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North Florida finished third in the ASUN Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hodges Stadium over Mother’s Day weekend, with four Ospreys clinching five individual titles. The winners punched their...
North Florida softball had four players receive postseason honors for their performances on and off the field.
Freshman shortstop Kayla McGory claimed the ASUN Defensive Player of the Year along...
Waving pompoms and holding up signs for fans isn’t the only thing the North Florida cheer team does. They also double as a competitive force with a major goal of going to nationals and performing...
The elite of the collegiate track and field world will convene at Hodges Stadium in 2019 and 2021, as the NCAA awarded the Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Outdoor Championships to UNF.
Hodges...
By the time you finish the first song on your playlist, this junior biology major has already ran a mile.
Don’t be fooled by Eden Meyer’s soft-spoken demeanor on and off the track. Meyer is one...
The UNF surf team has done it again, winning its third consecutive East Coast Collegiate Surfing Championship to punch their ticket to head to California.
The team is relatively underground on the...
Freshman guard Garrett Sams announced on Twitter he will be leaving UNF to play for the University of Tennessee Martin next season.
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Dallas Moore, the greatest player in UNF history, finished his career with a record-shattering performance. The 6 foot 1 guard dazzled the crowd with his fancy footwork and just-right floaters night...
North Florida is home to several international student-athletes extending from Australia to Serbia. Life as a student athlete is different, but being an international student brings different perspectives.
According...
No. 3 seed North Florida men’s basketball hit the road to face No. 2 seed Lipscomb in the ASUN semifinals Thursday night.
The Ospreys swept the Bisons in the regular season with 93-82 and 90-84 victories...
Neither team wants to be knocked out the tournament in this ASUN quarterfinals battle at the UNF arena.
No.3 North Florida heads into halftime up 32-31 in the tightly contested, back-and-forth matchup.
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Unlike the last two seasons, the Ospreys (13-18 overall, 8-6 ASUN) had to fight to secure top four seeding and at least one home game during the tournament.
With Thursday’s victory over Jacksonville...
President John Delaney announced his retirement through a staff and student wide email Monday morning to end his 15 years at the university. Delaney plans to start his retirement on May 30, 2018 after...
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A student who was allegedly on drugs had to be restrained and taken by ambulance from the Wellness Center late Thursday night just as the men’s basketball game against NJIT...
Manny Velasquez, the track athlete who was injured last week, has earned a share of the ASUN Track Athlete of the Week.
During his cool down period, he was struck by a truck carrying a trailer and...
An UNF indoor track athlete was hit by a truck carrying a trailer on Friday, according to source close to the team.
Manny Velasquez, a junior, finished his one mile race with a time of 4:23.25 and during...
UNF lacrosse defeated Georgia Southern 15-7 Saturday afternoon at the soccer practice field to open their 2017 season. The squad beat the Golden Eagles for the first time in five years.
The Ospreys...
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Senior guard Dallas Moore was named the ASUN Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, along with Tim Coleman of NJIT. This honor is the sixth of his record-breaking...
The Ospreys (3-6) travel to the Carrier Dome to face #22 Syracuse(4-2) at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming off recent losses as the result of limited shooting abilities from beyond the arc.
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Men’s basketball (3-5) host recently ranked No. 24 Florida on Thursday at 7 p.m. in an NIT first-round rematch. In the last meeting, the Ospreys were soundly defeated 97-68 by the Gators to end its...
Spinnaker Media collected donations of nonperishable items at Market Day with Lend-A-Wing Pantry Nov. 16.
With Thanksgiving around the corner, the need for donations increases even more for the on-campus...
North Florida hosts Miami on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the UNF Arena for its third game of the season. The Ospreys bounced back on Monday night to dominate Edward Waters College 109-73 after a hard-fought...
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“Out for the season” is a phrase no athlete ever wants to hear. All the work: from early morning workouts, intense practices and late...
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This years women’s basketball squad may have new faces, but at the hem are two familiar players looking...
UNF cut the ribbon and dedicated the Veterans Plaza to honor current and former service members at the sixth Annual Veterans Day Tribute on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Retired Marine and Professor Lt. Gen. Rick...
No. 22 ranked North Florida (8-3-2 overall, 4-0-1 ASUN) closed its regular season home schedule with a 1-1 tie against the NJIT Highlanders (7-5-4 overall, 3-2-1 ASUN) on Wednesday afternoon at Hodges...
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A common passion for being on the water brings the UNF sailing club together where they practice twice a week at the...
Cross Country runners Eden Meyer and Brad Hort both picked up ASUN runners of the week with first place performances during the USF invitational.
In Tampa, Meyer claimed the top spot with a 17:24.98...
The UNF nature trails are reopened after temporarily being closed due to Hurricane Matthew’s damage. Last week, the open zip lining was canceled because of tree damage.
A smaller area that includes...
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With basketball season around the corner, both UNF basketball teams picked up conference accolades, including Preseason Player of the Year awards. Along with the individual...
The Coggin College of Business was named one of the most outstanding business schools, according to The Princeton Review. The college has been recognized for the past 10 years in “The Best 294 Business...
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Florida voter’s registration has been extended to Tuesday, Oct. 18, according to CNN.
The Florida Democratic Party and other political groups pushed for the deadline...
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Did that refund hit today? When is that assignment due? What can I afford to eat for dinner?
College is a balancing...
A top-ten finish in golf and a broken streak in soccer were just some of the highlights this week.
Women’s Golf
Women’s golf opened its season in Texas and finished 10th in the Red Raider...
After a busy weekend, a host of Ospreys collected ASUN awards for their performances at home and on the road.
Victoria Ekeli, senior goalkeeper for women’s soccer, was named the ASUN Defensive Player...
UNF Lacrosse hosted its inaugural Alumni Game over the weekend on the soccer practice field. Current and former players of the club came out to play against each other.
After running into overtime, the...
The UNF lacrosse club is not like most teams on campus. They don’t have the fanfare such as the basketball or baseball team, whose combined twitter followers outnumber them by 6,763, but they’re growing.
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Love sports? UNF intramurals has you covered. From flag football to a home run derby, you can put your athletic skills to the test in a wide spectrum of competition. Here are a few tips to be the next...
North Florida earned three more Atlantic Sun Championship titles to its trophy case over the weekend, thanks to beach volleyball and men’s and women’s tennis. The women’s golf team also claimed its first title earlier this month.
Players on the North Florida men’s and women’s tennis team brought home multiple Atlantic Sun awards on April 19 for their performance on the court and in the classroom.
It’s 5:30 a.m. and Amy Taylor is off to the pool, where she swims for two hours. Lap after lap, minute after minute.
North Florida Softball won its weekend series against the Lipscomb Bison at the UNF Softball Complex to pull into a three-way tie for first place in the conference.
The Ospreys competed on the tennis courts, softball field and track during a busy weekend.
Both men and women’s tennis earned victories over the Lipscomb Bison Thursday evening at the UNF Tennis Courts.
Star point guard Dallas Moore and quick-shooting senior Beau Beech have declared for the NBA draft.
The Ospreys took to the road to compete in a variety of sports during a busy Easter weekend.
North Florida Beach Volleyball split the day with No. 9 Stetson on the road to start Atlantic Sun play.
North Florida Softball ended the weekend with back-to-back losses to the Stetson Hatters to close the three-game series.
The Lady Ospreys held a 4-3 lead going into the final inning, but No. 16 ranked Tennessee belted two home runs and capitalized on UNF errors to score six runs and escape with the 9-4 win Wednesday night.
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The Ospreys could not prevail over the Gators.
Women’s basketball closed their season with a loss to the USC Upstate Spartans and the softball team brought home four wins from its weekend tournament at UCF.
The Ospreys were defeated 89-56 by the FGCU Eagles March 3rd. While this is it for a shot at the A-Sun Championship, play isn't over just yet for the Ospreys.
Three Ospreys scored over 20 points as the men’s basketball team surged past the USC Upstate Spartans 92-69 in the A-Sun Quarterfinals on Tuesday from the UNF Arena.
An update on the women's basketball team and softball team.
The Ospreys defeat JU 81-80 in the sold out Swisher Gymnasium. Next, they will face the USC Spartans.
The Ospreys could not answer a late, go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth by UCF, losing 5-4 Wednesday night in Orlando.
Men’s basketball sealed an 81-78 comeback victory over the USC Upstate Spartans with a three-pointer from UNF guard Dallas Moore.
Men’s basketball rolled over the New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders 107-71 at the UNF Arena on Feb. 18.
As basketball season winds-down, check out the can't-miss-it games coming up to secure the season.
Next the Ospreys will play the Lipscomb Bisons on the road in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Birds of Trey fell in a rematch with the Florida Golf Coast Eagles over the weekend.
North Florida Women's teams took a loss to FGCU over the weekend.
Men’s basketball (18-7 overall, 7-1 A-Sun) fell 86-82 to the Stetson Hatters (9-15 overall, 3-5 A-Sun) on Feb. 1 at the UNF Arena.
The Ospreys took the court Saturday night and played a close game against FGCU. The Birds of Trey showed up as usual, and continue their undefeated conference record after the 82-76 win over the Eagles.
UNF men’s tennis spilt match results with a 4-0 victory over No. 75 UNC Wilmington and a 4-2 loss against No. 63 Alabama.
Ospreys defeated NJIT and came out with a program record of 20 three-pointers.
Osprey basketball is on the road this weekend against league-newcomer New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), but a powerful storm system is calling for adjustments to the schedule.
The men's game...
UNF men’s basketball continues to roll after a 78-62 victory over the USC Upstate Spartans on Jan. 21 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
UNF Men's basketball sealed a comeback victory over the Kennesaw State Owls over the weekend.
Ospreys prevail over the Bisons in a nail biter at the UNF Arena.
Osprey basketball blew the Dolphins out of the water in an outstanding performance against rival Jacksonville.
Osprey Basketball got their first conference victory over the Stetson Hatters.
The Rattlers went to the free-throw line 19 times in the first half, and the Ospreys took 12 shots from the line in the second.
There were 20 three-pointers made between the two teams.
The Ospreys added 16 more three-point field goals to their best-in-the-nation record.
Six Ospreys recorded double digits in scoring.
This was the first meeting between the two programs.
Born without arms or legs, Bell operated the scoreboard for UNF Athletics for nearly 18 years.
The closely contested back and forth match sent the Ospreys' record to 6-3.
A championship ring ceremony commemorating last year's historic season was held before the game.
The Ospreys beat the Hartford University Hawks (81-60) and the St. Francis Brooklyn College Terriers (78-65).
Beaten by the Billikens, the Ospreys suffer their second loss of the season.
Four UNF players score in double digits as the team continues its winning streak.
UNF guard Dallas Moore scored his 1,000th career point during the blowout.
UNF men's basketball team dominates in the 2015 season opener
The Ospreys fell 3-1 to the Owls earlier this season on Oct. 3 at Kennesaw State.
Three women's teams competed over the weekend to mixed results.
The line-up for the Men's basketball team for the 2015-2016 season.
The line-up for the UNF Women's Basketball team for the 2015-2016 season.
Also in the Swoop-Up: women's soccer in the A-Sun Championship Tournament.
The Ospreys defeated the Rattlers earlier this season in Tallahassee on Sept. 15, and now lead the all-time series over FAMU 7-6
The Ospreys have lost three straight matches, and four of their last five.
HOOPtoberfest will take place on Sunday, Oct. 25 in the UNF Arena.
Recap of Osprey Volleyball action over the weekend against Stetson University.
The UNF men's soccer squad clinched another tournament berth with a shutout over Stetson.
A battle to remain in the the Atlantic Sun Conference top-three called for hard-fought game between the Ospreys and the Eagles.
One UNF player was ejected in the second half, leaving only ten Ospreys on the field for the rest of the match.
Following a long opening match, the Ospreys showed signs of life before the Bisons sealed the victory.
The UNF women's soccer team played conference rival Stetson for the girl's senior night game.
