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UCF gets commitment from 4-star receiver for 2026 class

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF football picked up the first piece to its 2026 recruiting class with the commitment of 4-star receiver Keeyun Chapman on Saturday. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Chapman is a two-sport star at Jackson (Ala.) High School, where he plays varsity football and basketball for the Aggies. This past season, Chapman played wideout and tight end, registering 546 yards on 18 catches with 9 touchdowns and a 30.3-yard average, helping Jackson to an 11-1 record and a spot in the 4A playoffs. BREAKING NEWS: Jackson 4 WR Keeyun “Red” Chapman has committed to UCF ( @keeyunchapman ). “I love the...

UF lacrosse twins Emily, Hannah Heller are double trouble entering NCAA Tournament

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 10, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Florida lacrosse star Emily Heller arrived May 29, 2001, one minute prior to sister Hannah as their mother, Diane, delivered twins via C-section. The race was on. These days, the No. 9 Gators are following the lead of the two speedy sisters. The Hellers’ competitive spirit, athletic prowess and unwavering connection have helped spur Amanda O’Leary’s senior-laden squad to a school-record 17-game winning streak entering Friday’s NCAA Tournament opener with No. 16 UNC — the last team to defeat UF, 19-10, on Feb. 17. “It was eating me all season; that’s the game I like wanted back...

UCF softball hopes to make impression in first Big 12 Tournament

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on May 8, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF softball is embarking on another milestone. It is entering this week’s Big 12 softball tournament and is looking to significantly impact its inaugural season in the conference. The Knights (30-22, 12-15 Big 12) earned the fifth seed and a first-round bye and will face No. 4 Baylor (31-19, 14-13 Big 12) in the quarterfinals on Thursday (8:30 p.m., ESPN+) at Oklahoma City’s OGE Field at Devon Park. The winner of this crucial match advances to Friday’s semifinals (7:30 p.m., ESPN+), where they would face No. 1 Texas (45-6, 23-4) vs. Iowa State/Texas Tech winner, setting the stage for a...

Hurricanes defensive lineman Leonard Taylor III signs with the New York Jets

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 28, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

Leonard Taylor III has seemed destined for the NFL since high school, and now he will get a chance to show what he can do at the pro level. Taylor, a former five-star prospect, is going pro after signing with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent, the Miami Hurricanes announced Saturday night. Taylor was a star in high school, playing at Miami Southridge and then Miami Palmetto. He was listed as the No. 4 defensive lineman and No. 11 player in the 2021 class. “Produced on a consistent basis throughout his high school career despite offenses trying to scheme around him week in and...

Showcase offered insight into Seminoles’ priorities

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 22, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports.

By Bob Ferrante Orlando Sentinel Correspondent TALLAHASSEE — No score or stats were kept inside Doak Campbell Stadium for Florida State’s spring showcase, a modified format that coach Mike Norvell has embraced for years. But it did feature 25 minutes of 11-on-11 competition as well as some special-teams drills. The showcase gave fans a first look at 25 newcomers via the transfer portal as well as early enrollees. And for media who have had an open view of this spring’s practices, what was seen over the course of a month lined up with what transpired on Saturday. Here are three takeaways:...

FSU commit Ethan Pritchard remains firm with Seminoles, but UCF on his mind

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 15, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF had about 50 recruits on hand Friday night at the Knights’ annual spring game, and several local players expressed their interest in possibly playing at the Bounce House one day. One of those interested onlookers was Ethan Pritchard, a standout linebacker at Seminole High who is currently committed to FSU. “I’m 100 percent committed, but I’m exploring right now,” Pritchard said. Pritchard, who is currently ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the Sentinel’s 2025 Central Florida recruiting rankings, said it’s possible that he could consider joining the Seminole pipeline to UCF. That pipeline...

Hurricanes land four-star prospect Brock Schott, adding second top tight end to 2025 class

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 14, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

The Hurricanes continue to raid the Midwest for tight ends. Four-star Indiana tight end Brock Schott announced his pledge to the Hurricanes on Saturday night following Miami’s spring game, just five days after UM added a commitment from four-star Ohio tight end Luka Gilbert. Schott, who is listed as the No. 10 tight end and No. 226 player in the class by 247Sports’ composite rankings, is UM’s seventh commit for the 2025 class. He chose the Hurricanes over offers from Florida State and Ohio State, among others. Schott, a standout at Indiana’s Leo High, is listed at 6-foot-3 and weighs about...

Pictures: UCF spring game, visiting recruits

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 13, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

Ethan Pritchard, 2025, Sanford Seminole Jacquez Joiner, 2025 UCF commit, Cocoa Michael McClenton, 2026, Ocoee Kingston Shaw, 2026, Apopka Kingston Shaw, 2026, Apopka Israel Hiraldo, 2025, Providence (R.I.) Jireh Prep Aiden Anderson, 2026, Edgewater Blaine Walker, 2026, Bushnell South Sumter Dujuan Davis, 2025, Clearwater Central Catholic Gerard Gearity, 2026, First Academy Jeau Pierre Furtado, 2026, First Academy Matthew Baer, 2026 Alphretta (Ga.) Denmark Mason Cheatham, 2025, Port Orange Atlantic Nick Clayton, 2025, Gainesville Buchholz Omari Griffin, Seminole, 2026 Omari Griffin,...

UF G Walter Clayton Jr. weighing NBA options after leading Gators in scoring

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 9, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Florida leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. will explore whether to enter the NBA Draft before deciding whether to return to the Gators for his senior season. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Clayton, a junior from Lake Wales, announced his decision Monday on his social media accounts. “I am grateful for being able to come back this past year and be a part of something special being built her in Gainesville,” the 21-year-old wrote. Clayton transferred from St. John’s in 2023 to join the Gators, who finished 24-12 and reached the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2021. UF guard...

UF’s Billy Napier confident Gators’ embattled D on right track

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on April 7, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s defense dominated the 2023 spring game, led a September upset of Tennessee and then fell off a cliff, dragging down the Gators with it. Amid the offseason talk of Billy Napier maintaining play-calling duties, quarterback Graham Mertz’s improvement in attacking down the field and tailback Trevor Etienne’s transfer to Georgia, the Gators set out to fix the team’s biggest problem during a 5-7 finish. Napier is confident the Gators’ retooled defense has the talent, experience and staff to chart a new course after two seasons of historically poor play during consecutive...