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Eastside linebacker Demarco Daniels became the first in Eastside’s 2026 class to make his future destination official. Daniels, in a media center full of friends, family and staff, signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to play at the University of Delaware. Even with offers from schools like the University of Florida and James […] The post Area Roundup: Eastside Linebacker DeMarco Daniels Signs With Delaware appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The NFL season is coming down to the wire and each Florida squad faces unique circumstances. The Miami Dolphins find themselves “in the hunt” for the playoffs for seemingly the fifth consecutive year. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars are each trying to hang on to their respective divisional leads. WRUF.com NFL beat writers […] The post NFL Florida Trio Take on Division Rivals in Week 14 appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida volleyball saw its season come to an end in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The unseeded Gators dropped the match to the two seed SMU in three sets, with scores of 25-11, 25-21, 26-24 in Dallas on Saturday night. Florida was one of four SEC teams remaining, leaving just Texas (1), Kentucky […] The post Florida Volleyball Season Ends in NCAA Tournament Round Two appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

On Monday, Florida introduced Tulane coach Jon Sumrall as its next football head coach. But Sumrall didn’t stay in Gainesville long — boarding the same plane he arrived on later Monday and flying back to New Orleans, where he and the Green Wave prepared for their American Conference title game against North Texas. On Friday, […] The post Sumrall’s Transition to Florida Delayed as Tulane Wins AAC Title appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida volleyball is still dancing in the NCAA Tournament inside Moody Coliseum in Dallas on Friday after defeating Rice in straight sets, 27-25, 25-23,25-19, at the regional’s first round. The unranked Gators (16-11), who improve to 28-0 all-time in the first round of the tournament, face the host SMU (26-5) at 8 p.m. ET today (ESPN+). […] The post Florida Volleyball Advances in NCAA Tournament appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

UPDATED [12-5-25, 4:50 p.m.] Four-star safety Kaiden Hall, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound prospect from Milton High School in Northwest Florida, signed Friday, the last day of the Early Signing Period, with Florida, which has 18 total signees and one peferred walk-on. “This group is a testament to both the national brand of Florida and the hard-work […] The post Roundup: Florida Football Class at 19 During Early Period appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The University of Florida announced Friday that Nick Zimmerman will take over as head coach of the Gators women’s soccer program. Zimmerman, a Tampa native, returns to Florida and becomes only the fourth head coach in program history. He replaces Samantha Bohon, whose four-year tenure with the Gators ended after the 2025 season. Bohon compiled […] The post Florida Hires Nick Zimmerman to Lead Gators Soccer Into New Era appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

University of Florida’s athletic director Scott Stricklin is searching for his third soccer coach in five years after firing Gator coach Samantha Bohon Nov. 12. Bohon went 18-34-18 in four seasons, including a 5-23-12 record in SEC play. However, the losing record does not tell the whole story. Bohon took over for Tony Amato, who […] The post Samantha Bohon Firing Raises Questions Over UF Support for Gators Soccer appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Unseeded Florida volleyball begins its time in the NCAA Tournament on Friday by facing seventh-seed Rice. Here are the five keys for the Gators to advance to face the winner of two-seed SMU (25-5) and Central Arkansas (18-11) in the second round at 8 p.m. Saturday. Limit Offensive Errors Committing 546 attack errors as a […] The post Florida’s Five Keys to Succeed in NCAA Volleyball Tournament appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League hosted its second draft in its history Monday. Two former Florida standouts were selected — Kendra Falby and Korbe Otis. There are six former UF players in the new league, where the best in the United States play professionally. The AUSL finished its inaugural season last summer. The league originally […] The post Former UF Standouts in Athletes Unlimited Softball League appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.