Corey: For those of you looking for a competitive NBA finals, don’t get your hopes up. The real finals ended when the Thunder took four straight games to upset the Spurs. Now begins the encore: like when you sit through a Dexys Midnight Runners concert. When they hit the stage at the end to play one last song, there is only one possible outcome.
With a potential third-straight Omaha appearance on the line, the top-ranked Gators received a bit of help from the dark clouds hovering above McKethan Stadium.
Sprinter Jeff Demps has the fastest all-conditions time for the NCAA in the 100 meter, senior Gray Horn has won the decathlon title in every Southeastern Conference Championship he’s competed in and Florida men’s 4x100 meter relay team set the second-fastest collegiate time earlier in the season. However, none of them competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
When Keenan Kish struck out Chris Diaz looking to send the Gators to their third straight College World Series, the on-field scene played out like he imagined. Kish was at the bottom of the pile.
The Gators did not get a no-hitter to start the NCAA Super Regional, but they settled for a Hudson Randall shutout. Florida (46-18) relied on Randall and a good day with the bats in a 7-1 victory against North Carolina State (43-19) on Saturday at McKethan Stadium.
Most of the men on the track and field team say that they prefer the outdoor season over the indoor season.
The men are in the hunt again.
About two weeks after athletic director Jeremy Foley was shocked by the news of Jan Dowling resigning from her position as Florida women’s head golf coach, he was once again caught by surprise. This time it was by assistant coach Emily Bastel.
The University of Florida has found their new men’s tennis coach.
To say junior Dwight Barbiasz had a big day on Thursday would be an understatement. Not only did his mark of 2.28 meters in the high jump set a new personal record for him, but it also tied Florida’s record in the event.
A second bout of March Madness has earned coach Amanda Butler a longer stay in Gainesville.
Mike Zunino got the Gators’ offense going last Saturday night.
For the last three years Texas A&M has dominated the men’s NCAA Outdoor Championships, edging Florida by a combined five points. A slow start on the first day of competition Wednesday may prove costly for the Gators should the national title be decided by single digits again.
Six more Gators were selected on the second day of the MLB draft Tuesday.
The Gators proved they were worthy of the nation’s top overall seed in the first weekend of postseason play — or at least the No. 1 ranking in the NCAA Gainesville Regional.
Gators coach Kevin O’Sullivan said he is considering four starters for the three-man rotation in the NCAA Super Regional. If O’Sullivan is wise, Jonathon Crawford will crack the final trio.
With Jonathon Crawford’s no-hit bid on the line, Carlos Delgado lined a 3-2 pitch right at Casey Turgeon.
As the Gators head to Des Moines, Iowa to wrap up their season at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, jumper Ciarra Brewer will be wrapping up her first season with a new coach. Despite the transition in coaches, the freshman had a strong year.
For Florida, Z came first Monday.
The Gators’ talented crop of upperclassmen can relax and enjoy the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft — at least for a couple of days.
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