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Gator Men's Tennis - 2/1/07
Gators remain optimistic despite low expectations
By PHIL KEGLER - Alligator Writer
While the past has been bright, and the future may be even brighter, don't expect the UF men's tennis team to accept this
year's dim predictions. |
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Gator Men's Basketball - 2/3/07
Gators Dominate Tennesssee 94-78
The Gators came out Saturday with memories of the two loses to fellow eastern conference basketball foe Tennessee last
season and set out to prove who is the dominator this season. |
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Gator Baseball - 2/6/07
LaPorta leads raw UF infield
By MIKE MCCALL - Alligator Writer
If the 2007 UF baseball team is to perform better than last season's 28-28 squad, they will need solid play from an infield
that returns only one starter at his position. |
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Gator Softball - 2/7/07
Walton sports fresh lineup
KARL HYPPOLITE - Alligator Writer
The word that best describes the UF softball team is change.
After losing five starters from last year, Coach Tim Walton has had to shift his entire lineup, and as a result, center fielder
Lacy Howard is the only returning player at the same position. |
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Gator Football - 2/7/07
Meyer stays far in front in recruiting race
Mike Bianchi - Orlando Sentinel
The best description of recruiting ever uttered came many years ago when an anonymous old coach mused: "Recruiting is
like shaving. If you don't do it every day, you look like a bum." |
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Gator Basketball - 2/8/07
No. 1 UF avoids trap
The Gators silence an enthusiastic crowd at Georgia and win their 15th in a row.
Dave Curtis | Sentinel Staff Writer
ATHENS, Ga. -- Florida forward Chris Richard noticed Georgia's players sulking, Georgia's fans slouching, Georgia's
energy saying sayonara for the evening. |
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Gator Football - 2/8/07
BY MIKE PHILLIPS - Miami Herald
GAINESVILLE - About the only knock left on Urban Meyer is that he has never won with his own players.
But at the rate Meyer has been recruiting at Florida, by the time he fields an all-Meyer team the Gators could be in the
middle of a dynasty. |
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Gator Softball - 2/9/07
Coach constructs groundwork for success
KARL HYPPOLITE - Alligator Writer
UF softball coach Tim Walton talks to shortstop Lauren Roussell during a game last season. Walton is UF's winningest
first-year coach.
It's a story Gators fans know well.
A young hotshot coach that knew nothing but success in his previous stops comes to Gainesville.
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Gator Men's Golf - 2/9/07
Men's golf begins season ranked No. 1
By DANNY KLEIN - Alligator Writer
When the UF men's golf team begins its spring season Saturday, it may not be greeted by 90,000 screaming fans at
the Swamp or by any Rowdy Reptiles shouting its name.
However, when the team plays its one home tournament of the year, there is one thing it will have in common with the
national championship teams -- a No. 1 ranking. |
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Gator Baseball - 2/10/07
Gators drop season opener to VMI
By BRANDON ZIMMERMAN - Gainesville Sun sports writer
Florida unveiled a renovated McKethan Stadium Friday night. The Gators' play, however, didn't sparkle as much as its
revamped park. |
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Gator Softball - 2/10/07
Softball Opens 2007 Season with Two Wins in Arizona
The Florida softball team opened the 2007 season the right way Friday afternoon at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz.
The Gators used timely hitting and strong pitching to earn a 4-0 win over Northwestern State and a 2-1 win over Oregon. |
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Gator Women's Tennis - 2/10/07
No. 4 UF W-Tennis Moves to 4-0 with Win Over South Alabama
The fourth-ranked University of Florida women's tennis team showed little signs of rust after a 12-day break, earning a
convincing 6-1 victory over South Alabama on Friday evening at Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex. |
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Gator Gymnastics - 2/10/07
No. 1 Florida Gymnasts Post Top Road Score in School History to Take Win at No. 16 Arkansas
The No. 1 University of Florida (9-0-1, 3-0-1 SEC) gymnastics team turned in the best road score in school history of
197.275 to take the dual meet title Friday over No. 16 Arkansas (3-9, 0-3 SEC) in front of a Barnhill Arena crowd of 2,029. |
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Gator Women's Basketball - 2/13/07
Gators fire Peck
Jeremy Foley couldn't wait any longer.
Florida's athletic director got an early jump on resurrecting Florida's women's basketball program by firing fifth-year head
coach Carolyn Peck Monday morning. |
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Gator Basketball - 2/15/07
Gators rally to top Tide
Dave Curtis | Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer
GAINESVILLE -- His team ahead by one, the game's final 2:10 still on the clock, Florida's Taurean Green dribbled around
a right-wing screen and saw some space between him and his Alabama defender. He decided to shoot from behind the 3-point line in seven similar situations Wednesday night -- missing six times, hitting once. |
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Gator Baseball - 2/21/07
UF overwhelmed on mound by red-hot Seminoles
By MIKE MCCALL - Alligator Writer
The UF baseball team has more work ahead to prove it's the best team in the state.
The Gators (4-4) fell victim to a powerful Florida State offense Tuesday night, losing 14-6.
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Gator Basketball - 2/22/07
Gators claim SEC title
Florida earns its 4th crown after routing South Carolina and watching Vandy lose.
Dave Curtis | Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer
GAINESVILLE -- First-place Florida had finished its 63-49 victory against South Carolina when UF Coach Billy Donovan
turned to star forward Al Horford.
"Mississippi State's up 20," Donovan said.
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Gator Basketball - 2/27/07
Gators seek boost from Noah
Joakim Noah's stats have declined, and the Gators have lost 2 of their past 3 games.
Dave Curtis | Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer
As Big Baby-less LSU ran away with a 66-56 victory over the Gators, far and away its biggest victory of the season, Noah
stayed planted on a Maravich Assembly Center folding chair. Elbows on his knees, half a mouthpiece hanging off his lips, the image of the 7-footer defied everything fans loved about him a year ago. |