Category: <span>Archived Sports</span>

By Nathan Deen Published on October 24, 2007 PJC Women’s Basketball Coach Chanda Rigby said the Lady Pirates suffered from “first game jitters” in their 70-57 road victory over Andrew College (Ga.) Thursday night. “We were sporadic,” said Rigby. Those “first game jitters” may have been the result of two key injuries. All-Panhandle point guard...

By Nathan Deen Published on October 24, 2007 For the past few years, Paul Swanson, head coach of the PJC men’s basketball team, has been trying to raise school spirit by establishing a fan club for PJC athletics. After an unsuccessful attempt at creating this club a couple of years ago, Swanson is going to...

By Katie Coseo and Rachel Strehlow Published on October 20, 2007 Still using the excuse that you’re too busy to work out? Too tired to exercise after working or studying? Don’t give up getting fit yet. Here are some easy ways to integrate exercise into your life, even if you have a really busy schedule....

Morgan Gates Published: September 14, 2005 The PJC volleyball invitational conducted on Sept 9 – 10 went, “all and all very well for the Pirates, and was a good weekend for them,” Coach Pete Pena said. The Pirates opened the tournament with wins against North West Shoals (30-23, 30-27), followed by Lawson State (30-24, 30-16),...

Morgan Gates Published: September 14, 2005 Intramurals are back at PJC and intramurals coordinator Doug Rogers has dedicated the first half of the semester to flag football, the second half to golf, tennis, racquet ball, and bowling, with many other outdoor activities in between. All students are welcome to play. “It’s a great way to...

Morgan Gates Published: September 14, 2005 A new set of faces will be supporting PJC’s basketball teams this year, the new dance team. Coached by LaRita Carter and led by Alicia Wester, the dancers will perform along side the cheerleaders during halftime at both the men’s and women’s games. Showing school spirit is just one...

Michael Colonna Published: September 14, 2005 PJC’s concepts of life fitness course is a necessity for students who wish to use the college’s L.I.F.E. Fitness Centers, gym facilities comparable to local gyms around town that charge monthly and yearly fees for their use. The L.I.F.E. Center has nautilus equipment, a free weight room, and a...

Morgan Gates Published: September 14, 2005 PJC’s new women’s basketball coach, Chanda Rigby already is getting the Lady Pirates involved in the community. The team, along with Bill Waters, Lee Barnette, Chrissa Day, Dennis Reynolds, and President Dr. Thomas Delaino volunteered to pull for PJC at a recent United Way airplane pulling competition at the...

Morgan Gates Published: August 23, 2005 PJC’s indoorÿswimming pool is still “unswimmable” because of interior damage caused by Hurricane Ivan last September. Staff at the Lou Ross Center, where the pool is housed on the Pensacola campus, had hoped to reopen the pool at the beginning of the fall term, but Facilities, Planning and Construction...