The home-court advantage that has been so well publicized for the Gators was close to non-existent Friday evening. A team that is conditioned for warm, muggy weather had to play a home match in chilly, windy weather at Linder Stadium.
Fourteen months ago, Jacoby Brissett stood near midcourt inside the Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer High gymnasium, fighting back the bashful smile he is quickly becoming known for.
Florida’s entire dugout thought Preston Tucker’s one-out shot to right was gone in three-run walk-off fashion. Unfortunately for the Gators, Daniel Pigott thought so too.
The Gators didn’t miss a beat without Kitty Cullen.
It has taken nearly six years, but James Wilson is poised to finally make it through his first healthy spring.
Despite the pressures of postseason action, the Gators have plenty of reasons to feel comfortable Saturday.
While most seniors in high school are looking ahead to their graduation, Gators freshman Dedric Dukes is focusing on the Pepsi Florida Relays.
For the Gators, there is no place like home.
Even as one of the top teams in the country with some of the top players, No. 2 Florida still sees room for improvement. That’s been the attitude all year for the Gators (15-1, 8-0 Southeastern Conference), but at this point late in the season, getting better isn’t so easy.
It took 37 days, but Karsten Whitson finally appears to be done watching.
Sophomore tight end A.C. Leonard pled no contest Wednesday afternoon to a misdemeanor charge of simple domestic battery.
The Gators traveled to Tallahassee on Wednesday, but Sami Fagan and Kelsey Horton went a little farther.
The Gators have won 10 consecutive matches, proving worthy of their No. 2 ranking over the last six weeks. Florida (15-1, 8-0 Southeastern Conference) has appeared crisp, composed and confident.
Last postseason, one apparatus stood in the way of the Gators’ quest for a national title.
JACKSONVILLE — Kevin O’Sullivan could do nothing but shake his head and shrug his shoulders as he looked around at an emptying Harmon Stadium.
Over the past few seasons, Florida’s spring practice system has given rise to a recurring phenomenon. I call it the “Guy to look out for but not really because he’s probably never going to do anything anyway” syndrome. We’re still working on the name.
The Gators’ defenders were tired.
As a track and field athlete, one typically competes as a runner, jumper or thrower. Sophomore Brittany Harrell does all three.
Although the Gators and Seminoles rivalry has proved contentious on the football field, the matchup between the foul lines has proved to be just as competitive.
Latroy Pittman is already making a name for himself in Gainesville.
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