Making Central Florida the future hub for athletic prospects is priority number one for UCF alumni and NFL wide receiver Gabe Davis at his startup training facility, The Draft Academy.The Draft Academy’s overall goal is to optimize performance and well-being for athletes through focused training, nutrition supplements and recovery. They also provide cutting-edge equipment such as hot and cold tubs for contrasting, infrared saunas and hyperbolic chambers. Davis wanted to bring what used to seem o...

GymShark's popularity has made its way to UCF Recreation and Wellness Center and has established an unofficial clothing standard with gym goers.The activewear brand was founded in 2012 by Ben Francis, a pizza delivery man in Birmingham England who felt that the clothes he and his friends would wear to workout didn't give the fit or flexibility they needed to perform comfortably, according to GymShark's website.
Since the brand was introduced into the U.S. market in 2021, some gym attende...

The UCF Knights tamed the BYU Cougars in a 2-1 win on Monday.With one last home game on the schedule, the Knights put on a show. BYU took the trip to the UCF soccer complex but also had to face the Florida heat in its peak hours. The temperature of the game got to 86 degrees that felt like 92.
With a fresh set of legs senior forward Liz Worden scored in the ninth minute coming from a double assist from the pair senior forward Rajanah Reed and junior midfielder Honoka Hamano. “With Liz we...

The skies opened up, and the goals remained empty as No. 23 UCF women's soccer ended its match with the Kansas State Wildcats in a 0-0 draw on Sunday at home.Heading into this matchup, the Knights were sitting at seven points on the season compared to Kansas State’s one. Earning a win would have changed the conference standings for either side, adding three more points.
Despite the game ending scoreless, every other aspect of the sport was on full display: crucial stops, a plethora of sh...