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Ospreys can’t complete sweep, but take crucial series from Stetson

Ospreys can’t complete sweep, but take crucial series from Stetson

Riley Platt, Reporter May 10, 2021

As the 2021 season nears the finish line, every win becomes ever so important. While UNF baseball may not have pulled off the sweep, they were still able to pick up their second series win against the...

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UNF softball’s season comes to an end following loss to JU

UNF softball’s season comes to an end following loss to JU

Riley Platt, Sports Reporter May 9, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow After splitting Friday’s doubleheader, the Ospreys faced off against the Jacksonville Dolphins again on Saturday. A trip to the ASUN Final Four was on the line, but UNF...

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UNF upsets #25 Ole Miss to mark first-ever NCAA tournament win

UNF upsets #25 Ole Miss to mark first-ever NCAA tournament win

John Watson, Sports Editor May 7, 2021

Featured Image: @ASUNTennis on Twitter UNF accomplished something that has never been done in the history of the ASUN. With their win over #25 Ole Miss, they become the first women’s tennis team in...

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Wait, some UNF sports are still competing?

Wait, some UNF sports are still competing?

John Watson, Sports Editor May 7, 2021

Featured image: Justin Nedrow As the end of the spring sports seasons come to a near, there is still much at stake for many UNF teams. With some going to play in the ASUN tournament and others finding...

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Game review: MLB The Show 21

Game review: MLB The Show 21

John Watson, Sports Editor May 7, 2021

Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd. The sights and sounds from America’s 32 MLB ballparks set the stage for this year's edition of MLB The Show. While many PlayStation users have enjoyed...

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Ospreys drop heartbreaker to ranked South Carolina

Ospreys drop heartbreaker to ranked South Carolina

Riley Platt, Reporter May 6, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow UNF baseball hit the road with a trip to Columbia to face the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Ospreys gave the 19th-ranked team in the country all they could handle, but...

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FILE - In this March 25, 2021, file photo, a "No Olympics" banner is placed by protesters in Tokyo during a demonstration against the going ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained ten of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan just a few days ago. The rollout comes with Tokyo, Osaka and several other areas under a state of emergency with coronavirus infections rising — particularly new variants. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

AP: Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

YURI KAGEYAMA and STEPHEN WADE, Associated Press May 6, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan only days ago. The rollout of the petition comes with...

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A day after being drafted first overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence arrived in his new city and was seen taking in the new sights

Recapping the Jags 2021 NFL Draft

Riley Platt, Reporter May 5, 2021

Jaguars fans had their fair share of optimism coming into the 2021 offseason, and this rightfully carried over into the draft. Landing a franchise quarterback isn’t an immediate solution to the team’s...

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Image by Justin Nedrow.

UNF softball caps off regular season with sweep on North Alabama

Riley Platt, Reporter May 3, 2021

The Ospreys squared off against ASUN foe North Alabama on Saturday in a doubleheader. This showdown proved successful for UNF as they swept the UNA Lions in their final outing of the regular season. It...

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Image via @OspreySB on Twitter.

UNF softball splits doubleheader with FAU

Riley Platt, Reporter Apr 29, 2021

Coming off of a series win against Stetson, UNF softball was back in action on Wednesday after hosting the Owls of Florida Atlantic University for a doubleheader. Thanks to stellar efforts both on the...

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Image via @OspreyBSB on Twitter.

UNF baseball thrashes FAMU in run-rule victory

Riley Platt, Reporter Apr 29, 2021

Riding a wave of momentum following their second sweep of JU, the UNF Ospreys returned to the diamond on Wednesday. Facing the FAMU Rattlers in a one-off game, the Ospreys powered past their opponent with...

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UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon to retire soon

UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon to retire soon

Riley Platt, Reporter Apr 26, 2021

It has been quite the career for Lee Moon, who has spent a whopping 55 years in college athletics. The pioneer of UNF athletics recently announced his retirement after 12 years of service at the university. Taking...

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