The East Tennessee State Buccaneers clinched their 10th NCAA tournament bid after beating UNC Greensboro in the Southern Conference Championship game. The Bucs were given a 13 seed by the committee, which matches them up with the #4 seed Florida Gators down in Orlando, Florida. Almost everyone is familiar with …
Read More »Florida Gators Receive No. 4 Seed and Will Take on ETSU on Thursday in Orlando
The Florida Gators are a #4 seed for the first time since 2005, and will be taking on the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Buccaneers in Orlando on Thursday. This is the Buccaneers’ first NCAA Tournament birth since the 2009-2010 season. ETSU took down UNC-Greensboro this past Monday, 79-74, to win …
Read More »No. 1 Florida Softball Earns Two Wins
The Gator softball team had its home opener for this season take place on Friday as they hosted the Aquafina Invitational. Due to weather concerns for Sunday’s match up against Florida A&M, the game was rescheduled for Friday afternoon. Florida is now 8-0 after wins over Florida A&M (8-1) and Northwestern State …
Read More »Friday Night Faedo helps Gator Baseball Start Season
Alex Faedo is stepping into a bigger role for the Florida Gator baseball team this season. Faedo Fridays Faedo, a 6-foot-5 Tampa native, is the Gators’ featured Friday-night starter. Last year, the All-American pitcher led UF with 133 strikeouts and 13 wins as the Sunday afternoon starter. But now, he’s …
Read More »John Egbunu Out For The Year With A Torn ACL
With the Gators playing their best basketball of the season, an injury was the exact opposite of what they needed to fuel their momentum. John Egbunu has been declared out for the season after suffering a torn ACL during Tuesday night’s victory over the Auburn Tigers. Egbunu’s expected recovery time is …
Read More »Justin Leon Key to the Gator Men’s Basketball Success
Florida men’s basketball senior Justin Leon has become one of the Gators’ strongest players this season. Leon has worked hard as an undersized forward to stay strong against his opponents. He is also putting in time to have a more consistent 3-point shot. All of his hard is paying off, especially in …
Read More »The Road Less Traveled, a Kasey Hill Story
For many years, the names Kasey Hill and Chris Walker were synonymous with each other. Everyone regarded them as sure-fire prospects and each cracked the top 15 in the 2013 ESPN 100. Chris Walker was a 6-foot-10, 220-pound big man who could score from almost anywhere within 12-feet. Hill was a …
Read More »No. 3 Gator Gymnastics at No. 6 Alabama for Dual Meet
Preview The No.3 Florida Gator Gymnastics team is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide Friday. This match up will be the nation’s top dual meet of the weekend. Much like last week’s home Link To Pink meet the Gators will compete in Alabama’s 13th annual Power of Pink meet to …
Read More »Gators Swimming and Diving Prep for SEC Championship
Coming off a win from No. 20 Tennessee, the swimming and diving team is feeling pretty good. There is plenty of room for improvement with a 5-5 record. The preparations for the SEC Championship starts now. That meet is in two weeks in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Gators will also send …
Read More »Gator Women’s Golf Captures Team, Individual Titles
The No. 8 Gators women’s golf team opened their spring play at the Florida Challenge in Tampa on Monday with a team and individual title. Their 7-under, 281 team total in the second round of play helped them finish 12 strokes ahead of the field. An all-Gator trio of senior Maria Torres, freshmen Carlotta …
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