Rothrock’s dominance helps Florida bounce back against Auburn
By Zach Moore | Apr. 19Ultimately, No. 4 Florida (43-6, 16-5 SEC) cruised to a 7-1 victory over Auburn (24-21, 3-15 SEC) on Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Ultimately, No. 4 Florida (43-6, 16-5 SEC) cruised to a 7-1 victory over Auburn (24-21, 3-15 SEC) on Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
Following Florida’s matchup against Auburn, AJ Andrews, a former LSU standout and the first woman to win a Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2016, walked onto the field at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The fans who remained knew exactly what it meant.
Board members from Pinellas, Orange and Broward Counties attended the meeting to share how declining birth rates and the shift of students to private and charter schools have decreased public school enrollment and necessitated the closure of schools.
Heading into April 18’s Four on the Floor meet for the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics National Championship, Florida had plenty of momentum as it looked for its fourth national championship and first in 11 years.
With just a few weeks to go until the start of the SEC Outdoor Championships, Gators track and field athletes rewrote program record books at two different meets this weekend, setting marks in Gainesville and North Carolina.
After falling short of the Four on the Floor in 2025, Skylar Draser had the idea for the Florida gymnastics team to create their own version of Tim Tebow’s “The Promise” heading into the 2026 season.
Behind Harrison’s excellence, Auburn (24-20, 3-14) snapped its 12-game SEC losing streak against No. 4 Florida (42-6, 15-5 SEC) on Saturday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Florida’s offense was silent all day and was 2 for 13 at the plate with runners in scoring position.
Each plant has a wooden stick in its soil showing off its name. Students ask for the plants by name, Ewing said, and some even receive permission to take their favorite home when they graduate.
But today, most lectures feel like obligations. For professors, they are a box to check between research deadlines and publication quotas. For students, they are something to loathe, groan through and — on those days you just can’t bear the bore — skip.
No. 20 Florida (28-13, 10-8 SEC) fell 8-5 against No. 13 Auburn (26-12, 10-8 SEC) Saturday afternoon at Condron Family Ballpark as the Tigers took advantage of four UF errors to secure the series.
No. 5 Florida (13-2, 4-0 Big 12) topped Cincinnati (8-8, 0-4 Big 12) 16-5 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to clinch its second straight Big 12 regular-season title.
Under the bright lights of Dickies Arena Thursday afternoon, No. 3 Florida showed up and showed out in the first NCAA Gymnastics Tournament semifinal.
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously entered a maximum price agreement for sitework construction to begin at two local stations — three and nine — at its Thursday meeting.
In the PaCE program, students begin their UF education online before transitioning to in-person classes after completing certain requirements.
But those hopes were cut short as No. 1 Texas (22-6, 12-2 SEC) delivered a powerful singles portion, taking down No. 19 Florida (16-13, 6-8 SEC) 4-2 on Friday at the Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas.
No. 20 Florida (28-12, 10-7 SEC) surrendered three home runs in a 5-3 loss against No. 13 Auburn (25-12, 9-8 SEC) Friday night at Condron Family Ballpark.
Ultimately, No. 4 Florida (42-5, 15-4 SEC) grabbed Game 1 against Auburn (23-20, 2-14 SEC) 9-1 on Friday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The run-rule marks the first at home in SEC play for UF.
The No. 6-seed Florida Gators fell 4-1 to the No. 3-seed Auburn Tigers on Friday in Norman, Oklahoma, in the second round of the SEC Championship.
King’s masterclass, along with a three-run homer from senior outfielder Blake Cyr, propelled No. 20 Florida (28-11, 10-6 SEC) to a 6-3 win over No. 13 Auburn (25-12, 8-8 SEC) Thursday night at Condron Family Ballpark for the team’s nation-leading 11th ranked win of the year.
Eighteen matches ago, Florida started its Southeastern Conference play against Auburn and quickly fell in doubles play. That same momentum carried over into singles action, leading to a 6-1 UF defeat.