New coach and new choreographer get dancers to express themselves

By Andrea Huls
Photo by Andrea Huls

PHOTO CAPTION: Choreographer Sara Hussien and coach Dr. Nadia Ramoutar help the dance team get in shape for the prospect of competing in the nationally-televised College Dance Team National Championship at Walt Disney World Resort early next year.

It is 7:30 p.m. and the Flagler College Dance Team has been practicing non-stop for over an hour. This year, the team is ready to break the old stereotypes and show what they are really made of.

By Megan Kramer
The Flagler women’s golf team opened their fall season Sept. 23-24 competing in the Lady Falcon Invitational in Ormond Beach, finishing 11th overall.

By Megan Kramer
New developments are in place for Flagler Field over the next few months. The facility will undergo renovation as Flagler makes its transition into the NCAA.

By Michael St. Germain
This year’s intramurals have already kicked off to a great start. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, co-ed softball is underway at the baseball fields on Riberia Street. Sand volleyball is Tuesday …

By Nikki Leonardo
Photo by Glenn Judah

PHOTO CAPTION: Flagler baseball players and volleyball line judges Glenn Kiture and Brett Cooper discuss the ongoing volleyball match between points. Both Kiture and Cooper are Sport Management majors at Flagler. They volunteer as line judges and Kiture says there is no pro Flagler bias.

It has been a really close game with the scored tied. Embry-Riddle sets the ball, and the middle blocker attacks. The ball lands on the line. What is the call? In or out? It all comes down to Flagler athlete, Glenn Kiture, line judge for the Flagler volleyball team.

Kiture’s line judging career started as a favor to a friend, and it turned out to be something he enjoyed and has continued.

“The first match was difficult for me because I was nervous, but now I got the hang of things,” he said.

By Devon Jeffreys
Last Wednesday, the New York Mets, my favorite baseball team since I was just a year old (see the hat), played their first playoff game since 2000. As you can expect I was …

By Michael St. Germain

Senior sport management major Gerson Penza has helped the men’s soccer team to an excellent start for the 2006 season. Penza is from Willemstad, Curacao, an island of the Netherlands Antilles in the Carribean.

By Devon Jeffreys
Photo by Glenn Judah

PHOTO CAPTION: The Lady Saints fell to Palm Beach Atlantic and Lynn University over the weekend. Head Coach Taylor Mott attributes the loss to the team’s lack of mental toughness. “When we’re losing these five-game matches it is because mentally we’re not tough enough,” she said.

The Flagler Volleyball team entered last weekend facing a test and their performance left much room for improvement.

Coming off two easy wins during the week, the Lady Saints hosted Palm Beach Atlantic Saturday. The match up featured two teams that hope to soon be a part of the NCAA Div. II Sunshine State Conference.

By Devon Jeffreys
Photo by Glenn Judah
PHOTO CAPTION: The Lady Saints beat both Riddle and Northwood last week.

Last week Flagler Volleyball proved one of the reasons that made the move to NCAA Div. II a no brainer. They have moved a step above the competition in the Florida Sun Conference.

The Lady Saints entered action on Sept. 26 with a record of 13-5 facing rival Embry-Riddle. Flagler handled Riddle top to bottom and the victory was never in doubt as a sweep came with relative ease. The series between the Lady Saints and the Eagles seems to have lost its past luster as Riddle struggles to keep its head above water this season at 10-11.

By Devon Jeffreys
Photo by Glenn Judah

PHOTO CAPTION: Freshman Justine Burkhardt plays a serve from Stetson University during the Lady Saints’ 3-0 victory Friday.

The Flagler College Lady Saints volleyball squad returned to action Friday after a six-day layoff and picked up right where they left off.

The Lady Saints extended their winning streak to six matches with a 3 games to 1 victory over NCAA Div. I Stetson University.

In the first game, Flagler would not trail after going down 1-0 on the first point and cruised to a 30-19 victory.

Watch Soccer Coach John Lynch talk about the upcoming season. The interview was conducted by staff writer Michael O’Donnell.

By Devon Jeffreys
Last weekend brought the Flagler College Lady Saints volleyball team back home for the first time in September and they made it worth the wait.
The Lady Saints didn’t lose a game and rarely …

By Megan Kramer
A Gatorade X-Factor and a Power Bar is what the sole senior on the Flagler College women’s soccer team needs before starting each game. Elizabeth Poore, or EP as she is known to …

Photo by Glenn Judah

Victories over two NCAA Div. I schools spark team to hot start

By Melissa Bear

The men’s soccer team begins their first official season of NCAA Div. II play facing probably one of the toughest schedules they have faced in a number of years, according to Head Coach John Lynch.

By Devon Jeffreys
Photo by Glenn Judah
Sophomore middle blocker Leah Melton reaches over the block of William Penn to seal a point in the Aug. 31 match. The Lady Saints went on to a 3-0 victory. …

Brothers Jordan and Josiah Holtz share goalkeeping duty for the Saints