Stories by Pat Dooley

• Back Nine: Hot UF softball team ready to play UAB in the heat

  Published May 21, 2013
  The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of covering softball and thanks to the ladies for winning Saturday early so I could try my hand at grilling chicken wings. They were pretty strong.
  
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  UF wins All-Sports Trophy

  Published May 20, 2013
  Florida may not be the best team in every sport, but it is again the king of all sports. As in the All-Sports Trophy.
  
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  Rogers shuts down USF, Gators advance

  Published May 19, 2013
  Tim Walton had a little talk with star pitcher Hannah Rogers in the dugout at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on Saturday.
  
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  Gator softball roughs up South Florida, 11-1

  Published May 18, 2013
  Florida's softball team turned what was supposed to be a great pitching matchup into a mauling.
  

• Florida softball has momentum on its side

  Published May 17, 2013
  For Florida's softball team, the momentum they carry into Friday's opening round of the NCAA Tournament comes from a day when they didn't do anything.
  

• USF moves to winner's bracket at Gainesville Regional

  Published May 17, 2013
  South Florida advanced to Saturday winner's bracket game of the NCAA Gainesville Regional with a 1-0 extra-inning win over Georgia Southern.
  
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  Bache pitches Gators past Hampton in regionals

  Published May 17, 2013
  Even though he has two elite pitchers, Florida coach Tim Walton decided to go with door No. 3 Friday night. And Alyssa Bache delivered.
  
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  Walton reinvents UF softball

  Published May 16, 2013
  SEC coaches picked Tim Walton's team to finish seventh in the SEC, but Florida softball coach Tim Walton decided to reinvent his program.
  

• Back Nine: Sunday Players drama was grand spectacle, as usual

  Published May 14, 2013
  The Back Nine comes at you after a rare Mother's Day actually spent with my wife. She seemed to appreciate it. It was a rough weekend with the passing of Coach Mac (Jim McCachren) and my old golfing pal Ralph Harry. As my buddy Chris Harry...
  
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  Gators walk off in ninth to beat Auburn

  Published May 11, 2013
  There weren't a lot of people around at the end to see it, but those who did were rewarded with one of Florida's most important wins of the season.
  
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  Florida looks to seniors for strong finish

  Published May 10, 2013
  The Gators host Auburn at 7 p.m. to open their final home series of the season.
  

• Florida baseball drops opener to Auburn

  Published May 10, 2013
  On a night when Florida honored its two seniors, Florida's pitchers walked six batters, allowed 10 hits and the Gators only scored in one inning.
  
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  A Players dream for Horschel

  Published May 9, 2013
  UF alum finally gets to play TPC as pro
  
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  Wounded Marine receives free Gainesville home at TPC

  Published May 8, 2013
  When he woke up in a hospital in Germany, Brian Sellers wanted to be dead. He had no idea where he was and, more importantly, had no idea why he couldn't move any parts of his body.
  

• Back Nine: Walton late in finding out about Gators’ SEC title

  Published May 7, 2013
  The Back Nine comes at you after a great weekend that included the best Derby party I've been to and a lot of watching basketball.
  
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  Slive adds SEC Network to extensive legacy

  Published May 2, 2013
  The unveiling of the SEC Network was typical Mike Slive. It wasn't hurried, it was well thought out and it will be a tremendous success.
  
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  Horschel still basking in glow of first PGA Tour win

  Published April 30, 2013
  The former UF golfer flew home to Jacksonville on Monday morning with his buddies and former Gator golfers Chris DiMarco and Matt Every after a late night in New Orleans.
  
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  Dooley: Nice guy finishes 1st

  Published April 28, 2013
  Hard work, patience pay off for Horschel
  
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  Back Nine: Bittersweet Sunday followed by a busy Monday

  Published April 29, 2013
  The Back Nine comes at you after a bittersweet Sunday. Seeing Billy Horschel win his first tournament was a tremendous high after the low of knowing it would have been my mother's birthday.
  
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  Gators fall to Vols in finale

  Published April 28, 2013
  The momentum of a nine-game home winning streak came to a screeching halt in a 4-2 loss to Tennessee at McKethan Stadium.
  
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  Gators walk off vs. Vols in 10th inning

  Published April 27, 2013
  On a night when Florida's usually reliable bullpen couldn't hold a lead, the Gators found another way to win.
  
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  Gushue getting back into comfort zone

  Published April 26, 2013
  As Florida prepares for an important SEC series with Tennessee on Friday night, Gushue is red hot.
  
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  Florida powers past Tennessee in opener

  Published April 26, 2013
  In a game that was expected to be a battle of “small-ball” teams, Florida flipped the power switch to “on” Friday night.
  
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  Bests, busts in UF draft history

  Published April 25, 2013
  The top five steals (players drafted after the 100th pick) and busts (first-round picks that didn't pan out) in UF's NFL Draft history.
  
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  Miles: No permanent foes

  Published April 24, 2013
  It was discussed in Destin at the SEC spring meetings and again in Hoover, Ala., during SEC media days. But Les Miles isn't going to let it die.
  

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