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"We didn’t have any time to mourn the memories we were supposed to make through the rest of March, April, May and June out on the diamond. It was just thrown at us, and we just had to deal with it."
From
@Kendyl_23
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UF soccer's Lauren Evans faced the challenge of a lifetime this year.
@THEChrisOB
tells you the story of how she persevered.
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Well, Florida kinda sucked in football, but rejoice, Florida fans. Your school moved up to No. 8 in the rankings of best public universities
@TheAlligator
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Florida signee DJ Lagway was named the 2023-24 Gatorade Texas Football Player of the Year and a finalist for the national award Wednesday.
@krishasang
has more:
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“He’s always just tried to do whatever Quincy did,” Marco Wilson's father said. “And more.”
From
@ebaueri
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In just five months, former UF pitcher Eddie Rojas' Gator Collective has grown to generate $13,000 dollars a month and lured in many of Gainesville's biggest stars, including Zachary Carter and Anthony Richardson.
@Noah_ram1
has the story:
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E1: Sports Editor
First cringeworthy error of the season.
alligatorSports fumbles an easy out 😂🤦🏼♂️
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Brooke Copeland is leaving
@GatorsWBK
early. But you won't remember her for her time on the court.
By
@ebaueri
:
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A sneak peek at our
#Gators
softball national title story. See the full article in today's edition of
@TheAlligator
http://t.co/xuzRGCcjAK
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In her recent column, Online Editor
@petitus25
unpacks the sexism behind
#Gators
softball player Jade Caraway's portrayal as Kyle Trask's girlfriend and other instances of gender discrimination in sports media.
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Andrew Fava and Mak Krause toiled and struggled with their childhood dreams. Now, both can say they were one of 551 men who’ve donned
@GatorsMBK
jerseys.
From
@ebaueri
:
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BREAKING:
#Gators
will host College GameDay for next Saturday’s homecoming matchup against Auburn, per
@KirkHerbstreit
.
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After spending three seasons as the men's basketball team manager, Bennett Andersen earned a spot as a walk-on this season.
@MaxTuckerUF25
has the feature on Andersen's journey:
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When UF lost to FSU three weeks ago at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium, it was just another regular season game. A week later, it became clear that was the last game at the stadium. Fans, reporters and players recounted that Tuesday night game to The Alligator.
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Former Louisiana offensive lineman O’Cyrus Torrence committed to UF football via the transfer portal Monday.
The standout OL prospect hasn't allowed a sack through nearly 1,200 snaps in pass protection.
@MadsLaws
has more on Napier's newest commit ⬇️
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Florida infielder Reagan Walsh is in her second season with the Gators, who she dreamt of playing for as a kid. Her father, a former college quarterback, has guided her throughout her softball-playing career.
@abrittonharr
has the story:
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Tiger Woods is terrible, according to
@THEChrisOB
. Why, you may ask? Find out with his debut column "O'B-Wan Kenobi":
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While Asian Americans represent just 2% of student-athletes in the NCAA, Gators gymnasts Morgan Hurd, Victoria Nguyen and Leanne Wong have continued to find ways to embrace their identities.
@JacksnReyes
has the feature:
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.
@GatorsGym
senior Kennedy Baker loved her cousin so much, she decided to take up learning ASL to communicate with him. In between teaching her teammates and signing the national anthem, she learned some valuable lessons along the way.
From
@alanaa_gomez
:
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No. 7 Utah was on the brink of breaking Gator nation’s heart, but senior linebacker Amari Burney played hero.
“I played receiver so it was pretty easy to catch the ball,” he said.
@topher_adams
recaps Florida’s win:
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Florida’s Heisman finalist quarterback Kyle Trask heads down I-75 to Tampa after being drafted at the end of the second round by the Buccaneers.
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#BREAKING
: Students will take up 2,000 of the allotted 17,000 seats in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at every
#Gators
home game this season.
from
@petitus25
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Take a look at our breakdown of Jeremy Foley's legacy, in newstands all of today:
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Whether it was his mother getting run over by two trucks or his eligibility to play high school sports getting taken away from him,
@idunklewis
overcame all obstacles to become the starting tight end for
@GatorsFB
.
From
@dylanrdixon
:
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Your final score from the Swamp: Gators 24, Tigers 13.
No. 10 Florida defeats No. 7 Auburn. The Gators (6-0) take on LSU at Death Valley next weekend at 8 p.m.
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EXCLUSIVE: first look at Tim Tebow in a Jaguars uniform👀
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For Kadarius Toney, rapping clears his mind, allowing his worries and distractions to fall away. Every bar, every bass drop lightens his load. Then he can focus on football.
From
@petitus25
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ICYMI: Our wrap on UF's Jalen Tabor, who has another side to him than the one you see on the field.
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Jackson Kowar was supposed to play NCAA baseball elsewhere. Brady Singer was supposed to skip college altogether. Instead, UF's top two starting pitchers could be the highest pair of flamethrowers selected in the MLB Draft in team history.
From
@ebaueri
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@edithsurreal
and
@EricaWrestles
create the tag team Artsy Fartsy during FEST wrestling’s “Love is a Battlefield II: Electric Boogaloo.”
“I don't feel like I'm a token,” Surreal said. “I'm here because of the performer I am.”
✍️ ||
@JesseRich352
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Andrew Baker has developed a reputation as being one of the funnier players on the
@GatorsBB
roster. But it was the young lefty's faith and family helped guide him through his low points.
From
@MorganMcMuffin
:
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"There is an increased stigma surrounding mental health issues for men in particular. We’re supposed to be strong. There is pressure to dull our spectrum of emotions. And don’t we dare shed a tear. This mindset is wrong."
from
@dylanoshea24
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Fifth-year transfer guard Julian Rishwain committed to the Gators and head coach Todd Golden Friday. Rishwain played under Golden for two seasons at San Francisco.
@B_Soly11
has more:
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A reliable source within the UAA tells us they’re “just good friends.” We’ll continue to monitor the situation as it develops.
Are Albert and Alberta siblings or in a relationship?
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Sports writer
@riverhwells
delivers an ode to Gators legend
@BeckyBurleigh
and writes about how her UF soccer team inspired his love for The Beautiful Game.
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Under Foley's 25-year tenure,
#Gators
won 27 team national titles in 12 different sports. From
@J_McPherson1126
:
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CHAMPS AGAIN: The
#Gators
edged past top-seeded Alabama to win their second-straight SEC Tournament championship behind Kelly Barnhill's brilliant outing and Amanda Lorenz's two-RBI double.
From
@Bfarrell727
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Gators swimmer Bobby Finke swooped in the last 50 meters to take home gold in the 800-meter freestyle in his first Olympic run.
from
@_faithbuckley
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The Florida Gators gymnastics team finished in second place in the 2023 National Championship. Trinity Thomas tied the NCAA record for most 10s in a collegiate career with her 28th in the meet.
@jorirzepecki
recaps the championship:
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Security videos that led to the arrest of two UF football players with BB guns. Watch:
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.
@GatorsBB
center fielder Nick Horvath is hitting .345 for the season batting under .200 in his first two years. When he was asked what made the difference between then and now, he had a simple response.
From
@justinn_case1
:
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OPINION: UF’s only campaigning for Trask came in the form of a social media post the day Heisman voting was due. Column from
@riverhwells
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McMurtry is the first in
@GatorsGym
history to earn both titles in the same season.
From
@lstaff27
:
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NATIONAL CHAMPS! Florida wins Game 2 of the CWS Finals 6-1 and have their first NCAA title in program history.
#Gators
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Though junior pitcher Kelly Barnhill will be the ace on the mound for No. 2
@GatorsSB
, four seniors will have huge leadership roles to fill.
From
@faiello_mari
:
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The Gators gymnastics team earned their second road win of the season against the Georgia Bulldogs.
@emdinicolaUF
has the recap:
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UF walk-on Clifford Taylor IV won a Super Bowl less than a year after leaving the Swamp, but not how you’d think.
“There’s no Rams without the Florida Gators,” he said.
✍️ ||
@MadsLaws
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UPSET: No. 12 Florida beats No. 2 Maryland, ending the Terrapins' 86-game home winning streak.
From
@unofficialchris
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“Not many people are able to still be playing college baseball at 24 years old. Still living the dream.”
Meet the oldest member of a very young Florida baseball roster, Garrett Milchin, who overcame Tommy John surgery twice at UF.
✍️ ||
@ethanbudowsky
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BREAKING: Florida announces it has hired Dan Mullen as the next head coach of UF's football team.
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.
@GatorsSB
pitcher Kelly Barnhill was able to feed her appreciation of Japanese culture when she visited the nation as a member of Team USA. But her fondness for travel started as a young girl with her father.
From
@faiello_mari
:
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"I took the leap knowing damn well I didn't belong in that newsroom when I first got there. But it turned out to be one of the best decisions of my existence,"
@EvanMPLepak
wrote under his final byline in The Alligator.
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She waited her turn for a starting spot on the team. Then, her knee gave out for the second time in her career. Now, Caroline May is making her dream work despite the setback.
From
@TylerNettuno
:
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Malik Davis and Anthony Richardson became the first Florida duo to each go over 100 yards rushing since Jordan Scarlett and La’Mical Perine against Vanderbilt in 2018 in Saturday’s 35-14 win over FAU.
from
@Michael_Hull33
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Tune in to ESPN in a little over half an hour for this segment detailing the abuse under former UF women’s basketball coach Cam Newbauer, first reported by our
@zacharyahuber
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It's been two weeks with no sports and there won't be any games for the foreseeable future, so we decided to get wistful.
We're launching a series where our writers will recount the best game they ever covered or the best game they saw live.
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#Gators
win the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl! Florida defeated Michigan 41-15 for its first win in the two teams' history.
from
@DreilingerJake
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With a new pitching staff, the Florida Gators softball team has thrived this season.
@Haileyjhurst
has the story:
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FEATURE: Dontay Bassett didn't play competitive basketball until high school, but his "lion" mentality has made him a key leader on a young
#Gators
team.
From
@EvanMPLepak
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Florida basketball added UC Riverside senior transfer guard Zyon Pullin to its roster for the 2023-2024 season. His commitment marks the fifth addition from the transfer portal for the Gators this offseason.
@BranH2001
has more details:
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Hey
@FSViewSports
we haven’t received our Father’s Day card yet. We assume it’s in the mail?
Hope you’re well💙
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.
@GatorsBB
’s Austin Langworthy had a rough go of it at the plate to start off the season. But the left fielder has since emerged as one of Florida’s most consistent hitters ahead of tonight’s series opener against Missouri.
From
@justinn_case1
:
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Stuart Hall, the father of Gators soccer player Cameron Hall, seemed almost certain to be the next victim of COVID-19.
However, he is still here today.
Read to find out more about Stuart's timeline and how he beat COVID-19.
From
@Noah_ram1
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Joe Pagdin first committed to Florida when he was 13 years old. Now, five years later, he is well on his way to making his mark on the UF golf program.
from
@Michael_Hull33
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NCAA TOURNAMENT BOUND: The
#Gators
earned the No. 10-seed in the West Region, and they’ll face No.7 seed Nevada on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa.
From
@TylerNettuno
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The Gators kept their perfect season in tact with a commanding victory over Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania on Saturday.
From
@Noah_ram1
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"In a way, I feel like saying goodbye to some of my closest friends more than I’m saying goodbye to The Alligator."
@Bfarrell727
's goodbye column
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Senior Gator Bobby Finke won his second gold medal of the 2020 Olympics in the 1500-meter freestyle Saturday.
from
@_faithbuckley
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Alyssa and Rachel Baumann have competed in gymnastics since they were toddlers, but never against each other. Tonight, Alyssa will suit up in orange and blue, and Rachel will wear red and black, as the
#Gators
host Georgia at 6:45.
From
@riverhwells
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.
@GatorsVB
punches its ticket to the national championship match with a 3-2 win over Stanford. Florida will face Nebraska on Saturday at 9 p.m. at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Stay tuned for a story from
@faiello_mari
.
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Florida jumped to No. 12 in the AP top 25 following Saturday’s win over the Utah Utes.
It’s the largest rise for an unranked team in the AP Poll since 2016.
From
@Topher_Adams
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The No. 2
#Gators
remained undefeated with a Friday night win in Kentucky, continuing their dominance over the Wildcats and their trend of cycling through different lineups.
From
@Noah_ram1
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Marco and Antonio Ortiz share more than just their appearance. They’re both starting Division I long snappers. But now, they play for different teams — Marco for the Gators and Antonio for Texas Christian University.
from
@Michael_Hull33
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8
36
Black student-athletes aren’t just used for profit, but to promote diversity — even if the diversity isn’t actually there, a former student-athlete said.
from
@kk_rinaa
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12
35
"The greatest lesson to learn from Edward Aschoff’s story ... is that we should all strive to work as hard and emanate so much light."
From
@petitus25
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10
34
BREAKING:
#Gators
game vs. Northern Colorado canceled because of hurricane
UF AD: "Playing a football game is not the right thing to do"
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Florida football has reportedly found its new head coach — Former Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns head coach Billy Napier will become the fourth Florida head coach since 2014.
from
@ryan_dhaley
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"Niche determines its rankings for each college by comparing statistics, diversity and other demographics and student-submitted surveys...It then weighs each factor and calculates a final, standardized score for each college."
from
@sarakatedyson
0
9
33
#BREAKING
: The
#Gators
announced they'd be capping attendance at 17,000 for home games this fall.
from
@petitus25
0
9
34
Hispanic athletes have long made major contributions to many UF sports teams. For Hispanic Heritage Month,
@JacksnReyes
and
@Topher_Adams
highlight some of the Gators legends whose stories can sometimes get lost in the world of UF sports.
Read it here:
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A new kind of professional sports league is set to launch in August, with former Gators pitcher Kelly Barnhill on the front lines — and
@petitus25
is here for it.
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The No. 3 Florida Gators volleyball team won their first game of SEC play against the No. 24 Auburn Tigers, 3-2. The five-set battle victory was sealed with a Kennedy Martin kill in the final moments.
@abrittonharr
recaps the match:
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Kadarius Toney, Florida’s electrifying receiver and return man, becomes the first Florida wide receiver drafted in the first round since Percy Harvin in 2009.
from
@ryan_dhaley
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Another edition of Around the Ben-D.
We're going to start a little contest here from week to week!
Love that shirt
@THEChrisOB
has on? The first person to reply or quote our tweet with the location of this edition will receive an Alligator shirt!
Produced by
@jontaylor513
.
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