Edgar Thompson reports on the Florida Gators for the Orlando Sentinel while based in Gainesville. Plays golf and reports on golf when schedule permits.
Joined January 2009
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THE WINNING THROW🏆
65.98m sets the new NCAA Championship meet record🥇
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Van Daalen set NCAA Championship meet record with throw of 216-6 as #Gators women finish runner-ups to Georgia.
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Florida’s Alida van Daalen arrives at the NCAA Championships poised to cap a record-setting career with a discus crown. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Florida’s Alida van Daalen arrives at the NCAA Championships poised to cap a record-setting career with a discus crown. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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UF expects a $1.45 billion stadium overhaul to nearly double game-day revenue and lure lucrative sponsorship opportunities to help fund NIL. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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UF's committee on facilities and capital investment just approved Legends Global to help guide strategic planning and execution of the massive project. The Board of Trustees will vote later today on project's final approval.
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UF plans a $1.45 billion, multi-phase overhaul of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after 2026, modernizing amenities while preserving the Swamp. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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UF plans a $1.45 billion, multi-phase overhaul of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after 2026, modernizing amenities while preserving the Swamp. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Jun 10
The University of Florida Board of Trustees appointed former University of Alabama president Stuart Bell to serve as the school’s president. The state Board of Governors still needs to approve. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Jun 11
Florida’s 2026 SEC slate gains clarity with home games against South Carolina and Vanderbilt and a visit to Texas set for midday kickoffs. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Jun 10
Coach Mike Holloway’s winning touch has fueled Florida’s championship run and has the Gators positioned for more NCAA titles. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Jun 9
Florida All-American Thomas Haugh headlines a star-studded roster with one goal in mind: a second national title for Todd Golden’s Gators. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Jun 5
Florida added commitments from Cahron Wheeler and Kamarion Johnson, giving the Gators 21 players in in the nation’s No. 4 class. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Jun 5
Florida hosts Duke in the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge as both programs enter the season projected among the nation’s top teams. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Huge home game for #Gators
Jun 5
NEWS: Matchups for the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge are set, per sources.
Ark @ UNC
AU @ Clem
Duke @ UF
BC @ UGA
Wake @ LSU
Pitt @ Mizz
SU @ OU
OleMiss @ VT
SC@NCSt
FSU @ Tenn
Texas @ Lville
Bama @ Miami
UK @ UVA
GT @ MissSt
Stanford @ A&M
Vandy @ ND
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Jun 4
UF presidential finalist Stuart Bell aims for more championship rings with Gators after enjoying his share of titles at Alabama. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Jun 3
4-star DL Zahmar Tookes gives #Gators 13 top-300 prospects of 19 members of a class now ranked No. 3 nationally per @247Sports composite rankings.
Florida's @CoachJonSumrall setting an Urban, Zook-like recruiting pace. UF's last No. 3 class was 2013 under Boom, headlined by VH3.
Jun 2
Georgia tackle Kennedee Jackson became the fourth offensive lineman among the nation’s top-150 prospects to commit to the Gators’ 2027 class. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Season ends for @GatorsGolf against defending champion Oklahoma State, falling 3-2 in quarterfinals of NCAA match play. No. 2 Gators, No. 3 Texas, No. 10 Vanderbilt all out as No. 1 Auburn sole SEC team in semifinals.
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Jun 2
Good luck to Troy. From what I saw over weekend, this team is legit and Meade is a fun guy. Asked him about Sumrall after game. He texted him not long afterward to say congrats. They got hired at Troy same year and bonded over Kentucky roots.
“This sport should be popular on every campus in the country…”
Troy Coach Skylar Meade is one of the most fascinating coaches in the sport. Here’s what he had to say when he was asked what makes College Baseball so unpredictable:
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Georgia tackle Kennedee Jackson became the fourth offensive lineman among the nation’s top-150 prospects to commit to the Gators’ 2027 class. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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Jun 2
Gators. Cowboys.
🏆: National Championship Quarterfinals
🆚 No. 5 Oklahoma State
⏰: 10:40 a.m.
📺: @GolfChannel (1-3:30pm)
📊: bit.ly/4vs0Dom
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