By Jaycob Ammerman | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Growing up in Sweden, Elin Karlsson lived right next to a beautiful golf course.
“My dad used to bring me to that great golf course, and that is where I found out that I really enjoyed playing the game,” Karlsson said.
By Michael Potkay | gargoyle@flagler.edu
As a junior, Gino Ramirez of the men’s tennis team, feels at the top of his game
Born in Bogotá, Columbia, he began playing tennis at age 6. At the time, Ramirez was simply a recreational tennis player, as soccer was his bigger passion.
By Donna Styron | gargoyle@flagler.edu
This year the Flagler College women’s basketball team is mainly made up of the younger players. Out of the team’s thirteen players five are freshman and six are sophomores. Head coach Lang-Montgomery has been working with the young team and is happy for the opportunities her players have had this season.
“I feel like they are getting a lot of playing time, a lot of minutes on the floor,” Lang-Montgomery said. “I think that is going to help in their maturity and their development as players.”
By Zach Gray | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Star athletes like former Pedro Menendez linebacker Tony Steward don’t come around very often.
Like so many other studs, Steward has all of the athletic accolades that, for most of us, exist only in dreams. For the 2011 recruiting class, he was ranked as the country’s 13th overall prospect, according to rivals.com. Furthermore, Steward’s exceptional talents earned him a scholarship to continue his career at Clemson University. With the world of athletics seemingly in the palm of his hand, it is Steward’s off-the-field lifestyle and endeavors that truly set him apart.
By Mari Pothier | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Every game is a blessing for senior John Pietkiewicz of the Flagler men’s basketball team.
Even though the Saints have been struggling on the court, Pietkiewicz has been excelling. He was chosen to be the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the period ending Feb. 6.
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.
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.
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.
By Nora Breedlove | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The only two girls on the Flagler College surf team, Katie Brady and Sara Lear continue to stand strong.
Brady, a freshman from Montauk, N.Y., and Lear, a sophomore from Ponte Vedra, Fla. are short boarders for the surf team at Flagler.
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…