For the first time since 2015, the Columbia Tigers are back in the state semifinals. The Tigers (9-3, 3-0 3S-District 3) are on the road to take on undefeated Lake Wales (13-0, 5-0 3S-District 8) on Friday night with kickoff set for 7 p.m. In head coach Demetric Jackson’s second …
Read More »Patric Young Continues to Fight
In an athlete’s career, injuries are nothing new. Former Florida basketball star Patric Young, who helped lead the Gators to the 2014 Final Four, is no stranger to that after suffering multiple knee injuries playing professional basketball overseas. However, Young’s greatest battle came this summer. On the night of June …
Read More »“Voice of the Utes” Talks Utah Football
Utah’s Bill Riley, “the Voice of the Utes,” spoke with Steve Russell on Sport Scene Wednesday to discuss the state of the Utah football program and their upcoming tilt with the Gators. Returning Key Experience Riley emphasized the amount of talent that Utah Football returns from their Pac-12 championship team …
Read More »Kamar Wilcoxson Talks Gators Football, NIL, And Beyond Football
On Wednesday, Florida Gator defensive back, Kamar Wilcoxson joined Steve Russell on Sportscene to discuss his experience with the new coaching staff, NIL and more. Wilcoxson is a redshirt freshman and former 4-star recruit out of IMG Academy. He was originally a 2021 commit, but reclassified to 2020 and signed …
Read More »Gabby Essix Feature
Gabrielle Essix is a freshman on the Gators Volleyball team from Hoover Alabama. Before entering collegiate Volleyball, Essix had a laundry list of accolades. In 2020 she was a member of the U.S. Women’s Junior National Training Team. She was also AVCA Under Armour All-American Second Team in 2020. She …
Read More »Cheyenne Lindsey Talks Gator Softball, Future Plans
On Thursday’s edition of Sportscene, Steve Russell spoke with Gator softball player Cheyenne Lindsey about the team’s ability, her history with softball and what she’s passionate about off the field. Early Start in Sports Lindsey committed to UF when she was just 15. One look at her stats will tell …
Read More »Getting to know Derek Wingo
Florida linebacker Derek Wingo sat with Steve Russell on ‘Sport Scene’ and talked about Billy Napier, NIL and his learning experience in the program. The sophomore appeared in five games for the Gators and recorded 15 tackles. The Exit of Dan Mullen He spoke about the exit of Dan Mullen …
Read More »Scott Stricklin Talks Upcoming Football Season
Ten days until the first football game of the season, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin joined Sport Scene with Steve Russell. The obvious questions were addressed including game-day policies as well as vaccination rates amongst Gator athletics. Stricklin Says No Rules In the state of Florida, public schools can not …
Read More »Lee Corso Talks About Upcoming College Football Season
With College Football right around the corner, ESPN Gameday host Lee Corso joined Sport Scene with Steve Russell to talk about the upcoming season. Corso previewed key teams in the SEC, picked a championship team, and spoke on the future of college football. Good to Be Back Lee Corso started …
Read More »Brian Schottenheimer Joins Sport Scene with Steve Russell
Current Jaguars passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Brian Schottenheimer has coached great quarterbacks. The list he has coached includes the likes of Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, Brett Favre, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson. But he will most likely lead rookie quarterback live up to his lofty expectations. Jacksonville has …
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