It was an interesting Friday morning for us old folks who went to sleep well before the first round of the NFL draft concluded late Thursday night. I told my wife Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall was picked in the first round and her response was, “Really? I was told he …
Read More »Former Williston Standout Quinyon Mitchell Drafted by Eagles
Former Williston High School cornerback Quinyon Mitchell heads to the City of Brotherly Love after being selected 22nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Thursday night. The born and raised Williston native had family and friends watching from home as he was …
Read More »Florida Baseball Starts Series Against Arkansas Tonight
Florida’s baseball team faces No. 2 Arkansas in Fayetteville tonight for the first game of a three-game series. The Gators (21-19) are coming off of a 13-3 win over the Stetson Hatters Tuesday. Florida pitcher Jac Caglianone hit two home runs during the game, and he had two of Florida’s …
Read More »Growing Up: The Turnaround of UF Freshman Pitcher Luke McNeillie
Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan had seen enough. It was a March 6 midweek game against UCF when O’Sullivan stepped out of the home dugout, walked slowly toward the mound and signaled to the bullpen for a pitcher. The Knights had roughed up right-handed starter Luke McNeillie by tagging the …
Read More »Florida’s Pearsall Selected By 49ers In First Round Of NFL Draft
Former Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall did not have to wait past Day 1 of the NFL draft to hear his name called. The San Francisco 49ers picked Pearsall with the No. 31 overall pick in the first round Thursday. The ‘Niners added to their already dangerous receiving core. Pearsall …
Read More »Lightning Fall Behind Panthers 3-0, End Looms
Desperation sweeps over Tampa as the Lightning fall behind the Florida Panthers 3-0 in the first round of the NHL playoffs after losing 5-3 Thursday in Amalie Arena. Lightning Find Success, Temporarily Tampa Bay found itself down 1-0 early in the first period. With a power play and a chance …
Read More »Magic Blowout Cavaliers In Game 3 To Bring Series To 1-2
The Orlando Magic won Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-83 on Thursday. After struggling in the first two away games, maybe home-court advantage really played a big role. The fans brought the energy. “Our Fanbase is incredible. The energy in this building was absolutely spectacular, the way in which …
Read More »Eastside Surrenders Via Mercy Rule At P.K. Yonge
The P.K. Yonge softball team’s Senior Night was memorable thanks to a 15-0 win against the Eastside Rams in three innings Thursday. First-Inning Fallout P.K. Yonge pitcher Mikinzi Anderson struck out Eastside’s Victoria Leath to start the game. The following Eagles faced a similar fate, resulting in a no-hit, no-run …
Read More »Media Gallery: Oak Hall Baseball Drops P.K. Yonge
The Oak Hall Eagles baseball team defeated the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave 5-0 on Tuesday night at Bobby Hawkins Field. The Eagles (11-5) ended their regular season Thursday with a 10-0 win over the visiting Eastside Rams (4-18). They will host Peniel Baptist Academy (2-13) at 4 p.m. Monday in …
Read More »Oak Hall Baseball Defeats P.K. Yonge, 5-0
The Oak Hall Eagles baseball team beat the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave 5-0 at Bobby Hawkins Field on Tuesday to sweep the two-game season series. Even Start The Eagles (11-5) and the Blue Wave (15-6) started evenly in the first inning with both pitchers not allowing runs. During the top …
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