The No. 3 team in the nation just got deeper. Micah Handlogten, the 7-foot-1, 235-pound center, returned to the court for the Florida Gators in an 88-67 blowout against South Carolina (10-15, 0-12 SEC) on Saturday in the O’Connell Center. His last game was almost a year ago in the …
Read More »Gators Baseball Roundtable: Postseason Predictions
With the 2025 college baseball season getting started Friday, ESPN WRUF’s Gators baseball beat reporters decided to make some postseason predictions. This article will provide all three beat writers’ College World Series picks, SEC and national champion selections. SEC Champion Hunter DeLauder-LSU The LSU Tigers are, and will be, one …
Read More »Softball Sets Tone For Santa Fe College Athletics
As the weather warms up, spring sports are ramping up and winter sports are winding down. The Santa Fe College Saints are no exception with a packed week of sports ahead. Full Slate#SicEmSaints pic.twitter.com/YnmXB19dVO — Santa Fe Saints (@santafesaints) February 17, 2025 Men’s Basketball This past weekend, the Saints men’s …
Read More »Scouting Oklahoma: New Conference Opponent Visits
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team is in a groove after winning its last four games. The Gators (22-3, 9-3 SEC) are set to host the Oklahoma Sooners (16-9, 3-9) on Tuesday in the first matchup between the teams this season. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Oklahoma’s Performances The …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Girls Are Last Area Soccer Team Standing
With the FHSAA soccer playoff brackets now reaching the regional finals, the P.K. Yonge girls are the final Gainesville-area team with a shot at a state title. Blue Wave Rolling Coach Rebecca Schackow’s squad has been dominant all season. Led by prolific senior forward Faith Hardy, a Palm Beach Atlantic …
Read More »5 Area High School Boys Basketball Teams Play In Next Round Of Regionals
The Gainesville area is lighting up the boys basketball court with five teams advancing Wednesday to the regional semifinals. All four of the semifinal matchups will take place Monday. Newberry No. 2 seed Newberry (24-0) advanced in the 3A Regional Quarterfinals on Wednesday after defeating Jacksonville Bolles (13-13), 82-87. The …
Read More »Byron Wins Second Straight Daytona 500 After Crash-Filled Finish
DAYTONA BEACH — William Byron earned his second consecutive Daytona 500 victory on Sunday, surviving a chaotic 67th running of the race defined by wreck-filled final laps that sent the race into overtime and early weather delays at Daytona International Speedway. Byron, 27, became the first driver to win back-to-back …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Athletics Shows Out On Weekend
The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gators sports and a happy Valentine’s Day … for me anyway. 10. It was pretty spectacular this weekend with so much going on. Sometimes I don’t know how the UAA handles a weekend with baseball, softball, lacrosse, basketball, women’s …
Read More »Road To SEC Tourney: What’s Left For Florida Women’s Golf
With just three invitationals left, the SEC tournament is getting closer for the Florida Gator’s Women’s Golf Team. Lake Oconee Invitational The Lake Oconee Invitational will start on Friday and run through Sunday, Hosted by Mercer University. It is held in the Great Waters Course in Lake Oconee, Georgia, with …
Read More »Hawthorne To Play In High School Boys Basketball State Semifinal
After five Gainesville area high school boys basketball teams made it to at least the regional semifinals, only the Hawthorne Hornets (18-3) won Monday to advance to the state tournament. The other four schools came up just short, with multiple of the losses coming in one-possession games. Hawthorne Hornets The …
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