On Friday, NCAA president Mark Emmert joined Sports Scene and provided his insight into the changing realm of college sports. Emmert, who has been the president of the NCAA since 2010, spoke about the prodding issues of current college athletics. On Air Now: @NCAA President Mark Emmert joins @SteveRussell850, in …
Read More »Gators Softball Contributing to World Games
The World Games in softball kicked off from Birmingham, Alabama last week and the Florida Gators have had quite the impact on the softball team. Gator head coach Tim Walton was selected as an assistant coach, and is joined by current and former Gator players Charla Echols, Amanda Lorenz, and …
Read More »Tim Walton Coaching USA National Team
Florida’s softball Tim Walton, along with Charla Echols, Amanda Lorenz and Michelle Moultrie are all preparing for the 2022 World Games. After a historic season with the Florida Gators, Tim Walton remains the king of the softball world leading the top-ranked USA National team. Incredible Experience For both players and …
Read More »The era of super conferences: USC and UCLA leave for Big Ten
The era of super conferences in the NCAA has begun. Following reports that USC and UCLA were leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten, the conference confirmed the moves through a statement released late Thursday night. Big Ten members unanimously accepted both schools. Additionally, both schools plan to join …
Read More »Florida womens wins USA Today Network SEC All-Sports title
USA Today Network named Florida Gators women’s sports its 2021-22 SEC all-sports champions. This year’s win gives the Gator women 24 SEC all-sports championships in 38 seasons. Florida finished second last season. The university celebrated 50 years of women’s sports this past year. The women brought home SEC championships in …
Read More »Oklahoma Crowned 2022 WCWS Champions
The Oklahoma Sooners became back-to-back national champions after defeating Texas 10-5 in Game two of the Women’s College World Series Championship Finals. Prior to Thursday’s game, the Sooners defeated the Longhorns 16-1 in Game 1 on Wednesday with a WCWS record six home runs. The Sooners are now six-time national …
Read More »Gators Softball Lands Transfer Pal Egan
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Pal Egan has decided to join the Gator Softball team. With one more year of eligibility, Egan comes to Florida as a graduate transfer. Head coach Tim Walton announced this on Wednesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1534634799956119553?s=20&t=Y2G3I6V8iw7dwj1hG6XfEA The Career of Pal Egan So Far Highschool Egan is from Bakersfield, California, and …
Read More »Unseeded Texas Longhorns Play Oklahoma In WCWS Softball Finals
The Women’s College World Series is coming to an end as the last two teams, No. 1 seeded Oklahoma and unranked Texas, battle it out for the NCAA softball title. The two college softball teams will compete this week in the best-of-three WCWS Finals series to determine who will take …
Read More »Gators Softball Closes Their Season With a Loss Against UCLA
On Sunday, the Gators Softball team’s season was cut short at the Women’s College World Series. UCLA took the victory at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, 8-0. While it is sad to see their season end early, these lady gators had an amazing run this …
Read More »New Scheduling Format Approved for Certain SEC Sports
The SEC Presidents and Chancellors have agreed on a future scheduling format for six different SEC sports. The sports involved include men’s basketball, women’s basketball, soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and softball. The format will begin in the 2025-26 athletic year. Men’s Basketball For men’s basketball, each team will play …
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