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Kathy Garcia-Soto with Darek Sharp after Winning First Gold Glove Award in USF Softball Program History

An incredible honor for an incredible player. On Wednesday the National Fast Pitch Coaches Assocation announced the 9-player collection of the best defensive players in the country, each earning the ultimate award, a Rawlings Gold Glove. Kathy Garcia-Soto, whose four-year career at USF was filled with head-turning plays, nabbed the first such honor in Bulls history for her senior season of work at second base. Darek caught up with Kathy for her reaction, the great story of how Head Coach Ken Eriksen broke the news to her, and to reflect on USF's season with featured a second straight conference tournament championship as well as a trip tot he Regional final in Arkansas. And although her USF career is over, she has plenty of games to play including this summer as Puerto Rico attempts to qualify for an Olympic spot. For more on the Gold Glove awards head HERE [https://nfca.org/divnews/ncaa1/rawlings-gold-glove-ncaa-di-announcement-2026] and for some of KGS's top moments from the past season enjoy THIS [https://gousfbulls.com/news/2026/5/27/usf-softballs-kathy-garcia-soto-earns-nfca-rawlings-gold-glove.aspx] article on gousfbulls.com.

Bulls Beat Wednesday 5-27: Track & Field Set to Start at NCAA East Prelims; Roster Updates WBB, WLAX and Soccer; MBB adds DePaul to Slate Plus Notes on Baseball, Softball, Golf

A total of 20 members of Erik Jenkins' track and field squad is set to compete in Lexington, Ky. with the hope of qualifying for the NCAA Championships in Oregon - Darek gives you the full rundown and heat details. The next-to-last team to conclude was men's golf so we update that. Also an update on the baseball conference tourney in Clearwater and look at both the NCAA tournaments in that sport as well as softball. Women's lacrosse, soccer and basketball all add players, and men's hoops will face DePaul home and away the next two seasons.

Kristy Curry Sitdown with Darek Sharp

An update on the first couple of months on the job for the new women's basketball Head Coach, including thoughts on putting together the roster, and also plenty on her upbringing in a small town in Lousiana, to a coaching career strewn with legendary cohorts and great NCAA tournament showings.

Rob Higgins Gives On-Campus Stadium Construction Update

Members of the media were invited to check out the substantial progress on the future stadium for Bulls football and lacrosse, as well as the TGH Center of Athletic Excellence which will serve as the Football Operations Center. For video of the address head HERE [https://x.com/DarekSharp/status/2057111523730866565?s=20] for Darek Sharp's X page, which also has plenty of photos from the media drop-in.

Bulls Beat Monday 5-18: Softball Reaches Regional Final Before Arkansas Ends Season, Baseball Ends One Inning Shy of Clearwater, Track & Field Title Run Stopped, Men's Golf Starts NCAA Regionals

Despite two memorable wins over Washington to reach their first region final in five seasons, the Bulls were eliminated by host Arkansas to end a tremendous season. Baseball needed a sweep to extend its own season to the conerence tournament in Clearwater, and came agonizingly close. Darek also updates the full NCAA softball bracket and a baseball conference outlook heading towards Selection Monday. Track & Field and Men's Golf are the last two teams going, as sailing also saw its spring conclude at nationals in St. Pete Sunday. Darek also notes coaching news and more.