Florida sophomore jumper Marquis Dendy leaped to a national championship and new school record in the men’s long jump Friday in Fayetteville, Ark., with a NCAA-leading distance of 8.28 meters, Dendy topped his own school record of 8.25 meters set two weeks ago in the same building.
Florida remembered the disappointment from an overtime loss to Tennessee earlier this season.
Close games have been a nightmare for coach Amanda Butler and the Gators this season.
Unlike his teammates, Connor Mitchell didn’t have any opportunities to waste. The redshirt sophomore singled home Vickash Ramjit on the first pitch he saw for a walk-off win against Jacksonville.
Taylor Gushue slapped first base coach Don Norris’s hand after smacking a two-run single into right field. Florida, starving for the big hit, needed its catcher to come through in the eighth down a run.
When Hannah Rogers struck out Cortney Wood to end No. 4 Florida’s (21-1) game against Drake (11-8) Saturday afternoon, she thought she had pitched her first career no-hitter.
After Florida fell behind 45-37 to Alabama with 12:23 remaining, forward Casey Prather sparked the Gators.
With a crowd of 3,843 looking on as Florida’s senior gymnasts took to their final home meet of their careers, the team wasn’t overtaken by emotion. They reveled in front of an electric O’Connell Center crowd and shattered a record that stood for nearly 9 years.
It’s Spring Break, so most of you will never even read this paper because you’re already headed home. For those of you who are looking at this, we’re sorry. You must have had an exam or something.
I’m flabbergasted, dumbstruck, incredulous.
The ‘60s furniture icon has become a practical solution for space-constrained apartment dwellers.
After a year of heated debate, the U.S. Senate failed to pass both Democratic and Republican proposals to avoid automatic, across-the-board spending cuts Thursday afternoon. As a result, the $85 billion cuts, known as the sequester, took effect at midnight.
Last week, I wrote a column about the Swamp Party. I outlined some of the suspicious and unethical behavior of the Swamp Party and its predecessor parties.
Gainesville Police arrested two UF students early Thursday morning after they were seen tampering with a vehicle.
The Nightlife Navigators and officers from Gainesville Police gathered on the North Lawn on Thursday to educate students about how to stay safe during Spring Break.
Alex Zins will graduate this spring and enter the workforce. But it will be a while before the 22-year-old starts thinking about buying any expensive items, for fear of falling into debt.
Students planning to stick around Gainesville during Spring Break will have to plan ahead if they intend to ride the bus.
With the NCAA championships on the horizon, the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Ind., serve as a “last chance” for a number of Gators to qualify for nationals.
Florida senior Gabi Wiegand keeps last year’s Final Four game against Syracuse in the back of her mind.
Gators coach Kevin O’Sullivan isn’t hitting the panic button yet.
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