Gator National Champs. Track and Field

For the 11th time since Mike “Mouse” Hollowaytook the head post of Florida’s men’s track and field team, he and the Gators hoisted a national championship trophy over their heads late Friday night at the NCAA outdoor championships meet in Austin, Texas.

“It is an incredible feeling. I get asked all the time what my favorite championship is and I jokingly but not jokingly say the next one,” Holloway said.

Early in Friday’s competition, Florida’s Emmanuel Bamidele notched a first-place finish in the men’s 400-meter with a time of 44.24 − a mark that wasn’t only Bamidele’s personal best, but also makes him the collegiate leader, gives him the second-fastest time in program history and the fifth-fastest in the world this year.

Florida’s 4×100-meter relay team recorded a runner-up finish as Ryan Willie, Jacory Patterson, Pjai Austin and Robert Gregory posted a time of 38.26, which was only a hair off LSU’s mark of 38.05.

Heading into the final two events of the night just minutes before 11 p.m., Florida found itself trailing Arkansas by five points. Though the 5K run and the 4×400-meter relay still remained, neither the Gators nor the Razorbacks had a 5K runner, which set the table for a championship-deciding 4×400-meter relay.

Bluntly, Florida’s chances to return to Gainesville with a national title in hand were looking bleak as the Gators would need the perfect storm to get the points they needed to overtake Arkansas. Should the Razorbacks have finished in the Top 4 of the event, the hardware would’ve gone home to Fayetteville.

Instead, Bamidele, Patterson, Jevaughn Powell and Willie all tag teamed the come-from-behind victory with a record-breaking time of 2:57.74.

At the conclusion of the race, the fact that the Gators’ time was good for a school record, facility record, meet record and collegiate record was all moot. The only thing that mattered was the time was good for Florida’s second consecutive national title.

“It is just an awesome feeling. We do not think about last year or think about defending anything,” Holloway said. “Our job was to come in here and win this one and that is what we did.”

Repeaters in Gainesville

Good evening,

 

I had several people inquiring about the additional repeaters that are available to the club.    So rather than a bunch of emails, I decided to list them all here!

 

 

146.850 146.250 123.0   50 Watt Analog Repeater
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146.640 146.040   cc 1 50 Watt DMR Repeater (BrandMeister Network)
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444.050 449.050     20 Watt Yaesu Fusion (YSF) Repeater with WiRES-X
462.550 467.550 141.3   50 Watt Kenwood GMRS Repeater (Requires GMRS License)

 

More information is available at http://kc4mhh.com (and the associated Digital, DMR, and AllStar Link pages).

6-1 – 2pm Tropical Update

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Wed Jun 1 2022

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. Near the Yucatan Peninsula and Southeastern Gulf of Mexico: 
A broad area of low pressure located near the east coast of the 
Yucatan Peninsula is producing a large area of disorganized 
showers and thunderstorms over the northwestern Caribbean Sea
and Yucatan Peninsula.  Despite strong upper-level winds, gradual 
development is forecast and this system is likely to become a 
tropical depression while it moves slowly northeastward over the 
northwestern Caribbean Sea and southeastern Gulf of Mexico during 
the next day or two.  Regardless of development, locally heavy 
rainfall is likely across portions of the Yucatan Peninsula during 
the next day or so, spreading across western Cuba, South Florida, 
and the Florida Keys on Friday and Saturday. Interests in the 
Yucatan Peninsula, western Cuba, the Florida Keys, and the Florida 
Peninsula should monitor the progress of this system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 percent.

2. Southwestern Atlantic northeast of the Bahamas:
A weak surface trough located about 150 miles northeast of the 
northwest Bahamas is producing disorganized shower activity. 
Surface pressures are currently high across the area, and 
significant development of this system appears unlikely as it moves generally east-northeastward over the next several days away from 
the southeastern United States.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.2pm Update

The Hurricane Season Starts

WED 6/1/2022 – 9AM CST

Today marks the first official day of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season and we are watching newly designated Invest 91 near the Yucatan Peninsula for development. It has an 80% chance of developing as it track towards Florida this week. We do not expect anything stronger than a minimal tropical storm. The first name would be Alex. Heavy rain and isolated flash flooding will be the main concerns with this system. Stay tuned for updates.

 

Newberry Adds Gators to staff

Former Gators join Newberry staff

The Newberry football program announced the hiring of a pair of former Gator football players to their staff for the upcoming season.

Travis McGriff, who played wide receiver for UF from 1994-1998, and Reid Fleming, who played linebacker for the Gators from 2000-2003, are the Panthers’ new offensive and defensive coordinators, respectively.

“This is an exciting time for Newberry Football, the school and the community,” said Newberry football coach Ed Johnson. “They both bring extensive knowledge, passion, and success to our staff.”

While the pair are new to the varsity staff they have already been a part of the program.

“They both coached our middle school team the past few years and had a lot of success,” Johnson said. “We’re looking forward to having them join us this season.”

This past season the Panthers finished 5-6. They advanced to the Class 1A state playoffs based on their strength of schedule but lost at Bradford (Starke), 51-13, in the opening round.

Johnson is hoping McGriff and Fleming can help strengthen both sides of the ball. This past fall, the Panthers were outscored 337-217.

McGriff, who won a national title with UF in 1996, had his most productive season with the Gators in 1998.

The Gainesville native, who starred at P.K. Yonge, caught 70 passes for 1,357 yards, which is first on the UF single-season list for receiving yards and tied for sixth all time with Chris Doering (1995) and Kadarius Toney (2020) for receptions in a single season.

His 13 catches against South Carolina in 1998 is tied for third on the single-game charts and his 222 yards receiving against the Gamecocks ranks third all time for most receiving yards in a game in Florida football history.

“Travis has a great offensive mind and feel for the game,” Johnson said. “He will work to get our players in the best position possible to have success on the field.”

Fleming was one of the top linebackers in the state coming out of Rutherford (Panama City), which advanced to the 1999 state title game. As a senior at UF, he ranked second among UF linebackers with 68 tackles, which was more than three times his three-year total (22 tackles) entering his senior season.

“Reid is super competitive and organized,” Johnson said. “He fits in perfectly with what we have been doing the past few years on defense. He will have us flying around and being a physical defense on Friday nights.”

Newberry, which will compete in the new Suburban classification this fall (Class 1S, Region 2, District 3), will host Wildwood in the preseason classic on Friday, Aug. 19.

The Panthers open the 2022 regular season at Orlando Christian Prep on Friday, Aug. 26.

Tropical Update 3/31

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Tue May 31 2022

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Near the Yucatan Peninsula and Southeastern Gulf of Mexico: 
A large and complex area of low pressure is expected to develop near the Yucatan Peninsula and the northwestern Caribbean Sea in a couple of days, partially related to the remnants of Agatha from the eastern Pacific.  Despite strong upper-level winds over the area, this system is likely to become a tropical depression while it moves northeastward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and 
southeastern Gulf of Mexico late Thursday or Friday.  

Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is likely across portions of southeastern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, and Belize during the next couple of days, spreading across western Cuba, southern Florida, and the Florida Keys on Friday and Saturday.  

Interests in the Yucatan Peninsula, western Cuba, the Florida Keys 
and the Florida Peninsula should monitor the progress of this 
system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent.

$$

Tropical Update – 3/30

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Mon May 30 2022

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Near the Yucatan Peninsula:
A large and complex area of low pressure is expected to develop 
near the Yucatan Peninsula and the northwestern Caribbean Sea in 
a few days, partially related to the remnants of Hurricane Agatha 
from the eastern Pacific. This system is forecast to move slowly 
eastward or northeastward and gradual development is possible 
by the latter part of this week.  Regardless of development, 
locally heavy rainfall is likely across portions of southern 
Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, and Belize through 
the week. 
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent.