Florida soccer’s Lauren Donovan remains inspired by Abby Wambach’s legacy
By Amanda Roman | Nov. 4From watching her role model to becoming part of her legacy, Lauren Donovan leads Florida soccer with Wambach’s spirit.
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Lena Bailey’s journey from six high school sports holds “special place in heart”
By Amanda Roman | Sep. 26Drawing on her experience from six varsity sports in high school, sophomore forward Lena Bailey’s diverse athletic background provides versatility and drives success for the Florida Gators soccer team.
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Joyful purpose: Patric Young’s inspirational legacy lives on at 629 Open
By Max Tucker | Sep. 23Patric Young hasn’t let the hardships get the best of him throughout his life. In fact, he’s thrived in moments of adversity to create a heartwarming organization better known as the Patric Young Foundation. The two-time All-SEC honoree and 1,000-career point scorer, who reached three Elite Eights and a Final Four with the Florida men’s basketball team, appreciates life today more than ever, he said.
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Gators women’s tennis prepares for 2024-25 campaign ignited by redemption
By Noah White | Sep. 13Coming off of its fifth consecutive season finishing outside of the top 10, Florida women’s tennis looks to find a way back to its championship ways as the 2024 campaign is officially underway.
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Gators Ice Hockey Club Rides National Championship Win Into Division I Status
By Max Bernstein | Aug. 24After a Division II National Championship victory last season, the Florida Gators Ice Hockey Club team is gearing up for a massive move to Division I.
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Gators soccer comes away with tie against North Florida
By Amanda Roman | Aug. 22Florida soccer competed in a tightly contested matchup on the road in a tie against North Florida Thursday.
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Gators Deputy Athletic Director earns role as Senior VP of NCAA Championships
By Luke Adragna | Apr. 30Tuesday, the NCAA announced it hired Florida Deputy Athletic Director Lynda Tealer as the NCAA Senior Vice President of Championships.
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‘I don’t like the level we’re at right now,’ RecSports officials deal with verbal abuse across competition
By Bennett Solomon | Apr. 30From students getting into fights with each other during games to taking verbal abuse when missing a call, RecSports officials have to deal with it all during intramural competition.
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The UF athletics department budget increased $19 million in the 2023 fiscal year
By Luke Adragna | Aug. 23, 2023UF has witnessed a trend of athletic budgets increasing at a comparatively faster rate than the budgets allocated toward its colleges. The University Athletic Association, the department in charge of collegiate sports at UF, requested a $19 million budget increase for the 2022-23 school year.
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P.K. Yonge alum returns as head coach for his alma mater
By Bennett Solomon | May 30, 2023P.K. Yonge introduced Willie Jackson Jr. as its new head coach May 8, where he will have the chance to bring success to the program he grew up playing for.
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Black women express identity through hair in sports
By Namari Lock | Feb. 27, 2023Black women in sports frequently face scrutiny for their hair. Many of them have to jump through hoops to maintain practical hairstyles while keeping their identity.
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World Cup frenzy floods UF, Gainesville despite U.S. elimination
By Brandon Hernandez and Kyle Bumpers | Dec. 3, 2022Gainesville residents took to UF’s campus and nearby sports bars to watch the United States Men’s National Team on the largest stage it's been on in years. After failing to qualify for the World Cup in 2018, it advanced to the round of 16 where it fell to the Netherlands.
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UF athletes, athletic leaders speak on reproductive health in sports
By Isabella Douglas | Nov. 29, 2022Gators junior forward Jordyn Merritt is just one athlete who understands the ramifications of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 court ruling that guaranteed nationwide abortion access, being overturned. She hasn’t seen anyone in the athletics department actively reach out to teach athletes about reproductive health in sports.
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Stricklin to serve as bridge for athletics between Fuchs’ presidency, his successor
By Kyle Bumpers | Oct. 24, 2022UF President Kent Fuchs was faced with the tough task of replacing one of the most decorated athletic directors in SEC history within his first two years at UF. Sen. Ben Sasse is currently in line to take over for Fuchs as he’s the sole candidate to be named president of the university. Sasse, or whoever becomes the next president, likely won’t have this same hurdle as Stricklin is set to be in charge for the foreseeable future. Stricklin’s set to work with the next university president as he’s under contract until 2027.
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UF walk-on turned Super Bowl Champion: How Clifford Taylor IV made it
By Madeline Lawson | Mar. 4, 2022“There’s no Rams without the Florida Gators,” Taylor said. Taylor, 22, walked on to the Florida football team in Summer 2019. He never saw any game time, but his determination and resilience proved to be his biggest asset. Taylor became the LA Rams social media and design specialist in June 2021 by having a knack for finding closed doors, knocking on them and getting an answer.
