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Lauren Haeger rounds the bases after hitting a home run during Florida's 7-1 win against Kansas at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

UF softball tops Long Beach State to win 22nd straight game

By Patrick Pinak | Mar. 4, 2015

The Gators were feeling 22 on Wednesday night.

Harrison Bader (8) celebrates with teammates following his second home run during Florida's 22-3 win against Rhode Island on Feb. 14 at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Roundup: UF baseball tops UCF to split series

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 4, 2015

The No. 4 Florida baseball team used 11 hits from eight different batters to defeat No. 13 UCF 10-2 on Wednesday at McKethan Stadium to split the series between the two teams.

Billy Donovan calls out a play during Florida's 66-62 win against Texas A&M on March 3 in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

UF holds off Texas A&M to win final home game

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Mar. 3, 2015

Florida had just finished a 14-0 run building a 16 point lead over Texas A&M with 7:41 left on the clock —what could possibly go wrong? And then it almost happened, as it’s happened so many times before.

Bobby Poyner pitches during Florida’s 2-1 win against Arkansas on March 15, 2014 at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

UF baseball falls to UCF

By IAN COHEN | Mar. 3, 2015

Florida dropped its second game of the season and its first of a two-game series against UCF Tuesday night.

Kayla Lewis drives into the paint during Florida's 52-45 loss to Georgia on Sunday in the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida falls flat against Georgia in regular-season finale

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Mar. 1, 2015

It was a bittersweet Senior Day for Kayla Lewis.

Shannon Gilroy runs toward the net during Florida's win against San Diego State at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida lacrosse defeats Dartmouth, extends win streak to four

By ALEX MAMINAKIS | Feb. 28, 2015

It was more of the same on the lacrosse field this weekend for Florida, as yet another dominant performance gave the Gators their fourth straight victory.

Freshman Chase Perez-Blanco hits the ball during Florida's 9-3 win against William & Mary at the Ring Tennis Complex.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

UF men's tennis tops South Carolina

By CAYLEE UNDERWOOD | Feb. 28, 2015

There’s one thing Florida has proven thus far this season: It is incapable of a losing streak.

Aleshia Ocasio pitches during Florida's 4-1 win against Illinois State on Feb. 21 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

UF softball run rules two more

By Luis Torres | Feb. 28, 2015

There is one trend that continues for the Florida softball team.

Marquis Dendy competes at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships on Feb. 23, 2013, in Fayetteville, Ark.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

UF men's track and field wins SEC Indoors

By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 28, 2015

For the first time since 2011, the Florida men’s track and field team is standing on top of the Southeastern Conference indoor podium.

Billy Donovan waves to the O'Connell Center crowd following Florida's 66-49 win against Tennessee on Feb. 28.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

The Milestone: Billy Donovan reaches win 500 as Florida tops Tennessee

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 28, 2015

The third time turned out to be the charm for Billy Donovan.

Billy Donovan looks down the court during Florida's 66-49 win against Tennessee on Feb. 28 in the O'Connell Center. Donovan will be named the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Johnson's Journal: Donovan's career one for the record books

By RICHARD JOHNSON | Feb. 28, 2015

Billy Donovan stood about where his name will probably be immortalized one day on the O’Connell Center court.

Freshman JJ Schwarz bats during Florida's 7-2 loss to Miami on Saturday at McKethan Stadium.

SPORTS | BASEBALL

Florida tops Stony Brook to open weekend series

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 27, 2015

In a game with few hits and little opportunities for big plays, J.J. Schwarz made the most of his chances in Florida’s series opener against Stony Brook.

Rachel Spicer and coach Rhonda Faehn point to Spicer's mom in the O'Connell Center crowd during Florida's win against Kentucky on Friday.

SPORTS | GYMNASTICS

Spicer lives in the moment during Link to Pink win

By GRAHAM HACK | Feb. 27, 2015

After her floor routine, Rachel Spicer pointed up to the spot where her mom was sitting and blew a kiss.

The Gators began their championship run with a bang after Delanie Gourley no-hit the Rattlers in the opening game of the NCAA Regionals.
In a shortened five-inning contest (UF run ruled FAMU 8-0), Gourley struck out seven and only surrendered one walk.
She recorded Florida’s 15th no-hitter in program history and the first ever during the postseason.

SPORTS | SOFTBALL

No. 1 Florida tops No. 2 Oregon to start doubleheader sweep

By Patrick Pinak | Feb. 27, 2015

Delanie Gourley must have felt right at home pitching against the second-best team in the nation – because she was home.

Florida's Marquis Dendy reacts after competing in the long jump at the NCAA track and field championships on June 12 in Eugene, Ore. Dendy became the first athlete to win both the long jump and the triple jump at the NCAA Outdoors since 2002.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS TRACK

Florida has successful first-day showing at SEC Championships

By Kyle Brutman | Feb. 27, 2015

On the first day of his final Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships, senior jumper Marquis Dendy captured the triple jump title in dominating fashion.