Gators Sports

Several Gator teams announced new signees as National Signing Day began yesterday for several sports. Gator women’s basketball announced the signing of 6’2″ Ronni Williams, a highly recruited forward from Daytona Beach.   The men’s team announced the signings of 6’10” power forward Chris Walker and highly touted point guard Kasey …

Both the Gator volleyball and soccer teams come away with wins after action on Sunday in the SEC. Volleyball sweeps Kentucky to move to 2-0 in the SEC and to 8-2 overall.   Chloe Mann led the way for Florida with 12 kills.   The Gators have a home match next with …

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London proved to be a great place to be a Gator. In this Olympic games, a Gator record 21 medals were won by 38 letterwinners.   In all, UF athletes won nine gold, six silver, and six bronze medals in competition. In all, 11 of …

The Gator baseball team has one more member of its squad drafted yesterday in Major League Baseball’s draft when pitcher Greg Larson is selected by Boston in the 20th round.   Larson will join teammates Brian Johnson and Austin Maddox in the organization after they were also drafted by the Red …

The Florida baseball team faces elimination in the SEC Tournament after losing 2-1 to red hot Vanderbilt Thursday night in Hoover, Alabama. Gator starter Hudson Randall pitched well but he gave up a two run triple to Riley Reynolds in the fourth inning and the Commodores made it stand up; …

The University of Florida women’s golf team moves up three spots to 15th after two rounds of the NCAA Championships in Tennessee.   SEC Freshman of the Year Camilla Hedberg shoots a three under 69 to lead the Gators. Meanwhile the Gator track teams compete starting today in the NCAA East …

The Florida women’s tennis team, the defending national champions, will get a chance to defend that crown today when it faces UCLA for the national championship. Florida got to this point by beating Duke 4-3 on Monday in a match that was very close.   Number one UCLA advances with a …

The Gator softball team is a number five seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, meaning that if the Gators continue to win in regionals and super regionals they will play at home. Florida will host an NCAA Regional for the 10th straight season with this tournament an all State of …

The Gator men’s and women’s tennis teams and the Florida lacrosse team are all in action this weekend in Gainesville in NCAA Tournament play. The Gator women’s tennis team plays today against South Carolina State at 2pm.   The winner of that match will face the winner of Florida State and …

Saturday marked another gigantic step for the fledgling Gators lacrosse program, a tournament championship that brought with it a crowning of the new big kid on the block. In defeating the defending ALC and NCAA champion Northwestern Wildcats (17-2, 4-1 ALC) in the conference championship game 14-7, the Florida Gators …