The Tampa Bay Lightning (27-20-3) hosts the New York Islanders (23-20-7) Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. EST. The game marks first of three matchups between the two teams, as both are looking to improve their rank within their divisions with a win. The Lightning currently sit at fourth in …
Read More »Stage Set For NBA All-Star Weekend
The NBA All-Star reserves were announced Thursday. All selected players will travel to San Francisco to participate in this year’s All-Star Weekend on Feb. 14-16. The NBA All-Star Game is Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. While there are familiar faces, there are three players who earned their first career All-Star …
Read More »Oak Hall Girls Basketball Finishes Regular Season Strong
The Oak Hall Eagles girls basketball team ended the regular season Thursday with a 46-17 win against the Cedar Key Sharks. After a close lost against the Chiefland Indians (18-3) on Jan. 23, the Eagles (10-5) wanted redemption at home. What better night for redemption than senior night. Five seniors …
Read More »Santa Fe College: Saints’ Basketball Struggling
One month into the new year, Santa Fe College‘s spring season is in full swing. How are the Saints doing? Let’s take a look: Men’s Basketball The men’s season has fallen flat under first-year coach John Ritzdorf. The Saints are 7-13 overall and 2-4 in the Mid-Florida Conference for sixth …
Read More »Magic Seeks to Silence the Jazz
The Utah Jazz (10-36) are looking to snap their eight-game losing streak against the Orlando Magic (24-25) on Saturday. The Magic hold the seventh spot in the East, as the Jazz are standing in the No.15 spot for the West. Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic have been riddled with injuries …
Read More »WNBA Star Howard Making Unrivaled Impact On Gators as Assistant Coach
WNBA superstar and UF assistant coach Rhyne Howard has played a crucial role in the development and success of the Gators women’s basketball team over the past year and a half. Howard is not just an assistant, she’s also the Director of Player Personnel at Florida, working with the players …
Read More »Florida Men’s Golf Finishes Fifth in Spring Opener
The Florida Gators men’s golf team made it’s third and final appearance at the Southwestern Invitational. Shooting a round of 283 (-1) and a final team score of 857 (+5), the Gators placed fifth in the overall competition. This is the Gators third top-5 finish of the season, with an …
Read More »Magic Blown Out At Portland
The Orlando Magic were blown out of the building in Portland, Ore., Thursday, suffering another bad loss, this time at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers , 119-90. The Magic (24-25) started with a first-half lead, but failed to carry that lead into halftime, which was pretty much the …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Falls To Vanderbilt On Record Shooting Night
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team fell to No. 23 Vanderbilt, 99-86, on Thursday at the O’Connell Center, its fourth consecutive loss to drop to 11-11 overall and 2-6 in the SEC. The Commodores (18-4, 5-3) were led by guard Mikayla Blakes, who broke the NCAA single-game freshman scoring record …
Read More »Newberry Boys’ Basketball Closes Out Undefeated Regular Season
By Audrey Layton and Ava DiCecca NEWBERRY – Newberry High School’s boys basketball team finished its historic regular season undefeated Thursday with a 72-34 win against P.K. Yonge (8-15). The Panthers honored their seven seniors before recording their 21st win against zero losses. First Half The 6-foot-2 senior Dylan Strappy …
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