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Soccer Alum Takes Goalkeeping Talents Overseas

By Soccer Alum Takes Goalkeeping Talents Overseas

When Ryan “Godda” Thompson, former goalkeeper for the University of Tampa Spartans, signed a deal with the Shamrock Rovers FC in Dublin, Ireland, he did not know the magnitude of the impact that it would ...

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Tampa Baseball Battling Through Mutliple Injuries

Despite key contributors out from injury, UT maintains 30-14 record

By Tampa Baseball Battling Through Mutliple Injuries

University of Tampa baseball Head Coach Joe Urso described this season as a revolving door of injuries for the Spartans; a description that couldn’t be more accurate. The injury problems came about first with the ...

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No Need For a Grounds Crew When You Have a Team

By No Need For a Grounds Crew When You Have a Team

While some teams tear up the ground with their cleats, spit on it, or even worse, not use it at all, the University of Tampa baseball squad has a different relationship with Mother Earth. It ...

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Baseball Team Not Intimidated by National Rankings

By Baseball Team Not Intimidated by National Rankings

The University of Tampa baseball team is once again at the top of the national polls. After starting off this season at No. 5, and falling to No. 14, it has climbed back up the ...

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Roster Depth Playing a Key Role in Spartan Success

By Roster Depth Playing a Key Role in Spartan Success

There are nine spots in a typical baseball lineup; ten if you include the designated hitter, which are competed for on a daily basis. A casual observer of the sport may consider those ten spots ...

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Playing in the Competitive Sunshine State Conference

A look at the players, teams that give UT the most challenges in 2011

By Playing in the Competitive Sunshine State Conference

The Sunshine State Conference baseball matchups this year, just like in years prior, are crucial to the success of the University of Tampa Spartans – strength and talent are the backbones of these conference teams, ...

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New-Look Spartans Find Stability in Coaching Staff

Urso and his staff continue to build a winning team

By New-Look Spartans Find Stability in Coaching Staff

With ten seasons under his belt, head baseball coach Joe Urso, his staff and the University of Tampa Spartans have appeared in six NCAA D II Championships, winning two of them. With the rosters changing ...

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Returning Regional Champs Get 2011 Campaign Underway

By Returning Regional Champs Get 2011 Campaign Underway

After losing a majority of the University of Tampa baseball team to either the minor leagues or graduation, the 2011 season will certainly be an experience unlike that of last year. “There is no replacing ...

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Game Training is Perfect for Spring Break

By Game Training is Perfect for Spring Break

If your plans for spring break are still up in the air, one great option can be summed up in two words – spring training. One of the benefits of going to a university in ...

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Former UT Sluggers and Hurlers in the Pro Ranks

By Former UT Sluggers and Hurlers in the Pro Ranks

Last year, the University of Tampa baseball team sent a record-setting ten players into the minor leagues. This year, their rookie seasons are complete and they are ready to conquer yet another year in the ...

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Women’s Basketball Team in the National Spotlight

By Women’s Basketball Team in the National Spotlight

On Jan. 8, the women’s basketball team faced off against Sunshine State Conference (SSC) rival, Lynn University. The match received national attention, being showcased on television for the first time by CBS College Sports. The ...

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Women’s Basketball Picks up Conference Win at Barry

By Women’s Basketball Picks up Conference Win at Barry

The University of Tampa women’s basketball team got the revenge they strived for last week on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The squad faced Valdosta State University again in UT’s second home game of the season. Valdosta ...

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Women’s Basketball Prepares for Tough Schedule

By Women’s Basketball Prepares for Tough Schedule

The University of Tampa’s women basketball team is tipping off again for its 2010-2011 season. Gianna Messina made some points about this year’s team. “We are a new team, with eight newcomers and only four ...

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Men’s Soccer Season Ends at Regionals

By Men’s Soccer Season Ends at Regionals

After a hard-fought three months, the fate of the University of Tampa men’s soccer team rested in one game – the one game that happened to end the squad’s season prematurely. On Nov. 12, the ...

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