Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.

  • SB: Danielle Romanello named SEC Freshman of the Week

    Florida’s Danielle Romanello made the most of her appearance in Monday’s rubber match against Alabama. Romanello had a pinch hit 2-RBI double in the fourth to tie the ball game, and remained in the game as the designated player. In her second at-bat, the 5’9 freshman from St. Petersburg, crushed her first career homer over…

  • SB: #4 Gators take two of three from #15 Alabama

    It certainly wasn’t the prettiest series the Gators have played this year, but a Monday series win put #4 Florida back atop the SEC standings (by percentage points). The Gators defeated #15 Alabama two games to one to take an important SEC series. Florida topped Alabama 6-1 on Saturday in game one, but fell to…

  • BSB: Gators SS Deacon Liput named NCAA Player of the Week

    Florida SS Deacon Liput got a late start to the season, but that hasn’t stopped the junior from a torrid pace at the plate. On Monday, Liput was named the NCAA Player of the Week for his performance. Liput finished the week 9-20 (.450 average) with two homers and seven RBI against FGCU and Tennessee.…

  • GYM: USA National Team’s Trinity Thomas commits to Gators

    Florida head coach Jenny Rowland just landed one of the top gymnasts in the 2019 recruiting cycle. York, PA native Trinity Thomas committed to Florida over both UCLA and LSU via a Facebook Live video. Thomas becomes the fifth prospect to commit to Florida’s 2019 class. Trinity Thomas chooses Florida over LSU and UCLA. #NCAAgym…

  • LAX: Gators defeat Villanova 18-8, Kavanagh sets program record

    FINAL: FLORIDA 18, VILLANOVA 8 1st 2nd OT FINAL GATORS 14 4 X 18 VILLANOVA 4 4 X 8 Villanova, PA – Freshman Shannon Kavanagh set a program record with 12 draws controlled while Lindsey Ronbeck scored five goals to lead Florida past Villanova 18-8. Villanova actually took an early 1-0 lead less than a…

  • FB: Gators get commitment from 3-star QB Jalon Jones

    The Florida Gators have landed a top target at the QB position. Three-star QB Jalon Jones announced his commitment via Twitter on Saturday after visiting the school on Friday. Blessed to say I have committed to The University of Florida🐊🐊 #SwampSquadXIX pic.twitter.com/8VB0FTnCxH — Jay🔱 (@j4ymyles) April 7, 2018 Jones is a 6’3 180 lb dual-threat…

  • Steve Spurrier named Orlando head coach in new pro football league

    The Head Ball Coach is back! After a brief coaching hiatus, legendary head coach Steve Spurrier is back. Spurrier has agreed to take the reigns of the new Orlando-based Alliance of American Football team. It’s OFFICIAL: The legendary Head Ball Coach, @SteveSpurrierUF has joined The Alliance as head coach in Orlando. All the details at…

  • Watch: Tim Tebow homers in first Double-A at-bat

    His life reads like a Hollywood script, so it shouldn’t surprise us when Tim Tebow does something incredible anymore. Yet, here we are. Tebow, facing Double-A pitching for the first time in his career, homered in his first at-bat, and on the first pitch with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. 6’4 righty Teddy Stankiewicz was the…

  • Report: Mike Miller to be named assistant coach at Memphis

    Despite reports that former Gator Mike Miller had talked with Florida about it’s vacant assistant coach position, it appears that Miller is headed to Memphis. John Martin of 92.9 ESPN-Memphis reported via Twitter that a deal is very close to being done: Pending NCAA certification test and a conversation with AD Tom Bowen, Mike Miller…

  • LAX: Lindsey Ronbeck named Big East Attacker of the Week

    On Tuesday, the Big East announced that Florida junior Lindsey Ronbeck has earned the conference’s Attacker of the Week honor. Ronbeck was a relatively easy choice given her performance against UConn. Ronbeck scored six goals and assisted on four others for a total of ten points in the Gators 21-8 victory on Saturday. The junior…