The Pittsburgh Steelers hire former Florida Gators defensive coordinator Teryl Austin as their new defensive coordinator. Playing Career Teryl Austin started his football career at the University of Pittsburgh as a safety in 1984 and played until 1987. During this time, he won four athletic letters and started for three …
Read More »Is the Big 3 Dynasty Over in LA?
NBA star Russell Westbrook was benched in overtime against the Knicks on February 5. Westbrook benched for 2nd time Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel decided to bench the one-time MVP in overtime versus the Knicks. The first time he was benched in his career was earlier this season against …
Read More »Magic Blown Out By Celtics at Home
The Orlando Magic were handled by the Boston Celtics Sunday, as they lost by a score of 116-83. Orlando’s struggling offense saw them fall behind Boston early in the game. The Magic never held the lead, and the deficit got worse as the game went on. By the end of …
Read More »National Signing Day for Gainesville Hurricanes
On Wednesday, Feb. 2, two Gainesville High School football players signed their official letter of intent to continue their athletic and academic football careers. Seniors Brandon Bowden and Andrew Tisher signed their names on the dotted line to their respective schools. Following National Signing Day, a total of four Hurricane …
Read More »Jordyn Merritt, Gators Women’s Basketball Win Nail Biter Against No. 14 Georgia
Jordyn Merritt and the Florida women’s basketball team found a way to win a road match up against nationally ranked Georgia. The Gators won by a margin of 54-51 as each team has now won on the other’s home floor this season. The SEC hot streak After starting the SEC …
Read More »Newberry Boys’ Basketball Dedicates Season to Fallen Teammate
“I remember the day Mahki first walked into the gym,” Newberry boys basketball head coach Patrick Green recalled as he eluded back to his first encounter with Mahki Bostic. “Kid was ultra-athletic, could run like a deer, yes sir, no sir type of player, type of kid in general…just all …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Escape with another Win as they Defeat Ole Miss in OT
Florida Men’s basketball team hosted the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday afternoon in their second meeting of the regular season. Gators Men’s Baksetball (15-8, 5-5) The Gators are coming off a tough road win as they defeated Missouri 66-65. This match up against the Rebels marks their second and final …
Read More »Columbia Lady Tigers Eliminated from Districts Following Physical Championship Game
The Columbia Tigers came up short against the Gainesville Hurricanes in the 6A District 3 Championship on Friday night. The Tigers kept it competitive, but the Hurricanes overpowered them in the 70-62 loss. Hurricanes junior Leyah Houston’s 25-point outing played a big role in her team’s victory. Tigers senior Na’Haviya …
Read More »Florida’s Trinity Thomas Wins All-Around as Gators Defeat Missouri in Gymnastics
It was a wild one in Columbia, Missouri as the number four Florida Gators traveled to take on the No. 11 Missouri Tigers in an SEC gymnastics meet. It all came down to the final rotation where the Gators kept their winning ways going and walked away with a 197.775-197.650 win …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Darkhorse in the SEC?
A recent surge of impressive team basketball now have the Gators women’s basketball team in the thick of the SEC race. Although, coach Kelly Rae Finley has not officially been named head coach but, she seems to have Florida playing inspiring basketball. In recent weeks, Florida has strung together wins …
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