Sports

By Neil Patrickson | gargoyle@flagler.edu

After an abysmal fall season finishing 2-13-2, the men’s soccer team found their form this spring.

“On a scale of one to 10 the fall was a one and the spring was a seven,” Coach Lynch said.

The saints opened the spring season with a 7v7 tournament where they reached the semi-finals. With only 14 players to chose from, they faced back-to-back games against Jacksonville University and University of North Florida. The saints defeated UNF and narrowly lost to JU.

By Ryan Day | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Junior Kodi Merrell says technology may be the wave of the future for the Flagler men’s golf team next season.

“[We need] more money in the budget and equipment such as cameras and computer software to improve swing,” Merrell said.

“The golf program will need to grow into its new status as an NCAA Div. II competitor,” Jay Jennison, head coach of the men’s golf team, said. “At the present time, there are many demands on the financial resources of the college. Golf, as with other sports at Flagler, will have to wait until the resources are available to make serious advances in the rankings.”

Assistant basketball coach James Link turns grief into inspiration

By Michael O’Donnell | gargoyle@flagler.edu

It’s the opening game of the Flagler College men’s basketball season. The booster club has decked the gym in the college’s red and gold colors. The gym is packed. But to Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach James Link, the seat his mother used to occupy at every home game, cheering on the team as the Saints came out in their red warm-ups, remains empty.

Link turned to the game of basketball, the game that he loves so dearly, after his mother, Tina Link, died in 2007, losing her life to bone cancer and leukemia.

By Brandon Volbrecht | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The intramural flag football season has come to a close. After a long season of sweat and mud, the men of Flagler have put away the cleats until next season.

Teeth were chipped and stitches were again necessary, but it wouldn’t be intramurals without it.

The Cadillacs claimed their third consecutive championship in 2008, which will arguably go down in Flagler history as one of the most successful group of players yet.

From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Men’s basketball coach Bo Clark has announced that David Clark has signed a letter of admission to attend and play basketball at Flagler College in an announcement April 9.

Clark, a 6-foot, 3-inch guard, is the second of three sons in Clark’s family and joins older brother J.P. on the Saints team. He was a three-year starter at St. Augustine’s Pedro Menendez High School for head coach Steve Melgard. Clark averaged 20.3 points per game and helped the Falcons to a 14-13 record and a trip to the district semifinals.

A young but experienced group of surfers says the team is ready to take on any competitors in the East Coast Championships

By Brandon Volbrecht | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Flagler College Surf Team is getting ready to win back the NSSA East Coast Championship title.

After taking a year hiatus from their first place finish in 2006, the men are anxious to get back in the water and compete. The team selected six surfers to represent Flagler March 27-30 at the Sebastian Inlet.

By Devon Jeffreys | djeffreys@flagler.edu

To wait or not to wait? That is the question that currently plagues the Flagler College Athletic Department.

The Saints received word by phone in early March that they would not be granted admission into the NCAA Div. II Sunshine State Conference for the 2008 or 2009 seasons.

By Neil Patrickson | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Flagler College women’s golf team needed to bring something special to 2008. The team found it tough this season because of stiff competition. Winning the Panther Invitational made them the first team at Flagler to win a competition in the NCAA provisional stage.

With some challenging courses, the women have maintained confidence with the support of Coach Betsey Larey.

By Lindsey Williams | gargoyle@flagler.edu

At one point this season, Flagler’s baseball team had been 3-10. But after a strong turnaround, the Saints have since posted a 10-1 record for the past 11 games.

“We’re better than how our record projected in the beginning,” second basemen Steve Simmons said. “We played defending national champions, and the runner-up. Five of the losses in beginning of the season were to those teams.”

From Staff “The Sports Wrap Up” is a new local sports show on WFCF Flagler College radio, 88.5 FM. The show features current Flagler communication students and is aired twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. The show is more than…