Former Flagler men’s basketball player signs pro contract
By Latesha Johnson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dyann Busse
Flagler College alumni and former basketball star, D.J. Ferguson, signed a professional contract in Germany this summer.
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Watch men’s and women’s soccer take on North Georgia live
Flagler men’s and women’s soccer take on North Georgia at home today, Oct. 20. The women play at 5 p.m. and the men play at 7:30 p.m. Watch it, and all Flagler home games, live here on the Gargoyle courtesy of FCTV. Live broadcasting by…
Minor leagues hold dreams for Flagler men’s baseball players
By Eric Albury | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Former pitcher for the Flagler College Saints, Jonathan Armold has just completed his first season of Minor League Baseball pitching for the Milwaukee Brewer’s affiliate in the Arizona League.
Jillian Unitas, granddaughter of NFL great, won’t mind seeing Brees break record
By Jaycob Ammerman | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Johnny Unitas’ streak of 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass is an enduring NFL record that stood for more than a half century.
On Sunday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees just might break the record. And that would be fine with Jillian Unitas, the granddaughter of the late NFL Hall of Fame quarterback.
New year, new team, new expectations for men’s basketball
By Latesha Johnson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dylan Busse
As the season slowly approaches, the Flagler men’s basketball team is preparing for what is expected to be a turnaround year for the Saints.
Juggling Act: Finding balance between a special-needs daughter and a soccer team
By Marissa Strawn | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Juggling a demanding profession with a strong family life is challenging for anyone, but a day in the life of Teddy Meyer may be more hectic than many caneven imagine.
Teddy Meyer is in his eighth season as the head women’s soccer coach at FlaglerCollege and up until the summer of last year, his seemingly chaotic life was relatively normal for any collegiate coach; daily practices, recruiting duties, scouting reports, then putting all coaching aside to go home to a wife and son.
Athletics not all about the athlete
By Cristina Coca | gargoyle@flagler.edu
You may have noticed some of the new faces in the athletic department here at Flagler College over the past few weeks, many of them coaches. But there is one new face that is even more important to those new coaches, staff members, and most of all the student athletes here.
She doesn’t call the court or the field her home, her home is the Athletic Training Room. She is the newest Associate Athletic Trainer. Eva Beaulieu joins an already strong athletic training staff with Head Athletic Trainer Jennifer Rinnert and fellow Associate Athletic Trainer JJ Wetherington.
Women’s volleyball set to overcome challenges
With the season under way, Brian Heffernan looks for success in his first year as head coach of the women’s volleyball team.
With five starters returning, younger players moving up the ranks and the acquisition of three freshmen, Heffernan faces the challenge of incorporating his style of play to those who are unaccustomed to his tactics.
Men’s golf to showcase Guatemalan talent
A new Guatemalan golfer, Sebastian Barnoya, has joined the Flagler men’s golf team this year.
Cultural mash-up: Men’s soccer shows diversity
By Eric Albury | gargoyle@flagler.edu
With 11 foreign players sporting accents from England, Ireland and Bermuda, this year’s men’s soccer team has become a cultural mash-up that makes games feel more like spectating at an international match.