The University Of Florida is known for two things. Championships education. And championship sport’s programs. While education is the main focus at the university; athletics isn’t far behind. And with great reason too. Whether it is football, basketball, softball, swimming, or volleyball; The University of Florida has vastly become a haven for student athletes to garner championships and accolades. Both on and of the field.
While the actions of the teams on the field and court are widely publicized, for obvious reasons, it is off the field and court where The Gators really like to shine. Most notably at the children’s hospital. Where the student athletes truly become champions. Week after week throughout the year different Gator sports teams take time to go and visit sick children and their families at Shands Children Hospital week after week you see the faces of children light up as their favorite team’s players come to visit them. Whether it be the most famous of Gator athletes such as Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin to the much lesser know athletes such as Lady Gator Tennis players Julia Cohen and Megan Alexander; the smiles always seem to be the same. And that is the goal. To brighten a child’s day with social interaction that doesn’t involve the words medicine or shot. To take a child’s mind off of nurses and doctor’s.
Even though these student athletes are extremely busy, they realize that it doesn’t take long to make a sick child and their family feel better. To make themselves feel better. Because even if it only lasts two minutes its great to know that it means the world to a sick child and his/her family to see that their favorite players from their favorite team aren’t to busy to come out and show support for them just like the children and their families show support for The Gators each and every time they step out onto the field or court. While it might take a trophy to declare you a champion; at The University of Florida it takes more then just sports.
Hey everybody! If your reading this post, please take 5 seconds to click this link and vote Gainesville, FL as titletown USA. Follow the link below and it should give the list of the top 20 places to vote for. So look for Gainesville and let’s have your vote!!! Do it for them Gators!
Gainseville, Florida is one of the Nation’s top cities to be named as “Titletown USA”. WHY should Gainesville be the next TitleTown? Just look at what the Gator Basketball teams accomplished in 2006 and 2007. Back to back Basketball Championships and a Football Championship in the same year. Not to mention the Softball team broke an incredible NCAA record by reaching 70 wins this year, and our Volleyball team winning 17 straight SEC Championships. Also, look at how much the Gator baseball team improved. From falling in a huge slump last year, to hiring a new coach “O’Sullivan” and defeating key teams such as Miami, Georgia and LSU, the Gator Baseball team is well on its way back to national prominence. The University Of Florida is an awesome place to be, and it gives you goose bumps every time you go to a game and hear the Gator fight song. “WE’RE GATOR NATION, IT’S EVERY WHERE!” Why should Florida NOT be selected as USA’s TitleTown?
Delisha Milton-Jones was just recently named by the USA Basketball to be apart of the 2008 U.S Olympic team. Along with Milton-Jones, Tamika Catchings and Kara Lawson will be chosen along with the 12 member USA roster that will going to Beijing and reaching the gold medal. All womens basketball athletes were chosen by the USA womens basketball Senior Nation team committee by WNBA chief of the basketball operations Renee Brown.
Delisha has helped the USA catch the Gold medal at eight total tournaments including the 2000 Olympic games and 1998 and 2002 FIBA World Championship. Delisha was a member of the 2006 USA World Championship Team and earned gold at the 2002 Opals World Challenge, 1999 U.S. Olympic Cup, 1997 World University Games and the 1994 U.S. Jones was suppose to be selected to participate in the 2004 Olympics, but due to a knee injury, she could not play.
Delisha went and played for the Gators from 1993 to 1997 and was ranked as one of the top players in the whole nation. During her senior season at UF, she was honored as UF’s first ever player of The Wade Trophy and to be honored as one of the best in the whole country. Did you know she became the VERY FIRST Florida Gator mens or womens athlete to earn basketball first-team All-America honors, as she was recognized to the Kodak All-America team (10-player team) and by the Associated Press (five-player team). Milton added on another milestone, she was the first Gator athlete to be named SEC player of the year by the media AND coaches. She was also voted and won the most outstanding performer of the 1997 NCAA tournament. Current Gator head coach Amanda Butler played one single season with Delisha Milton-Jones in 1993-94. Congrats to DeLisha Milton-Jones.
Amanda Butler, ( university of Florida’s head girls basketball coach) announced that Jordan Jones, the top 3 three point shooter in the whole entire SEC will be a Florida Gator next season. The 5 foot 9 point guard from GA, led the south carolina gamecocks with 13 points a game, which was 9th in the whole SEC. Jordan Jones shot 97-of-243 from the three point range. She made 97 three pointers which led the record for the gamecocks as a freshman. Jones also tied the school record and broke the WNIT single game, as her 31 points in the post-season was her career high. Jordan Jones played at Collins Hill High School in Georgia. Jordan was ranked number 50th in the nation, and all the gator coaching staff and players and fans are glad to have her on the team.
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