Florida, Florida State both seeded fourth in baseball tournaments
Florida and Florida State are both No. 4 seeds heading into their respective conference baseball tournaments this week. UNF and Jacksonville are the second and third seeds in the Atlantic Sun...
View ArticleGators, Dolphins lose in late, late show
College baseball’s late, late show extended into early Thursday morning for both the University of Florida and Jacksonville University. The result was heartbreak at the Southeastern Conference and...
View ArticleJU sprinter surprises herself; Baldwin makes it to NCAA track event
Jacksonville University freshman Jacquelyn Baldwin didn’t enter Thursday’s NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary with a top-60 seed time or any national meet experience. So even she was caught a bit...
View ArticleArea athletes see both sides of close calls at NCAA Track and Field East...
A sliver of a second. An inch and a half. On the right side of the divide Friday: Former White star Tristie Johnson. On the wrong side: Ponte Vedra’s Nicole Greene. Jacksonville University’s Ja’Mesha...
View ArticleMiami sprinter reaches goal at NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary
Ebony Morrison cleared her last hurdle, crossed the finish line, walked a few steps and crouched down and buried her head in her hands. read more
View ArticleSwisher Gymnasium among priorities for JU athletic director Alex Ricker-Gilbert
Life is moving at a fast pace for Jacksonville University Athletic Director Alex Ricker-Gilbert. He wouldn’t want it any other way. A month ago, former Chief Athletics Officer Donnie Horner, who led...
View ArticleSwisher Gymnasium among priorities for JU athletic director Alex Ricker-Gilbert
Life is moving at a fast pace for Jacksonville University Athletic Director Alex Ricker-Gilbert. He wouldn’t want it any other way. A month ago, former Chief Athletics Officer Donnie Horner, who led...
View ArticleJU's Austin Hays picked by Orioles in third round of draft
Jacksonville University outfielder Austin Hays came off the board early on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft. Hays was the 91 st overall pick, going to the Baltimore Orioles midway...
View ArticleJU outfielder Austin Hays taken by Baltimore with 91st overall pick
Jacksonville University outfielder Austin Hays led the way for local players during the second round of the Major League Baseball draft on Friday. Hays was the 91st overall pick, going to the Baltimore...
View ArticleJU terminates baseball coach Tim Montez as contract expires
A turnaround season by Jacksonville University’s baseball program wasn’t enough to keep coach Tim Montez employed. With an expiring contract, JU decided to part ways with Montez and end his 11-year...
View ArticleJU promotes assistant baseball coach Chris Hayes to head coach
As expected, Jacksonville University promoted longtime Dolphins’ assistant baseball coach Chris Hayes to its head coaching position Friday morning in hopes he will continue the turnaround begun this...
View ArticleChris Hayes named Jacksonville University baseball coach
As expected, Jacksonville University promoted longtime Dolphins assistant baseball coach Chris Hayes to its head coaching position Friday morning in hopes he will continue the turnaround begun this...
View ArticleJU hires Matt DeSalvo as pitching coach
Jacksonville University hired former major leaguer Matt DeSalvo as its new pitching coach, the school announced Wednesday. DeSalvo is the first coach hired by new JU skipper Chris Hayes, who took over...
View ArticleRippert goes on back-nine birdie binge to take first-round lead in...
Julian Rippert birdied three holes in a row on the back nine at the Queen's Harbour Yacht and Country Club on Thursday and went on to shoot 4-under-par 68 for a one-shot lead in the first round of the...
View ArticleFlorida Gators basketball team to play three games in Jacksonville
The Florida Gators basketball team will play three non-conference games in Jacksonville this season, including a second date with the University of North Florida Opsreys at UNF Arena in nine months....
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