May 9th, 2008

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SU going hard after another Aquinas star

The Orangemen have already reaped the fruits of their efforts at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale with 3 players heading north. Now they are trying to make it at least four as they go after WR Dwayne Difton.

Written by Jeff Ermann on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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Softball Advances to SEC Tournament Final With 6-1 Win Over Tennessee

The No. 1 Florida Softball team (61-2) advanced to the Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship game with a 6-1 win over the No. 14 Tennessee Lady Vols (47-14) on Friday evening in Baton Rouge, La.

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Softball Advances to SEC Tournament Final With 6-1 Win Over Tennessee

The No. 1 Florida Softball team (61-2) advanced to the Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship game with a 6-1 win over the No. 14 Tennessee Lady Vols (47-14) on Friday evening in Baton Rouge, La.

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Women’s Tennis Blanks Jacksonville in NCAA First Round

The sixth-seeded University of Florida women's tennis team showed little signs of rust from having a 19-day break since playing its last match, overpowering Jacksonville, 4-0, in the first round of the NCAA Division I Championships on Friday evening.

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Women’s Tennis Blanks Jacksonville in NCAA First Round

The sixth-seeded University of Florida women's tennis team showed little signs of rust from having a 19-day break since playing its last match, overpowering Jacksonville, 4-0, in the first round of the NCAA Division I Championships on Friday evening.

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Auburn Downs Ohio State, 4-3, In NCAA Championships Opener

The No. 29 Auburn University tennis team kicked off the NCAA Championships on Friday afternoon with a 4-3 victory over No. 35 Ohio State.

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Auburn Downs Ohio State, 4-3, In NCAA Championships Opener

The No. 29 Auburn University tennis team kicked off the NCAA Championships on Friday afternoon with a 4-3 victory over No. 35 Ohio State.

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Gators Grab Third Commitment

Things haven't been good at St. Petersburg (FL) Catholic. They were slapped with a three-year postseason ban by the FHSAA for recruiting violations in 2006, which resulted in a coaching change. But on Friday, there was a glimmer of joy after offensive guard Jon Halapio verbally committed to the Florida Gators.

Written by Jason Higdon on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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Baseball’s Figueroa Earns Academic All-District III

Florida shortstop Cole Figueroa (Tallahassee, Fla.) was named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III University Division Baseball team as chosen by members of CoSIDA on Friday. He became the first Gator to earn the accolade since Darren O'Day in 2006.

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Baseball’s Figueroa Earns Academic All-District III

Florida shortstop Cole Figueroa (Tallahassee, Fla.) was named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III University Division Baseball team as chosen by members of CoSIDA on Friday. He became the first Gator to earn the accolade since Darren O'Day in 2006.

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Steady and Holding One

Mardrecas Hood is a talented wide receiver/ safety prospect from Pickens County High School, and he is holding one SEC offer at this time. He tells ScoutSouth.com the latest developments with his recruitment.

Written by Tim Gilbreath on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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Softball’s Nelson Earns Academic All-District Honors

University of Florida junior pitcher Stacey Nelson (Los Alamitos, Calif.) has been voted onto the 2008 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District III team. Nelson will now be eligible for CoSIDA's Academic All-America honor.

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Softball’s Nelson Earns Academic All-District Honors

University of Florida junior pitcher Stacey Nelson (Los Alamitos, Calif.) has been voted onto the 2008 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District III team. Nelson will now be eligible for CoSIDA's Academic All-America honor.

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Charles will travel

Orson Charles is one of the country’s top tight ends for 2009 and he has received plenty of visitors during the spring evaluation period with more scheduled to stop by Tampa (Fla.) Plant Senior.

Written by Jeremy Kenny on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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Combine Returns To Charlotte

Three years ago, the first ever Scout.com Combine took place in North Carolina as Duke University was the site for 150 of the top players in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Written by Miller Safrit on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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Staying Humble

One of the top running back prospects in the country is Escambia High School All-Star Trent Richardson. Trent has attracted suitors from around the country, but the schools at the top of his list all hail from the southeast.

Written by Steve Robertson on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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The proof is in the GPA

It was back in the spring of 2005, a warm evening in Belle Glade at the IFAS complex where no knives were necessary for prime rib so tender and juicy that it almost fell apart with the touch of a fork. Urban Meyer had just finished giving his State of the Gators speech, the exact same one that he had given about 15 times previously on his tour of Gator Clubs around the state. The floor had just opened for questions when LaBrina McDonald stood up and with tears running down her face, thanked Meyer for the turnaround she was seeing in her son, Gator defensive tackle Ray McDonald. The same son that was on the verge of flunking out of the University of Florida just a few months before now had his priorities in order and was making one mama very, very proud.

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The proof is in the GPA

It was back in the spring of 2005, a warm evening in Belle Glade at the IFAS complex where no knives were necessary for prime rib so tender and juicy that it almost fell apart with the touch of a fork. Urban Meyer had just finished giving his State of the Gators speech, the exact same one that he had given about 15 times previously on his tour of Gator Clubs around the state. The floor had just opened for questions when LaBrina McDonald stood up and with tears running down her face, thanked Meyer for the turnaround she was seeing in her son, Gator defensive tackle Ray McDonald. The same son that was on the verge of flunking out of the University of Florida just a few months before now had his priorities in order and was making one mama very, very proud.

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Georgia LB Seeking First

Troy Davis, linebacker from Lilburn-Berkmar, (Ga.), has been impressive at each camp and combine attended. Davis is hearing from several schools as he discussed the latest with his recruitment.

Written by Andrew Bone on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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Huge day for Florida OL

Jonotthan Harrison was given a four-star ranking by Scout.com when the new update came out last week and the South Lake star has added several more offers to his list since then.

Written by Mike Bakas on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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