No. 9 Florida (13-2) snapped its 13-game winning streak with a 7-2 series-opening loss to High Point (8-6) Friday night at Condron Family Ballpark.
But it did not come as Florida (7-7, 1-4 SEC) fell to Texas A&M (10-5, 4-2 SEC) at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex on Friday night. The Aggies won four straight singles to hand Florida its second home conference loss, 4-1.
The No. 23 Florida Gators (7-2, 2-1 SEC) lost to the No. 4 LSU Tigers (8-3, 1-2 SEC) 4-0 Thursday evening at the LSU Tennis Complex.
No. 12-seeded Florida (18-15, 5-12 SEC) had its SEC Tournament run come to an end after being defeated by No. 5 Oklahoma (24-6, 12-5 SEC) 82-64 in Greenville, South Carolina.
When Brad White was hired as the newest defensive coordinator of Florida football, he was challenged with bringing a new defensive scheme to a Gators unit that finished 13th in the SEC in total defense in 2025.
A confidant, a motivator, a friend. Some of the many roles of UF assistant women’s golf coach Ashley Sease. Her success wearing many hats has been one of the reasons she’s impacted and energized the program in such epic fashion.
Stepping up to the podium Thursday following practice, sophomore wide receiver Vernell Brown III had changed. He trimmed his hair down to the shortest length since he joined Florida last spring. He changed his number from No. 8 to the famed No. 1, worn by past Gator greats including Percy Harvin. But one area of Brown did not change: His work ethic.
Down two runs in the seventh inning, Florida needed a spark to keep a 12-game winning streak alive.
At the bottom of the SEC bracket, there is no room for error. When Florida faced Mississippi State, the stakes stretched beyond one night in March. Win, and the postseason door stays open. Lose, and the season likely comes to an end.
No. 9 Florida (12-1) secured its 12th straight victory with a 4-0 win over the FAU Owls (6-6) at Condron Family Ballpark.
Florida hovered around third to fifth place throughout the entire Southern Highlands Collegiate. The Gators faced eight other ranked teams, but struggled immensely in the second round, leading to a loss for Florida and ending its winning streak at four.
Though Texas was a school that targeted him in the portal, a visit from Jon Sumrall and Florida coaches to Woods’ family in Kansas on Jan. 6 made all the difference in showing how genuine UF’s investment in him truly was.
After joking about those in orange jerseys being moved to the quarterback position, Gators head coach Jon Sumrall broke down the full injury report as spring practice kicked off. He said that he anticipates Tuesday’s report on the first day of spring to extend through the next 15 days of practice.
Not only did the Gators come out on top, but they did it convincingly, outscoring the ‘Canes 15-6 for the “sweep” as they moved up one spot to No. 9 in D1 Baseball’s Top 25 rankings after the weekend. The series finale on Sunday was cancelled due to lightning in the area.
Alexia Dizeko didn’t make her final regular-season home game about herself. After the final buzzer, there were no dramatic speeches or lingering goodbyes, just gratitude.
Tennis runs in Brooke Black’s blood. With a generational legacy in the sport, the Gator is stepping boldly into her own place in her family history.
With four minutes left in the second quarter, Florida briefly found momentum. Guard Emilija Dakic hit back-to-back threes, and a Laila Reynolds steal led to an Alexia Dizeko basket, tying the game at 23 with Georgia.
Securing its first Southeastern Conference win over No. 41 Kentucky in a late-game thriller Friday was almost the right spark Florida (7-6, 1-3 SEC) needed to get back on track.
As the No. 10 Gators (11-1) continued the pressure and struck the final nail in the coffin at the top of the ninth with a cracked double, intentional walk and three-run homer from sophomore infielder Ethan Suroweic, they defeated No. 17 Miami (10-2) 8-4 at Alex Rodriguez Park in Coral Gables, Florida.
Saturday night, when the Gators walk out the doors of the Fasken Indoor Track and Field Facility at Texas A&M, they’ll do so with their heads held high, only weighed down by a trophy in their arms and an abundance of medals around their necks.
Solutions by The State News
