Road meets bond players, provide stories
Mar. 24, 2009For the UF gymnastics team, travel isn't all business en route to the next meet. There is certainly some leisure to be found.
For the UF gymnastics team, travel isn't all business en route to the next meet. There is certainly some leisure to be found.
Fast starts haven't been one of the Gators' strengths this season.
Last time I checked, Goliath didn't have home-turf advantage against David.
The Huskies did not look very sharp by their standards against the Gators on Tuesday night.
The Santa Fe College softball team, four-time MFC Champions, had two swept out from under them in a doubleheader against Seminole Community College on Tuesday.
The 1980 U.S. hockey team over the USSR. Villanova over Georgetown. The New York Giants over the New England Patriots.
The UF basketball team has faced more than its fair share of criticism this season.
There were no guarantees the lead would hold for the Gators once they turned the ball over to the bullpen before last week.
This week might prove to be a glimpse into the future for the Gators.
The Southeastern Conference had a strong showing in the Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational this weekend, but excuse the Gators if they aren't too happy with their performance in the tournament.
The UF gymnastics roster has 12 names on it. Only seven of those names were able to compete at the Southeastern Conference Championships on Saturday.
Despite getting just 2 1/3 innings from preseason ace Patrick Keating, UF (14-7, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) was able to come from behind and record a 7-5 victory on Sunday in McKethan Stadium, completing the series sweep of Tennessee (9-12, 1-5 SEC).
The Santa Fe College softball team (33-3, 8-2 Mid-Florida Conference) took another doubleheader Saturday against South Florida Community College.
Junior swimmer Gemma Spofforth makes a habit out of setting records, and her performance at the NCAA Championships meet in College Station, Texas, proved that.
Whether it is in a low-key competition or on a large stage against the top competitors in a sport, success is a major confidence booster for athletes, and this especially stands true for the younger athletes on the UF women's track and field team.
The Gators aren't ready to call it quits just yet.
Welcome to the worst three days of March Madness.
The video starts with a jolt.
With her team down 1-0 to Tennessee in the bottom of the fourth inning Sunday, Stacey Nelson stepped out of the UF dugout, energizing the crowd and telling them that the Gators were about to get back into the game.