The Bradford Tornadoes varsity softball team defeated the Union County Fightin’ Tigers 7-6 in an overtime thriller. Talia Brown sealed the deal for the Tornadoes Monday night with a game-winning home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to win the game for Bradford. “It feels amazing,” Brown said. Back …
Read More »Former Florida Athlete is New Head Coach for Santa Fe Softball
The Santa Fe Saints softball team hired a familiar face to gator nation this past year. Former Gator’s softball player Lindsay Fico took over as head coach for the Saints this past September. Lindsay Fico (formally known as Lindsay Norfleet) played for the University of Florida from 2003-2006, playing in 206 …
Read More »Newberry Softball: Building Leaders
It’s not always about wins and losses. For Newberry High School’s softball team, the game just means more. Second-year head coach Chris Schaffer has instilled a new attitude in Newberry’s softball program. Schaffer is the program’s 3rd head coach in the past 4 years. In his first season with the …
Read More »Gator softball looks to recover from weekend loss in midweek game against UCF
No. 7 Gator softball team (22-4) has consistently shown they are one of the best teams in the nation. The UF team hopes to recover from their series loss and prove themselves again against UCF on Wednesday. This game is the first time the Gators will take the field since …
Read More »Gainesville High Softball Defeats Vanguard High 8-3
By Brad Freedman and Zach Cohen The Gainesville High School softball team defeated the Vanguard High Knights 8-3 at Vanguard High in Ocala on Tuesday. Gainesville started at bat and quickly got on the board after three straight doubles brought home two runs. In the bottom half of the inning, …
Read More »Florida Gators Softball shuts out Tennessee
The No.4 Florida Gators softball team defeated No. 7 Tennessee, 8-0 in six innings, in the final game of the SEC Opening Weekend’s series with the Lady Vols. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1104809174788202497 How It Went Down The Gators (22-4, 1-2 SEC) defeated the Vols (18-3, 2-1 SEC) thanks to two home runs from …
Read More »Missouri In Hot Water with NCAA After Investigations Conclude Academic Fraud
On Thursday, the NCAA announced that the University of Missouri’s football, baseball, and softball teams will be banned from competing in the post-season this year. In addition, the university’s athletic department will be placed on a three-year probation. This comes after NCAA investigations concluded that Missouri committed academic fraud. What …
Read More »Santa Fe Saints Softball Open the Season On The Road
Softball is coming back to Santa Fe! This Weekend the Saints will open their season playing three different teams over a three day span on the road. They’re playing Florida Southwestern Friday, Pensacola State College and Indian River State College Saturday, and a double header against Universidad de Puerto Rico on Sunday. Fans …
Read More »USA National Softball Team Select Four Former Gators
The Gators Women’s Softball team has always been successful throughout their season, especially during the NCAA tournament. However, their talents shed deeper than just the Orange and Blue. Gators USA Selections Spring is the time of year for when the USA Softball selections occur. These prolific selections have chosen four former …
Read More »Santa Fe College Softball Welcomes Fico As New Head Coach
A former Florida Gator is set to lead the Santa Fe Saints softball program into the future. Fico Returning To Gainesville Santa Fe College announced Thursday that Lindsay Fico, an infielder who spent four seasons with the Gators from 2003-06, will serve as the team’s new head coach. She played …
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