By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 PJC lost their first game in the West Plains Tournament on Thursday night to Missouri State University by a score of 96-69. PJC head coach Paul Swanson said that the score did not indicate the intensity of the game. The Pirates led at half time by four…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 After PJC’s 101-62 victory over the Delgado Community College Dolphins, head coach Paul Swanson said that it had been at least a couple of years since his team scored over 100 points in a single game. 45 of those points were off the 30 turnovers committed by…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 Fatigue was a factor as the PJC women’s basketball team lost their first game of the season to Three Rivers Community College, 71-70, in the Chipola Alzheimer’s Classic. “Our legs were tired,” said head coach Chanda Rigby. “We looked a step slow out there.” PJC trailed throughout…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 The PJC women’s basketball team improved its record to 4-0 today as the Lady Pirates defeated Georgia Perimeter College, a team that made the NJCAA National Tournament last season, by a score of 67-55. PJC trailed early and had a one-point deficit to overcome at halftime. The…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 After PJC’s 66-65 home win over Faulkner State Wednesday night, Pirate forward Miles Taylor praised the crowd at Hartsell Arena, whom may have been a major reason why Faulkner State guard David Johnson missed the potential game-winning free throws. “We needed them [the crowd] tonight,” said Taylor.…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 The PJC men’s basketball team’s record currently stands at 1-1. After going 7-1 in the preseason, the Pirates suffered a disappointing loss to a very young Gadsden State team by a score of 72-69. PJC started off Saturday’s game against Shelton State very sluggish and fell behind…
By Nathan Deen Published on November 7, 2007 Before he began his college basketball career at PJC, Joel Anthony did not have a lot of experience. In fact, he had just started playing the game the year before he became a Pirate. Despite his inexperience, his hard work and determination proved to be invaluable to…
By Diana Poist Published on November 7, 2007 I have a book in my personal library titled “The Next Exit.” It’s a handy-dandy volume for anybody who likes to travel, and I do. Let’s say I was traveling south on Interstate 15 in Utah, headed toward Provo. This book tells me that, if I get off…
Published on November 7, 2007 Recently NPR aired a segment related to the Southern California fires. The commentator was interviewing a mother who, with her two children, evacuated their home. They were some of the fortunate ones who had about two hours notice to leave. The mother told about the difficulty, or ease, her 9-year…
By Jade Lantz Published on November 7, 2007 What do you think self image is? To me, self image is how you perceive yourself and how you want others to perceive you. My self image is comprised of: how I look, how I dress, and how I feel. It has been said that “if you…