Why do Florida softball players wear sunflowers in their hair? Inside a 20-year tradition
Florida softball's Super Regional Saturday vs Texas Tech airs on ABC, meaning a new audience will see the sunflowers in the Gators' hair. Here's the reason why.
Fans tuning in on ABC Saturday for Florida softball vs Texas Tech will see a couple of items familiar with the Gators : The chomp, the plentiful orange and blue and a raucous group of “Rowdy Reptiles. ” But something else might draw the attention of the newcomers. Yellow, and sunflowers everywhere — from the shirts in the stands, on the field and in the hair of all Florida players.
Sunflowers have become ubiquitous with the Gators program. For example, when coach Tim Walton posts on social media, he includes the sunflower emoji along with orange and blue hearts and a gator. Every Saturday home game, the team celebrates “Sunflower Saturday.
” That remains true for Game 2 of the NCAA Gainesville Super Regional vs. Texas Tech. Why is that?
It all started nearly 20 years ago and now represents one of the longest-running traditions in college softball. Why does Florida softball embrace sunflowers? UF's ties with sunflowers begins with Francesca Enea.
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