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Tailgates were suspended on campus in February.
It was an afternoon of victories for both men’s and women’s tennis.
As the top-seed, men’s tennis grabbed its second-ever championship with a 4-1 victory over the Stetson Hatters. Their last...
North Florida athletics had a hard weekend against their opponents as their regular seasons are coming closer to the end.
In an ASUN matchup with playoff seeding implications, North Florida (22-25...
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UNF Lacrosse has become a club team that is moving up the ranking and name recognition.
Now the team, ranked No. 22 in the MCLA D-II National Coaches...
The North Florida baseball game against Bethune Cookman has been moved to Wednesday due to inclement weather.
The game was originally scheduled for 6:05 p.m Tuesday.
North Florida Athletics...
As President John Delaney’s time at UNF comes to an end, it’s time to look back at what he has done and what his hopes are for the future of the university.
Delaney sat down with Ryan Hennesey...
Get your gear ready and head to Everbank field for some futbol. The U.S. women’s soccer team returns to Jacksonville on April 5 to host a game against Mexico at 7 p.m.
The last time the U.S....
In a jam-packed week of sports, North Florida had a mix of results on the pitch and in the sand.
Baseball
In a weekend series that included a doubleheader on Saturday, North Florida(8-9) earned...
North Florida’s spring sports racked up several victories over the weekend and had some losses on their home courts.
Baseball
On the first day, North Florida’s (5-7) rally just fell short...
While the basketball teams played on the road to secure their spots for the ASUN tournament, other North Florida springs sports continued in the early parts of their seasons.
Baseball
Baseball...
North Florida (1-2) avoids the sweep from Radford(2-1) over the weekend as Head Coach Tim Parenton picked up his first win in the final day of the series.
While the opening series was a repeat...
Though leadership has changed since last season, the game hasn’t as the North Florida baseball team opens the 2018 season at Harmon Stadium.
Last season, the Ospreys landed in fourth place in the...
The softball team (2-4) couldn’t get any hits in the 9-0 loss to the No. 2 Florida Gators (6-0) on Feb. 14 in Gainesville.
Early in the game, the Ospreys and Gators were close with the home team...
Ready to hear the clacking of balls hitting a bat as the weather changes to spring? Well the time is here.
North Florida softball opens its 2018 season on Feb. 9 on the road in the Friends of Jaclyn...
Days after the suspension of tailgating, the Department of Student Affairs are working on a plan to revamp the system, according to Vice President of Student Affairs Everett Malcolm,.
“We are not...
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With only nine guaranteed games left this season, the men’s basketball team is still working on finding its rhythm....
While the calendar may have changed, the troubles on the road remains the same for men’s basketball (8-13 overall, 2-2 ASUN).
Unlike previous meetings, the NJIT Highlanders (9-10 overall, 2-2...
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The men’s basketball team (7-12 overall, 1-1 ASUN) bounced back and took out the Lipscomb...
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As the calendar rolls to January, it could mean only one thing for basketball, the start of conference...
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In part one of the River City Rumble, the women’s basketball team (7-9 overall, 0-1 ASUN) fell 66-48 against...
The men’s basketball team (6-11) closed out their non-conference slate with a dominating 104-70 victory over the Florida National Conquistadors to kick open the new year.
As in previous matchups...
A second-half slump pushed a road win out of reach for North Florida (5-11) as they fell 109-81 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Dec. 30.
Once again, there was a change to the starting five...
With recent years of success across the board, Director of Athletics Lee Moon received a contract extension until June of 2021, according to North Florida Athletics.
Moon came to UNF after a five...
Days before the TaxSlayer Bowl, the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team will practice at UNF, according to their athletics website.
According to the TaxSlayer Bowl press release, the Bulldogs...
UNF Athletics reported there will be a new head volleyball coach for the North Florida indoor and beach volleyball.
Kristen Wright, who recently coached at MiraCosta College in California, will...
The men’s basketball team dropped their third straight road game after a week long trip that ended in Louisiana on Dec. 22 to the LSU Tigers 104-52 in a turnover-filled night.
Once again, there...
It was the second and final day of the UNF Holiday Classic hosted at the UNF Arena. In a tale of two halves, the women’s basketball team (7-6) created a second-half burst to overtake the Edward Waters...
The men’s basketball team drops its second road game in a week with a hard-fought 79-65 loss to the Ball State Cardinals on Dec.19.
In the opening minutes of the first half, Ball State grabbed...
It’s day one of the UNF Holiday Classic hosted at the UNF Arena, and a strong defensive presence pushed the women’s basketball team (6-6) to defeat the Northern Kentucky Norse 58-50 on Dec.19.
In...
An ice cold shooting night handed the North Florida men’s basketball team (5-8) an 85-51 loss to the Missouri Tigers (9-2) while on the road on Dec. 16.
With sophomore shooter Garrett Sams out...
A second-quarter burst propelled the College of Charleston for a 73-69 victory over the UNF women’s basketball team Dec. 15 at the UNF Arena.
While the Cougars scored the first basket, the Ospreys...
Every year more and more students walk across the stage and are handed a college degree. However, some majors allow students to start their careers earlier without going through the four-year struggle....
A win streak had to be broken at the UNF Arena, but it wouldn’t be North Florida’s on Dec.13. UNF (5-7) pulled out a 87-85 victory over the Florida International Panthers (5-5) with a late rally in...
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The Skinner-Jones Hall Project is is almost done and Spinnaker got an inside look. Construction began Aug. 2016 and is expected to...
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Men’s basketball worked through early offensive struggles to defeat the Trinity Baptist Eagles 85-58 Dec. 2 at the UNF Arena.
In the opening...
With over 30 years since the first documented case of AIDS, the stigma attached to the deadly disease may have wavered, but isn’t completely gone.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
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It came down to the final buzzer for the North Florida Ospreys' (2-7) to snatch an 84-81 overtime victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-2) in front...
Men’s basketball (1-7) troubles on the road continued with a turnover-filled 86-65 loss to No.11 Miami Hurricanes (5-0) in Coral Gables, two days after Thanksgiving.
North Florida struck first...
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Men’s basketball (1-6, 0-0 ASUN) came out with a win in front of their home fans with a dominating 101-78 victory over the Edward Waters...
The suspension has been lifted in the Ken Parker’s case, according to message from the president sent to students and faculty.
Parker is still not permitted to enter campus, though he is allowed to...
Don’t hit the panic button yet on the 2017-2018 men’s basketball season. Despite having a 0-6 record, the Ospreys are closing the scoring gap on each opponent they face. While they show a variety of...
The campus will be a little bit more congested over the end of the week as the Florida High School Girls Volleyball State Championships take over UNF Arena.
Parking in lots 5, 18 and 34 will be...
Two games in and men’s basketball has gained road experience but no victories in the season opening weekend.
North Florida fell 98-66 to No.2 Michigan State in the chilly East Lansing on Nov.10....
With a 4 a.m. wake up call and chill in the air, Men’s Basketball can finally say the season is here. North Florida tests it talents on the road in Lansing against the No. 2 Michigan State Spartans...
With each lap in the cool water, Ross Minor feels more and more alive. That feeling was almost snatched away from him when he was only eight years old.
During his parents’ separation, his father...
With the start of the 2017-2018 basketball season just under a month away, the men’s basketball team have
Last season, the team went 15-19 overall behind a stacked roster of experience. With the...
Fifth-ranked women’s soccer (9-6-1) fell one goal short in penalty kicks to the fourth-ranked Kennesaw State Owls(8-6-4) in the 4-3 loss on Oct. 29. The battle took place in Kennesaw, Ga for the...
On a senior night, North Florida men’s soccer (3-9-2 overall, 3-2-1 ASUN) earned a spot in the ASUN playoff with a 2-1 victory on the USC Upstate Spartans(3-10-2 overall, 1-5-0 ASUN) at Hodges Stadium...
Coming off of a five-set thriller the night before, North Florida volleyball (11-16 overall, 3-7 ASUN) swept the Stetson Hatters (3-19 overall,2-8 ASUN) in three-straight sets at the UNF Arena on Oct....
With the regular season wrapped up, the fifth-seeded North Florida (9-6 overall, 3-4 ASUN) hit the road to face fourth-seed Kennesaw State Owls (8-6-3 overall,3-3-1 ASUN) Oct. 29.
Before the start of...
Women’s basketball Head Coach Darrick Gibbs had an exciting and positive outlook on the upcoming season. This year's team has a lot of new faces and a different skill set than last year's.
“I think...
Men’s soccer (2-9-2 overall, 1-3-1 ASUN) took down crosstown rival, Jacksonville University (3-9-1 overall, 1-3-1 ASUN) in a 2-1 victory at the Southern Oak Stadium on Oct.25.
The Dolphins’...
With less than a month until North Florida basketball kicks off, the 2017-2018 men’s team has already racked up preseason accolades.
This season, the squad was ranked third in the Preseason Coaches...
Men's and women's soccer traveled on the road over the weekend.
Women’s v. FGCU
In their regular-season finale, women's soccer (9-6 overall,3-4 ASUN) fell to the No.25 FGCU Eagles (12-3-1 overall,...
Barely hidden by the leaves that cover the fences near lot 18, the LA Rams have called Hodges Stadium home this week.
The California team has been using the facilities during the duration of their...
Part two of the volleyball River City Rumble will take place in the UNF Arena this Friday Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.
The Jacksonville University historic Swisher Gym is closed to repair damage caused by...
The LA Rams have taken residence at the Hodges Stadium for their time in Jacksonville, before leaving for London Thursday Oct. 19.
The California team spent last week at the stadium practicing...
The Jacksonville Armada FC is joining in with the Halloween fun on Friday, Oct.13 with their Armada Fright Night at Hodges Stadium.
All guests at the match will receive a free commemorative t-shirt....
Even 30 years later, UNF’s jazz program is swinging and creating new sounds that capture its audience and won’t let go until the last note.
UNF students and faculty performed original compositions...
When one thinks of UNF and JU, crosstown rivals is the first thing that comes to mind. However, that's not the case.
UNF’s Athletic Director Lee Moon stepped up and offered a hand to the Dolphins’...
Women's soccer matchup against the NJIT Highlanders has been moved after poor field conditions at Hodges Stadium. The game will be today, Oct. 2, at noon at Losco Regional Park. The match was previously...
Women’s soccer player Krista Colubiale earned her first ASUN Player of The Week recognition after her late-game heroics pushed the Ospreys 2-1 in double overtime over crosstown rival the Jacksonville...
A freshman track and field athlete was taken off the team after being accused of being the shooter in the Osprey Cove incident earlier this month. Even though he was listed on the roster, he was not...
While some students are still looking to find their path, the cadets of the UNF Army ROTC have accepted their calling.
Tucked away between the Green and the Fine Art building is the Army ROTC office.
The...
With fall semester in full swing, parking on campus has been survival of the fittest.
Virtual parking has been effective, according to George Androuin, director of Parking Services. As with every...
Some students feel the university is overpopulated. Photo by Joslyn Simmons
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Under the beaming sun, North Florida women’s soccer(5-1) defeated the LIU...
The men's basketball team released its 2017-2018 schedule full of high-ranked powerhouses.
UNF’s non-conference stale is packed with teams from the Power 5 conference including Miami, Florida,...
The GI Bill will no longer have an expiration date for service members who left the military after January 1, 2013.
Benefits of the Forever GI Bill include tuition, fees, books and supplies stipend...
Doing a lot of community service? Don’t worry, UNF has moved to a new system called Osprey Impact to track volunteer hours in a user-friendly form.
Once a profile is completed with information,...
Former UNF basketball player Chris Davenport signed his first professional contract to play with Italian team, NPC Rieti.
The western division team of Italy’s Serie-A2, finished with a 13-17...
Coming off their third-straight ASUN postseason with a 6-9-2 record last season, the women’s soccer team heads into 2017 with 11 new players on their squad.
This season, the Ospreys have eight...
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The Ospreys showcased their freshmen talent on Aug. 9 in a 4-1 exhibition victory over the Daytona State Falcons at Hodges Stadium.
UNF came out early over the Falcons...
During the 2016-2017 season, the men’s golf team had impressive runs as a team and as individuals.
The Ospreys finished 12 times in the top 10 for the season, and UNF won first place at The Hayt and...
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When the UNF Arena fills up for the 2017 summer commencements, one senior will have more than just her degree when she walks across the stage.
Angela...
Ozzie the Osprey has been revealed as a contestant in the first round of Mid-Major Madness’s Mascot Melee.
To vote for Ozzie, select the south region bracket, and pick his name here.
Voting...
With summer classes wrapping up, services on campus will be on a limited schedule during intersession starting Aug. 5 through Aug. 20.
The Carpenter Library is opened Monday through Friday from...
Former UNF basketball player Demarcus “Baebae” Daniels signed his first professional contract to play for the Nässjö Basket club in Sweden.
Nässjö Basket is affiliated with the Swedish...
Stand two feet from the iron gates of the UNF preschool and the sounds of children can be heard in the air.
Children standing as high as the average college student’s knee play and learn in the...
Tucked between a wall of plywood and construction zone is a little known research facility that will open for the UNF community this fall.
Dr. Paul Eason, an associate professor of mechanical engineering,...
Former UNF basketball star Dallas Moore has signed a contract to play professional basketball in Italy with Victoria Libertas Pesaro, the team announced Saturday.
Moore, 23, who completed a stint...
UNF alum Dallas Moore saw the most playing time in his NBA Summer League stint against the Brooklyn Nets Thursday.
Moore came into the game with 5:30 remaining in the second quarter with the Nuggets...
With the stick-on decal no longer in effect, the move towards virtual passes has lead to many questions. George Andrews, parking services director, answered questions that may have been on students’...
NBA hopeful Dallas Moore saw limited minutes during the Nuggets’ summer league games, playing for a combined nine minutes during his first three games in Las Vegas.
Moore, arguably UNF’s greatest...
The time to buy virtual parking passes has arrived and here is a quick how-to guide for a successful purchase.
Before purchasing make sure you know your tag number, year, make and model of your...
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From childhood dreams to living out his dreams, Kyle Nasta, a Jacksonville Armada goalkeeper became the first player to move from the development squad to the official Armada...
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Team Rootberry closed out the Summer B kickoff week with their award-winning juggling act on Saturday, July 1.
The globe-traveling pair brought their juggling and knife...
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With the waves perfect in sunny California, the UNF Surf Team grabbed second place and two individual titles in the National Scholastic Surfing Association Championship.
This...
The Denver Nuggets have selected former UNF star Dallas Moore to be a part of their summer league program in Las Vegas.
The tournament-style competition starts on Friday, July 7 and ends...
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With the 2017 NBA Draft on Thursday in New York, 60 athletes are waiting to hear their name called on the big stage....
The Philadelphia Phillies selected junior outfielder Yahir Gurrola in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
This is the third time an Osprey has been drafted by the...
Since it looks like a football team is nowhere in the immediate plans for the university, you’re going to have to a wait to wear any UNF football gear.
College football teams often...
UNF surf team heads to California for the third straight season to compete in the National Scholastic Surfing Association Nationals on June 19.
Corey Howell, captain of the team, is looking to bring...
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Tucked away on Big Talbot Island, students gain first hand experience in the archaeology field. One shovel full of dirt at a time.
In this six week course led by Dr....
Ten years of preparation led to the one moment that sent Travis Trace to the NCAA Golf Championship as an individual making UNF history. He went from playing putt-putt at his brother’s...
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Have you ever wanted to see a robot up close? Or make a mouthguard from a 3-D printer? UNF has all of that and more for students interested in...
North Florida athletics fired Baseball Head Coach Smoke Laval Wednesday afternoon.
Laval came to UNF in 2010 and leaves with a record of 237-160. North Florida finished 33-24 in the 2017 season...
Parking will be affected throughout the week due to the high school graduations taking place at the UNF Arena. Parking lots 18 and 34 will be reserved from 7 a.m.- 10 p.m. on May 24-25, May 30...