Stories

Flagler forward wins ICAA Player of the Year after stellar senior season

By Michael O’ Donnell

Sam Jozenville only spent two years as the power forward for the Flagler men’s basketball team, but his impact will be felt long after he leaves. After two momentous seasons he was given the highest honor he could receive.

Jozenville was selected as Player of the Year by the Independent Collegiate Athletic Association, edging out Florida Gulf Coast’s Beau Bauer by one point to receive the honor.

By Jake Sulzer

Almost a year after making the step up to NCAA Div. II, the Saints remain without a conference to call their own.

Flagler applied for admission to the Div. II Sunshine State Conference last spring and has been waiting for an answer ever since. The conference currently has nine members and the only way for Flagler to join is for the presidents of those nine institutions to vote for an expansion.

Photo by Glenn Judah

Saints ace Tim DeSutter delivers against Embry Riddle. “It was tough,” DeSutter said. “It could have gone either way.” The Saints lost 4-3 in the ninth.

Loss to rival Riddle tough to swallow, but team can still finish strong

By Devon Jeffreys

With a 17-24 record and 11 games to play, Saints baseball won’t have an easy road back to the .500 mark, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get there.

“We want to win every game, of course. You want to have a perfect record,” junior outfielder Glenn Kiture said. “As the season goes on you have to reestablish goals and that is a goal of ours right now.”

By Devon Jeffreys

I’ve never thought of myself as someone that people can look up to. I’ve lead, but I’ve never considered myself a leader. This spring break things came into perspective and I think I’m ready for that to change.

While most students spent time at the beach or partying with their friends over spring break, I invited my dad down and we took off for Port St. Lucie to watch a little spring training baseball.

It wasn’t anything about the games that made me feel different, in fact as I snapped photos and hunted for David Wright’s elusive autograph, I felt more like a 12 year old again than anything else.

By Jay Bonadio

In an otherwise unspectacular season for Saints women’s tennis, two doubles partners have shined on the court.

Allison Hess and Monica Burbelo are currently leading the team as a doubles partners with a record of 6-3. The two work well together as partners and are also very talented during solo matches.

Assistant coach turns to Flagler basketball for support and comfort

By Michael O’ Donnell

Many people around the nation take the saying, “basketball is life,” to heart. But for men’s basketball Assistant Coach James Link, basketball has been more than just life — it has been his salvation.

By Brian Vigna

Most Flagler students may not even be able to tell you if we have a football team. But we do have a very rich history of excellence in athletics.

Historically, one of Flagler’s strongest programs is our men’s and women’s tennis teams which have won several national titles. Less than a decade ago the tennis program was known as one the best in NAIA Florida Sun Conference. Today the tennis buzz on campus is smaller and fewer people attend matches.

By Brian Vigna

I have been a fan of basketball since I first remember being tossed the orange bouncy ball as a toddler. For most of my early life I even believed I would be one of those giants on TV battling for rebounds and shooting jump shots. By the age of 14 I knew just how unrealistic that dream was — the chances of being drafted in the NBA are slightly worse than winning the lottery.

Student Athletic Advisory Committee sets goals for future of Saints athletes

Flagler’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee is looking forward to their second year on campus after getting everything in place in their first.

By Devon Jeffreys

For years, women’s golf at Flagler has taken a backseat to other sports, but outgoing head coach Taylor Mott thinks that is about to change.