COVID-19 changed the game of pickup sports — but not really
By Faith Buckley | Jan. 18, 2021While COVID-19 took a choke hold on club sports, it couldn’t stop sports altogether. Pickup and intramural sports persist with altered regulations.
While COVID-19 took a choke hold on club sports, it couldn’t stop sports altogether. Pickup and intramural sports persist with altered regulations.
Team Captains Duarte Vale and Sam Riffice lose doubles matchup but redeem with singles victories.
Following the sweep against FAU, the Gators look to continue weekend success.
Although the coaches and players prefer the heat, the cold had no impact as the Gators shut out FAU.
Women’s Tennis well represented in ITA Rankings.
Florida is ranked at the No. 9 spot, which is the highest rank in the SEC.
Socially distanced seating, mandatory face coverings and hand sanitizer stations will be part of the new tennis viewing experience this spring.
Jacob Stanko lives a passionate life. He loves nature — it’s his chief escape from stress. He loves athletics, so he pours his energy into throwing each offseason. He loves God, and his faith keeps him grounded. But COVID-19 took sports from him, straining his motivation.
This will be the first time the Gators compete since March because their 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UF will kick off its 2021 campaign in Jacksonville later this month.
The No. 8 ranked Gators will play a total of eight tournaments this spring, starting with the Moon Golf Invitational in Melbourne, Florida.
The women’s team finished in the same rank before it went on to place second in the SEC earlier this year.
Lin is currently ranked No. 18 in the World Amatuer Golf Rankings.
Former UF swimmer Caeleb Dressel set four World Records in one week representing the Cali Condors in Budapest, Hungary, during the ISL semifinals.
UF’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams dominated the Auburn Fall Invitational, both adding wins to their records to end the fall portion of the season.
The Gators’ men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams travel to Auburn on Wednesday to compete in the three-day 2020 Fall Auburn Invitational.
The International Swim League hosted their second semifinal meet on Nov. 15-16 in Budapest, Hungary. Former Gator Caeleb Dressel dominated the field, setting one World Record and two American records during Monday’s competition.
The Florida Gators lacrosse team will be joined by seven new players in the fall of 2021 as their recruiting class has been finalized.
Florida’s men’s tennis team announced two more new faces to join the team for 2021 on Sunday and Monday, as Nate Bonetto and Abedallah Shelbayh signed to join the team beginning in the fall of 2021.
The Gators shined at the U.S. Open, racking up eight medals by the end of the three-day meet.