Gators earn numerous qualifying marks in two tournaments
By TONI-ANN MILLER | Feb. 15, 2009UF is peaking just in time for the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships.
UF is peaking just in time for the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships.
ATHENS, Ga. - During a timeout with 35 seconds left in the UF-Georgia basketball game on Saturday, the public address announcer at Stegeman Coliseum had a simple request. He wanted fans to please refrain from running onto the court, if they would be so kind.
Santa Fe College (6-4) intended on playing three games between Friday and Saturday.
Some things truly are better late than never, and that includes a first road win.
For Elizabeth Mahlich, the trip north to East Lansing, Mich., this weekend is more of a homecoming than a road meet.
Coming off its first loss of the season, the No. 7 UF men's tennis team will play in the first round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Indoor Championships on Friday.
Leaders come in two forms: those who are vocal - the Tim Tebows of the world - and those who choose to lead only by their examples.
Here's what Nick Calathes excels at and why NBA teams will draft him:
The UF men's golf team has no excuses.
The Gators finally found their poison: playing a hot-shooting team on the road.
(Disclaimer: I have a lot of respect for Nick Calathes and Billy Donovan, so do not misunderstand the tone of this letter. It is designed to be a joke and very tongue-in-cheek and only intends to make you laugh - but maybe make a few points along the way.)
Most college softball teams are lucky if they have one dominant pitcher, the kind who can throw a shutout on any given day.
After a 4-point loss to Central Florida Community College on Saturday, Santa Fe College was forced to cross off its goal of repeating as Mid-Florida Conference champions.
After a long trip to California, the UF women's golf team will have a long trip back to Gainesville.
After falling 1-0 to Baylor on Sunday, UF coach Tim Walton placed all the blame for the loss on his hitters. Wednesday, the Gators showed their true potential at the plate.
I've been a sports nut since I was little, and while I have always had favorite players, I never turned them into more than that.
UF beat Tennessee for the third time ever, entertained the second-largest crowd in school history and showed a national television audience why it deserves to be mentioned with the best teams in the country.
Tuesday was a step in the right direction for the UF women's golf team but also a step back.
With 0.6 seconds left, Nick Calathes finally became like the rest of his teammates.
For UF, winning isn't a matter of physical ability, talent or size.