Competitive is an understatement when trying to describe the former USA, and current University of Florida gymnast, Kennedy Baker. The junior from Flower Mound, Texas recently finished her third season with the Florida Gators and is looking to “ball out” in her upcoming final year. I got the chance to sit down with one of gymnastics finest …
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FEATURE: Anders Eriksson’s Success On and Off the Field
Every student-athlete will have a specific reason as to why they wanted to attend the University of Florida. For Anders Eriksson, his reason meant more to him than track and field. Transitioning from Sweden to UF not only gave him a way to compete but the opportunity to succeed outside …
Read More »FEATURE: Kelly Barnhill Making Her Mark on Gator Softball
Rewind to 15 years ago. The year was 2002. Kelly Barnhill was just five years old. She started playing t-ball, then worked her way up to softball at just seven-years-old. The pitching machine gave her perfect pitches every time. Her parents signed her up for just about every sport the city …
Read More »New York Jets Draft Marcus Maye 39th Overall
With the 39th overall pick, the New York Jets selected former Florida Gator Marcus Maye, the second Gator to be drafted into the NFL. Maye’s Time as a Gator Marcus Maye has been overshadowed and underrated in recent years on Florida’s defense due to stars such as Vernon Hargreaves III and Jalen …
Read More »Draft Day Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars
Equipped with new vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin, the Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to make the move to a winning franchise in 2017. The Jaguars finished last season 3-13, giving them the fourth pick in the NFL Draft this year. This was their ninth-straight losing season, but the …
Read More »Gator Gymnastics Start NCAA Championship Action
The Florida Gators are in St. Louis, MO this weekend as they take on the NCAA Championship. The championship will consist of 12 teams in two semifinal sessions starting tonight. The Gators will compete in the NCAA Semifinal II, which is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET in St. …
Read More »Alex McMurtry is First Gator to Win NCAA Elite 90 Award
Junior Alex McMurtry is the first Gator of any sport to claim the 2017 NCAA Elite 90 Award. The award honors those who have high achievement in both athletic and academic fields. ICYMI:@alexmcmurtry is first Gator to claim @NCAA Elite 90 award (given to highest GPA at championships site).https://t.co/IQPvemA0XL pic.twitter.com/cB8c2AfRlS …
Read More »Views After the Orange And Blue Debut
Gator fans finally got a look of what is shaping up to be the Florida football team of 2017. Although the team played themselves in the spring game (*que DJ Khaled voice*) there are some takeaways from the performance on both sides of the ball. 1. Future in Franks? Based …
Read More »Preview: UF Spring Game
After another SEC Championship appearance and a win against Iowa, 30-3 in the Outback Bowl, the Florida Gator football team will be back on the field. But this time, it will be to show the Gator Nation what they have worked on all Spring. The Gators will divide the team …
Read More »Gators Host NCAA Gymnastics Regional
The Florida Gators gymnastic’s team continues their postseason run in Gainesville this weekend as they host the 2017 NCAA Gainesville Gymnastics Regional Championship in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The meet is set to start at 4 p.m. #NCAAGym Regional action is THIS Saturday at 4pm …
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