Lindsey Chavers Published: November 8, 2006 The PJC women’s basketball team dominated Delgado Community College Monday, 104-39. The Lady Pirates jumped to an early lead, which they held for the entire game. They were 29 points up before the Lady Dolphins could make their first point. PJC ended the first half 50-10. The second half...
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Lady Pirates end season at state tournament
Lindsey Chavers Published: November 8, 2006 The PJC volleyball team ended the season with a heartbreaking elimination from the state tournament Nov. 2 to 4 in Winter Haven. In the first game of the tournament, the Lady Pirates lost to the Lady Hawks of Hillsborough Community College, 30-21, 30-19 and 30-16. “We seemed sluggish and...
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Season ends for Lady Pirates
Lindsey Chavers Published: October 25, 2006 The PJC volleyball team was eliminated in the second game of the state tournament with a loss to St. Petersburg College on Friday, November 3, (30-26, 30-18, and 30-13), ending the season. The Lady Pirates started strong, but the lead slowly slipped from them in all three games. Mistakes...
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State tournament starts terribly for Lady Pirates
Lindsey Chavers Published: October 25, 2006 The PJC volleyball team lost a devastating match against Hillsborough Community College in Game 1 of the state tournament Thursday, Nov. 2. The first game started out promising, but the Lady Pirates quickly fell behind the Lady Hawks. The next two games followed the same pattern. “It’s been rare,”...
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Lady Pirates prepare for state
Lindsey Chavers Published: October 25, 2006 The Lady Pirates volleyball team has proven themselves so far. They have made it to the state tournament, which is being held in Lakeland Nov. 2-4. Last year, they were out after losing the first two matches. This year they hope to change that. “Last year they were all...
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Pirates defeated in cross-town match-up
Lindsey Chavers Published: October 25, 2006 The PJC baseball team made a strong, but failed, attempt to overcome UWF with a 5-2 loss, Wed., Oct. 18. With a less than average crowd and sporadic weather conditions, the Pirates were unable to surmount the Argos’ early lead. All five of UWF’s points came in the first...
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Volleyball moves to Pensacola from Milton
MADELAIN TIGANO Starting Sept. 1 PJC’s volleyball team will make its home with a new court in the Ed Hartsell Arena on the Pensacola campus. Volleyball Coach, Pete Pena, is “looking forward to it.” For the past 12 years the volleyball team drove by bus to the Milton campus for practices and games. “Many nights...
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Minder Florida player of the week
Published: October 11, 2006 Elizabeth Minder, a freshman on the PJC volleyball team, was voted as the defensive player of the week on Oct. 5, by the Florida Community College Athletic Association. Minder has been playing volleyball for seven years and said this was the first individual honor she has ever received. “I think it’s...
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Lady Pirates volleyball team advances to State
Lindsey Chavers Published: October 11, 2006 The PJC volleyball team secured a place at the state competition with a conference victory against Gulf Coast Community College on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The Lady Pirates defeated the Lady Commodores 3-0, with scores of 30-28, 30-27, and 30-20, becoming the 2006 Panhandle Conference champions “I know last year...
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Pirates baseball holds on for a victory
Lindsey Chavers Lindsey Chavers Published: October 11, 2006 The PJC baseball team defeated Gulf Coast Community College Sunday, Oct. 1, with a 4-2 win. The Pirates scored all four runs in an eventful third inning, which ended in a Gulf Coast double play. An error in the fifth inning at first base gave Gulf Coast...