Getting through the rough surf
By Jenna Boerst Semi-pro surfer Katelyn Sewell gives us a glimpse into the world of surfing, but also how things rapidly changed when she was diagnosed with intestinal lymphangiectasia.
Sports
Black women in the public eye
By Hannah Duffey We have all heard the famous Deion Sanders quote, “If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you play good.” For black women, that quote resonates with us and we always have it in the back of our…
No regrets: Elizabeth Montavon pro water skier learns to live with an autoimmune disease
By Gabby Alfveby She was one of the best skiers in the world at the time. Cruising along the surface of the water at 80 mph, she was preparing for future competitions. Trying to get back on top of the podium. Then she crashed, tearing…
Expansion of the WNBA: Not occurring fast enough for the available talent
By Gabby Alfveby Recently the WNBA announced an expansion team that will be located in the San Francisco Bay Area and begin play in 2025. Other locations that are expected to add expansion teams in the future are Portland, Oregon and Toronto, Canada. Expansion is…
Trojans hold off second-quarter run by Saints, don’t look back
By: Nicholas Leo The Flagler Women’s basketball team opened the season 0-1 after a fight from behind fell short to Anderson University on Friday Afternoon. The Saints take on UVA Wise today at 1:30 p.m. to conclude the PBC/SAC Challenge.
The end of an era: last of Flagler’s women’s soccer historic 2019 team to graduate this year
By: Nadia Fung Four years is all you have—four chances to turn your dreams in reality. Be the first to score a goal, or save every shot faced in the finals of the national tournament. The only pressure you should have, is the pressure to…
The normality behind adaptive basketball
By Lauren Montano On a late Thursday night in Jacksonville, the Brook’s Rehabilitation center basketball court is abuzz with action. Players either in blue or white jerseys played a scrimmage against one another, yelling, laughing, high-fiving each other with every basket. It seems like a…
Lauren Gilliam: Stone climber uses healthy-coping to take control of her mental health
By Gabby Alfveby Lauren Gilliam has been literally climbing her way to the top, winning 2nd place in the women’s intermediate division at the annual Stone climbing competition, Stone-A-Versary. Last year Gilliam won 1st place in her division. But for Gilliam, boulder climbing isn’t about competing or…
Andrea Fernandez Making Her Mark on Women’s Soccer
By Hannah Duffey The love for soccer started at age five when Andrea Fernandez was dabbling around with different sports, trying to find one that stuck with her. “Soccer in Spain is much more technical and tactical, while in these leagues, the physical is much…
The Flagler football community
By Lexi Ray When you say football or soccer in the United States people instantly think about MLS, FIFA, and now Messi. However, for Toby McCallum, 21, football is a community and an escape from everything else in his life. Football is game like no…