Featured image by: Royce Washington Behind any college sports team, there are the student managers. These are the people who do the grunt work, take care of the team’s laundry, set up the equipment...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The Ospreys had some historic wins this past year that have resulted in titles and retaining the Old Wooden Barrel for the River City Rumble.  UNF men’s...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The UNF beach volleyball team played just three tournaments before COVID-19 became a pandemic. Student-athletes are trying to find ways to stay active during this...

Featured image courtesy of: MCAS Beaufort Since there are no sports happening right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is a projection of which UNF student-athletes would make the perfect dodgeball...

Images courtesy of: UNF Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Stephen Perkins  The entire lower bowl seating of the UNF Arena is currently being renovated to be redesigned under ADA accessibility guidelines.  According...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson UNF men’s basketball head coach Matthew Driscoll has a routine every day when he goes to work.  “If it’s a non-lifting day, I’ll just get up and run, eat...

Featured image by: Dan Parker After a successful 21-12 (13-3 ASUN) season, UNF men’s basketball head coach Matthew Driscoll earned a contract extension ($185,960 per year) through the 2024-25 season.  According...

Featured image by: Britt Moore Eddie Miller was supposed to play in a weekend series against Illinois State. Instead, the senior pitcher is sitting on his couch wondering what the next step is.  The...

The first case of COVID-19 in Duval County has been confirmed.  According to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, the first case of COVID-19 in Duval was an elderly man living in a senior facility near...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Tanner Clark powered the Ospreys with four runs driven in for the 9-5 win over Ohio State.  Zach Chappell took the mound for the Ospreys and had a quick but solid...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Brett Nweeia Dillon Dingler finished his sophomore season with three home runs in 49 games. He matched that number in the span of two hours and 18 minutes...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Central Michigan scored 12 runs on 13 hits in a 12-6 statement win over UNF.  Brandon Reitz was cruising through with three hitless innings until he began laboring...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The ASUN Semifinal bout between UNF and Lipscomb was decided in the last four seconds of the game. Unfortunately, the Ospreys weren’t the ones who emerged victorious...

ASUN tournament play continues at UNF Arena as the Ospreys take on Lipscomb on Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. for the ASUN Semifinal.  Usually, it would cost $5 for students to get into ASUN Tournament...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Brett Nweeia “Survive and advance” was the message that Coach Driscoll instilled into the UNF men’s basketball team before the ASUN Quarterfinal matchup...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson It was easy like Sunday morning for freshman Tony Roca as he tossed seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first win as an Osprey. “I just wanted to go out there...

With Liberty's 77-71 loss to Lipscomb on Saturday, the Ospreys and Flames will share the honor of being ASUN Co-Champions for the 2019-20 season. This marks UNF's third conference title in the past...

The beginning of the 2020 season has been a struggle for the UNF baseball team and the team’s hitting has been one of their biggest growing pains. “Our guys are trying to do too much and we...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Nicholas Dombkowski pitched a gem to hold off the Ospreys for a 6-2 Hartford win.  Brandon Reitz ran into some early trouble for the Ospreys, allowing a run in each...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: John Watson In their final bout with the Hatters in the regular season, it was no cap that the Ospreys’ strong second half led to an 85-72 road win.  [embedyt]...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Like the Wilder versus Fury bout, both sides traded blows throughout but an RBI single from Jeff Heinrich in the sixth inning was just enough for South Carolina to defeat...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Of all stats in the series finale between Rutgers and UNF, 11 runners left on base were the most glaring for UNF in a 7-6 loss to Rutgers.  “A lot of it comes...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Behind 18 hits and 14 runs, Rutgers’ hitting overpowered UNF in a 14-3 win on Friday.  Logan Clayton was roughed up early in his second start of the season,...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson In an uphill battle throughout the entire game, the Flames eked out an 82-77 win behind 28 points from Caleb Homesley.  Ivan Gandia-Rosa fired off the opening...

Featured image courtesy of: John Aloszka When the UNF men’s basketball team took down JU last Thursday to clinch an ASUN Quarterfinal home game, UNF Student Body President John Aloszka was in the...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Coming off a walk-off balk win the night before, the Ospreys proved that was no fluke with standout performances from Blake Marabell, Brandon Reitz and Dominick Madonna...

Featured image by: Brett Nweeia Some wins aren’t always how you draw them out from the beginning.  In a close battle, the Ospreys eked out a 5-4 win over VMI on a walk-off balk in the bottom...

Before every game he pitches, Logan Clayton takes a breath and reads a message on the brim of his hat: be the best.  “That’s something that just kind of stuck with me,” Clayton said. “After...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Despite a slow start in the first half, the Ospreys exploded in the second half for their fifth-straight win, 81-66.  The Dolphins were connecting on their shots,...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Entering Monday's game, the NJIT Highlanders were on a 13-game losing skid. After a strong second half, the Highlanders broke the streak with a 60-56 win over UNF.  The...

Video by: Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The nets are up, the ribbon is cut, and the sand’s texture is just right at the brand new Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex. [embedyt]...

Featured image by: Khorri Newton In a battle of the birds classic, Nasrin Ulel’s 33-point performance was too much for the Ospreys in a 76-65 Eagles win.  The shooting began to heat up for...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Kaitlyn Bowers According to UNF women's basketball Head Coach Darrick Gibbs, the turning point in UNF’s 60-52 loss to Stetson began at the opening tip.  [embedyt]...

Featured image by: Brett Nweeia Video by: Brett Nweeia and Drew McDonald [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpx9xV_twh4[/embedyt] The UNF baseball team has made impressive runs in the ASUN...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson In their third conference road win, the UNF women's basketball team dominated with four players scoring in double-digits against Lipscomb in a 68-60 win.  UNF...

After UNF’s win over JU last Thursday, Ivan Gandia-Rosa was already in a good mood.  The Ospreys won their second straight game at Swisher Gymnasium filled with a surprising amount of UNF fans. Little...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson For the first time in seven years, the UNF women’s basketball team defeated JU in a down to the wire 70-64 win.  As the Ospreys started the game, they were...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Carter Hendricksen’s 14 points in the second half jumpstarted UNF’s offense in a 75-68 win over their cross-town rival, JU.  After the Ospreys took an early...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Kaitlyn Bowers The FGCU Eagles have not lost a conference game since February 1, 2018.  On that day, the Ospreys defeated then No. 25 FGCU, 75-73.  In...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The Birds of Trey nailed 16 three-pointers in an 89-74 win over Florida Gulf Coast.  Wajid Aminu scored the first five points of the game for the Ospreys to...

Behind an impressive defensive performance and three players scoring in double-digits, the Ospreys swooped in to grab the 64-55 win over Kennesaw State. The Ospreys got off to a 9-2 lead in the...

Four out of the Ospreys’ starting five scored in double-digits in a decisive 82-65 win over UNA.  A pair of treys from Garrett Sams set the tone early for the Ospreys, leading 13-17 in the first...

Featured image by: Drew McDonald Trailing 22-9 in the fourth quarter, the Volunteers scored 14 unanswered points in their first bowl win under Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt.  Playing in front of...

Obi Toppin's 31-point performance against the Ospreys was the difference maker in a 77-59 win for the Flyers.  Early on, the Ospreys and Flyers duked it out and a 9-0 run by UNF trimmed the deficit...

The UNF Women’s Basketball team hadn’t played a home game since their 110-46 win over Warner University on November 9.  That was three days before Disney+ launched.  In their return to UNF...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson In their second straight road game against an ACC opponent, the Birds of Trey connected on 17 threes in an 82-70 loss to Syracuse in the Carrier Dome.  The Ospreys...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: John Watson In a tough bout with the No. 19 Florida State Seminoles, the Ospreys struggled to defend FSU's strong post presence in a 98-81 loss.  [embedyt]...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson After the Ospreys’ hot start early in the first half, Southern Mississippi battled and penetrated the interior but UNF ultimately came out on top for a 72-69 win on...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson When the Ospreys faced the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington on Saturday night, the Hoosiers dominated in a 72-45 win.  Coming into Saturday’s game, the...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson In the words of the band Survivor, “It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight." Tennessee State channeled the eye of the tiger with an 81-73 victory...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson On Thanksgiving Day, the Birds of Trey feasted on a 95-92 victory against LIU in a close battle to advance to the Las Vegas Invitational Title Game.  When the game...

After the Birds of Trey led 36-31 at halftime, they couldn't contain Creighton's hot start to open up the second half in a 76-67 loss.  After a slow start in the first half, the Ospreys caught heat...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson In a constant battle through four sets, the Flames pulled away from the UNF Volleyball team with a combined 37 kills from Casey Goodwin and Amelia Johnson.  The...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Drew McDonald, Brett Nweeia, and John Watson When a shoulder injury derailed his baseball career, Josh Endicott found success on the basketball court that...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Brett Nweeia The Birds of Trey lived up to their name as they defeated the Georgia Southern Eagles, 80-77, with a constant three-point attack led by JT...

Featured image by: Lili Weinstein After a goal from Miguel DeLeon Jr. tied the game for the Ospreys at one in the first half, the Eagles scored a goal in the 71st minute to advance to the ASUN Men’s...

Featured image by: Lili Weinstein In a “win and you’re in” matchup to clinch a playoff berth, the Ospreys couldn’t deliver as the Flames won in four sets.  The Ospreys took an 11-10 lead...

Featured image by: Lili Weinstein Video by: Brett Nweeia After losing the second set, Taryn Griffey rallied the team to win two straight sets en route to a 3-1 match win over the JU Dolphins.  [embedyt]...

Featured image by: Dan Parker Video by: Brett Nweeia In a surprisingly competitive game, Carter Hendricksen and the Ospreys heated up in the second half to escape with an 89-81 win over Florida National.  [embedyt]...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: John Watson In a tough non-conference bout against the No. 6 Florida Gators, the Ospreys were outsized and struggled to defend against Kerry Blackshear,...

Video by: Brett Nweeia The Birds of Trey are back in action as the UNF Men’s Basketball team begins their season on Tuesday, November 5 against the No. 6 Florida Gators in Gainesville.  [embedyt]...

Minshew Mania is going international as the (4-4) Jacksonville Jaguars take on the (5-3) Houston Texans in London in a pivotal division matchup.  Coming off a 25-19 home win against the New York Jets...

The UNF Women’s Soccer team’s season came to a close after losing to the Owls, 3-1, in the first round of the ASUN tournament.  The Owls made an early statement when Erin Harris scored in the...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson In their potentially last home match of the season, the Ospreys' back line kept the Owls in check for a 1-0 home win.  Before the match, UNF Men’s Soccer Head...

Video and featured image by: Brett Nweeia [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ExApeexUrI[/embedyt] When he's not robbing home runs, Raff Libunao takes to the skies in his spare time as a certified...

Featured image by: Dan Parker Videos by: Brett Nweeia Both the UNF Men's and Women's Basketball teams met with the local media to discuss the outlook for the upcoming season and what to expect from...

*This video was recorded on Wednesday, October 16, when Askew was ranked third in NCAA in total assists* Video by: Brett Nweeia Featured image by: Darvin Nelson [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAnfe9vw1lY[/embedyt] In...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The UNF Volleyball team endured a five-set battle that resulted in victory. This may sound familiar as the Ospreys did the same thing on Sunday against JU. This time,...

After a long defensive battle, Lipscomb slipped past the Ospreys in the 87th minute for a 1-0 win.  The goal was playing small for both squads throughout the first half as both sides registered...

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Brett Nweeia “If you can’t win your city championship, how do you expect to win your conference championship?” That was the theory that UNF Volleyball...

Featured Image by: Darvin Nelson After being swept against FGCU, the Ospreys got back on the right track with dominant performances by Julianna Askew and Solimar Cestero in a match sweep against NJIT.  NJIT...

Featured image by: Lili Weinstein Video by: Brett Nweeia In a battle of the birds, the Ospreys and Eagles fought through two overtime periods in a 1-1 tie.  [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nq_vYZwqUM[/embedyt] The...

Cover photo courtesy of: Ivan Gandia-Rosa Two years ago, Ivan Gandia-Rosa was playing basketball in front of small junior college crowds. This summer, he traveled the world representing his homeland...

Photos by: Darvin Nelson A goal from Torian Went and lockdown defense was all UNF needed in the 1-0 win over Liberty at Hodges Stadium.  Went got the Ospreys on the board with a laser past Liberty’s...

Featured Image by: Darvin Nelson Video by: Brett Nweeia [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDvwVeGsC5k[/embedyt] The UNF Women’s Soccer team was blanked in a decisive 5-0 loss to Illinois...

Mascots are the ultimate hype machines for any sports team whether it’s Gritty of the Philadelphia Flyers or the Jaguars' Jaxson de Ville. UNF is currently looking for the next person to don the...

Featured Image by: Khorri Newton Video by: John Watson [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4mNBTaQpkw[/embedyt] After leading 2-0 at halftime, the Ospreys allowed three unanswered goals...

Featured Image by: Khorri Newton Video by: Brett Nweeia [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=302tYkhKjWM[/embedyt] Despite record performances by Gabby O’Connell and Julianna Askew, the...

Video by: Kaitlyn Bowers [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qdbD7fF76A[/embedyt] After dropping the first set, UNF rallied to win three straight sets for the 2-1 match victory. The Sharks...

Video by: Brett Nweeia [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pl1Pj7DFi8[/embedyt] The UNF Men's Soccer team suffered a heartbreaking loss to Georgia Southern after allowing a game-winning goal...

Senior Madilyn McCarty had tears of joy after hearing that UNF Beach Volleyball was getting a new complex on campus.  After McCarty read a letter aloud to the team and members of the UNF Athletics...

A streak was ended, a team took a set against a power five member, and another finished runner-up in the tournament this past weekend for UNF Athletics. Women’s Soccer streak snapped There...

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iEvPLataBE[/embedyt] [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLVQbSBAs3o[/embedyt] Game Highlights by: Brett Nweeia Featured Image by: Darvin Nelson Despite...

After Hurricane Dorian continued it’s slow trek to landfall on Monday, the new projected cone of uncertainty is shown skirting east of the Jacksonville coast. Dorian’s current winds are 130...

At 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 1, UNF announced that Wednesday classes will be canceled due to Hurricane Dorian. The hurricane is expected to be a Category 3 when it is off the coast of Jacksonville. UNF...

With massive wind gusts at 220 mph, Hurricane Dorian has now increased to a Category 5.  Dorian’s eyewall will hit the northwestern Bahamas with devastating winds, life-threatening storm surge and...

This past weekend, one team took down a power five juggernaut, another remained undefeated, and a Freshman made a statement in her first tournament.  Ospreys dust Gators in dual meet In their...

As of 11:00 a.m. Friday, Hurricane Dorian continues to head to the east coast of Florida  and currently has sustained winds at 110 mph.  According to News4Jax, “Track is slowing down, meaning its...

Hurricane Dorian has now been projected to become a Category 4 hurricane upon landfall. According to News4Jax, “Dorian, which strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday afternoon, is now projected...

Fall season is soon approaching and UNF Volleyball is looking to rebound from their 11-22 season and start a new chapter that includes adding eight new faces to the squad.  Entering her second...

Week one of college football season is this weekend and the Florida State-Boise State matchup in Jacksonville could possibly be affected by Hurricane Dorian. Cecilia Manazec of the Palm Beach Post reported...

Despite a late goal from the Ospreys in the second half to tie it up, both squads couldn’t find the net as the game ended in a tie after double overtime.  Maci Bower opened up the scoring for...

After allowing a goal in the second half, the Ospreys couldn’t find the net in time for a 1-0 exhibition loss.  The first half was a back and forth affair with no teams gaining much momentum....

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDcc2WeI7H8[/embedyt] Video by John Watson It takes two to make a thing go right and the UNF Beach Volleyball pair of Dana Roskic and Callie Workman were...

Two goals from Kendra Hoffman and Thais Rheiss were just enough as the UNF Women’s Soccer team showed a lockdown effort in a 2-0 win against Coastal Carolina.  The Ospreys began the game by keeping...

The Fall semester is here and for UNF students, that means packed parking lots. Spinnaker is here to give a guide on all of your parking options. Students that have a Blue Lot pass can park in the...

Eric Faulconer can chalk up his first win as UNF Women’s Soccer Head Coach after the Ospreys defeated Southeastern, 3-1, in a home exhibition.  The Fire drew first blood with a goal by Uchenna...