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TGIF Seminole.

Today’s edition is a snapshot of what Florida State does best when it’s healthy: win, develop, and hold standards — across every corner of the athletic department.

You’ve got championship programs flexing academically, a loaded weekend slate with rival matchups against Florida, and multiple teams stepping onto national-caliber stages with real postseason implications.

And then there’s baseball: 15 days out, the hype is real — but so are the pressure points. The staff is confident in the arms, bullish on Trey Beard’s ceiling, and honest about the one area that can tighten the margin fast: catching health.

Here’s the one-glance rundown before you dive in:

⚽ Championship + classroom dominance
Seven soccer Noles earn All-ACC Academic honors after powering another national title run.

🏃‍♀️ Track keeps stacking proof
More All-Academic recognition, and the No. 10 teams head to Arkansas for a national-level test at the Razorback Invitational.

🥎 Softball season energy is here
Fan Day plans are set, opening night is next week, and February tickets go on sale Monday.

⛳ Golf eyes history
Women’s golf opens spring as a two-time defending champion — while Seminole talent continues to shine nationally.

🎾🏊‍♂️ Rivalry weekend vs. Florida
Men’s tennis, swimming & diving, and women’s tennis all get major measuring-stick moments.

⚾ Baseball is close — and the truth is showing
The ACC grind is brutal, the pitching is deep, the ace is legit… and the catching health is the one variable that matters immediately.

This one is about standards and stress tests — proving it in class, proving it in competition, and proving you’re ready before the season starts counting.

Let’s get into it.

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Excellence that carried all the way to a title.

Seven players from Florida State Seminoles women's soccer were named to the 2025 All-ACC Academic Team, highlighting a program that dominated both in class and on the field.

🔥 Honorees

📚 By the Numbers

🏆 Why It Matters
These seven helped power FSU to its fifth national title (16–2–4), marking the program’s third championship in five years — proof that elite standards remain non-negotiable, everywhere.

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Strong finishes, stronger standards.

Three Florida State runners were named All-Academic by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association for the 2025 cross country season.

🔥 Honorees

📊 Why It Matters
Schipperen paced both squads all season, earning All-ACC, All-Region, and a second straight NCAA Championship appearance — a fitting cap to a year that balanced elite performance with elite academics.

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Season vibes incoming — with a small weather pivot.

The Florida State Seminoles softball are hosting their annual First Pitch Party and Fan Day this weekend as the season opener approaches.

🔥 What to Know

🗓️ What’s Next

🧠 Why It Matters
Even without a scrimmage, this weekend kicks off the home stretch to opening night — and gives fans their first real touchpoint with a new Seminole softball season.

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A familiar course. A real chance at history.

The Florida State Seminoles women's golf open the spring season Friday at the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club — where they arrive as two-time defending champions.

🔥 What to Know

📊 The Setup

🧠 Why It Matters
This event has become FSU’s spring launchpad — and another win would further cement a program standard built on consistency, not peaks.

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A national stage, early-season momentum.

The Florida State Seminoles track and field return to action this weekend at the Razorback Invitational in Arkansas — one of the most loaded indoor meets of the season.

🔥 What to Know

📊 Why It Matters
The field includes multiple top-10 programs, giving FSU a true measuring stick early. With recent record-setting performances and depth across events, this weekend is about confirming that the national momentum is real — not early noise.

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Another chapter in a long-running in-state battle.

The Florida State Seminoles men's tennis head to Gainesville on Friday at 5 p.m. to face Florida Gators at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. Admission is free.

🔥 What to Know

📈 Recent Context

🧠 Why It Matters
This rivalry rarely lacks edge — and with FSU having owned the last two meetings, Friday is a chance to prove that recent dominance wasn’t a one-off, even on Florida’s courts.

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A final tune-up before postseason season arrives.

The Florida State Seminoles swimming and diving face in-state rival Florida Gators in a two-day showdown Friday and Saturday.

🔥 Meet Breakdown

📊 Rankings Snapshot

🧠 Why It Matters
This is FSU’s final dual meet of the season — a high-level stress test before the ACC Championships in February, and a chance to measure progress against one of the nation’s best.

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A home tilt with stakes — and a salute.

The Florida State Seminoles women's tennis host UCF Knights on Friday at 4:00 p.m. at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center for their annual Military Appreciation Match. Admission is free.

🔥 What to Know

🧠 Why It Matters
A ranked opponent, a return home, and a meaningful backdrop — this is a chance for FSU to reset momentum and defend home courts with purpose.

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Fifteen days out, clarity is forming — with a few pressure points attached.

Florida State baseball opens the 2026 season in 15 days, and preseason media sessions offered a clear picture of where things stand: pitching depth looks real, the lineup is competitive but unsettled, and a few health variables still loom large.

Head coach Link Jarrett emphasized two priorities as opening day approaches — pitching ramp-up and safety — noting the staff’s intentional approach to live reps and workload management. He also acknowledged the emotional makeup of the team, stressing mental toughness and the ability to compartmentalize failure as non-negotiables.

FSU’s ace-in-waiting is betting on efficiency, not imitation.

Florida Atlantic transfer Trey Beard enters the season as Florida State’s marquee portal addition — and a preseason All-American — but he’s made one thing clear: he’s not trying to be anyone else.

Beard is coming off a breakout year (7–1, 3.16 ERA, 118 Ks, .199 opponent AVG) and brings a four-pitch mix built around command and separation. His changeup — described by Jarrett as “a weapon” — pairs with improving slider and curveball shapes under pitching coach Micah Posey.

Beard’s mindset is simple:
Attack the zone. Be efficient. Win.

Respect is there. So is the grind.

The ACC coaches picked Florida State No. 3 in the preseason poll, with one first-place vote — just behind Georgia Tech and North Carolina in a league that might be the deepest in the country.

FSU’s conference slate is relentless:

Eight ACC teams start the year ranked nationally, and nine made the NCAA Tournament last season.

This is where the margin tightens.

Jarrett didn’t sugarcoat it: catching health is the biggest concern entering the season.

Adding to that, freshman right-hander Braxton Varnes is out for the season with an arm injury — joining Jacob Marlowe as the second pitcher lost for the year.

Varnes impressed early with a low-90s fastball, advanced feel, and a standout changeup, and was expected to contribute meaningful innings.

🧠 Why It Matters
FSU still has 17 pitchers, most of them upperclassmen — but catcher health directly affects pitcher performance. This isn’t panic territory, but it’s the clearest stress point heading into opening weekend.

FSU baseball is talented, experienced, and respected — but not finished.

The pitching staff is deep.
The top-end arm is real.
The league is unforgiving.

And the final two weeks will decide whether this team opens the season ready — or still rounding into form.

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