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Ospreys cash in over weekend with two ASUN championships

Riley Platt, Reporter Apr 26, 2021

Featured Image by UNF Athletics. It was quite the weekend for the UNF athletic department as two of the school’s most successful teams took home conference championships. Stellar performances from...

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Thanks to two home runs by graduate transfer Alex Kachler, the Ospreys were able to defeat the Bulldogs in Athens on Friday night

Ospreys complete season sweep of JU in dominant fashion

Riley Platt, Reporter Apr 26, 2021

Following a road sweep of the Jacksonville Dolphins in March, the UNF Ospreys had a chance to pull off the season sweep this weekend as they hosted their rivals. Despite being a competitive series at times,...

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UNF baseball seeking season sweep against JU

UNF baseball seeking season sweep against JU

Riley Platt, Reporter Apr 22, 2021

It’s been almost three weeks since the Ospreys took the field at Harmon Stadium, but that will change this weekend when they host in-town rival JU. UNF prevailed in the opening series in March, taking...

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The Ospreys had their chances to make it to the title match, but their efforts ultimately came up short

Bullpen’s joint effort leads UNF past Stetson in series opener

Riley Platt, Reporter Apr 17, 2021

UNF baseball made the trip to DeLand in a critical match as they looked to break their four-game skid. A well-rounded effort from the Ospreys enabled them to power past ASUN powerhouse Stetson. Tony...

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UNF Alumni Andrew Baker has passed away

UNF Alumni Andrew Baker has passed away

John Watson, Sports Editor Apr 16, 2021

Andrew Baker passed away this morning at 3:53 a.m. after a long battle in the hospital according to a Facebook post from his sister, Gillian McLaughlin. In the post she wrote:  “Patrick Andrew...

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Ospreys season comes to an end with heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Liberty

Ospreys season comes to an end with heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Liberty

John Watson, Sports Editor Apr 15, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow At the hands of the Liberty Flames, the North Florida Ospreys have been bounced from the ASUN conference tournament due to a 1-0 loss. On Thursday afternoon, the Ospreys...

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Three titles and number one in the country as a freshman, UNF golfing sensation Nick Gabrelcik is hungry for more

Three titles and number one in the country as a freshman, UNF golfing sensation Nick Gabrelcik is hungry for more

John Watson, Sports Editor Apr 15, 2021

Featured Image: UNF Athletics Usually, as a freshman, a new golfer to UNF’s program would need some time to adjust to the atmosphere and the intensity of collegiate golf. However, that is not the...

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Being held at the UNF Arena this year to promote social distancing, this year's show was both entertaining and heartwarming

The OZZIES returned last night, here’s who took home awards

John Watson, Sports Editor Apr 15, 2021

Featured Image: UNF Athletics The OZZIES returned in spectacular fashion last night as student-athletes from around UNF were recognized for their achievements on and off the field. Here are the award...

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UNF baseball falls in close one at Georgia Southern

UNF baseball falls in close one at Georgia Southern

Riley Platt, Reporter Apr 14, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow More than a week removed from their last game, the Ospreys were finally back in action as they took to Statesboro to face the Georgia Southern Eagles in a battle of the...

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UNF softball takes wild-weathered series from JU

UNF softball takes wild-weathered series from JU

Riley Platt, Reporter Apr 13, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow It has been a dominant year for the Ospreys in the River City Rumble, and this weekend’s softball series against the Dolphins of JU continued the trend. With rainy...

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Dedication to building winning culture fuels Ospreys ahead of ASUN quarterfinals

Dedication to building winning culture fuels Ospreys ahead of ASUN quarterfinals

John Watson, Sports Editor Apr 9, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow When I arrived at UNF in the fall of 2018, the first athletics event I attended was a women’s soccer match against Middle Tennessee. This 0-2 loss in late August was...

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FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2020, file photo, Minnesota's Shane Wiskus competes during an NCAA gymnastics meet in Chicago. Wiskus is an Olympic hopeful who moved to the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs after his college program, Minnesota, announced it would be shutting down its program. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynsk, File)

AP: Olympic gold: Colleges, Team USA search for new ways to win

EDDIE PELLS, Associated Press Apr 8, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It’s a point of pride that stretches across dozens of universities, many of them rivals, and all the college sports leagues, many of which compete for the same dollars and the same...

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