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COVID 19 | UF

Gator Band faces uncertainty with Fall football plans undecided

By Ariana Aspuru | June 8, 2020

Decisions will not be made until mid-June

OPINION | DARTS LAURELS

Darts And Laurels

By Editorial Staff | Aug. 1, 2018

Looks don’t really matter at the end of the summer, especially in North Florida. The entirety of the Gainesville population is dripping with sweat and unbothered by unkempt appearances.

Tim Tebow is arguably the greatest player in UF history, but should he be judged by his former accolades forever?

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Stop giving media coverage to washed-up athletes

By Chris O'Brien and O’B-Wan Kenobi | July 17, 2018

A week ago, I wrote a column about how I think Tiger Woods is overrated, washed-up and doesn’t deserve nearly the amount of media coverage he receives.

The University of Florida's first female cheerleader outfit from the 1930s before UF was a co-ed institution.

METRO

Matheson History Museum to open sports exhibit

By Michael Phillips | June 20, 2018

In early August, the Matheson History Museum will unveil “Gators and Beyond: A Sports History of Alachua County.”

Kennedy Baker sticks the landing on her bars routine during the Gainesville NCAA gymnastics regional on April 1, 2017.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Gators advance to NCAA Championships with first place finish at Gainesville Regionals

By Lauren Staff | Apr. 1, 2017

Kennedy Baker took a deep breath, saluted the judges and grabbed onto the bars.

Alex Mcmurtry perfroms her bars routine against Georgia on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. The routine received a perfect 10.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

No. 3 Gators stumble their way to a win over No. 23 Arkansas

By Lauren Staff | Feb. 17, 2017

Something was off from the first tumbling pass.

Led by first-year head coach JC Deacon, the Florida men's golf team returned to the NCAA Championship last season. Here's Ryan Summer's story on the occasion (http://www.alligator.org/sports/golf/article_982fe4ae-fdf2-11e4-833b-83c78d3e0d3f.html)

NEWS | CAMPUS

Florida men’s golf team finishes in seventh place in first Fall tournament

By Matt Brannon | Sep. 13, 2015

The Florida men’s golf team wrapped up the final round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate on Sunday, finishing seventh out of 15 teams. Freshman Sam Horsfield led the way for the Gators at The Farm Golf Club in Dalton, Georgia, ending the tournament tied for fourth place at 1-under par.

Rhamat Alhassan swings for a kill attempt during Florida's 3-0 win against Alabama State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 5 in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Florida downs Eastern Washington in Hawaii

By Patrick Pinak | Sep. 10, 2015

It was only fitting Rhamat Alhassan put Eastern Washington away with a kill.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Bridge-building team wins national contest

By Luisa Guaracao | June 1, 2015

After a year of work, the UF Eckhoff Steel Bridge Team built its way to the top.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UAA fan advisory council open for student applications

By Brooke Perry | May 25, 2015

Gator football fans are getting the chance to make a change in The Swamp.

UF players celebrate the final out of Sunday's 1-0 win against the Kentucky Wildcats during the 2015 NCAA Super Regionals at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Florida heads to WCWS with 1-0 win over Kentucky

By Patrick Pinak | May 24, 2015

Lauren Haeger chucked her glove into the air. She had just fired a 67-MPH rise ball to Kentucky’s Ansley Smith on an 0-2 count with two outs in the 7th inning with a 1-0 lead.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gator Motorsports drives to third place

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | May 20, 2015

Throughout his four years at UF, Jonathan Nunez has devoted countless hours to Gator Motorsports, the UF Society of Automotive Engineers Formula Team.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Weekly Alligator Highlights 5/17/15

By Lawrence Chan | May 20, 2015

The Weekly Alligator Highlight is a news roundup of our weekly headlines.

UF's Lauren Haeger pitches during Florida's 5-0 win against Florida State on April 22, 2015, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Lauren Haeger handed first loss as Florida softball gets knocked out of SEC Tournament

By Patrick Pinak | May 8, 2015

Lauren Haeger’s perfect season in the circle is over.

Former Florida baseball player Preston Tucker hits a three-run home run in a 9-2 win against Florida State on March 13, 2012. Tucker will join the Houston Astros on Thursday.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Former Florida baseball standout gets called up to the Big Leagues

By Patrick Pinak | May 7, 2015

One of Florida baseball’s greatest all-time players has earned a call up to the show.

Michael Hanna, a 22-year-old UF biochemistry senior, performs a wakeboard stunt on cables in the Orlando Watersports Complex on Sunday afternoon. UF’s Wakeboarding Club placed second in the Red Bull Rival competition over the weekend.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF wakeboarding club places second in Red Bull competition

By Veronica Garcia | Apr. 5, 2015

About 30 UF students spent Saturday night in the water.

More than 100 U.S. Sailors from Navy Region Midwest, Navy Recruiting Chicago and Naval Station Great Lakes hold an American Flag during the National Anthem at opening day ceremonies for the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball team at U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Ill., April 7, 2008. Great Lakes Sailors have participated in the White Sox opening day for the past six years. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

NEWS

Why Baseball’s Opening Day is a Cut Above the Rest

By Ethan Bauer (@ebaueri) | Apr. 5, 2015

The 2015 Major League Baseball season will get underway at 1:05 PM on Monday when the New York Yankees take the field against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Season tickets reinstated after UF cancels football lottery

By Mary Brooke Stubbs | Mar. 31, 2015

The UF football program has canceled the student ticket lottery.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Rowdy Reptiles make Final Four of fandom competition

By Eric Heubusch | Mar. 31, 2015

The Rowdy Reptiles have cheered their way to a Final Four competition for fans — the Loud And Proud Student Section of the Year.

Rand Getlin speaks during the UF Entertainment and Sports Law Society's symposium on ethical and legal decision-making in the sports industry on Friday.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF Law symposium looks at ethical side of sports industry

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 29, 2015

After participating on a mock trial team in high school, Rand Getlin knew he wanted to go to law school.