Category: <span>Archived Sports</span>

Corey Reese Published: February 22, 2006 The Pensacola Junior College Baseball team carried a 15 game winning streak into Tuesday’s game against Mississippi Gulf Coast CC.  That streak ended with a 4-1 loss at home to the Bulldogs. Nate Hall drove in PJC’s only run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the first...

Corey Reese Published: February 22, 2006 Every two years the eyes of the world turn to one spot on this great planet.  Right now the eyes are turned to Torino, Italy.  In 2008, the focus shifts to Beijing, China.  The five linked rings symbolize the greatest competition on this Earth; The Olympic Games. To compete...

Moria Dailey Published: February 22, 2006 Long is the word Ashley Morris used to sum up her experience at PJC. “Long,” Morris said, laughing, “Long and stressful.” She has been the captain of PJC’s cheerleading squad since her freshman year three years ago. This is her last semester at PJC.  Her last game as a...

Corey Reese Published: February 22, 2006 The rosters for Pensacola Junior College’s athletic teams contain players from the Pensacola area all the way to places like New York, Illinois, Canada, and even Europe.  How do the players find a place like PJC, an area that’s just a speck on the national map?  Local players know...

Samantha Meyers The 2009 basketball season has come to a close. The PJC men and women’s basketball teams played for the last time Feb. 21 at home. Fans cheered on the Pirates as they watched the women defeat Tallahassee Community College by a 40 point spread, 93-53. The PJC men did not fare as well;...

By: Samantha Meyers As the sun beats hot on their backs, the soft, calm wind gives a breath of cool refreshment to the men playing on the diamond. They enjoy either playing under the vivid sun or the brilliant, park lights. They are the guys that bring home their men. The PJC men’s baseball team...

By: Sam Meyers The Lady Pirates seem to let another win slip their grasp on Valentine’s Day, the 14th. The Gulf Coast Commodores powered the Pirates, 83-61. This was the third time the two teams played in a Panhandle Conference game. Jasmine Payne, jumping center, retrieved the ball to start the game. Joe Pascal, broadcast...

By Sam Meyers Published: January 28, 2009 The Lady Pirates were ranked No. 1 in the state, but after Wednesday night’s game the women’s basketball team fell in the ranks. The PJC team came up short to Northwest Florida State College 70-58. The Pirates have made it through the season with 23 wins and 2...

By: Sam Meyers Published: January 11, 2009 The Lady Pirates pulled in another win Jan. 4 and are now ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 6 in the nation. The team defeated Tallahassee Community College by 13 points, 69-56. Jasmine Payne, top scorer of the night, frightened some Eagles with her striking talent...