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Basketball says so long to seniors

Basketball says so long to seniors

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 23, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhW2C6azoj0&feature=youtu.be Dallas Moore, Aaron Bodager and Chris Davenport will all be playing their last regular season home game today. This could likely be the...

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UNF basketball faces off against Kennesaw

UNF basketball faces off against Kennesaw

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 20, 2017

The UNF men's and women's basketball teams faced off against Kennesaw State over the weekend, giving up two hard-fought losses. Men's Basketball Kennesaw State downed North Florida in a team effort...

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Spring sports action

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 16, 2017

The spring sports season is picking up steam beginning this week, and there is a slew of home games. Baseball Baseball will open their season against Radford at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. They’ll...

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North Florida loses 84-71 to USC Upstate

North Florida loses 84-71 to USC Upstate

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 12, 2017

Over 3,000 fans came out to support North Florida during their 84-71 lose to USC Upstate. Head Coach Matthew Driscoll blamed his coaching partly for the lose. “I did a poor job of substituting our...

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Women’s basketball falls to FGCU

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 9, 2017

Turnovers and paint play continue to plague North Florida as they lost to Florida Gulf Coast for the second time this season,69-46. With this win, FGCU (19-7, ASUN 8-1) swept UNF (8-16, ASUN 1-8) during...

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North Florida falls to Hatters 62-44

North Florida falls to Hatters 62-44

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 5, 2017

Stetson’s superb post play and low North Florida scoring gave the Hatters the win 62-44. UNF (8-15, ASUN 1-7) continued their spiral, starting their second half of ASUN play with a loss on Saturday...

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UNF loses to number one FGCU

Ronnie Rodgers | Feb 3, 2017

  North Florida lost their fourth straight ASUN game to the number one seeded FGCU, despite Simone Brown scoring a career and game-high 23 points. With this loss, UNF is now in last place in the...

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The Week Ahead: January 30 – February 3

Ronnie Rodgers | Jan 30, 2017

Monday, Jan. 30 HIV Testing The UNF LGBT Center will be hosting an event where people can get tested for HIV and find out their status the same day. When: 4:00-6:00 p.m. Where: Student Union Building...

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Stetson strong arms North Florida

Stetson strong arms North Florida

Ronnie Rodgers | Jan 29, 2017

  Stetson strong armed North Florida during their Saturday matchup, winning the game 68-44. With this loss, UNF has now lost three straight ASUN games. UNF’s (8-13, ASUN 1-5) low scoring really...

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Battle of the birds: UNF vs FGCU preview

Battle of the birds: UNF vs FGCU preview

Ronnie Rodgers | Jan 25, 2017

If you look at North Florida and Florida Gulf Coast overall records, you’d think that FGCU would win Wednesday's matchup hands down. But a further look at the stats shows that both are 4-1 in ASUN...

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UNF lost to KSU in ASUN game

UNF lost to KSU in ASUN game

Ronnie Rodgers | Jan 24, 2017

Claire Ioannidis had a team-high 15 points while Sierra Shepherd added 11 points of her own as UNF Women’s Basketball lost a close six-point contest to the Kennesaw State Owls. KSU (3-16, ASUN 2-3)...

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UNFPD arrest man for indecent exposure

Ronnie Rodgers | Jan 24, 2017

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested the man who they say exposed himself to two female students earlier in January, according to an Osprey Update sent out on Jan. 24. The suspect was identified...

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Tesh Hanson. Photo by Lili Weinstein

Player Spotlight: Terrific Tesh

Ronnie Rodgers | Jan 10, 2017

Tesh Hanson, a redshirt junior, has been outstanding for the Ospreys during her first season. The soft-spoken guard is calm and collected as she dominates the court, like she was born to play ball.   Due...

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Softball swoops up six new players

Ronnie Rodgers | Jan 4, 2017

UNF’s softball team signed six players during the early signing period. All six of the ladies are from the sunshine state.   Mackenzie Griffin, Macy Jackson, Taylor Scott, Cathy Vega, Cortney Wentzell...

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Simone Brown soars during Ospreys loss

Simone Brown soars during Ospreys loss

Ronnie Rodgers | Dec 16, 2016

  Even with Simone Brown scoring a game-high 22 points, her efforts were not enough to elevate North Florida (6-6) over Bethune Cookman University (3-6). North Florida lost the road game in the...

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The Eagles fly past the Ospreys 84-65

Ronnie Rodgers | Dec 15, 2016

Even with five Ospreys in double digit scoring and a double-double, it was not enough for North Florida to get the win over Morehead State University, falling 65-84. “We’ve got to continue to work...

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Ospreys down the Tigers in a team effort

Ospreys down the Tigers in a team effort

Ronnie Rodgers | Dec 12, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGmJkPCas84&feature=youtu.be Video by Ronnie Rodgers After finishing finals week, North Florida passed the Edward Waters College Tigers 70-50, coasting to a win on...

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Pratt Guys sponsor UNF basketball teams

Ronnie Rodgers | Dec 9, 2016

UNF’s basketball team and alumni have come together to form a new sponsorship. The Pratt Guys, local outdoor designers who specialize in pergolas and outdoor kitchens, recently announced a three-year...

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Shepherd shines bright

Ronnie Rodgers | Dec 1, 2016

Sierra Shepherd lead the Ospreys to a win against the College of Charleston with a game-high of 16 points and seven assists. This is North Florida's first road victory of the season. UNF(5-3) won the...

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Volleyball Season Recap

Ronnie Rodgers | Nov 29, 2016

https://youtu.be/V58meJxF1Kc   The 2016 volleyball season is officially in the books. Even with many Ospreys being sidelined with injuries, the team was still able to finish the season 18-14. Carina...

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Women's basketball falls on the road

Women’s basketball falls on the road

Ronnie Rodgers | Nov 28, 2016

The women’s team (3-2) suffered its second loss of the season at the hands of Xavier. During previous games, there have been four players who average double digit scoring, but only two Ospreys were...

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Volleyball says so long to seniors

Ronnie Rodgers | Nov 18, 2016

https://youtu.be/P2ns7MimulY Friends, family and fans all came out on Friday, Nov. 4 to honor the four seniors on the volleyball team, following their win over NJIT. Head Coach Steve Loeswick spoke on...

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Basketball signs six new Ospreys

Basketball signs six new Ospreys

Ronnie Rodgers | Nov 17, 2016

Both the Men’s and Women’s basketball teams have signed three players each from the class of 2017. Men’s Signees Wes Morgan, Ryan Burkhardt and Brian Coffey Jr., have all signed letters of intent...

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Women’s Basketball wins season opener

Women’s Basketball wins season opener

Ronnie Rodgers | Nov 14, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu37HpsYC0o&feature=youtu.be Video by Jas Chung Women’s basketball won its first game against Florida A&M, 71-60 at the UNF Arena. This was the first meeting...

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Men's soccer. Photo by Lili Weinstein

Men’s Soccer Snag Eight All-ASUN Awards

Ronnie Rodgers | Nov 7, 2016

The soccer team continued its amazing season, earning eight spots on the ASUN Men's Soccer All-Conference team. Jay Bolt earned defensive player of the year, and first team all-conference. The midfielder...

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Volleyball splits senior weekend

Volleyball splits senior weekend

Ronnie Rodgers | Nov 7, 2016

https://youtu.be/6h1LWxY03QQ Video by Ronnetha Rogers and Joslyn Simmons  The Ospreys split its final two regular season home games during senior weekend. On Friday night, UNF swept NJIT, but on Saturday,...

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Volleyball falls to FAMU

Ronnie Rodgers | Oct 26, 2016

FAMU (18-25, 16-25, 21-25) UNF lost to FAMU in three straight sets, to give the Rattlers their ninth straight win. The last time the Rattlers lost was on Sept. 20 to the Ospreys. No Osprey had double...

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The 2016-2017 men’s basketball team. Photo by Joslyn Simmons

Fans meet basketball teams at Hooptoberfest

Ronnie Rodgers | Oct 24, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pne9Pb7JHs&feature=youtu.be Video by Ronnetha Rodgers and Joslyn Simmons On Saturday the women’s and men’s basketball teams met fans at the second annual Hooptoberfest. The...

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Volleyball lose conference home opener

Ronnie Rodgers | Oct 1, 2016

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxHdj9VIr8w&feature=youtu.be Video by Joslyn Simmons and Ronetha Rogers The Ospreys lost to the Lipscomb Bisons in three straight sets, to start home conference...

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Ospreys recover from losses, defeat FAMU

Ospreys recover from losses, defeat FAMU

Ronnie Rodgers | Sep 21, 2016

The volleyball team won in five sets over Florida A&M after losing a two-set lead on Tuesday night at the UNF Arena. The first set was evenly matched. Both teams were fighting for dominance, with...

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Finding freebies on campus

Ronnie Rodgers | Sep 19, 2016

As a college student, is there anything more appealing than free stuff? Here’s a list of the best services and products UNF provides: Necessities- Lend-A-Wing Pantry gives out everything from peanut...

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Ospreys win in overtime with a header

Ronnie Rodgers | Sep 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/1XcBTcxmJg8 Krista Colubiale hit a header in overtime, as the Ospreys took the win against the Campbell Camels (2-1) in a Sunday afternoon matchup at Hodges Stadium. The first half had...

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Volleyball Opens Home Play

Volleyball Opens Home Play

Ronnie Rodgers | Sep 11, 2016

https://youtu.be/Ua3-1LzBSHQ UNF hosted the Best Western Osprey Invite this weekend in the UNF Arena. The Ospreys won the first two games against Nicholls State and Mercer, but came up short in their...

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Often, dog poop is left unattended in the Flats. Photo by Ronnie Rogers

Too much poop: Dogs to be DNA tested in the Flats

Ronnie Rodgers | Aug 2, 2016
There is a lot of dog poop at the Flats — so much dog poop that residents will be required to bring in their dogs to have DNA collected. This policy will go into effect starting fall 2016 in an effort to reduce the amount of dog poop at the apartment complex.
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