Posted on 18 April 2013.
The University of West Florida men’s and women’s tennis teams both defeated The University of New Orleans 8-1 April 12 at UWF. The chants of the UWF fans reverberated across the Ralph “Skeeter” Carson Tennis Complex during the matches. The UWF men’s team won with a final score of 8-1. Richard Hornby and Bruno Savi [...]
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Posted on 09 April 2013.
MEN The University of West Florida men’s tennis team defended their home turf, showcasing their dominance by defeating No. 21 Ouachita Baptist last week. Ranked second in the region and third in the nation, the Argonauts (15-1) swept the Tigers last Saturday in both singles and doubles play. Despite their victories, the Argos did not [...]
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Posted on 09 April 2013.
The University of West Florida’s men’s and women’s tennis teams both came out on top after Friday’s matches against Saint Leo University at UWF’s Ralph “Skeeter” Carson Tennis Complex . MEN Ranked No.3 in the nation among NCAA’s Division II teams, the Argonauts showed no mercy for their opponents, Saint Leo University (No. 15) this [...]
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Posted on 23 February 2013.
The spring sports teams at UWF are ready to suit up and add to the 67 Gulf South Conference Championships the school has won. With five of the six teams ranked in the top 25, the Argos are feeling optimistic this semester. Here are the teams in order of highest preseason rank. Men’s Tennis Ranked [...]
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Posted on 13 January 2013.
PENSACOLA, Fla. – West Florida tennis coach Derrick Racine has announced the men’s and women’s 2013 tennis schedules. Each squad will take on a nationally-ranked opponents throughout the season. The No. 2 Argonaut men’s team will take on 12 teams ranked in the top 50, 11 of which are in the top 25, in the [...]
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Posted on 24 April 2012.
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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Posted on 17 April 2012. Tags: gulf south conference, New Orleans, Tennis
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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Posted on 17 April 2012. Tags: Pink Ribbon Tennis Tournament
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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Posted on 10 April 2012. Tags: Luiza Sonnervig, Mariana Sonnervig, Tennis
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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Posted on 10 April 2012. Tags: BYU-Hawaii, Tennis
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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