Baseball obliterates school stolen base record, beats Tampa

The record books are poised to add this 2024-2025 team to school immortality as the Mocs have already broken the school record for stolen bases in 38 games with 171.

Grand slam glory: McIlroy conquers Augusta

After 11 years of anticipation since his first major win at the 2011 U.S. Open, and a career marked by brilliance, determination, and strength across 17 Masters starts since his debut in 2009, Rory McIlroy finally joined that elite group and achieved his long-held dream at the 2025 Masters.

Mocs compete in first-ever SSC Beach Volleyball Championship

The Sandy Mocs (20-10) competed in the inaugural Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Beach Volleyball Championship at Saint Leo University April 11-12. 

Men and women’s track on fire at SSC Championships

FSC’s track and field team is running full speed into one of its strongest seasons in years. With new school records, a positive team culture, and rising freshman talent, the team is determined to stand out. 

Men’s basketball’s historic season ends with playoff loss

The No. 18 men’s basketball team’s season came to a close in the South Regional Semifinal against No. 3 University of Alabama Huntsville in a 97-86 loss.

Women’s lacrosse racking up wins, men upset ranked foes after break

While the men have been dealt a poor hand, facing five ranked opponents out of their nine games played, the women have been on fire at a burning hot 10-0 set to face the No. 1 ranked team in Division II.

The evolution of safety equipment in American sports

As our understanding of sports-related injuries has grown, so too has the technology that protects athletes.

March Madness: Breaking down the unpredictability of the tournament

With both brackets featuring strong contenders, upsets, and potential Cinderella stories, experts have weighed in on what to expect over the next three weeks.

Men break several records, women grab No. 33 spot at NCAA Championships

Men’s and women’s swimming finished their five-day competition at the 2025 NCAA Division II Swimming National Championships at Indianapolis’ Indiana University Natatorium.

Men’s swim places second, women in fourth at SSCs

The Mocs completed the 2025 Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Championships at the F.A.S.T Center in Ocala this past weekend. The No. 16 men’s team finished in second with 596 points, while the No. 24 women’s team placed fourth with 383.5 points. No. 1 University of Tampa managed to grab first for both teams.

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