Flagler College

Flagler softball poised for post-season run

By Jaycob Ammerman | gargoyle@flagler.eduThe Flagler College Saints softball team (27 – 11, 4-4 Peach Belt Conference) are currently on a three game winning streak.

The Saints head coach Kristen Overton has the team poised to compete in a tough Peach Belt Conference.

Currently, the Saints are ranked 5th in the Peach Belt Conference.


Flagler has ‘Tallant’ with post-grad success

By Alyssa Prehoda| gargoyle@flagler.edu

With Communication Week underway, the success of Flagler alumni can be seen throughout various panels, including two-time emmy winner Shane Tallant.

Tallant is probably best known for being the host of the HGTV show “Designed to Sell.”  Tallant got his start in television right after graduating Flagler, at the age of 21.


The unforgettable Daytona 500 for all the wrong reasons

By {Jaycob Ammerman} | gargoyle@flagler.edu

BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ … “I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end.”

I really hate waking up to my alarm clock, especially at 5:30 in the morning, but waking up to the great James Taylor made it just a little bit better.

Today, though, was not just an ordinary day. I didn’t really care what time it was.

It was the day where I would witness the world’s biggest spectacle of racing and rednecks — the Daytona 500.


Journalist Chris Gordon to speak at COM week

By Megan Bradt | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo courtesy of nbcwashington.com {Photog_Name}

For Chris Gordon, interviewing a quadriplegic skydiver, covering a story where two officers were fatally gunned down at the U.S Capitol building, or taking part in the O.J. Simpson trials is what he does on a daily basis.

He tells the story. As a reporter and legal analyst, Gordon has made a name for himself in the field of broadcast journalism.



Fine Arts Guild set to host Dancing for Diabetes event

By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu
Photo courtesy of Dancing for Diabetes Facebook page

For junior Kristen Matulewicz, becoming the president of the new Fine Arts Guild means bringing a little of her home to Flagler College.

Matulewicz, who was raised in Oviedo, Fla., said she has been involved with Seminole County’s Dancing for Diabetes for six years as a performer. She said she looks forward to bringing the event to Flagler’s auditorium on Sunday, Feb. 12.





Flagler’s women head volleyball coach resigns

By Jaycob Ammerman | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College women’s head volleyball Coach Taylor Mott has announced her resignation, effective at the end of the year. Mott and her family will relocate to Tennessee where her husband, Brian, has taken a job.