Riley Orovitz

Gymnastics and Swim & Dive reporter

Riley is a sophomore sports journalism student in her second semester at The Alligator. She is the beat reporter for Gators Gymnastics and Swim & Dive while also contributing to the Gators Football Beat. She previously served in the same role in her first semester with the newspaper. Riley is an avid South Florida sports fan and enjoys playing/following all sports in her free time.

Florida wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. (2) runs through a drill during spring camp at the Heavener Football Training Center in Gainesville, Fla., on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Alyvia Logan/The Alligator)

Alyvia Logan

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Jon Sumrall details initial injury report on first day of spring practice

By Ava DiCecca and Riley Orovitz | 2:06pm

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.

Florida gymnast Skye Blakely performs on the beam during an NCAA gymnastics meet against Oklahoma, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Noah Lantor

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

No. 4 Florida gymnastics claims top marks at Texas quad meet

By Riley Orovitz | Feb. 27

Gators gymnastics may have traveled away from Gainesville for the week, but it was all Florida in the Lone Star State on Friday night.

Anita Bottazzo finishes first in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke against Georgia at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Natatorium on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.

Caroline Walsh

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Gators women’s swim and dive finish third at SEC Championships

By Riley Orovitz | Feb. 22

The No. 10 Gators women’s swim and dive team came just short of notching second place in the Southeastern Championships in Knoxville. The Gators came out of SEC’s with 1,015.5 total points.

Jesus Gonzalez dives during a meet between the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Ryan Friedenberg

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Florida men earn second place at SEC Swim and Dive Championships

By Riley Orovitz | Feb. 22

The No. 4 Florida men’s swimming and diving team’s score after the near week-long slate at the Southeastern Conference Swim & Dive Championships. While the Gators came up just 157.5 points short of the Texas Longhorns’ first-place total, UF excelled in the pool and on the board.

Florida gymnast Kayla DiCello performs on the floor during an NCAA gymnastics meet against Oklahoma, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Bayden Armstrong

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Florida gymnastics bounces back, narrowly tops rival Georgia

By Riley Orovitz | Feb. 20

After taking back-to-back losses for the first time in two decades, the No. 4 Gators got back to their winning ways in Athens. Florida posted nine scores of at least 9.900 on its way to a 197.575-197.325 victory. Among the group were two veterans who each thrived in their three respective events.

Florida Gators wide receiver Vernell Brown III (8) runs with the ball in a football game between the South Florida Bulls and the Florida Gators on Sept. 6, 2025, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla.

Noah Lantor

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Florida’s young wide receiver room looks to make strides in 2026

By Ava DiCecca and Riley Orovitz | Feb. 11

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.

Florida's Henry Jefferson celebrates point during an NCAA men's tennis match against Tanner Povey of Florida Gulf Coast University, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

Chloe Martin

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

No. 23 Florida men’s tennis routs FGCU, remains undefeated against the Eagles

By Ava DiCecca and Riley Orovitz | Feb. 7

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.

Florida head football coach Jon Sumrall speaks to a crowd of over 11,000 fans during a timeout in an NCAA men’s basketball game between Florida and Auburn in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.

Noah Lantor

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Gators football coaches united by winning culture

By Riley Orovitz | Feb. 4

T-minus 213 days. Gators football has just over 30 weeks until it is set to face Florida Atlantic University at the Swamp to kick off the 2026 regular season. Until then, Florida’s coaching staff will hone in on the winning culture of the program.

Chimere Dike (17) makes a catch during the first quarter against the Lousiana State Tigers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.

Matthew Lewis

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Grading the 2025 rookie Gators’ NFL performances

By Riley Orovitz | Feb. 2

The National Football League season is coming to a close, and the University of Florida was well represented in 2025. Now that the draft is nine months removed, here is how every former Gators rookie stacked up.

Gainesville Beer Mile winner Adam Truesdale drinks his final beer of the race on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

Ryan Friedenberg

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS

‘Come on out and have a beer!’: Inaugural Gainesville beer mile ran for important cause

By Riley Orovitz | Jan. 31

“Whoever wins, wins. Nobody is really counting on who’s winning, I think they’re just trying to survive.” Yes, everyone survived. But one runner did more than just that. Adam Truesdale finished the race with a time of 5:44.