From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The Flagler College surf team won first-place team honors at this weekend’s National Scholastic Surfing Association East Coast Championships.
The top two spots in College Men’s went to Flagler surfers Eric Taylor and Ben McLeod.
The team beat out three teams from the University of Central Florida, two from the University of North Florida, one from the University of Florida and one from Daytona Beach Community College.
March is National Women’s Month, and the Gargoyle found four women who are making history in our community by making a difference.
By Danielle Marsh | dmarsh1@flagler.edu
Fourth-grader McKenna* is able to express herself in ways she never thought possible thanks to Flagler College English Professor Kim Bradley.
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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…
By Ryan Day | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Senior Sean Gormley believes the student-run “Beach Blast” event is a good enough reason for students to stay in St. Augustine for this year’s spring break.
“If you’re going to be here over spring break, it’s going to be a good way to spend the weekend,” said Gormley, a sports management major helping to coordinate the Beach Blast event. “There will be bands, surf competitions, food. It’ll just be a good way for students to relax over the break.”
By Brian Vigna | bvigna@flagler.edu
Flagler College’s women’s tennis team began the season with four consecutive losses, which concerns any coach or fan.
But what the coach knew than most fans didn’t is how tough the competition has been in the early part of the season.
After the tumultuous start to the season, the women’s team regained some confidence by defeating Eckerd College and Florida Tech in back-to-back road matches.
By Brian Vigna | bvigna@flagler.edu The intramural football season is coming to an end which can mean only one thing, basketball is just around the corner. For some teams it is merely a good workout twice a week for the last month or so of…