To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. The journey and transition from Germany to Gainesville is not easy. That is unless you’re Florida Gators swimmer Eric Friese. Friese made the move from Potsdam, Germany, just outside of Berlin, to Gainesville to swim in college …
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Verlander and Alcantara Named Cy Young Award Winners
Justin Verlander and Sandy Alcantara have been named the Cy Young Award winners for the 2022 MLB season. Alcantara took home the trophy for the National League, giving the Miami Marlins their first Cy Young win in franchise history. Meanwhile, Verlander won the American League, marking his third career Cy …
Read More »St. Francis Struggle in Tough 8-0 Defeat
The St. Francis Wolves had a very difficult time against the St. John Paul II Panthers Wednesday night, losing 8-0 after giving up seven goals in the first half. It was a disappointing day for the Wolves, especially after they won 7-0 Tuesday. The Wolves could not stop the Panthers …
Read More »UF Student-Athletes Stand Out in Academics
The National Collegiate Athletic Association published its Graduation Success Rates (GSR) on Tuesday for student-athletes who entered college between 2012-15 and graduated within a six-year period. The report, which focuses on graduation rate trends from 2019-22, found the overall single-year GSR for Division I student-athletes was 90% — the highest …
Read More »UVA cancels final home football game, mourning the shooting of five students
The University of Virginia is mourning over the shooting of five students, three of which were on the football team. Heartbreaking Incident The incident happened Sunday night on a charter bus. The group of about 25 students went to Washington as part of a class field trip to see a …
Read More »College football playoff outlook
The top four teams in the college football playoff rankings stayed the same for the second straight week. https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1592716856527581185 Playoff Outlook College football is near the finish line on the regular season. There are two more weeks before the regular season ends and conference championship games begin. As it sits …
Read More »Madison County v. Union County Preview
Two traditional Class 1R powerhouses are set to face off Friday in a playoff showdown as the second round for high school football is underway in Florida, with Madison County traveling to Union County. Madison The Madison County Cowboys may not have as great of a record this year, as …
Read More »World Cup Group C Preview
The World Cup is less than 10 days away and all 26-man squads have been finalized. Thirty-two teams have arrived in Qatar with the hope of achieving the greatest trophy in the sport. Group C proves to be one of the most stacked groups heading into the World Cup. It's …
Read More »FEATURE: Living, Learning and Leading: How Faith Dut Has Found A Home With The Florida Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. What makes someone a good leader in basketball? Their ability to rally their teammates? Having a high basketball IQ? Leading by example on and off the court? All of these traits seem important in such a role, …
Read More »Newberry Lady Panthers Plow Through Lafayette Lady Hornets in Home Opener
By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman Stand-out freshman Brandy Whitfield led the women’s varsity basketball team to a 51-21 victory, bringing their record to 1-1 on the season. Newberry struck early, putting two on the board less than ten seconds in and setting the tone for an exciting night of …
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