After playing 12 of the last 15 games on the road, the number one Florida Gators (28-8/9-6 SEC) start off a homestand at McKethan Stadium by hosting Georgia Southern tonight. Florida took two out of three this past weekend against SEC rival Tennessee while Georgia Southern did the same against Appalachian State. Senior righty Greg Larson (3-0, …
Read More »Gators Backhand The Gamecocks to Finish Regular Season
The 10th-ranked Florida Gators Men’s Tennis team ended their regular season strong with a 6-1 win over South Carolina this past Saturday in Gainesville. The Gators dropped the doubles point to the Gamecocks but were able to sweep all 6 singles matches to take the win. The Gators earned the …
Read More »Gators Men’s Golf Preparing for Postseason
The Florida Gators men’s golf team is heading into the final stretch of their season. The Gators are currently ranked 24th in the nation and are coming off a sixth place finish at the Gary Koch Invitational in Tampa. Florida started play in the Fall, participating in four events. They …
Read More »Florida Baseball Trails Behind
At the halfway point of the SEC schedule, the No. 4 Florida baseball team (28-8, 9-6 SEC) trails co-leaders No. 2 Kentucky (32-5, 11-4 SEC) and No. 7 LSU (30-7, 11-4 SEC) by two games. The Gators took the series this past weekend at Tennessee winning Friday and Sunday. Junior …
Read More »Florida Alum Schintzius Dies Of Leukemia
Former Florida basketball player Dwayne Schintzius died of complications from leukemia on Sunday afternoon. He was 43 years old. Schintzius played center for the Gators from 1987-90, before leaving the team for personal reasons during his senior season. In his time on the court, the 7’2″ big man helped lead …
Read More »Gators Softball Sweeps Auburn
The Gators softball team came through with their seventh consecutive SEC series win this past weekend after completing a sweep of the Auburn Tigers with a 5-2 victory on Sunday. Sophomore righty Hannah Rodgers pitched six scoreless innings for the Gators for her 19th complete game of the season, giving up …
Read More »Beal Peels From The Gators
Freshman guard Bradley Beal announced today he will be entering the 2012 NBA draft, and is projected to go in the top ten. The first team all Southeastern Conference guard averaged 14.8 points per game, and led the Gators in rebounds averaging 6.7 per game. Beal started all 37 games …
Read More »Life Lessons From Gators Softball
With 12 NCAA Tournament appearances and two appearances in the Women’s College World Series Final, the top ranked University of Florida softball program has seen a great deal of success since its inaugural season. However, the players and coaches who make up the program insist the team is more than …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Looks Ahead to Next Season
The University of Florida women’s basketball team finished their 2011-2012 campaign with an overall 20-13 record. This is the third time in head coach Amanda Butler’s five seasons with the Gators that they have compiled 20 or more wins. The team also made its 18th postseason appearance in the last …
Read More »Gators Baseball In Knoxville For Weekend Series
After beating the nation’s number one team Tuesday night, head coach Kevin O’Sullivan and the Florida baseball team will look to stay on the winning track tonight against Tennessee (20-13, 6-6 SEC). The Gators (26-6, 7-5 SEC) have split their first four SEC series, sweeping Vanderbilt and taking two out …
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