Ethan Howick is a second-year communications major at the University of North Florida and is Spinnaker’s sports editor. Ethan has a passion for sports journalism with hopes of becoming a journalist and/or broadcaster for a sports media company someday. During his free time, Ethan enjoys spending time with his family and attending many sporting events with friends.
The term ‘pitching change’ doesn’t just mean switching pitchers in a baseball game, it’s also the name of a new UNF fundraising program.
Last month, University of North Florida Athletics announced...
The UNF Baseball team overpowered Florida A&M, defeating the Rattlers 13-10 Wednesday afternoon at Harmon Stadium.
During the team’s final tune up before ASUN conference play, the Ospreys tallied...
The UNF baseball team won a three-game series over Alabama State University at Harmon Stadium after snatching game one and splitting a Saturday doubleheader.
Starting pitcher Will Ross pitched seven...
It was standing room only at the UNF Softball Complex.
The Florida State Seminoles were in town facing off against an 18-win UNF team. In front of a record crowd of 729 fans, the UNF softball team...
Even though four Ospreys notched double figures, the University of North Florida Men’s Basketball team came up short to Eastern Kentucky on senior night last Wednesday.
On a night when UNF honored...
In a game where UNF baseball’s six-game winning streak was snapped, the Ospreys may have shown something they didn’t know they are capable of on a Wednesday night in Gainesville; and that’s playing...
Groundhog Day is in the rearview mirror and spring is quickly approaching, which means college baseball season is underway. Fresh off his first season as a head coach, Joe Mercadante seeks an improved...
It’s a long-running joke among students, faculty and staff that U-N-F stands for ‘University of No Football.’ But will the University of North Florida ever escape this infamous moniker?According...
The UNF softball team is entering the 2025 season with high expectations, boasting its deepest and most competitive roster in years.
The Ospreys are currently 5-2. After losing to UF on opening night,...
The UNF men’s tennis team ran out of comeback chances, losing 4-0 to Florida Atlantic University in an abandoned meet on Wednesday afternoon at the UNF Tennis Complex.
Despite holding leads or ties...
The UNF men’s basketball teams split two games on homecoming week, defeating Bellarmine on Thursday and falling to FGCU on Saturday.
The Ospreys took care of business against last-place Bellarmine...
Last month, the University of North Florida athletic department unveiled renovations at Hodges Stadium.
The project, performed over winter break, consisted of upgrades to the weight and training rooms....
It’s not how you start but how you finish is a common phrase used in sports, and it’s usually accurate.
However, the phrase is inaccurate in describing UNF’s 81-78 road victory over JU on Saturday...
In a game in which freshman forward Jamisyn Stinson made her first career start, the Ospreys lost to conference newcomer West Georgia 71-79.
Despite a strong performance in the middle 3rd and 4th...
It wasn’t his six-foot-eight inch frame, or deep family roots in the sport that drew Josh Harris to basketball.
In fact, Harris started playing basketball because his family had no history with the...
Sophomore guard Jaylen Smith scored a career-high 22 points. Still, the UNF men’s basketball team fell short in an 84-90 loss to the University of North Alabama Lions on a Saturday afternoon inside UNF...
North Florida men’s basketball has gone from being undefeated to winless and defenseless.
After starting 3-0, UNF has lost nine of its last 13 games and is currently 1-3 in the ASUN conference,...
Head coach John Collins secured his first win as head coach in a match where five UNF freshmen saw action, and the UNF Men’s Tennis team opened its spring season with a 4-3 win over the University of...
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On Friday, UNF Student Life announced at its food truck event that Lil Yachty will be the headline performer at...
It was a spooky Friday the 13th evening in September, and the North Florida men’s soccer team was facing off against the Florida Atlantic University Owls. The Ospreys were on a two-game losing streak...
The UNF Athletics program is fresh off one of its best weeks in recent memory.
An array of sports contributed to a week that, according to athletic director Nick Morrow, felt like March Madness in...
The UNF Men’s basketball team dropped its second-straight game, losing 89-75 to UNC Asheville on a Monday night at UNF Arena.
UNF faltered offensively in the first half, shooting almost 10% less...
Women’s Basketball lost to Florida Atlantic University with a score of 50-41 on Wednesday afternoon in Boca Raton.
The Ospreys faltered offensively, shooting just under 26% from the field. UNF’s...
It is said that all good things must come to an end.
And that includes UNF Basketball’s historic start to the season.
The UNF men’s basketball team’s magical start to the season, which...
On the heels of its first ever win over an SEC program, the UNF men’s basketball team dominated the Charleston Southern University Buccaneers on Thursday night at UNF Arena, winning 90-66 to start 2-0...
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In the U.S. Senate race, Republican and incumbent Sen. Rick Scott faces Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in a statewide election.
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Scott is a former...
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The University of North Florida women’s soccer team saw their season come to an end on Sunday Night at Hodges Stadium, losing 1-0 to Eastern Kentucky in the Atlantic Sun Tournament quarterfinals.
On...
Head coach Matthew Driscoll already knew a question that would be asked at the University North Florida Men’s Basketball media day: How do you replace a guy like Chaz Lanier?
“Don’t try to be...
On Saturday night at Hodges Stadium, the University of North Florida women's soccer team defeated Jacksonville University 3-1.
This win gave the Ospreys bragging rights for the year and clinched...
University of North Florida senior and Paralympian Morgan Ray is no stranger to winning silver medals.
After winning silver at the 2022 Para Swimming World Championships, Ray took it up a notch and...
The University of North Florida women’s soccer team shut out Bellarmine 2-0 Thursday night at Hodges Stadium to clinch an ASUN postseason berth.
The Ospreys used first-half goals from sophomore...
Amy Burkhardt doesn’t just lead the UNF volleyball team in kills, teammates and coaches believe the senior outside hitter also leads the team in leadership.
“Amy is one of the most positive leaders...
The University of North Florida women’s soccer team tied with a pair of ASUN teams at Hodges Stadium last week.
Paige McSwigan did most of the heavy lifting for the Ospreys as the junior scored...
Hurricane Milton has been upgraded to a major Category Four hurricane, according to a National Hurricane Center 8 a.m. update.
The University of North Florida sent out alert yesterday, saying...
With only a month until election day, University of North Florida students rushed to the Boathouse on Tuesday to watch the first and final vice presidential debate on the big screen.
Tim Walz and...
The University of North Florida volleyball team dropped their ninth straight match when Jacksonville University swept the Ospreys on Sunday night at UNF Arena.
While the Ospreys came close to winning...
As the number of seconds ticked away in the game, so did the number of fans still sitting in the bleachers at Hodges Stadium on Saturday night. After the game, a large portion of the announced crowd of...
UNF may no longer be known as the University of No Football.
“Everyone wants a football team, why can’t we be that?” said Lily Odom, one of the founders of UNF Women’s Club Flag Football.
Odom...
The UNF Men’s soccer team defeated the University of South Carolina Upstate with a final score of 3-2 on Tuesday night at Hodges Stadium.
The Ospreys snapped a three-game losing streak after scoring...
For the past two seasons, UNF sophomore Paige McSwigan has been Women’s Soccer’s standout player— but McSwigan and Assistant Coach Morgan Luckie still think the team can achieve more.
“She...
The University of North Florida volleyball team lost to Florida State University on Tuesday night at the UNF Arena, dropping a 3-1 match to the 21st-ranked Seminoles.
The Ospreys lost the first set...
UNF MedNexus, in collaboration with CSI Companies and Blackstone LaunchPad, announced a team-focused competition with a scholarship prize.
The ‘2024 Innovation Challenge’ will be held on Oct....
The University of North Florida’s men’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Thursday afternoon at UNF’s turf field.
Originally, the game was scheduled...
The University of North Florida’s athletics department announced plans to renovate its UNF Arena locker rooms.
The renovations will give all three arena sports custom lockers, nutrition stations,...
The UNF men’s soccer team defeated the Winthrop Eagles Thursday night at Harmon Stadium with a final score of 3-1.
Jamie Davies achieved his first win as head coach and UNF junior Jaxon Reinhardt...
Last month, University of North Florida Athletic Director Nick Morrow put out a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that explained how the proposed roster and scholarship increase will affect UNF athletics.
In...
The University of North Florida’s women’s soccer tied their first home game of the season playing against the University of Florida. Neither the Ospreys nor the Gators scored a goal during Thursday...
The University of North Florida’s Athletics Department updated its brand kit ahead of the 2024-25 athletic season. Following the logo change, Spinnaker asked students and athletes about the brand refresh.
UNF...
When University of North Florida sophomore Morgan Ray first heard that he would represent Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games, his first reaction wasn’t quite what one would expect.
“You don’t...
Safety is one of the University of North Florida’s top priorities for students living on campus. From unique resources to app tracking systems— the UNF Police Department has all the tools needed to...
Solid. That’s the word UNF athletic director Nick Morrow used to describe the previous athletic year. Morrow said he “always wants more” for UNF athletics before he recalled some of this past year’s...
A new bill went into effect earlier this month that could change how the University of North Florida and other Florida universities use state funds.
House Bill 707 was put into effect on July 1. The...
Many students planning to live on campus this fall have lengthy packing lists for their dorms, but what are they allowed to bring, and what aren’t they? UNF Senior Director of Housing Bob Boyle talked...
The University of North Florida announced John “Jack” Boyle was appointed to its Board of Trustees by the Florida Board of Governors last Friday.
He is the president of Buying and North America...
The University of North Florida will begin using a new software system for its employees this Monday: Workday.
Brian Verkamp, the vice president and chief information officer of IT Services at UNF,...
Even during a “slower time for events on campus,” the University of North Florida will still have plenty of activities for students during the upcoming Summer B term, according to Student Life Director...
Before the season began, head coach Joe Mercadante talked about two players he believed would immediately impact the team.
His answers, as well as those of graduate pitchers Tony Roca and Peter Holden,...
The UNF men's basketball team added a slew of players from the transfer portal and high school at the beginning of June.
The first player the Ospreys picked up was senior Nestor Dyachok, a transfer...
Former UNF guard Chaz Lanier, one of the nation's top transfer portal targets, has announced that he will transfer to the University of Tennessee, according to a social media post.
Lanier averaged...
Being a Floridian means dealing with hurricane season and while the dates of hurricane season always remain the same, the outlook, preparation, and predictions change yearly.
This year is no different....
The UNF softball team made a valiant run in the ASUN tournament but came up short in the championship game, losing 7-6 to FGCU in extra innings on Saturday.
The Ospreys earned the second seed in the...
The Atlantic Sun Conference announced Wednesday that the league would be moving its headquarters from Atlanta, Georgia to Jacksonville, Florida, in the fall of 2024.
Founded in 1978, the ASUN currently...
Two University of North Florida sports teams, Men’s Tennis and Beach Volleyball, won ASUN tournament titles and competed in postseason play last week.
On April 21, the UNF men’s tennis team defeated...
In a matchup between the ASUN’s top two teams, the University of North Florida softball team defeated the Eastern Kentucky Colonels last weekend by winning two out of three games at the UNF Softball...
The University of North Florida baseball team dropped a midweek matchup at Florida State University on Tuesday, losing 10-2 to the #10 ranked Seminoles.
Despite UNF’s early lead, the Seminoles’...
The University of North Florida softball team lost a weekend series to Florida Gulf Coast, losing two out of three games at the UNF Softball Complex.
FGCU used a three-run fifth inning to get the...
The UNF baseball team defeated Eastern Kentucky over the weekend, winning two of three series games at Harmon Stadium.
Despite the early lead, the Ospreys didn’t score after the second inning and...
The UNF softball team dropped a midweek doubleheader to the UCF Knights on a Tuesday evening in Orlando.
A seven-run inning by UCF was the key difference in the first game and the Ospreys lost 11-4....
The UNF softball team dropped their first ASUN series of the season, losing two out of three games to Queens (N.C.) in Charlotte.
The Ospreys came up short on Friday, losing the first series game...
The UNF softball team is on a major hot streak. Having won twelve games in a row, the Ospreys are tied for first in the ASUN with a 6-0 record.
UNF is in the top five in the ASUN in all major statistical...
The UNF baseball team defeated the Seton Hall Pirates last weekend by winning two out of three games at Harmon Stadium.
The Ospreys' early offense led them to hold off Seton Hall in a 6-4 win Friday...
The University of North Florida men’s basketball team defeated the Stetson Hatters on Friday, 78-59, on Senior Night at UNF Arena.
On a night when the Ospreys were honoring seniors Dorian James...
In front of the second largest crowd ever at the UNF Softball Complex, the University of North Florida softball team lost a doubleheader to the Florida Gators on Wednesday night.
Game 1
The...
