UF to face unknown in Oklahoma State
By JOSEPH R. HOLZER | Jan. 29, 2009It's often said the opponent you don't know is the most dangerous.
It's often said the opponent you don't know is the most dangerous.
Senior diver Whitney Stern knows that saying goodbye to four years in the pool will be difficult.
The UF women's tennis doubles teams had a whole lot of love for Stetson.
The UF women's tennis team is set on keeping its 23-match win streak against in-state opponents alive as it takes the Linder Stadium courts at 3 this afternoon against Stetson.
In its second match of the season, the UF men's tennis team knocked off a top-10 team.
Saturday's swimming and diving meet brought a mixed bag for the Gators, something the team is used to when it heads to Auburn.
The O'Connell Center resembled The Swamp during the men's 4x400-meter relays: You could not hear yourself breathe, if you even had time to breathe, and you definitely could not hear a pin drop.
There's no place like home - not for Dorothy or UF's track and field teams.
The UF men's tennis team opens its season today, on the heels of the Australian Open kicking off Down Under, when they host Furman at 3 p.m.
For the past four years, either the men's or women's UF swimming and diving teams' meets against Auburn have come down to the final relays.
The UF swimming and diving teams make a habit out of defeating Florida Atlantic.
As a team, UF didn't blow the competition away, but Mariam Kevkhishvili single-handedly did while securing her place in the NCAA Indoor Championships.
This weekend's preseason tournament provided experience for a young UF men's tennis team.
A pair of UF women's tennis players will visit Sin City today with an ace or two in mind.
Though a few of them will not be in the same pool or on the sidelines cheering, the UF men's and women's swim and dive teams will be cohesive in thought and action.
As the UF track and field teams prepare for their first meet of the season, the Kentucky Invitational in Lexington, expectations are high for the freshman class.
In a sport where individual performances are usually key, the Gators have what senior Bradley Ally calls "united energy," a force that helps bind the Gators together and deliver some truly outstanding performances.
Teresa Crippen and her sister, Claire, have always been close. Being only 16 months apart, the two never really had anything but love for one another.
Would you be nervous?
With the likes of former Gator Ryan Lochte hitting the pool this weekend for the USA Swimming Short Course National Championship, the Gators hoped to make statements themselves as they prepare for the approaching spring season.