Sports

It’s Peyton’s Time … Sorry Rexy

Devon Jeffreys

It had to happen sometime.

Peyton Manning is going to the Super Bowl. Manning overcame his demons and he overcame Bill “the sweatshirt” Belichick’s New England Patriots to take a trip to Miami.


Men’s tennis set to start

By Courtney Stephens

The Flagler College men’s tennis team is ready to serve up a great season. The team has a positive outlook on the upcoming season and is looking forward to competing in NCAA Div. II this year.


Randolph’s No. 11 jersey to be retired

By Devon Jeffreys

On Friday, Feb. 2, the Flagler Saints basketball program will give the ultimate honor to the ultimate player when they retire the jersey of Flagler legend John Randolph.


New challenge for men’s golf

By Emily DeLoach

This year’s golf team has a lot to live up to, after last year’s regional win and 13th place finish at nationals.

But after the move from NAIA to NCAA, teams will be on a probationary period that could last two to three years and will not have conference affiliation, meaning they will not be ranked or eligible for nationals.


Women’s tennis team rebuilds again

By Summer Bozeman

With its first match closing in, the Flagler women’s tennis team is training hard for what may turn out to be a difficult season with a tough schedule.


Saints lose two straight to start

By Devon Jeffreys

The season hasn’t opened the way coach Bo Clark and the Flagler men’s basketball team would have hoped.

The Saints opened the season on Nov. 16 against Northwood University. The game was only the second in the history of Northwood basketball, but this wasn’t a normal first year squad.

Under the direction of NCAA great Rollie Massimino, the Northwood Seahawks had several players on their team that, according to Clark, were NCAA Div. I-type players.


Dance team headed for nationals

New coach helps ‘The Blaze’ qualify for nationally televised competition

By Melissa Bear

The Flagler College dance team has undergone many positive changes this year with the addition of new Coach Nadia Ramoutar and now they’re headed to a national competition.


Recruits already added for 2007

From Staff

While their 2006 seasons aren’t nearly complete, the Flagler women’s basketball team and baseball team have already begun building for a strong 2007 campaign.


Saints not discouraged by slow start

Abbey-Nowatzki looks to build women’s hoops program throughout season

By Nikki Leonardo

It has been a rough start to a challenging season for the Flagler Saints women’s basketball team.

The ladies were defeated on Nov. 2, in an exhibition game against the Jacksonville University Dolphins, 76-47. On Nov. 8, the Saints faced another tough exhibition match-up against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, refusing to go down without a fight, but losing 64-56.


Drug testing requirement enforced

NCAA regulations drive Flagler’s commitment to drug-free athletic teams

By Michael O’Donnell

As Flagler College continues to make its transition from the National Athletic Intercollegiate Association to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the athletes at Flagler College are subject to something they are not accustomed to — drug testing, which was done very little, if at all, in the NAIA.