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Sports April 4, 2012

Karlsson leads women’s golf team at Ralph Hargett Memorial

By Adam Hunt | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dyann Busse

Flagler women’s golf posted a sixth-place finish in its final tournament outing before the Peach Belt Conference Championships.

The Saints, ranked 24th in the NCAA Division II national rankings, carded a 654 at the 17-team Ralph Hargett Memorial.

Flagler head coach Santiago Cavanagh was pleased with his team’s effort throughout the event.

“It was a tough course that played very differently to the courses we play in Florida but I was proud of the way the girls kept fighting,” he said.

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Sports April 4, 2012

Dahlenburg sets new school record in golf

By Adam Hunt | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dyann Busse

Joel Dahlenburg was in a record-breaking mood at the Bearcat Golf Classic in South Carolina.

The Flagler senior fired a seven-under 209 over 54 holes to clinch medalist honors and set a new school-record.

His former teammate Chris Bray previously held the record after his 210 at the Will Wilson Southeast Preview in 2009.

Dahlenburg took little time to find his form and raced into first place after the first round with a six-under 66 — the lowest score of the tournament.

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Sports April 1, 2012

Injured soccer player discusses future

By Daniel Arbelaez | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Austin O’Connor, a sophmore, has had a hard time with injuries since he started playing for the Flagler College men’s soccer team. First, he was injured just before the 2011-2012 season began. He was not able to play a single game during one of Flagler’s best seasons. The Saints finished their 2011-2012 season with a 17-3-3 record and won their second Peach Belt Conference regular season title. By the time O’Connor got better from his injures, the season was already done. He then began to play and started practicing with the team. But before the team started to play some friendly games, O’Connor got injured again during practice. He now has a torn ACL, torn Medial and Lateral Meniscus.

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Sports March 29, 2012

Men’s tennis team dealing with tough season

By Santiago Martinez-Caro | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Flagler College men’s tennis team season has not been as successful this season as many expected. Though the team is very talented, and will have great runs in the future, their inexperience has put them through some tough times this year.

This weekend the team traveled to South Carolina to play against No. 10 Lander. After a rain delay Flagler College was defeated with an overall score of 5-1. With this defeat, Flagler College fell to a 5-9 overall and a 2-4 in conference play.

Sports March 26, 2012

Flagler softball poised for post-season run

By Jaycob Ammerman | gargoyle@flagler.eduThe Flagler College Saints softball team (27 – 11, 4-4 Peach Belt Conference) are currently on a three game winning streak.

The Saints head coach Kristen Overton has the team poised to compete in a tough Peach Belt Conference.

Currently, the Saints are ranked 5th in the Peach Belt Conference.

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Sports March 22, 2012

After challenging season, women’s basketball focuses on better future

By Alexz Elmore | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Through a tough season, the women’s basketball team found their strengths and is now focused on building for the new season ahead.

The 2011 season was tough for the girls of the Flagler women’s basketball team.

The team did what they could, but injuries played a major role in their downfall this season.

“Due to injuries it was very difficult for us to change our defense as we needed, with so many players unable to play,” head coach Erika Lang-Montgomery said.

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Sports March 15, 2012

Flagler baseball team off to strong start

By Mari Pothier | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dyann Busse

Consistent pitching and timely hitting are two major factors contributing to the success of the Flagler College baseball team.

The Saints took one out of three in their conference series against Montevallo bringing their overall record to 14-8 and 6-3 against Peach Belt Conference teams.

Head coach David Barnett said the team is off to a good start but knows there are a lot of series left in the season.

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Sports March 12, 2012

Women’s tennis athlete follows in her sister’s footsteps

By Eric Albury | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dyann Busse

The Ospina sisters are more than just blood; they are a team. With all three having played tennis at Flagler College, the youngest – Laura (19) – looks to make her mark during her freshman season, joining the ranks among her sisters and begin her own legacy.

“We all started playing tennis at the same time; however, since they are my older sisters, I would say they have been my role models for everything in life, including tennis,” Laura said.