The Orlando Predators are living off borrowed time entering Saturday night’s road game at Milwaukee. Following last week’s 45-34 win over Alabama the Preds are currently holding down the fourth and final playoff spot in the American Conference with a 6-7 record.
It seems every week the Orlando Predators are fighting for their playoff lives. It’ll be that way once again this Friday, just as it was in a heartbreaking shootout this past weekend, when South Division foe Alabama comes to town. The Preds lost 77-70 in OT on Saturday.
Last year Cat Osterman won most valuable player honors by helping wrap up the National Pro Fastpitch Cowles Cup as she led the Rockford Thunder to a series win over the expansion USSSA Pride. This weekend she’s pitching for the Pride at UCF Softball Complex.
The Orlando Predators started the 2010 season ranked No. 5 according to the Arena Football League Writers Association. But then they dropped the first three games of the season and suffered losses to the rival Tampa Bay Storm and newly-formed Jacksonville Sharks.
Three student-athletes are poised to compete at the track and field championships this week… A former men’s soccer goalkeeper made his pro debut last month… The baseball squad had five selected to C-USA postseason teams while the softball team landed six…
A Kissimmee native leads the hometown arena football team… A former FCSL player becomes the first to get a call from the majors… A former Bishop Moore lax standout plays for a title in his last game… and several student-athletes signed college papers last week.
Despite a 3-1 loss to East Carolina in the Conference USA Championship game in Houston on Saturday, the UCF softball team earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. The UCF Knights last played in the postseason back in 2008.
Since taking down No. 9 Alabama the UCF Knights softball team has gone 18-9 over the past month and now find themselves sitting atop the Conference USA standings. At 10-4 in C-USA play the Knights are in for quite a test the rest of the way.
On the final day of the NFCA Leadoff Classic at South Commons Stadium and Complex in Columbus, Ga., the UCF softball team scored a 3-2 upset over No. 9 Alabama. This weekend the Knights host the six-team UCF Tournament through Sunday.
District tournaments are in full swing for local boys basketball teams as the likes of Winter Park and Edgewater look to advance to states. On Saturday, the 6A-4 title will be decided and the Eagles and Wildcats are the favorites to play for it.