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Beech finished his career as the second-leading scorer in UNF history.

  Photo by Connor Spielmaker

Beech debuts in NBA Summer League

Mark Judson | Jul 10, 2016

Beau Beech came out strong in his NBA Summer League debut on Saturday night, helping the Brooklyn Nets take down the Cleveland Cavaliers 79-73. Beech played 18 minutes and scored ten points, shooting...

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Harris reached 2.09m before failing to achieve the 2.13m jump.   Photo by Morgan Purvis

One step away from Rio

Mark Judson | Jul 9, 2016

Bobby Harris, a UNF sophomore, edged his way into the final round of Olympic qualifying Friday night in Eugene, OR. Harris was one of 26 athletes competing in the men's high jump competition, and placed...

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Sophomore Bobby Harris is the first active Osprey to qualify for the Olympic Trials.

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Osprey to compete at Olympic Trials

Will Weber | Jul 6, 2016

Bobby Harris, a sophomore high-jumper at UNF, will compete in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials on July 8-9, in Eugene, OR. Harris is the first-ever active UNF athlete to qualify for the Olympic Trials....

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Assistant coach Bruce Evans returning to UNF

Assistant coach Bruce Evans returning to UNF

Nick Blank | Jul 6, 2016

Bruce Evans is coming back to the Osprey’s Men’s Basketball coaching staff after a four-year stint at Georgia Tech. He was an assistant under Head Coach Matthew Driscoll at UNF from 2009-2012. During...

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Graphic by Ben Cross

Player Profile: Garrett Sams

Will Weber | Jul 5, 2016
Leading up to the start of basketball season, the Spinnaker will be profiling the incoming recruits for the 2016-2017 season.
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Graphic by Ben Cross

Player Profile: Al-Wajid Aminu

Will Weber | Jun 28, 2016
Leading up to the start of basketball season, the Spinnaker will be profiling the incoming recruits for the 2016-2017 season.
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Beech finished his career as the second-leading scorer in UNF history.

  Photo by Connor Spielmaker

Beech joins Brooklyn Nets

Will Weber | Jun 27, 2016
It was 30 minutes past midnight and the NBA draft had just ended, when Beau Beech got the call. He was sitting in Mellow Mushroom, flanked by his girlfriend and close friends, when his agent called to inform him he would be joining the Brooklyn Net’s Las Vegas Summer league team.
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Beach Volleyball opened conference play against the Stetson Hatters

Photo by Morgan Purvis

Beach Volleyball Team Looks to Add Facilities

Audrey Carpenter | Jun 20, 2016

UNF’s beach volleyball team is hoping to expand practice facilities by installing three sand courts in the grassy area behind the softball fields. The team recently wrapped a successful 2016 season...

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Amy Taylor, one of UNF's most prolific swimmers, remained at the University despite losing the pool.

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Swim Team Still Floating Without Pool

Lexi Suda | Jun 15, 2016

Following the closure of the campus aquatic center, one question has remained on the minds of some students: How has our swim team been staying afloat? Even without a swimming facility on campus, women's...

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Senior Brian Baker was selected in the 11th round by the Colorado Rockies.
Photo by Morgan Purvis

Two Ospreys selected in the MLB Draft

Will Weber | Jun 13, 2016
The 2016 Major League Baseball Draft was a three-day event in which over a thousand names were called, including two North Florida Ospreys.
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Two sets of twins bring UNF recognition on the track and in the class

Two sets of twins bring UNF recognition on the track and in the class

Will Weber | Jun 7, 2016
You’ve got two-hours of cardio training every morning during the week, strength training in the afternoons, a 15 mile run on Saturdays and eight track meets sprinkled throughout the spring semester. How would YOUR grades be looking?
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Harris attempts a jump at the East Prelims
 Photo by Morgan Purvis

UNF represented by four athletes at NCAA East Preliminaries

Will Weber | May 31, 2016
Four North Florida track and field athletes competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminaries this weekend, but none were able to post scores high enough to qualify for the NCAA Championships, thus ending their seasons.
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