Lady Pirates Lose 1st Match at Championship

Shauna Cook The Corsair Today (Nov. 4) was the first match for the NJCAA REGION State Championship for the Lady Pirates. They played Hillsborough CC which ended in a 4 set loss, 19-25, 19-25, 28-26, 21-25. “Hats off to Hillsborough,” Head Coach Chris Laird said. “They played better than we did and deserved to win.” Even with…

“Sophomore Night” Victory for the Lady Pirates

Shauna Cook The Corsair Victory for the Lady Pirates against Gulf Coast College Oct. 19 in a 3 set win; 25-14, 25-20, and 25-16…   The night started off honoring the 4 Sophomores that have been a HUGE contribute to the Lady Pirates success this season. Karson Hinds; setter, graduated from Niceville High School and…

Another Win for Lady Pirates

PENSACOLA STATE vs FAULKNER STATE “Sun chiefs”   The Lady Pirates take the win Thurs. night, Oct. 6, in a 3 set match beating the Sun chiefs 25-15, 25-12, and 25-18.   “I’m happy we won and we played hard,” said Tara Vatter-#13, “We’ve been practicing a lot and it shows.”   All of the…

The Guidry Girls

Shauna Cook The Corsair No, you’re not seeing double this year on the volleyball court. It’s actually the Guidry sisters, sophomore Emily and freshman Sarah. And if they look familiar, their sister Jessica played here in 2008-2009. When  Sarah graduates next year, the event will mark five years straight with a Guidry on the volleyball…

Sports injury? help is a call away

Shauna Cook The Corsair The Pensacola State College Training Center started a sports injury hotline two months ago for Pensacola State College students, faculty, staff, and the community. “It’s a 24/7 hotline,” said Deb Lee, head trainer of the Training Center. The hotline has three licensed trainers: Deb Lee, Melissa McShan, and Lacey Toth, who…

Pirates welcome new trainer

Shauna Cook The Corsair Melissa McShan is the Pirates’ new physical trainer.  She got her Bachelors in Kinesiology at University of Northern Texas and her Masters Degree of Science in Sports Management from Southern Mississippi. She did internships and worked at Clemson, Jacksonville State University, and Alabama. “I got to work with the WNBA Detroit…