Brian McLellan The Corsair New tennis courts are nearing completion at the main campus of Pensacola State College. The renovations to the courts, located next to the Lou Ross Center at the 12th Avenue entrance to the college, were commissioned earlier this fall. Despite the appearance of delays in construction, the courts are still on...
Category: <span>Sports</span>
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Darren Goodson: a changed man
Shauna Cook The Corsair Sophomore Darren Goodson faced a lot of trials and tribulations growing up. The 6-foot-5 forward for Pensacola State’s men’s basketball team grew up in the Winton Terrace Projects in Cincinnati, Ohio where he was exposed to crack dealers, robbery, and murder. “It was hard but my mother always found a way...
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Lady Pirate Teandrea Smith Named FSCAA Player of the Week
Shauna Cook The Corsair Freshman, forward #25 Teandrea Smith from East St. Louis, IL was named the FSCAA Player of the Week with her performances in the games from Nov. 14- 20. Smith averaged 16.5 rebounds, 17.5 points, 4.5 steals, 3.5 blocks, and 2.5 assists per game against Vincennes University on Nov. 18 and Bishop...
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Lady Pirates close season with exciting state matches
Shauna Cook The Corsair With the volleyball season over, here’s a reflection of how great the season was for Coach Laird and his Lady Pirates. Overall, The Lady Pirates ended the season with a 27-9 record and 4-0 in conference. The Lady Pirates made it to the NJCAA Region State Tournament in Jacksonville in...
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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...
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Kick Off for the Basketball Season: Green and White Games
Shauna Cook The Corsair Pensacola State Lady Pirates and Pirates kicked off the season with their Green and White Game Oct. 20. The Lady Pirates kicked it off with their game at 4 p.m. The Green Team took the win 44-42. Head Coach for the Green Team was Marcie Grace and Assistant Coach was Katherine...
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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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...