2 - The Independent Florida Alligator

Sophomore Sierra Brooks and the Florida Gators ended their season at the NCAA Championships.

SPORTS | FEATURES

FULL CIRCLE: Sierra Brooks’ redemption tour hits Florida

By Chris O'Brien | Apr. 25, 2018

CRACK!

It was left fielder Amanda Lorenz's birthday on Wednesday. She went 2 for 3 and scored a run in UF's 5-1 win over Florida State.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Lorenz gets her birthday wish as Florida softball defeats FSU at home

By Mari Faiello | Apr. 25, 2018

When junior left fielder Amanda Lorenz woke up this morning she had one wish for her birthday: a win against Florida State.

Gregg Troy retired from being head coach of UF Swimming and Diving after spending 20 years in the position. “I’ve experienced countless memorable moments here at Florida," Troy said.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

BREAKING NEWS: Gregg Troy, legendary Florida swimming and diving coach, retires

By Sam Campisano | Apr. 25, 2018

If you laid out Gregg Troy’s resume, it would probably stretch the length of an Olympic swimming pool many times over.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Seek out your own Alligator experience

By Ethan Bauer | Apr. 24, 2018

I have an Alligator ‘a’ tattooed on my right forearm, and many of my friends and family thought it was a terrible idea. But it’s been about a year and a half since I got that bulky black ‘a’ sewn into my skin forever, and just yesterday, I looked down at it while showering and thought, “Man, this was a great idea.”

SPORTS | COLUMNS

The Alligator taught me I’m not who I thought I was. And that’s 100 percent OK

By Dylan Dixon | Apr. 24, 2018

Who the hell are you?

Sophomore Andy Zhang finally broke through and won his first individual championship in 2018.

SPORTS | FEATURES

OPEN SEASON: Andy Zhang’s drive to golf’s biggest stage

By Sam Campisano | Apr. 24, 2018

Walking into the locker room at San Francisco’s Olympic Club, Andy Zhang was unfazed.

SPORTS | FEATURES

FULL CIRCLE: Sierra Brooks’ redemption tour hits Florida

By Chris O'Brien | Apr. 24, 2018

CRACK!

Junior college transfer Wil Dalton launched his team-leading 16th home run of the season in Florida's 6-4 loss on Tuesday.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Broom handles Gators, cleans up early mess for Mercer

By Morgan McMullen | Apr. 24, 2018

At least a few of the 3,133 Gators fans at McKethan Stadium Tuesday night probably didn’t see it coming. After Florida (34-9, 14-4 SEC) won its series against No. 14 Kentucky with relative ease over the weekend, they probably believed the Gators were due for a nice, easy midweek win against Mercer.

A group of law enforcement officers drive under the U.S. flag hoisted by Alachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue fire engine ladders as part of the funeral procession on South Main Street in Bell, Florida for the two deputies who were shot in Trenton.

METRO

‘Never be forgotten’: Thousands honor killed deputies

By Robert Lewis | Apr. 24, 2018

With a New York Police Department patch clutched in one hand, 9-year-old Kaden Rogers waved with the other to first responders who drove by him.

Daniel Clayton, 23, UF electrical engineering senior, speaks to Ashley Marceus, 21, UF triple major in political science, African American studies and women’s studies third year about organizational planning inside the Black Enrichment Center on Tuesday afternoon.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Students struggle to keep memory of IBC, La Casita alive

By Elliott Nasby | Apr. 24, 2018

A noose in Weimer Hall. Slurs on a whiteboard. Richard Spencer.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF senior to sell Gator Tandem featured in ‘Tandem Two Bits’

By Amanda Rosa | Apr. 24, 2018

When Michael Cizek graduates in May, he’s saying goodbye to more than just the UF campus. He’s parting ways with an icon: an orange and blue 1968 Schwinn Twinn dubbed the Gator Tandem.

NEWS | CAMPUS

First 10 students to graduate from PaCE program this Spring

By Elliott Nasby | Apr. 24, 2018

Alexa Tirse was devastated three years ago when she thought she was denied admission to her dream school, UF.

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

One year later, Impact executive ticket keeps promises

By Christina Morales | Apr. 24, 2018

Former Student Body President Smith Meyers completed his term Tuesday, and President-elect Ian Green will take over today. Here’s a review of what suggestions the Impact Party made during Meyers’ campaigning that were accomplished or are in progress:

NEWS | CAMPUS

It took half her life, but this UF student and singer is graduating

By Jessica Curbelo | Apr. 24, 2018

During her time as a student, Lindsay “Coco” Hames has seen fax turn into email, Tim Tebows’ career come and go and her band’s song feature in the movie “Whip It.”