Softball in the SEC this season could be one of the wildest seasons to date. So buckle up and get ready for the SEC softball preview for 2025. New Blood For the first time since 2012, there are two new teams making their league softball debut. But these aren’t just …
Read More »Florida Softball Season Preview: Bar Set High
The Florida Gators softball team opens its 2025 season Thursday at home against the University of North Florida. Last season, the Gators finished 54-15 with 17 conference wins on their way to an SEC title. They also appeared in the Women’s College World Series, losing to the eventual champion, Oklahoma, …
Read More »Santa Fe College: Saints’ Basketball Struggling
One month into the new year, Santa Fe College‘s spring season is in full swing. How are the Saints doing? Let’s take a look: Men’s Basketball The men’s season has fallen flat under first-year coach John Ritzdorf. The Saints are 7-13 overall and 2-4 in the Mid-Florida Conference for sixth …
Read More »Gators Softball Leads D1 Softball’s Preseason Rankings
The Florida Gators softball team is ranked No. 1 in D1 Softball’s preseason top-25 that was released Tuesday morning to match its top billing in the Softball America ranking announced Jan. 13. Continuing Standard The Gators bring back the majority of their key players from last season, including NFCA Player of …
Read More »Florida Softball Debuts As Preseason No. 1; Baseball No. 10
The Oklahoma Sooners, four-time defending women’s college world series national champions, are not the top-ranked team on Softball America’s preseason top 25 announced Monday. That title belongs to the Florida Gators. https://twitter.com/SoftbalAmerica/status/1878826878271938844 Erickson’s Return The Gators look to continue the success of their 54-win 2024 season. The team earned …
Read More »Georgia Follows Virginia’s Lead To Pay Athletes Directly
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Tuesday that allows athletes to be paid directly without following the NCAA rules. Instead, athletes are being offered compensation for their name, image and likeness. At the start of the next academic year, athletes will be able to collect money via NIL …
Read More »Florida Softball Adds Talent From Transfer Portal
Florida softball coach Tim Walton has been busy adding talent to a roster that lost six players after finishing in the national semifinals. The Gators announced this week the signing of Washington graduate transfer infielder Rylee Holtorf and Alabama transfer infielder Kenleigh Cahalan, who will have two years of eligibility …
Read More »Florida Athletics Program 4th In Learfield Directors’ Cup for 2023-24
On the strength of 11 teams placing in the top five in their respective sports, Florida finished fourth in the 2023-24 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings, the National Association of College Directors of Athletics announced Wednesday. Gators earns 4th in the Nation 🐊 🔸 Florida is the only program to finish …
Read More »Women’s College World Series: Gators Fall Short In Semifinals
The No. 2 national seed Oklahoma Sooners eliminated the No. 4 national seed Florida Gators 6-5 in eight innings Tuesday in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Three home runs in the first three innings were not enough for the Gators (54-15) …
Read More »Texas Longhorns Advance to Women’s College World Series Finals
The top-seeded Texas Longhorns (55-8) defeated the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal (50-17) on Monday to advance to their second Women’s College World Series Finals appearance in program history. After losing to the Oklahoma Sooners in 2022, the Longhorns are looking for revenge en route to their first softball national title. …
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