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Competition started early for Florida tennis star

Lindsey Irwin University Wire 02-14-2001 (Independent Florida Alligator) (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- If there was a competition to see who could spit the farthest, Nathan Overholser would take the challenge. As a 4-year-old, Overholser and his older brothers, Damon and Justin, had heated

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Florida tennis programs raise over $2300 for Door of Hope Ministries

Matthew Hickman University Wire 12-03-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (CSTV U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida State men's and women's tennis teams joined with Florida A&M tennis on Friday evening at Scott Speicher Tennis Center to raise money for charity. It was the second time that

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Nguyen's winning ways; Anh Nguyen could have left Minnesota in favor of a Florida tennis academy. Instead, she chose to stay, and now has a shot at winning her fifth straight state singles title with Bloomington Jefferson.(SPORTS)

As the airplane climbed into the sky and banked toward Florida, Anh Nguyen's thoughts kept flying back to Minnesota. Inside her mind, a debate raged: Should I stay or should I go? It was the summer of 1994, and the Minnesota tennis community already knew all about Nguyen. She had won two Class AA

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Florida tennis relishes home-court advantage

Oscar Ubillus University Wire 05-15-2003 (Independent Florida Alligator) (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- With more advantages than the rest of the field, the No. 2 Florida women's tennis team enters the final days of the NCAA Championships beginning Thursday.The Gators face No. 18 Arizona State in

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Florida tennis tries for consecutive NCAA championships

Gregg Girvan University Wire 05-13-2004 (Independent Florida Alligator) (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Last year, they concluded the season in the best way possible -- an NCAA championship. This year, the pressure of defending a national championship became the new obstacle.The Florida women's

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Florida tennis duo on a roll as season nears

Lindsey Irwin University Wire 01-18-2001 (Independent Florida Alligator) (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida tennis players Nathan Overholser and Olivier Levant played only one doubles match together last year. But with a Fall record of 6-0, they could have fooled anyone.When the men's tennis

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South Florida tennis shows signs of improvement

Evan Lafalce University Wire 10-28-2003 (The Oracle) (U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- The South Florida women's tennis team had a strong outing during the weekend, hosting Florida State and Florida International in the USF Invitational. The preseason tournament, held at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts, did

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Florida tennis duo to compete at national grand slam tourney

Lindsey Irwin University Wire 01-31-2001 (Independent Florida Alligator) (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida senior Nathan Overholser and junior Olivier Levant have been cordially invited to the tournament that few tennis players are invited to attend.The National Indoors Tournament in Dallas is

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Ericsson to Replace Lipton as Sponsor of Florida Tennis Tournament.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 25 -- KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- John Garcia was gobbling up lasagna for lunch in the Lipton tea picnic area, next to the Lipton "tea time" golf cage and near two women with Lipton caps who were dispensing Lipton ice tea samples. Garcia, a tennis fan from Miami

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South Florida tennis team tries to get over .500

Martin Bater University Wire 02-26-2008 (The Oracle) (UWIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- The University of South Florida men's tennis team (3-3), coming off of a 7-0 loss to the Auburn Tigers in Alabama last Friday, have a quick turnaround and an opportunity to bounce back and get over the .500 mark Tuesday at

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