The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend that saw the end of one season and the beginning of another. At least that was the way I saw it. 10. The last football game of the season delivered in many ways, especially the final quarter and OT. But up …
Read More »Pitching, Offense Lead Florida Softball To Sunday Sweep
The Florida Gators softball team swept the third day of the USF-Rawlings Invitational with wins Sunday over Bethune-Cookman and South Florida in Tampa. The Gators (4-1) defeated the Wildcats 16-0 and the Bulls 12-3. Ending the weekend with a W! #GoGators | Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/YS0VesUYSp — Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) …
Read More »Newberry Falls Short Of District Title In OT Thriller, Heads To Regionals
By Adam Edelin, Hannah Getman, Brooke Park The top seed Newberry Panthers lost in overtime to the two seed Hawthorne Hornets, 76-74, in the 1A-District 6 championship game Saturday. Playoff atmosphere was in full throttle at Fort White High School. An electric crowd watched their teams battle in a physical …
Read More »Florida Gators Men’s Track and Field Steals Show
Florida Gators men’s track and field team stole the show on day two of the Razorback Invitational. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1750551082047246476 Spotlight Reheem Hayles, Wanya McCoy, Ashton Schwartzman and Jevaughm Powell brought home first-place finishes in dominant fashion by recording a stunning 3:04:08, which officially stands as the fastest time in 2024. Precisely, …
Read More »Gainesville Boys Basketball Wins District Championship, To Host Regional
The Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the Buchholz Bobcats, 48-46, at the Bobcats’ Bud Seymour Gymnasium on Saturday to claim the 6A-District 2 tournament championship. The Hurricanes (17-11) had looked to avenge their loss to the Bobcats (17-10) earlier this season. The Hurricanes entered the boys basketball tournament as the third seed, …
Read More »Oak Hall Boys Basketball Wins District Championship, On Road For Regional
The top seed Oak Hall Eagles trumped the Ocala Redeemer Christian Lions for the fourth time this season Saturday to win the 2A-District 4 boys basketball championship 50-36. Starting in a Hole After the tip-off was won by the visiting Lions they scored the first points of the game with …
Read More »Florida Upsets No. 12 Auburn at Home
Florida took control of Saturday’s game against No. 12 Auburn from the jump to run away for the 81-65 win at the sold-out O’Connell Center, the Gators’ 15th consecutive home win against the Tigers. It is also the Gators’ second win against a top-15 opponent in 10 days and their …
Read More »Gators Split Day Two At USF-Rawlings Invitational
The Florida Gators softball team split its pair of games on the second day of the USF-Rawlings Invitational in Tampa, losing to Michigan 2-1, but defeating Illinois State 12-1 later Saturday. Neither game finished in the standard seven innings. The first game lasted double the amount of innings as the …
Read More »No. 3 Texas Takes Down Florida Men’s Tennis
The No. 3 Texas Longhorns defeated the Florida Gators 4-3 Saturday in Austin, Texas. It was the Gators’ fourth consecutive loss after a 3-0 start. The Longhorns improved to 6-1, only losing to the Virginia Cavaliers which was ranked No. 1 at the time. Every Serve Counts To start, Texas …
Read More »Gators Lacrosse Falls in Season Opener
The No. 10 Florida Gators lacrosse team opened its season Saturday with an 18-10 loss to No. 8 Loyola in Baltimore. It’s the Gators’ first loss to open a season since 2017. First Quarter The Gators struck first with a goal by Emily Heller off of a free position shot. …
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