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Everything school: How Florida’s head coach relationships drive excellence

By Ava DiCecca and Riley Orovitz | Mar. 24

While Jon Sumrall has made his home at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, he has surely not been confined to the football field. Seen at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center and in the stands at Condron Family Ballpark and Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, he has wasted no time taking advantage of the premier athletics found in Gainesville. 

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Reiss’ first remarks as Florida women’s basketball head coach

By Isis Snow | Mar. 24

Her decision to come to Florida, she explained, was rooted in that competitive environment. “Now I’m in an environment of champions,” Reiss said. “That’s why I chose the University of Florida.”

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Florida hires Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as new women’s basketball coach

By Isis Snow | Mar. 23

Florida is expected to hire Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as its next head women’s basketball coach, per On3.

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Fasting while getting fast: How a 3:57 miler trains during Ramadan

By Paul Hof-Mahoney | Mar. 23

When the sun set on March 19, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ended. For Florida freshman distance runner Oussama Allaoui, it symbolized not just the fulfillment of the fourth pillar of Islam, called “sawm,” but also a return to a normal training regimen after just over four weeks of daily fasting.

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Top softball recruit graduates high school early to train in Orange and Blue

By Zach Moore | Mar. 23

Stepping onto a college campus as a freshman is already a challenge. The transition from home life to college life is something people anticipate for years. When you’re the No. 1 recruit in America, sometimes that moment comes early. 

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NCAA Tournament Takeaways: What sank the Gators in Round of 32

By Ava DiCecca and Max Bernstein | Mar. 22

With the Gators season now over, several issues plagued UF in its defeat. Here are five areas that cost Florida a chance at the Sweet 16.

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Florida falls short to Iowa, exits NCAA Tournament in the second round

By Jeffrey Serber | Mar. 22

Despite the Benchmark International Arena being covered in Gator fans dressed in blue and white at tip-off, it was the Hawkeyes who got the last laugh.

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Florida women’s swim and dive finishes tenth at NCAA Championships

By Riley Orovitz | Mar. 22

Florida women’s swim and dive will return to Gainesville from its four-day stretch of competition in Atlanta with plenty of hardware to hoist at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Natatorium.

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Gators swept by Alabama after game three loss

By Adrian Carmona | Mar. 22

Despite a seven-run outing from the offense and a scoreless four frames from sophomore pitcher Cooper Walls, the bullpen once again left much to be desired. After leading 4-0 after four innings, the Gators surrendered 14 runs and nine walks against the Tide.

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No. 5 Florida takes series over No. 1 Tennessee

By Zach Moore | Mar. 22

Many fans expected a pitcher’s duel in the rubber match on Sunday and that unfolded. In the circle, Tennessee’s Karlyn Pickens and Florida’s Keagan Rothrock dueled it out.

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Florida topples Tennessee in landslide victory

By Ethan Feinberg | Mar. 22

With just five games left in the regular season, Florida men’s tennis seems to be getting hot at just the right time.

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Florida vs. Iowa: How the Gators can punch their ticket to the Sweet 16

By Jeffrey Serber | Mar. 22

On Sunday, No. 1 Florida (27-7) faces No. 9 Iowa (22-12) for a Round of 32 contest at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. A win, and the Gators advance to the Sweet 16 in Houston, Texas, to face No. 4 Nebraska.

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SEC champions once more: Florida gymnastics captures 13th conference title

By Ava DiCecca and Riley Orovitz | Mar. 21

The sound of Selena Harris-Miranda sticking her landing on bars rang like more than just a 10.0 for Florida. It sounded like a conference title.

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Gators drop series against Alabama, fall short in game two

By Adrian Carmona | Mar. 21

Once again, cold bats and inconsistent pitching were the downfall for No. 18 Florida.