UCF senior leads way for Knights basketball

By Lawrence Laguna / llaguna@valenciavoice.com
October 8, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

Keith Clanton, Tristan Spurlock, and Isaiah Sykes were the main focus at the University of Central Florida Men's Basketball media day on Monday at the team’s practice courts.UCF head coach Donnie Jones has plenty of expectations for the leadership coming from the experienced players. "Leadership... Read more »

Knights draw 2-2 against Jacksonville

By Danny Morales / dmorales@valenciavoice.com
September 16, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

The UCF men’s soccer team played the Jacksonville University Dolphins to a 2-2 tie on Friday night. The Knights, who were ranked No. 28 in the nation going into the night, were playing only their second home game of the season.Central Florida was coming off of a 3-1 come from behind victory against... Read more »

Knights prepare for C-USA tournament

By Mary Stevens / mstevens@valenciavoice.com
May 23, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

Losing two games to Rice will not stop the Knights, as they are determined to be part of the College World Series. Head coach Terry Rooney and the rest of the Knights still have Omaha on their radar. “At the end of the day we want to be one of the eight teams playing in Omaha. For us to be one of... Read more »

UCF – Rice series brings a record amount of spectators

By Neda Hamdan / nhamdan@valenciavoice.com
May 21, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

Head coach Terry Rooney has been saying for months that he wants the Knights to be “Orlando’s baseball team,” and he may just have gotten his wish with the turnout for UCF’s series against Rice. A school-record 6,601 fans witnessed the historic series against Rice, though many may have left... Read more »

UCF – Rice series wrap up

By Mary Stevens / mstevens@valenciavoice.com
May 21, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

The Knights fell short of Conference USA championship title hopes after losing to Rice 5-2 on Saturday. UCF may have lost the series to Rice, but that doesn’t mean it’s the end of the road. The Knights are far from done; they still have a post season to take care of. The loss was not taken lightly... Read more »

Come rain or shine, Kimmy Trivett is a UCF fan

By Fred Lambert / flambert@valenciavoice.com
May 21, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

Kimmy Trivett is arguably the Knights’ biggest fan. She was in attendance on Saturday’s baseball game against Rice, along with hundreds of others. But Trivett, 68, has features which set her apart from the crowd. For starters, she and her husband, Lynn, haven’t missed one UCF football game,... Read more »

Knights sweep three game series

By Mary Stevens / mstevens@valenciavoice.com
February 19, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

The UCF Knights kicked off their baseball season by claiming victory over the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds in the three game series. The Knights won both of Saturday’s doubleheader, 9-1. Preseason Conference Player of the Year, D.J. Hicks, led the offensive strike in both games. Hicks hit two home runs... Read more »

Knights win fifth straight season opener

By Mary Stevens / mstevens@valenciavoice.com
February 18, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

The UCF Knights beat the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds 13-7. A crowd of 2,038, sixth largest in school history helped kick off UCF’s 40th baseball season Friday night. UCF had an early lead, but ended up being tied 7-7 in the seventh inning. Two runs during the seventh inning, along with four other runs... Read more »

Jordan flashes clutch gene as Knights defeat Marshall

By Juan Gallardo / jgallardo@valenciavoice.com
February 9, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

Marcus Jordan showed that he possesses some of the clutch gene that made his father, Michael Jordan, so great, by hitting a three pointer that would be the dagger to finish off a rallying Marshall squad 67-60 Wednesday night at the UCF Arena. “It’s only natural to want to take that shot with the... Read more »

Knight’s Starters get it done

By Lawrence Laguna / llaguna@valenciavoice.com
February 7, 2012
Filed under Sports, UCF Athletics

Coming off a two-game losing streak, the University of Central Florida women’s basketball team pulled off a victory against Tulsa on Thursday night. The home win of 54-48 at the UCF Arena was largely provided by the leadership of three main players -- Aisha Patrick, Kayli Keough, and Gevenia Carter. These... Read more »