Gators hold off Georgia, advance to SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
Winning games in March is about being able to survive and advance. That’s the exact opportunity presented to Florida on Thursday.
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Winning games in March is about being able to survive and advance. That’s the exact opportunity presented to Florida on Thursday.
Florida men’s head basketball coach Todd Golden has agreed to a two-year contract extension that keeps him with the program until the 2029-2030 season, according to Swamp247.
After a tough shutout road loss to No.15 Alabama Monday night, the Gators bounced back with 11 runs on 11 hits Wednesday night.
Sunday, the Florida diving team began competition in Athens, Georgia, in the NCAA 2024 Zone B Diving Championships. This was the last opportunity for divers to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
The No. 13 Florida lacrosse team (6-2) took down the No. 21 Princeton Tigers (3-3) 16-13 Wednesday. This was the Gators’ first game back at home after going 3-0 on a West Coast road trip.
Florida sophomore second baseman Cade Kurland stood ready behind home plate as Florida fans expressed concern in the crowd entering the fourth scoreless, 7-0.
After starting the day in fourth, freshman Inés Archer could see her lead slowly slipping away. Despite tying her season best with two rounds of 70 Monday, Archer was struggling in the third round as she recorded a double-bogey on hole 16, dropping her into ninth place.
Coming into the game against Alabama, Monday night, Florida looked to clinch the weekend series with a sweep. Despite back-to-back victories, the Crimson Tide defense kept the Gators off the scoreboard.
On Monday, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People asked Black student-athletes to reexamine attending public universities and colleges in Florida, according to an article from ESPN.
The Florida Gators baseball team had its backs against the walls heading into a Sunday rubber match against the Saint Mary’s Gaels.
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team (6-6, 2-2 SEC) fell short to the No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers (15-3, 4-0 SEC), Sunday afternoon. The Volunteers dominated the Gators from the first serve, winning the match 6-1.
Freshman Qavia Lopez faced a rocky start in her doubles matchup. But as the singles began, she knew this was her opportunity to turn the tide. In her opening set against senior Esther Adeshina, Lopez dominated offensively to cruise to an unanswered 6-0 win.
Led by Junior Parker Valby’s two individual championships, the Florida women’s track and field team (50 points) secured the silver medal at the National Collegiate Athletics Association Indoor Track and Field National Championships at New Balance Track in Boston, Massachusetts. The men’s team earned the bronze medal with 39 points.
Senior Victoria Nguyen's performance on the balance beam was mesmerizing. With effortless grace, she glided across the apparatus bleeding precision and poise. She breezed through her run with a double straddle and a back handspring dismount. Her composure didn’t waiver for a second.
Florida was looking to cap off its 2024 regular season on a high-note while cruising to a victory over the 13th-placed team in the Southeastern Conference. However, 12 ties and 12 lead changes later, the Gators were in a battle.
No. 13 Gators softball (20-3, 1-0 SEC) took down the No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (19-2, 0-1 SEC) in the first game of SEC opening weekend.
Gaels right-handed reliever Connor Linchey entered in the bottom of the third inning.
Florida women’s basketball senior guard Aliyah Matharu has made all kinds of headlines with highlighted plays for the Gators in this year’s SEC Tournament. In UF’s quarterfinal matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels, she continued to excel on the hardwood, leading the charge for the 11-seeded Gators as they looked to pull off yet another upset in the tournament.
Colby Shelton didn’t hesitate.
A physical education teacher and coach at St. Patrick Interparish School in Gainesville was arrested Thursday for allegedly molesting several middle school girls.