Men’s Soccer battles through injuries in second half of season
With the 2014 men’s soccer season nearly hallway through, the Flagler Saints stand at 6-8-1 overall and 3-4 in conference play after being plagued by a number of key injuries.
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Butts over Barrels: The sexualization of female surfers
While spending a winter in Rincon, Puerto Rico, I learned so many things. I learned to watch for sea urchins when entering and exiting the water. I learned which food trucks were the best for a quick lunch. I learned exactly where not to park a rental car at certain surf breaks.
Masters Ratings preview for Post Tiger PGA
The PGA Masters was a grand arrival for Spieth on the biggest stage of his sport and another Masters win for one of golf’s most likable players in the long-hitting Watson. Yet it was overshadowed by the absence of Tiger Woods, who did not play in this year’s tournament due to a back injury.
The Intramural Experience
In my years competing for the coveted gray shirts, I have learned that students give effort beyond reasonable expectations to become champions of their favorite sport.
Breaking down the last barrier in sports
By Brian Schaffnit | gargoyle@flagler.edu Sports have meanings that go beyond the playing field. The world just witnessed the closing ceremony at the Winter Olympics which is a celebration of the cultural melting pot that is our world with the common bond of competition at…
Sports Spotlight: Skylar Fox
St. Petersburg College transfer Skylar Fox is looking to make an immediate impact on this year’s Saints baseball team.
Sports Spotlight: Jake Brandenberger
Every team has that one special player. For the Flagler Saints baseball team, that player is Jake Brandenberger. Currently entering the fourth and final year of his Saints career, Brandenberger is one of two players remaining from the freshman class of 2011 along with Andrew Castello.
The facade of Olympic greatness
Although the tension between Russia and America supposedly dissolved after the end of the Cold War, the two countries have never reached a point of genuine friendship. Old tensions caught media attention when Russian President, Vladimir Putin, wrote a lovely op-ed for the New York Times, which encompassed his deep disdain for the American state.
Sports Spotlight: From FSU to Flagler
By Noah Gatsik | gargoyle@flagler.edu This season, the Saints baseball team has very high expectations. A main contributor to these lofty expectations is junior transfer student Kyle Bird. “Bird”, as his teammates refer to him, played the last two seasons for coach Mike Martin at…
That feeling: Softball pitcher talks about life as a student-athlete
By Katie Enright | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Editor’s Note: Junior pitcher Katie Enright on the Flagler College women’s softball team wrote this piece about the ups and downs of life as a student athlete.