Category: Brevard Sports News

WATCH SPACE COAST SPORTS HALL OF FAME SPOTLIGHT: Bunny Cederlund Was Iconic Masters Swimmer

A long time member of the Florida Aquatic Combined Team, Cederlund, a truly iconic Masters swimmer and inspiration to us all as we age, was a great swimmer in her youth and returned to competition in the late 1980s. […]

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Florida Tech Women’s Lacrosse Celebrates Senior Day Prior to Contest with Lynn

No.20 Florida Tech women’s lacrosse honored its nine seniors on Saturday before taking on No.13 Lynn. the nine Panther seniors being honored included Millie Hurt, Karly Liebendorfer, Maggie Reed, Kyla Vendemia, Lizzy Christ, Jennie Boyle, Olivia John, Kayla Minton, and Ashely Walter. […]

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Blue Defeats Orange 19-17 With Game-Winning Field Goal in Florida’s Annual Spring Game

The best part about Saturday for Florida fans was that they already knew the outcome would be one they could live with before the annual Orange & Blue Game. […]

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WATCH: Cocoa Beach Native Kelly Slater on Retirement, Fatherhood and More in Latest Interview

In the twilight of his competitive career, Kelly Slater’s become increasingly candid. This interview, from the crew at Surfline, features a long form and casual conversation between Slater and his longtime friend, Tom Carroll. Conducted at Bells Beach last week, the pair discuss a wide range of topics, including retirement, fatherhood, getting older, and a whole lot more. […]

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Florida Tech Panthers Scholar-Athletes Recognized for Academic Success at Honors Convocation

Florida Tech Athletics had another excellent year in the classroom in 2023-24, with numerous scholar-athletes earning recognition at the university’s Honors Convocation. […]

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Space Coast Natives Kelly Slater, Caroline Marks Prepare for Margaret River Pro in Western Australia

Space Coast Sports Hall of Famers Kelly Slater and Caroline Marks are preparing to compete in the Western Australia Margaret River Pro in Margaret River, Australia. […]

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WATCH: Boston Red Sox Honor the Late Tim Wakefield Prior to Home Opener, Daughter Throws First Pitch

The first pitch that mattered most was not the one that Brayan Bello threw at 95.8 mph in Boston’s eventual 7-1 loss to the Orioles in the 113th home opener at Fenway Park. […]

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Florida Tech Lacrosse Player Ricky Fedorchak Selected to USILA D2 Team of the Week

Florida Tech men’s lacrosse graduate student Ricky Fedorchak has been selected to the USILA D2 Team of the Week. Fedorchak receives the honor for the second time in 2024 following his record-setting performance against Embry-Riddle. […]

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Eastern Florida State Forward Owen Aquino Earns First Team NJCAA All-America Honors

Eastern Florida State College men’s basketball player Owen Aquino was named to the first team NJCAA Division I All-America Team on Tuesday. The forward from Madrid, Spain averaged 14.9 points and 8.3 rebounds to go with 4.4 assists per game for the Titans. […]

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Wayne Younger Steps Down as Rockledge Head Football Coach After Nine Seasons

Rockledge Raiders head football coach Wayne Younger stepped down after nine seasons. Younger was the longest-tenured head coach in Brevard County after accepting the job back in 2015. During his tenure, he finished with an overall record of 64-35. […]

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Florida Tech Panthers Hires Melissa Wieand as Associate Athletic Trainer

Florida Tech Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance Luis Velez has announced the hiring of Melissa Wieand as Associate Athletic Trainer. […]

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Florida Tech Lacrosse’s Ricky Fedorchak Named SSC Defensive Player of the Week

Florida Tech men’s lacrosse defender Ricky Fedorchak has been named the Sunshine State Conference Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office. […]

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UCF Knights Jump to No. 17 in National Rankings

After claiming its fourth consecutive Big 12 Conference series by taking two of three from Kansas State over the weekend, the UCF baseball team has moved up in the national rankings and is ranked as high as No. 17 by both D1Baseball and Perfect Game in the Week Eight polls. […]

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Florida Tech Panther Scholar-Athlete Spotlight Recognizes Cross Country Runner Jack Schule

Being a scholar-athlete at Florida Tech takes an incredible amount of hard work and dedication to excel both in the classroom and on the field. We caught up with Panther cross country runner Jack Schule, a junior who is majoring in Biomedical Engineering, for this edition of Scholar-Athlete Spotlight. […]

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