By Jaycob Ammerman | gargoyle@flagler.eduSibling Flagler College men and women’s soccer players Cameron and Brittany Will’s life has always revolved around soccer.
Cameron and Brittany began playing soccer at the age of five, using their older sister and father who played soccer as an inspiration.
By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu
With his hands around my neck, I looked up at the man standing in front of me, and for a split second I didn’t know what to do. Running through the list of moves I just learned, I sandwiched my hands against his palm and shoved his arms off of me to the applause of the other women in my group. “Good job,” he said, before walking over to the woman standing next to me and testing her with another move.
Outside of the Virginia Room, it was a scenario that I always carried in the back of my mind but assumed would never happen. I would like to think I could defend myself, but barely reaching five feet I knew it was unlikely.
By Colby Eaton | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The Flagler College athletic department is starting a Flagler pep band to increase the enthusiasm of the crowd at home games.
Jud Damon, Director of Athletics at Flagler College, is the originator of the idea and hopes that it will bring a more exciting atmosphere.
Flagler College students have already shown interest.
Ryan Erlacher, assistant Athletic Director, has high hopes for the pep band’s success at future basketball home games.
By Amber James | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Three martial art styles, numerous Cross-Fit routines and one broken foot later, Carly Lupo is a fighter.
The psychology major trains mixed martial arts five days a week, constantly in and out of Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing and open mat sessions at the Combat Club in St Augustine. In July she broke her foot, but still worked on her boxing and sparring skills while healing. She also lifts weights at Planet Fitness and does a Cross-Fit routine includes box jumps, farmer’s walk, medicine ball wall ball, push-ups, burpees, four-count sit ups, kettle bell swings, and push press.
By {Jaycob Ammerman} | gargoyle@flagler.eduThe Flagler College women’s soccer team started off their season with an impressive 6-2 record behind the stellar play of juniors Lindsay Zullo and Loren Cate. Now the great play of Zullo has helped her achieve her first Peach Belt Conference offensive player of the week honors.
“I felt honored to be chosen since there are a lot of really good players in our conference,” she said.
By Don Stewart | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Michael Lambert has led the Saints cross country team with two strong outings to start the season. He finished 23rd, third and 52nd with a best time of 21:02. Others with strong performances were Alex Bonus, Corey Mundy, Derek Casciano and Justin Talavera.
em>By {Ryan Buffa} | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Many people spend the summer lounging on the beach, reading a book and maybe go do some sight seeing. For Flagler College environmental science professor Barbara Blonder, this summer meant bicycling across the country.
Sitting in her office, surrounded by framed pictures of her journey, Blonder is wearing a pair of silver earrings with dangling bicycles and matching necklace, perfectly toned and tan and is glowing with a happiness that explodes into the room.
By Jaycob Ammerman | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Born in Zadar, Croatia, Ante Gospic’s dream was to get a college education in America. “I remember watching American college movies and I wanted to be just like the actors,” said Gospic.
Gospic knew that his only chance of being able to come to America for college was through the game of basketball. “I knew that if I was really good at basketball, then American colleges would recruit me” said Gospic.
By Michael Newberger | mnewberger@flagler.edu Photographs by Phil Sunkel Governor Rick Scott spoke at Flagler College Aug. 29 about the main tenants of his political platform: job creation, lowering taxes and education reform. One of the largest sources of criticism for the current administration…