The Florida Gator Women’s tennis team is set to host the first and second round of the 2017 NCAA tournament this weekend. The Gators are chosen as the No. 1 seed in the 64-team draw. Past NCAA Championships: Since the expansion of the field to 64 teams in 1999 the …
Read More »Preview: Gators Take On Ole Miss in Second Round of SEC Tournament
The Florida Gators finished the regular season with an overall record of 50-5 and an SEC record of 20-3. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/862339229556371456 Head Coach Tim Walton was named SEC Coach of the Year, while Kelly Barnhill was named SEC Pitcher of the Year as well as top 10 finalist for the USA …
Read More »Gator Baseball Falls to USF in Final Midweek Game of Regular Season
The fifth ranked Gator baseball team’s nine-game win streak finally came to an end Tuesday night. The 23rd ranked USF Bulls (38-10, 12-6 AAC) came into Gainesville and knocked off the Gators (35-14, 16-8 SEC) by a score of 15-10. USF controlled the game the entire way, essentially putting the …
Read More »No. 5 Gator Baseball hosts No. 23 USF in Final Mid-Week Game of Regular Season
The fifth ranked Gator baseball team (35-13, 16-8 SEC) hosts 23rd ranked USF (37-10, 12-6 AAC) tonight in the final game of a six-game home stand. The game is also the final mid-week game of the regular season, as Florida has just two SEC weekend series left afterwards before the …
Read More »Gators Win Series Against North Texas
The Florida Gator softball team took down North Texas on Saturday 9-0 to clinch the series. The Gators are now 48-5 in the season, and will finish the regular season on Sunday with two games. The team recognized three seniors before the game, Chelsea Herndon, Justine McLean and Delanie Gourley, …
Read More »Gator Baseball Dominates Ole Miss Behind Big Fourth Inning, Strong Start from Faedo
The Gator baseball team was tied 0-0 with Ole Miss on Friday night when Christian Hicks walked up to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning with the bases loaded. Hicks worked his way to a full count. And then kept fouling off pitches to stay alive. And …
Read More »Gator Baseball Battles Florida A&M at Home
The No. 7 Florida Gator baseball team is beginning a five-game stretch at home. Their first test comes against the Florida A&M Rattlers on Tuesday night from McKethan Stadium. https://twitter.com/GatorsBB/status/859135061320454144 Season Struggles for Florida A&M Firstly, the Rattlers are currently 23-19 and hold a MEAC conference record of 11-7. They look to make …
Read More »FEATURE: Kelly Barnhill Making Her Mark on Gator Softball
Rewind to 15 years ago. The year was 2002. Kelly Barnhill was just five years old. She started playing t-ball, then worked her way up to softball at just seven-years-old. The pitching machine gave her perfect pitches every time. Her parents signed her up for just about every sport the city …
Read More »FEATURE: Mayra Pelayo Speaks on SEC Championship, Injury and Legacy
The Florida Gators soccer team once again reigns atop the SEC. The team is coming off a 12th SEC Championship overtime 2-1 victory last November against Arkansas. One very important key to the team’s success is midfielder Mayra Pelayo. The rising junior is a key figure for the team both on …
Read More »FEATURE: From Cornfields to Swamps
Just over 1,200 miles separate Cedar Falls, Iowa, from Gainesville, Fla. For some, that distance doesn’t mean much; but for Gator track and field runner Sam Ahrenholz, this length marks the completion of a dream to a reality. Iowa Roots The journey of 21-year-old Ahrenholz has been nothing short of …
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