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The University of West Florida tennis teams added two more Gulf South Conference championships to the school’s trophy collection on April 22. The men (23-2, 7-0 GSC) defeated Delta State 5-0 in the semifinals in Montgomery, Ala., the day before defeating Valdosta State 5-1 in the finals. The women (21-6, 8-0) defeated Christian Brothers 5-0 [...]

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The University of West Florida men’s and women’s tennis teams each defeated New Orleans to end the regular season with victories on April 14 at University Tennis Center in New Orleans. Both teams finished undefeated in the Gulf South Conference to earn the regular-season titles. Men The men’s team (18-6, 8-0 GSC), ranked No. 2 [...]

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When Lori Perkins’ mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, she joined the fight against the disease that threatened her mom’s life. In 2003, she founded the Pink Ribbon Tennis Tournament, and the 32 teams raised $5,000 in the inaugural event. On April 14, 128 teams competed in the final day of the 10th [...]

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From the bleachers, it can be difficult to tell them apart. Mariana and Luiza Sonnervig are twins. Three years ago, they were recruited from Sao Palo to play tennis for the University of West Florida. Watch them play long enough and you’ll be able to tell: Mariana is the more aggressive of the long-legged Brazilian [...]

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The University of West Florida men’s tennis team is on an 11-match winning streak and the women’s team has won nine of their last ten with their only loss coming against No. 1 BYU-Hawaii. Both teams are in first in the Gulf South Conference and ranked in the top ten in the nation. The men [...]

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The University of West Florida men’s tennis team improved its ranking to No. 1 in the South Region and No. 7 in the nation in the latest Campbell’s/ITA Division II tennis rankings. The Argonauts are coming off a three-game losing streak and have won 10 of their last 11, with their only loss coming to [...]

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The men’s and women’s tennis team continued their winning ways against four Gulf South Conference opponents last week, defeating them by a combined total of 68-4. Both teams will be back in action against Midwestern State on March 16 at home at 10 a.m. Men’s competition Christian Brothers Singles 1. Sean Gunnels won 6-0, 6-0 2. [...]

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His shoes are tied tight. His fingers are taped. His Gatorade is ice cold. He grabs his racquet and begins to warm up with his teammates. The court lights turn on. Then music begins to pour out of the loudspeakers. It’s DJ Tiesto. The music bumps loud and fast. The team is ready. So is [...]

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The University of West Florida men’s tennis team added merit to its No. 7 preseason ranking with season-opening victories over Auburn Montgomery and Florida Southern. AUM The Argonauts dominated AUM 7-2 at the Ralph “Skeeter” Carson Complex on Feb. 9. Transfer Bruno Savi led the way for the Argonauts, defeating former teammate Nicolas Pinones 6-3, [...]

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The No. 8 University of West Florida women’s tennis team proved it was worth its rank by defeating the No. 10 Florida Southern team on Feb. 3. The team traveled to Beerman Tennis Courts in Lakeland and defeated the Mocs 7-2. UWF singles No. 1  Barbara Oliveira defeated the Mocs’ Sabine Goge 6-1, 1-6, 6-2. [...]

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