Gators to square off with rival Tigers
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Jan. 22, 2009For the past four years, either the men's or women's UF swimming and diving teams' meets against Auburn have come down to the final relays.
For the past four years, either the men's or women's UF swimming and diving teams' meets against Auburn have come down to the final relays.
It's a slow time of year for the major UF sports.
There's no place like home - not for Dorothy or UF's track and field teams.
Call them the Twin Towers, or name them what you will.
The UF men's tennis team opens its season today, on the heels of the Australian Open kicking off Down Under, when they host Furman at 3 p.m.
It was a finish more suited for March than January, but when South Carolina's Zam Fredrick delivered UF a buzzer-beating defeat Wednesday night, it felt like deja vu.
Road meets may not be nearly as fun, but for the UF gymnastics team, Fayetteville, Ark., isn't too shabby as a home away from home.
The Santa Fe College women's basketball team kept the fans on the edge of their seats in its Mid-Florida Conference game against Central Florida Community College on Wednesday.
Amanda Butler walked into the postgame media area with orange-and-blue Gators flip-flops flip-flopping with her.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Down 69-68 with 2 seconds left on the clock, South Carolina's Zam Fredrick took a length-of-the-court home-run pass from Mike Holmes and broke UF's heart.
Coming off its win against Georgia last Sunday, No. 15 UF has some time to rest before its next game.
UF gymnastics coach Rhonda Faehn had an extended weekend to think about it.
Last season, UF was crushed by the weight of its own success.
Once again, the UF basketball team is listed in the AP Top 25 poll this week. Neat.
The UF swimming and diving teams make a habit out of defeating Florida Atlantic.
This weekend's preseason tournament provided experience for a young UF men's tennis team.
Nick Calathes caught the ball at the top of the key, took one step behind the 3-point line and buried the Razorbacks.
UF had a lot to prove Sunday against Georgia, and the team sure played like it.
As a team, UF didn't blow the competition away, but Mariam Kevkhishvili single-handedly did while securing her place in the NCAA Indoor Championships.