for the Class 5A Region 1 regional final. Buchholz is competing in its first regional final since 2000, defeated Spruce Creek 2-0 in the regional quarterfinals and Mandarin out of Jacksonville 1-0 in the regional semifinals. In the regional quarterfinal, Oviedo beat …
Read More »Men’s Basketball Travels To Fayetteville To Face Arkansas Tuesday
In the wise words of rapper Jay-Z, it’s “on to the next one” for the Gators. At the moment, Florida is on a 10-game winning streak, which is its longest since the 2008-2009 season. The No. 2-ranked Gators, with their highest national ranking since 2007, are back on the road …
Read More »Kentucky and South Carolina Play In SEC Men’s Hoops Tuesday Night
The Kentucky Wildcats are hosting the South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference men’s basketball. The Wildcats are 4-1 in their past five games, including a big win against Texas A&M 72-68 last Saturday in OT. The victory brings Kentucky’s conference record to 6-2, only behind Florida and Ole Miss. Meanwhile, the Gamecocks are …
Read More »Gainesville High’s Ralph Webb Commits to Vandy
Gainesville High School running back Ralph Webb committed to Vanderbilt this weekend via his Twitter account. The 5-foot-10 RB ran for 2,020 yards this season along with 28 touchdowns. Webb also scored two touchdowns in their loss to Central in the 6A championship game. Webb also received offers from Florida …
Read More »Super Bowl XLVII Recap
Super Bowl XLVII was the longest Super Bowl to date with a running time of four hours and 14 minutes. The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers made it one to remember with the Ravens edging the 49ers 34-31. Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco led the Ravens to a 21-6 …
Read More »Gator Women’s Hoops Finally Snaps Losing Streak
What do you get when five Gators score in double figures, the Orange and Blue out rebound their opponent by 17, and a true freshman has her first career double-double? Simple, a victory for the Florida Gator women’s basketball team. Lately nothing has been going right for the Gators (14-9, …
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