Are you still suffering from post-football season blues?
Well, I have some good news. Even during the Spring semester the University of
Florida has some great sporting events for students and Gator fans to enjoy. So
unpack all of your orange and blue fanatic gear and practice those Gator
cheers!
To start, if you haven’t been to a single Men’s basketball
game, go sign up now! They are some of the rowdiest, most competitive, exciting
sports to watch on campus. It compares to a Saturday in the Swamp but with air
conditioning! Just as exciting are the Women’s basketball games. Plus, both are
free to students. Also going on in the O’Connell Center we have the impressive Gator gymnastics
team and swimming and diving. Make sure to keep checking what games will have
free T-Shirts!
If you enjoy watching a good sports game while soaking up
some rays there are plenty of outdoor sports going on every weekend. Baseball
and softball always draw a crowd so get there early if you want a close parking
spot. We also have track and field, lacrosse, soccer, and golf matches. Check
out a calendar of all upcoming competitions at www.gatorzone.com/schedule.
For those of you who want to be in the action instead of on
the sideline, Rec Sports offers a variety of intramural sports that you can join
individually or create your own team. There are the typical sports such as
softball and ultimate Frisbee. But to make things more interesting, UF also
offers some fun competitions that would never make it in the Olympics. For
example, on April 12th there is the ultimate board game brought to
life- Battleship. To play battleship, each team piles into a canoe, then
paddles around a pool while trying to sink other canoes. There may not be a lot
of skill, but there is a lot of fun! For a complete list of upcoming sports
visit www.recsports.ufl.edu/intramural-sports/spring-schedule.
Go Gators!
Tiffany
