Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates volleyball team swept the Pirate Challenge with a win over Andrew College Oct. 1. Pensacola State took the match with 3 wins: 24-14, 25-23, and 25-10. Their record stands at 18-5 overall and 2-0 in Conference play. Lady Pirates gave it their all against Andrew College Saturday and...
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Lady Pirates win close match vs. Faulkner State
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates volleyball team won the second match of the Pirate Challenge in close sets against Faulkner State Sept. 30 in the Hartsell Arena. The Lady Pirates took the match with 3 wins: 28-26, 25-19, and 25-14. In the first set, Lady Pirates were down 11 and felt the pressure...
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Lady Pirates take first game in Pirates Challenge
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates volleyball team played Jeff Davis Sept. 30 in the Pirates Challenge, taking the match in three sets, 25-7, 25-16, and 25-12. Sarah Guidry played an exceptional match, with a hitting percentage of .420 and 12 kills. “I was pleased overall with Sarah’s performance for the whole match. She...
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The Life of a College Athlete
Shauna Cook The Corsair For many college students, going to college means partying, meeting new friends, the beginning of freedom, and getting an education. For college athletes, the playing field is different. Some say that college athletes get a free ride for their education because they play a sport that represents the school. Many wonder...
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Fall means volleyball
Brian McLellan The Corsair With the new school year upon us, it’s time once again for the Lady Pirate Volleyball team to serve up a new season at Pensacola State. The Pirates are coming off a 17-11 season last year, including a 3-0 sweep against Panhandle Conference foe Gulf Coast College for the conference championship. ...
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New baseball coach combines hard work, fun
NATHAN HICKS – The Corsair Whether it’s the smell of freshly cut grass, grilled hotdogs, or the sound of a homerun crashing off the end of a bat, baseball season is here at Pensacola State. “We are looking to win this year, but we have fun too. One thing I like about this team is that...
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Lady Pirates Win Second Round in NJCAA National Tournament
The lady Pirates now 34-0 won tonight with a score of 70-49 against Copiah-Lincoln (25-2) from Wesson, Miss. “We’ve been working really hard and we don’t give up” state head coach Chanda Rigby. The team kept their lead through out the whole entire game, even though many 3 pointer shots were missed. Co-Lin fouled out...
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Lady Pirates Advance To Championship Game
VERONICA DAVIS – The Corsair Keeping their undefeated title alive, The Pensacola State College Lady Pirates added another win to the books against College Of Central Florida. What started off as a seesaw first half later became a 96-71 win over Central Florida. The teams were tied six times in the first half but the...
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Lady Pirates Basketball Team Have an Undefeated Season!
Going back and forth through out the whole first half, and bringing the score to a tie 4 times, the Lady Pirates remain undefeated! Gulf Coast (14-10) showed a lack of sportsmanship through out the game with uncalled fouls. “we played our best and didn’t let them intimidate us, which is why we made a...
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Lady Pirates Dominate Tallahassee
Staying ahead through out the whole game and not letting Tallahassee(13-9) catch up, the Lady Pirates(26-0) once again win their 27th consecutive game, and keep their title as no. 1 in the nation. The lady Pirates celebrated sophomore night with a 98- 53 win against Tallahassee Community College. “We fought our hardest through out the...