Sports Editor Ava is a sophomore sports journalism student and the Spring 2026 sports editor. Previously for The Alligator, she covered volleyball and did sports enterprise. Ava enjoys watching and playing sports in her free time and has been a Boston sports fan all her life. (Brad Marchand is still everything.)
Despite a tumultuous transfer portal for Florida, the Gators' wide receiver room is restocked. Part of Florida’s core five returners from the 2025-26 campaign were two receivers, Vernell Brown III and Dallas Wilson.
Henry Jefferson claimed his 6-2, 6-2 singles win over Florida Gulf Coast University’s Tanner Povey, leading the charge to the Gators’ first victory since Jan. 24. He got the final shot by Povey, headlined by his 3-0 run across the middle game stretch, and secured Florida’s fourth point.
Looking ahead to the 2026-27 season, nearly half of the Florida roster will be brand new. The Gators welcomed 50 new players, including 29 transfers, 20 high school recruits and one junior college recruit.
Off its loss to Auburn Saturday, No. 19 Florida was firing on all cylinders Wednesday. Through strong defensive play and improved shooting, the Gators steamrolled South Carolina in Colonial Life Arena.
Chinyelu decided to declare for the NBA draft April 17, 2025, to take his career to the next level.
Florida lost to Auburn Sunday on the road, failing to clinch its first Southeastern Conference win of the season.
Sophomore guard Boogie Fland had his best game in a Florida jersey, leading the Gators in a rout over Tennessee Jan. 10.
After an impressive, undefeated start to the season on its home court, Florida women’s basketball dropped its first game in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center against Tulsa.
Head coach Ryan Theis’ first season with the Florida Gators officially came to an end in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
An injury to one of the Owls' top hitters shifted momentum early on in the match.
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