Spring Training #GrapefruitGators

Hello, my name is Griffin Foll. I am a senior in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida studying journalism with a focus on sports and media. I have experience covering a variety of UF athletic beats — including baseball and softball — for various media …

Spring break is usually a mixture of a beach, pool, sunglasses and sunscreen for me. This year, I was still applying sunscreen, but in a much different setting. The Grapefruit League spring training was incredibly fun to cover, and I am so glad I got the opportunity to participate. My …

Hello, my name is Parker Welch! I am a sophomore at the College of Journalism and Communications majoring in Sports Communications. I intend on pursuing a career that will keep me around sports and the atmospheres that I love. Currently, I am exploring the type of reporting that suites me …

My overall experience was eye-opening and exciting! I was able to attend four different ballparks and took great experiences away from each one! For my first game, I attended the Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets @ First Data Field. Although I was not able to get a credential, I …

Four games, four ballparks, six teams, and two coasts, what a hectic, crazy fun week it was. I ended up driving over 800 miles over the week. I listened to the entirety of A Tribe Called Quest’s discography. Midnight Marauders! What an album. And I got media credentials for the …

First off, I would like to thank UF CJC, ESPN Gainesville, the Miami Marlins, the Tampa Bay Rays and Eric Esterline for allowing me to partake in this opportunity. This week opened my eyes to the different opportunities that are available within sports media and gave me real experience covering …

Since joining the league in 1998, the Tampa Bay Rays have been crowned division titles only twice. Constantly owning one of the lowest payrolls in MLB and sharing a division with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have contributed to this drought.  However, with a strong young core, …

As I reflect back on this experience all I can think about is what a great time I had. Thank you I would like to say thank you to UF for allowing students to experience something as cool as this. Although students experience what it’s like to have deadlines on …

During the week of spring training, I knew how lucky I was to be able to cover even a portion of the 2020 Spring Training Season. After everything that has gone down with the Coronavirus, I realize just how lucky I was. Being able to cover one of the last …

I’m not alone in that I’m a sports fan who greatly misses sports right now. The spread of the coronavirus epidemic has left stadiums empty and pumped the brake on sports. This hiatus makes me relish the opportunity I had to cover Spring Training two weeks ago — before the …