No excuses. That is this year’s motto for the Bobcats softball team. After inheriting the program last spring, Coach Mike Whelan has worked to push the program in a new direction. The Fundamentals Mike Whelan has been coaching the game for 17 years. From classroom practices to sliding and movements, …
Read More »Bradford Softball loses against Williston 9-3
The Bradford Tornadoes softball team lost to the Williston Red Devils in a non-conference home game 9-3 Thursday night. Bradford found themselves down 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning before Talia Brown scored making it 2-1. The bottom of the third inning gave the Tornadoes their first lead …
Read More »Williston Softball Rides 10-run Inning to Beat Crescent City 18-5
The Lady Red Devils of Williston High School defeated the Lady Raiders of Crescent City 18-5 on Tuesday. Statistical leaders include Williston’s Karley Jerrells, who had four strikeouts while Taylor Gettman and Miranda Geiger hit home runs which added to the onslaught of runs scored in this game. For the …
Read More »Six-Run Inning Propels Gainesville Softball Over Buchholz 6-0
The Gainesville High Lady Hurricanes defeated the Buchholz High Bobcats 6-0 at home on Wednesday, March 20th. The Hurricanes came into the game as the favorites with their one and only loss coming back on March 1st. Meanwhile, the Bobcats were on a hot streak after winning three games in …
Read More »Bradford Tornadoes Softball Defeats Union County in Overtime Thriller
The Bradford Tornadoes varsity softball team defeated the Union County Fightin’ Tigers 7-6 in an overtime thriller. Talia Brown sealed the deal for the Tornadoes Monday night with a game-winning home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to win the game for Bradford. “It feels amazing,” Brown said. Back …
Read More »Former Florida Athlete is New Head Coach for Santa Fe Softball
The Santa Fe Saints softball team hired a familiar face to gator nation this past year. Former Gator’s softball player Lindsay Fico took over as head coach for the Saints this past September. Lindsay Fico (formally known as Lindsay Norfleet) played for the University of Florida from 2003-2006, playing in 206 …
Read More »Newberry Softball: Building Leaders
It’s not always about wins and losses. For Newberry High School’s softball team, the game just means more. Second-year head coach Chris Schaffer has instilled a new attitude in Newberry’s softball program. Schaffer is the program’s 3rd head coach in the past 4 years. In his first season with the …
Read More »Gator softball looks to recover from weekend loss in midweek game against UCF
No. 7 Gator softball team (22-4) has consistently shown they are one of the best teams in the nation. The UF team hopes to recover from their series loss and prove themselves again against UCF on Wednesday. This game is the first time the Gators will take the field since …
Read More »Gainesville High Softball Defeats Vanguard High 8-3
By Brad Freedman and Zach Cohen The Gainesville High School softball team defeated the Vanguard High Knights 8-3 at Vanguard High in Ocala on Tuesday. Gainesville started at bat and quickly got on the board after three straight doubles brought home two runs. In the bottom half of the inning, …
Read More »Florida Gators Softball shuts out Tennessee
The No.4 Florida Gators softball team defeated No. 7 Tennessee, 8-0 in six innings, in the final game of the SEC Opening Weekend’s series with the Lady Vols. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1104809174788202497 How It Went Down The Gators (22-4, 1-2 SEC) defeated the Vols (18-3, 2-1 SEC) thanks to two home runs from …
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