By Bethany Coates
The Flagler women’s soccer team proved to be victorious with a 3-1 defeat over Thomas University on October 6 at the Saints field.
This non-conference game assisted Flagler to break its two-match losing streak and up its record to 6-5-0. Thomas loses its third game in a row and drops to 3-7-1.
By Devon Jeffreys | djeffreys@flagler.edu
Midway through what may be their toughest season yet, the Flagler women’s volleyball team has identified their weakness. What they do to rise above it will go a long way toward deciding the outcome of their season.
“It seems like our passing is determining how well we play or not,” head Coach Taylor Mott said. “When we pass well, we seem to be winning. When we’re not passing well, we seem to be losing. We’ve really tried to focus on passing in practice.”
By Brian Vigna | bvigna@flagler.edu
The Flagler women’s soccer team is coming off a 3-13-1 season, which some would like to forget.
Head coach Teddy Meyer has an older and more experienced roster this season providing a more well-rounded team.
With only 15 goals scored last season by the Saints the key to success this year is offensive output.
By Brian Vigna | bvigna@flagler.edu
The Flagler women’s soccer team has shown great improvement this year and hopes to finish the season with a winning record.
Another equally important goal of the team is to raise awareness of a disease that affects everyone here at Flagler and around the world, breast cancer.
By Eric D. Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Intramural Softball is the first intramural sport of the 2008 school year and is one of the more popular sports here at Flagler College.
“The first game of the season really shows who has been practicing during the off season and sets the bar high for who are the teams to beat,” said senior Doug Gillikin warming up on opening night.
By Brian Vigna | bvigna@flagler.edu
Flagler’s men’s soccer program is at a crossroads with a five-game losing streak and half of the season left.
The team began the season hoping to build on the late season success from last year, but suffered a 0-3 loss on opening night to Eckerd College.
Flagler fell to No. 20 (NAIA) Savannah College of Art and Design 4-0 on Sept. 29 in a non-conference home game. SCAD outshot Flagler 20-6 and held a 6-3 edge in corner kicks as they dropped the men to 0-8-1.
By Lindsey Williams | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Glenn Kiture, outfielder for the Flagler College baseball team, is much more than a college athlete, let alone baseball player.
When asked what one of the biggest misconceptions of the college athlete is, he said, “That they are pig-headed, full of themselves, that they get special privileges, and are always looking for an easy way out academically.”
By Jennifer Seton | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The St. John’s Golf Club of St. Augustine is hosting the St. Augustine Amateur, Oct. 19-21.
The tournament is open to amateurs who have been invited by the Tournament Committee or who have qualified through participation in the Local Qualifier.
All proceeds from the St. Augustine Amateur will benefit Rotary Club Charities and the First Tee of St. Johns County.
By Brian Vigna | bvigna@flagler.edu
Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are the latest in a slew of professional teams to undergo a serious scandal.
The Patriots were caught and fined heavily for having a team employee filming behind the opposing team’s bench. The Patriots embarrassed the Jets 38–14 on Sept. 9 and have been criticized by both the sports media and fans of professional sports since.
The Patriots so-called “spygate” has been one of the few mishaps in the past year that didn’t involve banned substances.
By Devon Jeffreys | djeffreys@flagler.edu
It might not be as long as expected before postseason play returns to Flagler College.
One part of the lengthy NCAA transition process on the verge of being shortened is Flagler’s provisionary period. Originally believed to be three to four years long, Flagler received word that, due to good standing, 2007-2008 will be the final provisionary year for the school.
“They told us as long as we stay on track, we will be full members of NCAA Div. II by next summer,” Athletic Director Dave Barnett said.
The news means that Flagler will be eligible for NCAA postseason play in 2008-2009, a huge coup for the athletic department.
