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As an off-the-ball guard, Walter Clayton Jr. averaged more points last season. However, as Florida entered the 2024-25 season primed for its strongest campaign in decades, it was left with a whole to fill: point guard.
Under the clear skies of Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, most of Saturday had been difficult for the No. 3 Florida Gators.
Florida and Alabama basketball’s recent history has featured all kinds of high-scoring back-and-forth affairs. On Saturday, that same high-flying offensive action was on display – albeit in a somewhat more lopsided affair.
There was a pitcher’s duel brewing in Knoxville, Tennessee, through the first six innings on Saturday. The No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers had other thoughts, however, as they quickly flipped the script and scored nine runs in the seventh off Florida’s bullpen to cap off an unbelievable mercy-rule finish.
Following two notable losses to conference opponents on the road last week, the Florida Gators men’s tennis team (9-7, 4-3 SEC) entered Saturday’s match with a business-like demeanor knowing that SEC competition was heating up.
Halfway through the third quarter of Saturday’s match in Macon, Georgia, Florida lacrosse junior attacker Gianna Monaco had the ball in her stick just behind the goal. A defender was on her tight — which was not surprising, since she had already found the back of the net four times in the first half. She spun left, trying to find any space. Then, another defender picked her up.
Coming into this week, there were two undefeated teams in college baseball: No. 2 Tennessee and No. 5 Florida State, but the Gators had both in sight. In the first matchup, No. 7 Florida (16-3) snapped the Seminole’s perfect 15-game win streak on Wednesday.
Media outlets can't stop raving about the SEC’s dominance in men’s basketball this year. The conference is preparing to send a record of anywhere between 11 and 13 teams to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. That’s impressive, but not the most jarring feat the conference achieved this week. That would come on the softball diamond.
Florida senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. stood at the SEC logo near half court — a place on the hardwood where he’s continuously sunk mesmerizing 3-pointers this season. However, this time around, the first-team All-American fulfilled a different role.
Holding back a wide array of emotions as she stepped towards the floor, Florida senior Leanne Wong had the Stephen C. O’Connell Center watching her every move with intense eyes. Fans clapped and cheered along during her routine, gradually getting louder with each move. When her routine finished, the crowd was on their feet as Wong was mobbed by her teammates and coaches.
After taking a tough 4-0 loss at home to Texas A&M on Sunday, Florida bounced back and started its two-game road trip strong with a statement victory at Mississippi State.
When Sloane Blakely suffered a lower-leg injury during Florida’s Feb. 21 meet against No. 1 Oklahoma, no one knew the exact nature of the injury, but one thing was clear: it looked serious for both Blakely and UF’s future postseason hopes.
“Shells.” That was the story from Florida football’s third spring practice. The term would be only loosely interesting if you were at the beach. It’s even less intriguing in the context of college football. But on Tuesday, the Gators took the next step of the NCAA’s mandated spring football schedule, putting on guardian cap-less helmets and shoulder pads — shells — as they completed their third practice.
Brian McLaughlin loved sports. There was no question about that.
UF senior center fielder Kendra Falby is typically known for a few notable attributes — athleticism both in the outfield and on the basepaths, as well as her ability to slap the ball anywhere she wants.
The last time the Gators hit the track, it’s safe to say things didn’t break their way. Not only did the men’s and women’s squads suffer their respective worst finishes in SEC Indoor Championships history, but only one athlete outside the national qualifying bubble broke into the Top 16.
Down by as many as four goals in the third quarter of Wednesday’s match, No. 6 Florida faced a challenge to secure its third ranked win of the season. However, UF’s leading point scorer in 2025 powered a Gators comeback.
The Florida men’s basketball program has a rich history – one that consists of deep runs in the NCAA Tournament, climbing the coveted steps on a ladder to cut down the nets and sending players to the NBA who would later become stars for years to come.
The “Sunshine Showdown” is always competitive and brings out the emotions, no matter what surface it's played on. Florida first took the rivalry matchup over Florida State on the hardwood on Nov. 15, then won on the gridiron on Nov. 30. On Tuesday, UF completed this year’s three-sport trifecta, as it dominated the Seminoles on the diamond.
Armed with a folding chair, umbrella and noise-cancelling headphones, Theo Endrud arrived at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center nine hours early to wait in line for the last game of the season.
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