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The regular season has concluded, and now it’s time for what every player dreams about when attending the University of Florida: the postseason. Ahead of UF’s push in the NCAA Softball Tournament, sophomore Taylor Shumaker reflected on the opportunity.
The Florida track and field team is geared up to compete in the 2026 SEC Outdoor Championships from May 14-16 at Hutsell-Rosen Track in Auburn, Alabama.
For the majority of the Tallahassee Regional, it looked as if the Gators would come out on top.
At the start of Will Palmer’s tenure in Gainesville, Florida’s track and field program records in distance events were scattered across a four-decade span from 1982 to 2018. In 16 events UF’s high-water marks were set in 14 distinct years.
When Jeff White moved to Newberry 16 years ago, he and his wife planned to stay for the rest of their lives. They used to joke that the noise from the nearby cement plant was the beach making ”a little breezy noise,” despite living two hours from the nearest ocean.
Florida lacrosse’s 2026 season was defined by an aggressive transition offense, late comebacks and an inability to give up.
Florida football and head coach Jon Sumrall are aware of the importance of loading up on the 2027 recruiting trail. And they’ve been killing it.
Aylin Gomez Melo suele dar un paso atrás cuando enfrenta desafíos.
If the Florida women’s tennis 2026 season could be summed up in one word, it would be “comeback.”
For three straight years, the Florida men’s tennis team saw its season end at the hands of the Central Florida Knights in the NCAA Division I Tournament. Further exacerbating the loss, the Knights eliminated the Gators with a four-point comeback, just like they did in the 2023-24 season.
As the regular season comes to a close and UF rolls into the postseasons, the Gators are hungry for their 14th Women’s College World Series appearance. Florida culminated the regular season with a 48-10 record and a third-place finish in the Southeastern Conference.
Aylin Gomez Melo tends to take a step back when facing challenges.
Mental health stigma among Hispanics is more prevalent among recent immigrants, according to Andreas Keil, a UF psychology professor.
UF grads find themselves searching as the job market leaves them without a foothold to start their careers.
With the Gators trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the ninth, it looked as if they would make a late-game comeback similar to the night prior. UF junior Hayden Yost stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs but couldn’t deliver.
With summer quickly approaching, those sticking around The Swamp for the next few months may already have plans to make the most of their time in the sun. Whether spending a day at Lake Wauburg or tanning by the poolside, acai bowls might offer the perfect treat once the sunscreen wears off and the temperature grows unbearable.
CORRECTION: This story has been updated to correct the spellings of three names: Haylee Zuba, Vanessa Drawdy and Delaney LaMon.
Both teams were accustomed to success. Denver had advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament eight out of nine times, and Florida had never fallen in the first round.
Madison Cannady graduated from UF with her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in water systems in fall 2025. She applied to jobs on LinkedIn, researched specialized careers in her field, attended career fairs and waited for replies from hiring managers that never came.
After Florida softball flashed its offensive capability in a 10-9 win over Auburn Thursday, the Gators’ bats went cold against the Alabama Crimson Tide Friday. UF left 10 batters stranded on base and finished hitting 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
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