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Ospreys net three in exhibition victory

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Aug 17, 2019

Eric Faulconer can chalk up his first win as UNF Women’s Soccer Head Coach after the Ospreys defeated Southeastern, 3-1, in a home exhibition.  The Fire drew first blood with a goal by Uchenna...

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UNF Women’s Soccer Season Preview

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Aug 10, 2019

With the season opener weeks away, UNF Women’s Soccer is gearing up for the season with a new sense of culture. “I think our team culture is a lot different than it has been in previous years. The...

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The Atlantic Ocean

Are shark attacks on the rise?

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director | Aug 8, 2019

The word ‘relaxing’ may be the first thing you think of when talking about the beach, but with all the recent shark attacks on Florida’s east coast, is the word ‘dangerous’ becoming more accurate?  In...

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Men's Basketball vs. JU 2019

Ospreys dominate in Puerto Rico exhibition series

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Aug 7, 2019

The Birds of Trey flew south for a three-game series in Puerto Rico and came out on top all three times. In the series opener against the University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, the Ospreys were in total...

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Rocky Balboa on top of the steps

Spinnaker Sports Editor’s top five sports movies

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jul 25, 2019

Every sports fan has their favorite sports movie, whether it’s Rudy, Rocky, or Summer Catch. There was a plethora of sports films that I had to cipher through and it was hard to nail it down to five....

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UNF Volleyball wins AVCA Team Academic Award

UNF Volleyball wins AVCA Team Academic Award

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jul 23, 2019

The American Volleyball Coaches Association recently awarded UNF Volleyball for their hard work in the classroom with a Team Academic Award.   The UNF Beach Volleyball sported a 3.41 GPA in...

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UNF student athlete Frank German has been named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award.

Ospreys in the pros: Baseball edition

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jul 16, 2019

The minor leagues is a long grind for any player and this update of former Ospreys shows their progress climbing the ladder in the 2019 season. Donnie Dewees: The outfielder for the Chicago Cubs’...

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UNF inks seven-year partnership with Under Armour

UNF inks seven-year partnership with Under Armour

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jul 10, 2019

The swoosh has been swapped for the UA as UNF has joined the Under Armour family on a partnership through 2026. According to UNF Athletics, Under Armour will “provide UNF's 19 varsity sports with...

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Darrick Gibbs talks to the Woman's Basketball Team.

Tolbert returns to the court

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jun 28, 2019

Junior Tiffany Tolbert was in a groove as the 2018-19 season began, but an injury during practice put her on the shelf for four months.  [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv39vVLVO1c[/embedyt] Video...

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Waiting for the call: former Ospreys share their stories of the 2019 MLB Draft

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jun 21, 2019

On draft day, every player has a unique story for where they were when they got the call. The three Ospreys who were signed by a team in the 2019 MLB Draft (Brad Depperman, Tanner Murphy, Nick Marchese)...

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Ospreys finish second at Nationals

Ospreys finish second at Nationals

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jun 18, 2019

A phenomenal performance by the UNF Surf team was not enough as they finished second at the Nationals tournament, losing to Cal State-San Marcos. Raymond Bunch, UNF Surf Club Advisor, was disappointed...

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Owsley B. Frazier Stadium

Bellarmine joins ASUN Conference

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Jun 18, 2019

The ASUN Conference has added their tenth member with Bellarmine University, formerly with Division II, starting in the 2020-21 season. According to the ASUN, "Bellarmine fields 17 sports sponsored...

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