Articles by Gargoyle

By William Sandberg | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler’s men’s and women’s cross country teams are already halfway through their seasons, but with a new women’s coach, and having moved to NCAA, they are already looking ahead in anticipation for next season.

For Christy Calderon-Castelli, the new women’s head coach, it has been a learning experience, but the women runners enjoy finally having a coach of their own.

“Having two separate coaches now has helped everyone out,” senior captain Jamie Stanish said. “It’s nice to have another female to relate to.”

By Viv Helwig | gargoyle@flagler.edu

When you think of Business Professor Lou Preysz and Men’s Basketball Coach Bo Clark you think of two men in separate fields, with separate goals, and separate backgrounds.

Preysz, an ex-military man who reached the rank of Captain, and Clark, an “ex-gunner” who ended his college basketball career as the all-time leading scorer for UCF, have more in common than first meets the eye. Under the surface, they both are men of faith, like to keep things lively by constantly cracking jokes, and have banners hanging in the Flagler gym.

Team manages to stay competitive despite injuries

By Devon Jeffreys | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The roller coaster ride that has been the 2007 season is headed toward its final loop and the Flagler Saints volleyball team may finish without two of their most experienced players.

Saints senior Jessica Wedemyer, injured earlier in the season, will miss the rest of the year with a knee injury and junior Leah Melton may miss the conclusion of the season with a stress fracture in her right tibia.

The injuries, coupled with inconsistencies on the court have left the Saints with a 16-11 record with eight games to play. The team will now have to work out the kinks without both Wedemyer and Melton.

By Brian Vigna | bvigna@flagler.edu

NBA basketball is looming – in just a few short weeks the NBA season will begin. In an offseason that pleased Boston fans and brought Blazers fans nothing but worries, excitement was not hard to find.

By Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Tickets for the Nov. 1 game between the University of Florida and Flagler go on sale Wednesday Oct. 17 at 7 a.m. in the student center. Only 200 tickets are available.

Tickets are $15 by cash or check only and transportation will not be provided. Flagler ID is required for purchase and there is a limit of four tickets per person.

Saints Club boosters also have tickets on sale to faculty, staff, boosters and members of the community for $30 each, which includes a tailgate party. Call 819-6252 for more.

By Eric D. Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The first series of the 2008 playoffs didn’t turn out the way some Flagler College students were hoping for their hometown teams.

Although the Yankees were the wild card team, New Yorker Sean Hogan, senior, still felt his Bombers were going to be the team to beat. “I feel like this is our year, again, A-Rod has had the best season of his career and you best believe he’ll carry that into the playoffs this year.”

A-Rod didn’t carry his MVP like season into the playoffs with only 1 RBI in his 15 at-bats.