Healthy Johnson ready to help UF take on Jacksonville
Sep. 4, 2008In mid-air hangs an attacker, a defender and an orange and blue striped volleyball.
In mid-air hangs an attacker, a defender and an orange and blue striped volleyball.
Nothing says coming-out party like a Most Valuable Player award.
If there is one word to describe the last 17 seasons under coach Mary Wise, it is consistent.
Nick Calathes, Jai Lucas and much of the rest of the UF men's basketball team could be found chatting with Doc Rivers, coach of the World Champion Boston Celtics, in the O'Connell Center Sunday afternoon.
Marreese Speights trekked from Oakland to Orlando in prep for the NBA Draft - and all in a matter of a couple weeks.
The rest of the Southeastern Conference will be wishing volleyball is only played outdoors from now on.
Game two brought hope.
When UF takes the court this weekend in the NCAA volleyball regional, the team will take on a role not usually associated with the Gators: underdog.
The match had been over for more than 20 minutes, but Lauren Bledsoe's heart was still beating rapidly.
The match had been over for more than 20 minutes, but Lauren Bledsoe's heart was still beating rapidly.
Marcie Hampton stood the entire time.
A 25-win season capped off by a 17th-consecutive Southeastern Conference title was practically a formality.
Marcie Hampton did not want her UF career to end like this.
The UF volleyball team lost only its second match of the season Saturday night, but it lost something much more important toward the end of game three.
The UF volleyball team lost only its second match of the season Saturday night, but it lost something much more important toward the end of game three.
Lauren Bledsoe is going home for the Thanksgiving holiday, but there won't be much time for family and friends.
The Southeastern Conference office announced its end-of-season volleyball awards Tuesday afternoon, and, just like the conference standings, the Gators came out on top.
When it was all over, Amber McCray used her jersey to wipe the tears from her eyes.
True, one of the greatest senior classes in UF volleyball history is leaving school after this season.
When the UF volleyball team takes the court Sunday for its last home match of the regular season, the Gators might have a hard time keeping it together.