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Tallest Teen in the World to Play Basketball for Florida Gators
The tallest teenager in the world is heading to the University of Florida basketball team. 7-foot-6, 300-pound Olivier Rioux is going from the Guinness Book of World Records to the Florida Gators next season as a preferred walk-on commit. 18-year-old Rioux, aka “Oli” is listed at 7-6 but he says...
'A tough matchup for anyone in the state:' GHS freshman hurls no hitter in District Final
GHS softball pitcher Leanna Bourdage has drawn attention from all sides this season, including Florida coach Tim Walton. But, the freshman saved her best performance of the season for the biggest moment. Bourdage tossed a complete game no hitter with 18 strikeouts to lift the Hurricanes to a 4-0 win...
Vols and Gators postponed in Gainesville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Thursday night’s series opener between No. 3/3 Tennessee and Florida was postponed due to inclement weather in Gainesville. The Volunteers and Gators will play a doubleheader on Friday with game one slated to begin at 3 p.m. Game two will start 45 minutes following the completion of game one.
Florida LB makes appearance on Paul Finebaum show
Florida linebacker Derek Wingo made an appearance on the Paul Finebaum show on Thursday as he shadowed former Gator and college football analyst Chris Doering at the SEC Network. Doering and Wingo have been friendly for a few years after meeting through Taylor, Chris’ daughter who is a student a...
Where Florida baseball stands in latest NCAA Tournament field projections
Florida baseball finds itself at a critical juncture entering the final stretch of the 2024 regular season. The Florida Gators (23-21, 9-12 SEC) need to pile up wins secure their 16th straight NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan. Florida began an eight-game homestand with a 10-8 win over Florida Atlantic on Tuesday night to improve to 16-9 this season.
Florida baseball vs No. 3 Tennessee rained out, doubleheader on Friday
Florida baseball's game against Tennessee on Thursday was called due to lightning in the area at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville. The Gators will make up the game in a doubleheader that will start at 3 p.m. on Friday. It's unclear at this point how the rain out will impact...
FSU vs Florida softball score updates: Follow live from Seminoles-Gators rivalry game
FSU (40-10, 18-3 in ACC) gets hosting duties this time after winning last week's game 12-3 in Gainesville. Catcher Michaela Edenfield missed that game but is now back in an already terrifying lineup alongside Kaley Mudge, Amaya Ross and freshman sensation Jaysoni Beachum. The Seminoles enter on a 14-game winning streak, but UF (39-12, 14-7 in SEC) has one of the few offenses that can go blow-for-blow with FSU thanks to Skylar Wallace, Korbe Otis and Jocelyn Erickson.
Florida's 2024 overall class moves inside Top10 of 247Sports rankings
The Florida Gators opened the spring transfer portal window with the No. 14 overall ranked 2024 class. The overall rankings on 247Sports combines the rankings for both high school recruits and transfer additions. The Gators added another name to the fold, with the latest coming from that transfer ranks. That is former USC offensive lineman Jason Zandamela, the No. 7 overall ranked transfer player on 247Sports and No. 1 ranked interior offensive lineman. This moved the Gators up to No. 7 overall on 247Sports overall recruiting rankings for the 2024 class.
Softball Recap: Chiefland comes up short despite Maddie Hinote's strong performance
Chiefland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-6 to the Union County Fightin' Tigers. Chiefland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Union County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
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