Sports

Part one:  In a mid-sized Florida city, where football is the only professional sport known, the passion of the fans burns bright despite their team’s recent annual struggles. In the first part of his two part report, Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Marc Whiteman explores the unbreakable bond between franchise, and city. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/JagsPart1Mixdown.mp3] Part …

In six seasons as the head coach of the Florida Gators, current ESPN College Football Analyst Urban Meyer accumulated many successes during his tenure. Now, after a two-year coaching hiatus, Meyer has accepted the position of head coach at Ohio State University. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich spoke with WRUF Sports …

As the Florida football season heads towards its waning weeks, many sports fans in Gainesville will turn their attention to the basketball team. But as Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Marc Whiteman reports, there’s another sport on the rise in town, and it comes from across the pond. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/RugbyFeature mixdown.mp3]

UF swimmer Conor Dwyer is preparing for a big national meet, the Minnesota Grand Prix.  In this profile by WUFT-TV reporter Katie Gillen, Dwyer credits his training regimen and work ethic for his success. [jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wuftnews/20111110-ConorDwyer.mp4″]

The Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees has fired football coach Joe Paterno and university president Graham Spanier.  The decision made last night comes after Paterno announced he would retire at the end of the year, amid a scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.  In 2002, a PSU graduate …

While some players have wrapped up their football careers and others are still playing the game they love they all agree that for current athletes it’s time to cherish the glory days.  Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich concludes her look at small town North Florida football stars. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/JMSEG3FINALWRAP.mp3]

Newberry officials are looking for feedback on sports and recreation in the city, and they’re bringing the opportunity for comment right to the residents’ doors. City Manager Keith Ashby says the sports surveys have gone out in the mail in order to drive up the response rate. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/11/ASHBY4.mp3] He says …

It’s not often that a football player from North Florida is drafted as the 3rd overall pick into the NFL.  In the second part of her series, Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich presents the stories of small-town Florida football boys who made it big in college and the pro’s. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/jmfpfootball2.mp3] News Sources: Kerwin …

You’ve heard the expression, “big fish in a little pond.”  In part one of her series, Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich reports on not just the big fish, but the others around them in rural North Florida, to produce a slice of Americana, centered around football, and community. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/JMSEGMENT1MIXDOWN.mp3]

Thousands and thousands of fans will pack EverBank Field eager to watch the Florida Gators take on the Georgia Bulldogs this weekend in the annual Florida-Georgia game. Thousands of other fans will click on their televisions to watch the action too. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Caitlin Lawrence went behind-the-scenes with CBS Sports before the Alabama football game …