Football faces No. 1 UF at the swamp
By: Jonathan Ramos / Asst. Sports Director Golden Panthers running back Daunte Owens and Florida quarterback Tim Tebow led Nease High School to a state title in 2005. Owens, who shared a relationship off the field with Tebow as well, says the championship they won together was his best memory of their time as teammates. “He led the team down the field with clutch runs and clutch passes,” Owens said of Tebow in the state championship. “Me and him played well and we came out with the win.” When the Golden Panthers face the Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium tomorrow at 12:30 p.m., Owens will be in the opposite locker room looking to stop…
Women’s basketball shares wealth as team limits turnovers
By: Stephanie Gabriel / Staff Writer The Golden Panthers women’s basketball team chose to work together. In their home opener against Jacksonville on Nov. 17, all five starters recorded double figures to down the Dolphins 67-41, even without the help of leading scorer Monika Bosilj due to a knee injury. Junior point guard Michelle Gonzalez led the attack with 20 points, while senior Ashley Traugott contributed 14. “We’ve been working on the chemistry and the communication all summer,” said Gonzalez. “We talk to each other and our coaches all of the time in order to get better.” Fanni Hutlassa and Maja Krajacic scored 10 points each, as did senior Marquita Adley who also grabbed 15…
Point guard leads team, Thomas to first win
By: Joey Cruz / Staff Writer Having known Phil Gary Jr. since he was 11 years old, Coach Isiah Thomas certainly knows what the starting point guard is capable of. Approximately nine years later, Thomas is mentoring and coaching Gary Jr., who scored a career-high 27 points to help Thomas achieve his first win as an NCAA head coach against Florida Memorial. “This win was definitely for Coach Thomas,” said Gary Jr. in the post-game conference. FIU (1-3) was certainly sweating against the crosstown opponent but managed to pull away with the 88-82 win over the Lions (0-2). “He was in attack mode,” Thomas said. “Even though he was a little careless with the ball.”…
