The No.2 Gator softball team powered past Hampton Friday evening by the score of 7-1 to win their first game in the Gainesville Regional. Florida trailed 1-0 early in the first inning after Gator third baseman Katie Medina fired high to first, letting Margaret Wilkins reach second on the error. …
Read More »Texas A&M looks to build on impressive 2012 season
The Texas A&M Aggies are entering the 2013 NCAA football season on quite a roll. The Aggies finished the 2012 football season going 11-2 and 6-2 in SEC play. A&M’s two losses (Florida and LSU) came by a combined eight points. The Aggies defeated eventual national champion Alabama back in …
Read More »Catching up with Azania Stewart
Azania Stewart Credit: Gatorzone Former University of Florida basketball player Azania Stewart has been busy since she graduated and played her last game as a Gator in the 2011-12 season. The 6’4” center from Great Britain spent the summer representing her country at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Although her …
Read More »Gators Men’s Golf Head Coach and TJ Vogel Meet With Media
Florida Gators Men’s Golf head coach Buddy Alexander and Gators golfer TJ Vogel met with media Thursday afternoon. Vogel, a 22 year old senior, will be spending next weekend competing on golf’s most prestigious course: August National Golf Club. After winning the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in July 2012, …
Read More »Gators Hoops Set to Face FGCU In Sweet 16
For the third consecutive year, the Gators men’s basketball team is set to tipoff in hopes to advance to the Elite Eight. This year’s opponent however is a little different from years past. In the 75 years of the NCAA tournament, Florida Gulf Coast is the first 15 seed to …
Read More »What You Might’ve Missed in Weekend Sports
Florida Gymnastics Wins SEC Title: The top-ranked Florida Gators gymnastics team won its second consecutive SEC Championship Saturday night. Florida claimed its ninth overall SEC crown. March 23, 2013 ● Verizon Arena (5,395) Team Vault Bars Beam Floor Total Florida 49.375 49.500 49.500 49.625 198.000 Alabama 49.550 49.300 49.400 49.550 …
Read More »Men’s Hoops In Sweet 16
It only gets sweeter. For the first time in program history, the Florida men’s basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16 for a third consecutive year. The Gators defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 78-64 Sunday night. Senior forward Erik Murphy spoke about what it means to be a part …
Read More »Gators Hoops Begin Tournament Play
How significant is March Madness? Sixty percent of Americans said they plan on filling out an NCAA bracket, according to an online MSN survey. Comparatively, 57 percent of eligible Americans voted in the 2012 Presidential election. It’s probably safe to say the percentage of fans choosing Florida over Northwestern State …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Faces FIU in NIT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUqFKBgUgIc&feature=youtu.be The Gators women’s basketball team faces Florida International University Thursday night in Miami for the first round of the National Invitational Tournament. Florida (18-14) received a bid for postseason play for the 20th time in school history. The matchup Thursday evening marks Florida’s sixth appearance in the NIT, fourth …
Read More »Obama Puts Florida in Final Four
President Barack Obama continues the five-year tradition of filling out a bracket on ESPN. Obama filled out his bracket in an interview on Tuesday at ESPN’s studio in Bristol, Conn. His men’s basketball tournament picks were revealed in full on Wednesday morning. The President’s Final Four consists of No. 1 Louisville from the midwest …
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