About Me


Sophia LaFrance is a content creator and storyteller who is passionate about sports and culture.



Sophia will receive her Bachelor's degree in a few weeks when she graduates from the University of Florida. Throughout college, Sophia served as a sports reporter for ESPN Gainesville and a sports anchor and producer for the WUFT First at Five show (click to see her full résumé).



In addition, Sophia covered various local, Florida Gators and professional teams. She dedicated her college experience to gaining knowledge and skills in front of and behind the camera. Now, as she prepares to embark into the "real world," Sophia is committed to continue providing factual, data-driven journalism.  As a tireless worker, she is eager to learn and seize every opportunity she can to grow as a reporter. For an inside look at her experience, check out her multimedia sports reporting reel.



Sophia was born and raised in Valencia, California. Upon her high school graduation, Sophia intended to go to law school after completing her undergraduate degree. In an effort to get more in involved on her campus during freshman year, Sophia applied to be a co-host for the on-campus radio station. Hoping she would be placed in the political segment, she was asked to co-host the sports segment. From take that leap of faith, Sophia realized her passion for sports. Entering her sophomore year, Sophia changed her career focus to Telecommunications. While she started working for ESPN Gainesville and WUFT News, she wanted to dabble in other avenues. Last summer, she worked as a wedding planning assistant in Los Angeles. After serving as Vice President of her sorority and working in event planning, Sophia knew her heart truly belonged to sports reporting. She then spent her senior year completely immersing myself in sports reporting.

With a love for giving back, Sophia wanted to find a way to give back to her local community. She decided to apply to compete in the Miss Florida USA pageant. One of her childhood dreams came true when she walked across the Miss Florida stage as  Miss South Winter Park USA in January.


Comments

  1. Tessa BentulanApril 4, 2019 at 5:41 PM

    Wow, Sofia! You're doing great work at school, keep it up. Can't wait to see you shine after graduating!

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  2. Kyrin MayfieldApril 4, 2019 at 6:15 PM

    You sure are an outgoing person who grabs at every opportunity. Keep up the good work.

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  3. Quan McWilApril 4, 2019 at 7:47 PM

    Always a star in my eyes! You and Omar work so well together as a team in sport coverage that you guys are able to deliver the most quality content. More admirable of you to venture in the world of local news as you apply your superb skills and sharpness in news-gathering. You're unmatched with live shots, by the way.

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