A grand slam. Back-to-back homers. A 275-foot bomb. No. 10 Florida gave No. 23 Kentucky a warm welcome to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium for the SEC home opener Friday. And, among the rain and the fans’ orange clothing, the team completed a familiar task. UF (27-4, 3-1 SEC) run-ruled Kentucky, …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Gators Battle With Buffs, Eliminated 102-100
A single shot wiped away a comeback effort and career performance for Walter Clayton Jr. and the Florida Gators in March Madness. A KJ Simpson jumper with less than two seconds remaining Friday kept the 10 seed Colorado Buffaloes dancing and sent seven seed Florida home in the NCAA Tournament …
Read More »Oak Hall Girls Lacrosse Continues Winning Streak
By Amanda Roman and Cati Stoher The Oak Hall Eagles girls lacrosse team secured a sweeping win, 17-5, over the Gainesville Hurricanes on Thursday. The Eagles (8-2) continued the momentum after their win versus the Santa Fe Raiders (4-6), 19-0 on Tuesday, and now have a seven-game winning streak. Quickly …
Read More »Florida Hoops Faces Colorado in NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gators take on Colorado this afternoon in round one of the NCAA Tournament in the South Region in Indianapolis. March Madness has already seen upsets, and the 10th-seeded Buffaloes (25-10) look to make seven seed Florida (24-11) the fourth SEC team eliminated from the field. The Gators and …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: T Up For Beating Kentucky Hoops
In some ways, it’s a running joke. In some other ways, it isn’t. Those of you who listen to The Tailgate or Another Dooley Noted Podcast know I have a ritual during March Madness. Whoever beats Kentucky, that team’s online store gets a visit from me. This started back in …
Read More »Callin’ Baton Rouge: No. 6 Florida Baseball Visits No. 5 LSU
A rematch of the 2023 College World Series final is the SEC Network’s primetime game tonight when No. 6 Florida takes on No. 5 LSU at Alex Box Stadium. This is Florida’s first trip to Baton Rouge in almost five years. LSU coach Jay Johnson spoke with the media Thursday …
Read More »Riley Gaines Speaks Out Against Transgender Athletes at UF Campus Speaking Engagement
GAINESVILLE, Fla – Thursday night, former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines took the stage in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom sporting a black t-shirt that read ‘XX ≠ XY.’ The Grand Ballroom was walled off to create a closed environment between Gaines and an audience of roughly 100 students, alumni, former …
Read More »14-seed Oakland Stuns 3-seed Kentucky Behind 10 Threes from Gohlke in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
The number 14 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies upset the number 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats Thursday in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament thanks to a staggering 10 three pointers made by Oakland guard Jack Gohlke. What to Know About Oakland Oakland head coach Greg Kampe is in his 40th season with …
Read More »Tennessee Keeps Dancing, Knocking Out Saint Peters in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
The number 2 seeded Tennessee Volunteers (25-8, 14-4 SEC) defeated the 15 seeded Saint Peters Peacocks (19-14, 12-8 MAAC), 83-49, Thursday night in the first round of the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament in the Spectrum Center. The Vols Dominant From the Start The Vols got on the board early with …
Read More »South Carolina Men’s Basketball Season Ends in the First Round of NCAA Tournament
After an impressive second season under coach Lamont Paris, the South Carolina men’s basketball team is going home early from the NCAA Tournament after their loss to Oregon in first round action on March 21. This was the Gamecocks’ first time in the NCAA Tournament since their Final Four run …
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