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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.

Many things are to blame for the disappointing start to the season for the previously top-three Gators. On Tuesday, Florida almost got a signature win against Duke, but an awful first-half performance that featured only 24 points was too much to overcome. It’s easy to point blame toward the backcourt, which undoubtedly has gotten worse […] The post Gators Basketball Continues Struggle Against Skilled Bigs appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The Buchholz Bobcats came into Wednesday’s clash against the Hawthorne Hornets rolling with two straight wins after starting the season with two losses. The 64-26 girls basketball win is a sign the Bobcats (3-2) have began to turn things around after a dominant performance from the start. The Bobcats were able to put the pedal […] The post Buchholz Defeats Hawthorne In Girls Basketball appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

The Florida women’s basketball team continues its road trip this week, traveling to Blacksburg for a matchup with Virginia Tech at 5 p.m. Thursday. The Gators are coming off an impressive weekend at the Grand Cayman Islands Classic, where they went 2-0 with a 74-60 against win Memphis and a 65-56 victory against Georgia Tech. […] The post Florida Women’s Basketball Takes Turn in SEC/ACC Challenge at Virginia Tech appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Four-star running back Carsyn Baker is no longer committed to Florida. The Georgia native announced his decision Monday, becoming the Gators’ first decommitment of the post-Billy Napier era. His decision to reverse course came a day after Jon Sumrall was introduced as Florida’s new head coach and just two days before the Early Signing Period […] The post Carsyn Baker Became Florida’s First Decommitment Since Napier’s Firing appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

John Sumrall’s week has been unlike that of any other coach in college football. Hired Sunday as Florida’s next head coach, Sumrall is still embedded at Tulane as the No. 20 Green Wave prepare for the American Athletic Conference Championship game Friday. And according to him, that’s exactly how he wanted it. Joining SportsCenter on […] The post Sumrall Stays Locked In on Tulane Despite Taking Florida Job appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.