Florida Gators baseball experienced a week defined by contrast — and not the good kind. After pounding Jacksonville and Florida A&M in back-to-back midweek mercy-rule victories, it seemed like UF manager Kevin O’Sullivan’s squad had finally found its footing. The Gators scored 30 runs across those two games, run-ruling both …
Read More »Buchholz Shines Among Gainesville Area Schools As Baseball Season Hits Midpoint
With the high school baseball season hitting its midway point, many of the area programs are looking forward to a competitive finish. Most schools have also enjoyed a competitive start to the season. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats have been dominant out the gate as they are undefeated through 16 games. …
Read More »Magic Look To Dunk on Lakers At Home
The Orlando Magic face the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. The match will take place in the Kia Center in Orlando. Tipoff will start the game off at 7 p.m. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1904182724660777391 In their last 20 matchups, the Los Angeles Lakers have come out on top eleven times. With that said, …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Men’s Basketball Finds A Way
The Back Nine comes at you after seeing both Gator basketball teams stay alive. Baseball, we’re not so sure those Gators are still with us. 10. So, I have this ritual for Gator basketball games. I put on my lucky shirt from Alumni Hall (still undefeated) and go sit in …
Read More »Lightning Fall To Golden Knights After Big Early Deficit
The Tampa Bay Lightning (40-25-5, 3rd in Atlantic) fell into a three-goal hole in the first period Sunday night to the Vegas Golden Knights (42-20-8, 1st in Pacific). The Lightning fought their way back into the game, but the deficit proved too deep to overcome as they fell 4-2. A …
Read More »Florida Football’s Gumbs Jr.: From Walk-On To Defensive Leader
George Gumbs Jr, an EDGE, from Chicago, Illinois, a Redshirt Senior, at 253 pounds. That is the superficial description, but his work ethic and profound urge of wanting to get better, surpasses the superficial level. Coming out of high school, Gumbs Jr. was a 3-star recruit and was playing wide …
Read More »Florida Lacrosse’s Hamilton Secures Second Straight Big 12 Freshman Of Week Honor
Freshman attacker Clark Hamilton wasted no time etching her name into Florida lacrosse history, setting records and making her debut memorable. The 5-foot-6 Florida lacrosse standout was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week for the second time last Tuesday, demonstrating the powerful start of her collegiate career. “We knew …
Read More »Florida Advances To WBIT Quarterfinals With Buzzer-Beating Win
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team defeated second-seeded UNLV, 86-84, in an unforgettable battle in Las Vegas on Sunday. The Gators advance to the WBIT quarterfinals for the first time in program history. Despite trailing for nearly 33 minutes, Florida’s Kenza Salgues hit a buzzer-beater to secure the victory. How …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Survives, Advances In NCAA Tournament
Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 1 seed Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship Sunday, with the All-American senior guard burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the …
Read More »Luke Poulter Earns First Collegiate Win at Schenkel Invitational
Florida finished second on Sunday at the 54-hole Schenkel Invitational as sophomore Luke Poulter (-8) worked to score his first collegiate individual win. The Gators shot 21-under in Statesboro, GA, at the Georgia Southern hosted invitational, one stroke behind Utah (-22). UF has finished top 5 in all four stroke …
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