Gators earn numerous qualifying marks in two tournaments
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Feb. 15, 2009UF is peaking just in time for the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships.
UF is peaking just in time for the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships.
Santa Fe College's flawless pitching Saturday against Pasco Hernando Community College allowed its offense to play ball.
Santa Fe College (6-4) intended on playing three games between Friday and Saturday.
The UF softball team didn't let the rain keep it from catching fire at the plate this weekend.
Some things truly are better late than never, and that includes a first road win.
The muffled melody of the UF fight song at the nearby softball game rang through the air as Toby Ragland attempted a birdie on the seventh hole of a playoff.
ATHENS, Ga. - Defense wins championships - or at least road games against winless conference opponents.
LSU's defense slowed down UF and may have cost the Gators a lot more Sunday.
ATHENS, Ga. - During a timeout with 35 seconds left in the UF-Georgia basketball game on Saturday, the public address announcer at Stegeman Coliseum had a simple request. He wanted fans to please refrain from running onto the court, if they would be so kind.
ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia forward Terrence Woodbury hugged the ball with both arms as he jumped up and down in the Bulldogs student section, reveling in one of the biggest upsets of the Southeastern Conference season.
Here's what Nick Calathes excels at and why NBA teams will draft him:
Dan Werner has always done the small things - grabbing the tough rebounds, chasing down the loose balls.
The Gators finally found their poison: playing a hot-shooting team on the road.
(Disclaimer: I have a lot of respect for Nick Calathes and Billy Donovan, so do not misunderstand the tone of this letter. It is designed to be a joke and very tongue-in-cheek and only intends to make you laugh - but maybe make a few points along the way.)
Coming off its first loss of the season, the No. 7 UF men's tennis team will play in the first round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Indoor Championships on Friday.
Leaders come in two forms: those who are vocal - the Tim Tebows of the world - and those who choose to lead only by their examples.
The UF men's golf team has no excuses.
For Elizabeth Mahlich, the trip north to East Lansing, Mich., this weekend is more of a homecoming than a road meet.
Most college softball teams are lucky if they have one dominant pitcher, the kind who can throw a shutout on any given day.
After falling 1-0 to Baylor on Sunday, UF coach Tim Walton placed all the blame for the loss on his hitters. Wednesday, the Gators showed their true potential at the plate.