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Sports February 15, 2011

Women’s tennis team enters season with high expectations

By Zach Gray | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Flagler College women’s tennis team enters the 2011 season with high hopes for improving upon last year’s 14-8 record.

The Saints’ impressive 2010 campaign came to an end at the hands of conference rival Francis Marion in the second round of the Division II Southeast Regional Tournament. Despite the loss, the team is ranked No. 16 in the 2011 Campbell’s/ITA Division II Preseason poll and expects even bigger accomplishments this year.

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Sports February 14, 2011

Opposite vantage points on the court

By Donna Styron| gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Flagler College women’s basketball team has two players who are complete opposites in stature but alike in their love for the game.

Sophomore Rachel Brown stands above the rest at 6 feet 7 inches, while freshman Ebonee Bell doesn’t let her size of 5 feet 2 inches bring her down. The two girls said they hardly notice their height differences compared to their opponents.

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Sports February 14, 2011

Student assistant coach working toward dream job

By Anthony Norwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu

When Chris Ryan didn’t make the basketball team after his sophomore year of high school, he didn’t want to give up on his dreams.

“I knew that I would never be able to make it to the NBA,” Ryan said. “That’s when I decided I wanted to coach.” Now he’s doing just that.

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Sports February 5, 2011

Flagler hosts No. 33 Florida Tech

By Brittany Swan | gargoyle@flagler.edu Junior John Sgromolo helped Flagler Saints baseball hand Florida Tech a big “L” for their season opener this year, as the team rallied back Feb. 4 to defeat the Panthers 3-2. The baseball team’s win accompanies a 3-0 victory in…

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Sports, Top Stories February 4, 2011

New land acquired will benefit college

By Mari Pothier | mpothier@flagler.edu
Photographs by Phillip C. Sunkel IV

Jud Damon, director of athletics at Flagler College, said the college’s purchase of five acres off Old Moultrie Road will not only benefit athletes but the whole student body.

According to the St. Augustine Record, Flagler College President William Abare, Jr. said that the college recently paid $1.5 million for the land that will be used to enhance the Flagler Athletics Field Complex.

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Sports, Top Stories February 3, 2011

Softball coach looks ahead to another winning season

By Jaycob Ammerman | gargoyle@flagler.edu

After having their first winning season in team history last year, the Flagler College softball team is determined to keep improving.

Last season, the team finished with a record of 28-24, resulting in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Peach Belt Conference. This season Flagler is picked to finish fifth in the Peach Belt Conference, but head coach Kristen Overton has better expectations for her team.

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Sports January 30, 2011

Batter Up: Baseball planning to build on last year’s momentum as season opens

By Mari Pothier | gargoyle@flagler.edu

After being picked to finish sixth in the Peach Belt Conference, head Coach David Barnett of the men’s baseball team was flattered but knows it’s the results at the end of the season that really count.

Last season, Barnett said the Saints were chosen to finish 10th in the Peach Belt and ended up rounding out the season in sixth place. They finished 29-23 overall and 14-10 against Peach Belt teams.

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Sports, Top Stories January 19, 2011

Women’s basketball looking to finish strong

By Mari Pothier | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Head coach Erika Lang-Montgomery of the women’s basketball team said the team is striving to make the Peach Belt conference tournament through every game.

The Saints have gone 2-2 in their last four games beating Augusta State and Palm Beach Atlantic. Their overall record is 4-9 and have gone 1-4 against Peach Belt conference teams.

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Sports, Top Stories January 15, 2011

Team chemistry helping men’s basketball team succeed

For Senior John Pietkiewicz the main reason for the men’s basketball team’s success this season is team chemistry.

Pietkiewicz said there is no attitude among the players on the team which is not commonly found in a college basketball program. Most teams he said have players who are unhappy about minutes and shots.