Riley Platt is a senior University of North Florida multimedia journalism student. A lifelong Jacksonville native, Riley has always had a burning passion for sports, specifically at the collegiate level. He grew up coming to UNF basketball games as early as his middle school days and now gets to cover the Ospreys, living out his childhood dreams. Riley’s done a bit of everything with Spinnaker, whether it be writing over 200 articles, doing play-by-play commentary for UNF basketball and even serving as a sports anchor for Spinnaker TV’s weekly Nest News. Riley transitioned from Spinnaker to an internship at the end of the summer 2023 semester and is expected to graduate at the end of 2023.
The University of North Florida (UNF) women’s soccer team picked up their second consecutive win on Sunday despite facing multiple setbacks in an exciting duel with Jacksonville State University (JSU)...
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a Cat. 4 Wednesday afternoon, bringing maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour — two miles shy of a Cat 5. — and sending a flurry of alerts across the...
Hurricane Ian’s impact on the University of North Florida (UNF) reached the sports world, as athletics announced multiple postponements late Tuesday.
This release was no surprise, as UNF announced...
With all University of North Florida (UNF) classes now canceled from Wednesday through the end of the week, students should be preparing for Hurricane Ian and the impact it may have on the Jacksonville...
The University of North Florida (UNF) women’s soccer team turned heads on Sunday with an impressive 3-1 win over conference rival Stetson University.
The 2022 season started out rather rough for the...
BOSTON, Mass. – Frank German made history on Saturday, becoming just the second Osprey in University of North Florida (UNF) Division I history to break into the highest echelon of professional baseball.
German...
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The University of North Florida (UNF) men’s soccer scored only one goal through six winless performances, but none of that mattered on Tuesday when they won their first match of...
The volleyball team highlighted a busy week of athletics at the University of North Florida (UNF), taking home a win after competing in the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa.
The weekend didn’t get off...
The Jacksonville Jaguars had their best performance in years on Sunday, shutting out the Indianapolis Colts in a wire-to-wire 24-0 shutout win.
In life, some things are a given. The sky is blue. The...
Missed opportunities have plagued the University of North Florida (UNF) team throughout the opening stages of the season, something that yet again stung the Ospreys in a 1-0 loss to the Georgia Southern...
The women’s cross country team highlighted a busy week of University of North Florida (UNF) athletics, taking first place in the UNF Invitational on Friday.
Sophomore Emma Jane Schlageter made this...
After months of anticipation, the full University of North Florida (UNF) men’s basketball schedule has been released, and it includes some of the nation’s top teams.
Much of the earlier non-conference...
MIAMI, Fla. — An away affair with one of the nation’s top teams didn’t go favorably for the University of North Florida (UNF) men’s soccer team on Tuesday, as the Florida International University...
The record may not indicate it, but the University of North Florida (UNF) volleyball squad has put up a fight against many of the nation’s top programs in their first two weeks of action.
The opening...
The Jacksonville Jaguars have wrapped up the 2022 preseason and look to charge full throttle into the inaugural campaign of new head coach Doug Pedersen.
The Jaguars played a total of four preseason...
ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of North Florida (UNF) men’s soccer team put on a strong showing Monday night against the University of Central Florida (UCF), but fell short late to suffer a 2-1 loss.
The...
After roughly six months of construction, renovations to University of North Florida (UNF) Arena are coming along nicely as the Ospreys anxiously await their newly-updated home.
Plans for an updated...
The Ospreys are coming off their most successful season in program history, but head coach Kristen Wright believes this is just the beginning.
Wright enters her fifth season at the helm of the University...
The Ospreys went into Tuesday’s matchup against the University of Central Florida (UCF) with the season series on the line, but weren’t able to secure the win despite an eighth inning rally.
Fans...
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An Olympic champion swinging by campus is far from ordinary, but Andre De Grasse did just that over the weekend, competing in the North Florida Invitational.
The University of North Florida (UNF) hosted...
Pitching was the name of the game on Friday as the University of North Florida (UNF) took down Kennesaw State (KSU) 3-0 in the series opener.
A pitcher lasting all nine innings is a rarity in college...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The University of North Florida (UNF) beach volleyball team advanced to the ASUN semifinals but came short of the championship, falling to Stetson University on Monday.
Last year's...
Basketball returned to the University of North Florida (UNF) on Friday as the Harlem Globetrotters visited as part of their 2022 World Tour.
The Harlem Globetrotters are well known for their unique...
It’s not every day that multiple championships are up for grabs, but the University of North Florida (UNF) women’s golf team made the most of the opportunity on Sunday, taking home their third ASUN...
It was more of the same for the University of North Florida (UNF) softball team on Wednesday as they picked up another pair of wins.
The Ospreys have been on a tear as of late, winning 11 of their last...
The Ospreys softball team continued their successful 2022 campaign over the weekend, taking all three games from the Kennesaw State Owls.
With only a few more weeks left in the regular season, every...
It was a monumental week throughout the world of UNF athletics, but women’s basketball forward Jazz Bond brought national attention to the University when she was drafted in the WNBA Draft on Monday.
Bond...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Ospreys flew north to face the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), losing in a low-scoring affair Tuesday.
Despite being in different conferences, the...
The Ospreys have had a rough start to the season, but taking two of three games from their arch rivals over the weekend could be just what the doctor ordered.
Harmon Stadium was the epicenter of baseball...
After an offseason that looked like it may never end due to a complex labor dispute, the Major League Baseball season begins this Thursday. Let’s take a look at some things to keep an eye on this weekend.
The...
The UNF beach volleyball team hosted the North Florida Invite over the weekend, with fans getting to see some of the top teams in the nation.
The Ospreys took on Pepperdine, Florida State, and Florida...
It was a busy week around campus for UNF athletics, but the top highlight came away from campus on the golf course.
The men’s golf team turned heads, taking down a number of notable teams in the Hayt,...
The Ospreys went face-to-face with one of the best teams in the nation, the Florida State Seminoles, on Wednesday afternoon in a neutral-site game at Jacksonville University.
The wind rolled off the...
After a rough start to the season, the UNF baseball squad appears to have turned things around.
The Ospreys kicked off their week on the diamond with a win over Butler University on Tuesday. While the...
The Ospreys have hosted some big-name opponents over the past few weeks, something that Director of Athletics Nick Morrow views as a stepping stone to creating the ideal college sports experience at the...
Basketball season may be over, but things on the diamond are starting to heat up at the University of North Florida.
UNF softball has gotten off to a phenomenal start to their season, winning 16 of...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A long and disappointing 2021-22 season came to a close on Tuesday as the Ospreys fell to Lipscomb University in the ASUN tournament.
In a season full of frustration, things started...
Things didn’t get off to a great start for many of the University of North Florida athletic teams this week, but men’s basketball and softball carried the torch in the latter half to close out the...
DELAND, Fla. — After suffering arguably one of the worst losses in program history, the Ospreys got back on track Saturday with a hard-fought road win to close out the regular season.
The UNF men’s...
UNF women’s basketball got the job done on Thursday, picking up their biggest win against Jacksonville University in program history.
It has been an up-and-down season for the Ospreys, but a win over...
After steadily building momentum over the last few weeks, all hope seems lost as the Ospreys were trampled 71-39 by Jacksonville University (JU) on Wednesday.
This game was over the second it started....
This past week was a successful one for the Ospreys, as softball and men’s basketball both picked up big-time wins.
Homecoming week always brings about exciting events, which was no different this...
The Ospreys have been on a tear, making in-state foe Florida Gulf Coast University their latest victim in a wire-to-wire win on Saturday.
Anticipation built as lines grew outside of UNF Arena, with...
When fans of any Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) school hear the words “Liberty University,” resentment follows soon thereafter.
These fans have been trapped under the fist of the Flames, who have...
Welcome to All Things Osprey, a Monday morning update on the previous week of athletic events at the University of North Florida.
With so many sports seasons going on simultaneously, it’s easy for...
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The University of North Florida (UNF) softball team got their season off to a good start Friday, picking up a pair of wins on opening day thanks to some stellar pitching.
The...
UNF women’s basketball took down conference foe Bellarmine in an all-around win Wednesday morning.
Things haven’t gone the Ospreys’ way as of late, dropping some close games in the final minutes....
A common theme throughout the season for UNF men’s basketball has been an inability to come out on top in tight conference games.
After winning two games in a row — one of which was against the...
