By Marty Camacho The South East Conference (SEC) Women’s Soccer was once again held at Ashton Brosnaham Park for the fourth consecutive year and is guaranteed to be held here in Pensacola again until next year. This year’s victor is the Vanderbilt Commodores, who won a thrilling final against the LSU Tigers in an 8-7…
by Marty Camacho It is a great time for soccer fans. The big leagues are in the middle of their season and have provided fans with a ton of twists and turns already. However, despite the joy the big leagues have given me and other fans, specifically Liverpool’s recent slip-ups and Arsenal’s late winners, let…
By Marty Camacho September 13 – After successful seasons last year, our Women’s Soccer and Volleyball teams seek to perform once again and improve from last season’s learnings. Soccer: After a strong season that saw them win the District title for the second consecutive year and make their first national tournament appearance, the Pirates are…
The Blue Wahoos Stadium has been a huge part of the culture of Pensacola for at least the past decade. People on vacation and locals alike have come to a ballgame simply for the experience. With the view of the bay, hot dogs, and fun music, it truly is one of Pensacola’s best fun things to do.
During the final day of the SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament back in November, local businesses set up their booths before the game for the fan fest. One of the booths present during the event is for our local soccer club, Pensacola FC, and we arranged a visit for an article. A few weeks ago, I had the honor to attend one of the club’s tryouts and speak to some figures within the club. What I heard was nothing short of passion and competitiveness.
The Men’s Basketball Team defeated Gulf Coast State 54-48 on March 15 to secure the State Championship. The Pirates’ win in the tournament, which was held in Niceville, marks their first state championship in 32 years and secured them a spot for the nationals which was held in Hutchinson, Kansas, and began March 23.
The Pirates’ performance granted them the right to the play-in game to qualify for the FCSAA tournament. They played against St. Petersburg College in the play-in and emerged victorious with a final score of 72-64 to guarantee their first appearance in the tournament in a decade. Pirates’ center Dimitri Clerc stood out against St. Petersburg as he recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds to help the Pirates book their spot in the tournament, which will be held at Niceville, FL, from March 13th to 15th.
Hope and excitement is in the air at Pensacola State College (PSC) as the men’s basketball team has been heating up and currently stands at a 4-1 record to start the season. The residents of this town along with students couldn’t have been more ready for the home opener that took place on November 1st against Santa Fe College, marking the start of the 2024-2025 season. Pirates took down the saints 80-64 in a statement win.
Hope and excitement is in the air at Pensacola State College (PSC) as the men’s basketball team has been heating up and currently stands at a 4-1 record to start the season. The residents of this town, along with students, couldn’t have been more ready for the home opener that took place on November 1st against Santa Fe College and marked the start of the 2024-2025 season. The Pirates took down the Saints 80-64 in a statement win.
Island Fights returns to Pensacola, Florida, near the end of October to give MMA, boxing, and kickboxing fans a great night filled with brutal knockouts and submissions.
September 20th–The final whistle blew on a warm September afternoon to cap a dominant 3-0 display for the Pirates against the Southern Union State Bisons. The game’s first half was balanced, with both teams creating chances and exchanging possessions. However, the Pirates proved too much for the Bisons to handle in the second half as the Pirates steadily held possession at the opponent’s half and started to convert their chances.
On July 22nd PSC Athletics welcomed Pensacola native Patricia Gandolfo as the new head coach for the volleyball team. She will be fulfilling the position from Jennie Belarmino, the previous volleyball coach. Patricia Gandolfo is coming from being the assistant volleyball coach at the University of West Florida and the University of South Alabama in…
by Sebastian Gordon During the summer, PSC pitcher Patrick Halligan (#35) was drafted in the thirteenth round to train and play with Kansas City’s baseball team, Kansas City Royals. Halligan is currently a twenty-one-year-old 6’6 sophomore at PSC. Throughout his baseball career, Halligan has been very successful. In high school, Halligan played baseball for all…
by Enrique Viveros On April 19th, the softball team received a championship win in the Panhandle Conference against Chipola College. Assistant softball coach Caroline Powell said about the matchup, “The team fought very hard to secure the Championship. We faced a lot of adversity as we played the final 11 conference games without two of…
The spring sports season opened with a passing of the guard as new athletic directors took over PSC’s athletics department. Coach Bryan Lewallyn and Coach Lindsey Angus now serve as the Athletic Director and Associate athletics director. Both coaches have continued to serve as the head coaches of their prospective sports teams. Coach Lewallyn serves…
Head baseball coach Bryan Lewallyn and Head softball coach Lyndsey Angus were named with the athletic director and assistant athletic director responsible for PSC athletics at a press conference Wednesday, January 20. PSC’s President, Dr.Ed Meadows, highly recommended Lewallyn and Angus for the positions. Meadows said.“He has shown an incredible ability to lead since he…
By Serena Robinson COVID-19 has been an ongoing problem all over the world. Specifically, the impact on sports today has been significant. At Pensacola State College (PSC), the impact of COVID-19 on student-athletes on campus has been evident. This pandemic is affecting everyone but for student-athletes like women’s basketball team member, Jade Hill, the pandemic…
This spring semester was without a doubt the weirdest semester I think any student has ever had. If you told me on January 1st that within a few months we’d go on spring break forever, all sports would be shut down and we would be confined to our homes for weeks at a time attending…
By Jaylen Boyd The FCSAA Hall of Fame inducts Pensacola State College (PSC) Bill Hamilton. Hamilton is the eighth PSC administrator/faculty member to be recognized by the organization. He is from Lake City, Florida, and is getting his bachelor’s degree from Huntingdon College. From his beginning as an assistant at Chipola State to a proud Pirate…
By Barron Demons Softball player Lia (Amelia) Johnson and baseball player Richard Sorrenti were named Pensacola State College’s Top Male and Female Scholar-Athletes on Wednesday, June 27. Johnson, a sophomore from Panama City, graduated with an overall 3.91 grade point average and is a two-time NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Award recipient, a…
By Barron Demons Shawndarius “Elmo” Cowart played basketball at Pensacola High school and has decided to stay home to play for Head Coach Pete Pena and the Pensacola State Pirates. A freshman starting for a varsity team doesn’t happen very often. In the case for Cowart, at the point guard position, he…
By Barron Demons The Pirates say farewell to outgoing coach Chris Laird and welcomes in Jennifer Belarmino. Belarmino officially took over as head coach in April and is a graduate from Ball State University. Before her coaching career, Belarmino served as a fund raiser for organizations such as the American Heart Association…
By Barron Demons The Pirate softball team made a spectacular run to place a bid for the FCSAA (Florida College System Activities Association) Region 8 State Tournament but fell short against Indian River State College (IRSC) 2-1. The Lady Pirates defeated conference opponents Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) and Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) at…
By Barron Demons During conference play-in games against rivals Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) and Gulf Coast State College (GCSC), the Pirates went undefeated and secured a spot in the state tournament. With the number one seed secured by Chipola College, there was a race for the number two seed and a spot to play…
By Barron Demons Alexis “Guz” Guzman shines in her first season as a college softball player and was voted on the First Team All-Panhandle Conference. First Team All-Panhandle Conference is an award given to some of the players who are considered the best in their conference after every season. Guzman is a Miramar, Fla. native…
By Barron Demons In what was arguably the most important game of the season during a play-in tournament and during the FCSAA (Florida College System Activities Association) Region 8 State Tournament, center fielder Natalie Sorensen comes up big for the Pirates. The freshman hails from Monticello, Fla., just outside of Tallahassee. She played at Aucilla…
By Jylen Harrell The unbelievable partnership of the NBA and the creators of 2k18 has formed an e-league. Once the news flooded social media, NBA 2k enthusiasts wanted a chance to be professional gamers. For a base salary of $35,000, participants get an opportunity to play in a huge tournament that will be streamed and…
Second-year softball player shows expertise on the field By Barron Demons Caitlyn Yockey is in her last season with the Pirates, and she is focused on making her final season one to remember. Yockey is a player that would be considered an all around athlete. In highschool, Yockey received a Defensive MVP award, made the…
By Barron Demons Gilbert is currently in his 29th year as the stat keeper for the Pirate basketball teams and witnessed the Pirate men capture a national championship in 1993. Before he became stat keeper, Gilbert served in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) for 10 years, at eight duties stations, one being Vietnam. After…
By Barron Demon Brittney Rayfield made her decision and verbally committed on March 12 to play for Flagler College. Rayfield, who originally played for the University of South Florida (USF), is now a sophomore at Pensacola State College (PSC) noted “a lot went into the decision.” Eckerd College initially offered Rayfield a full ride scholarship,…
By Barron Demons After a remarkable start, the Pirates walk off the court for the final time this season. Head Coach Clenita “Penny” Belford and her team looked unbeatable to start the season. The Pirates, in their first 16 games, went 16-0 and were ranked number 10 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).…
By Barron Demons In a fight for second place for the Region 8 State Tournament, the Pirate men basketball team fell to Chipola College 66-61, eliminating them from postseason contention. Where the top two teams of their conference gets a chance to play in the Region 8 tournament, the Pirates found themselves in third place,…
By Barron Demons The Pensacola State College (PSC) Pirates defeated the number one ranked Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) Raiders 87-70, ending the Raiders’ 25-game winning streak. Hartsell Arena erupted on Feb. 7 when Gerald Williams made a last second, heroic three-pointer to seal the game against conference foe Tallahassee Community College. Beating the Raiders…
By Barron Demons Willesley Butler has been a part of the men’s basketball team since 2015. In his final season with the Pirates, Butler was determined to give it his all. Born in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, Jamaica, Butler started playing basketball at 14. While living in Jamaica, Butler received an athletic scholarship to…
By Josh McQueen Intramurals are organized sporting activities available to all Pensacola State College (PSC) faculty and students.The events take place throughout the semester and there is no certain skill level required. Doug Rodgers, intramural sports director, is looking for participants to join the intramurals activities at PSC. “We are really recreational. We do the…
By Barron Demons The baseball season for Pensacola State College (PSC) is in full swing, and with a heavy recruiting class, the Pirates have a chance to improve from last season. Head Baseball Coach Bryan Lewallyn signed 20 new players after being undermanned last year and looks to continue to build his team for the…
By Barron Demons The Pensacola State College (PSC) softball team is determined to make a statement this year to prove they belong with the best. The Pirates ended last season with an overall record of 22-23 which results in a .489 winning percentage. The Pirates are putting last year behind them and look to improve…
By Barron Demons Aminat Jubril and AJ Yates continue to play the sport they love while being members of Pensacola State College’s Robinson Honors Program. Most athletes, whether on scholarship or walk-on, attend school to be a part of a sporting team and to obtain their degree. Jubril and Yates are extending their knowledge beyond…
By Barron Demons Samantha Reid started playing “Wee-Ball” at age two and fell in love with the game. Reid was eventually plagued by injuries and made the decision to leave the sport she loves. N ow a sophomore at Pensacola State College, (PSC) Reid has decided to pursue a medical degree. Reid started playing in…
By Barron Demons The student section has shown their support for the basketball team since the first home game against Southwest Tennessee Community College (SWTCC). Students have shown up in large numbers, giving the Pirates a lot to look forward to during the season. Junior college sports teams usually won’t experience the student support larger…
By Chris Sharp Ahyiona Vason, a sophomore guard for the Pirates, will be joining the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) women’s basketball team after making her official signing November 8 in the Lou Ross Center. Vason started in 27 of 28 games, contributing 9.9 points per game (ppg) and earning an average of 16.4…
Play together, Stick together By Jay Phillips Most student athletes dream of chances to earn scholarships and turn professional when they sign their letters of intent to play college sports. What many don’t realize is that the bonds created with their peers, and more specifically their teammates, are one of the truest treasures available…
By Jay Phillips Sports wouldn’t exist without the athletes who play them, which makes athletic trainers and an important component in the field of athletics. Sports medicine has become popular at Pensacola State College. Our athletic trainers are an example of why athletes depend on them. PSC’s trainers focus on injury prevention and keeping athletes…
By Chris Sharp The Volleyball Team won both their games against Andrew College and Gadsden State Community College by the score of 3-0 in a double-header but was defeated in a play-in game to enter the State Tournament. PSC seemed to be the better team against Andrew College in the first game of the double-header.…
By Barron Demons From Woodham High School to the Olympic Games, Justin Gatlin reveals his journey to capture the gold medal, beating the legendary Usain Bolt. Seville Quarters had the privilege of welcoming home the champion. Gatlin took pictures with friends and family before he took the podium to speak about how he was able…
By Jay Phillips Former Pensacola State College-star Hassani Gravett and his fellow South Carolina Gamecock teammates are cocky for a reason after coming off their school’s most memorable season ever. This past March, the University of South Carolina’s Men’s Basketball team put together one of the most miraculous Cinderella Stories of all time reaching college…
Jay Phillips Pensacola State College (PSC) has a long tradition of winning athletic contests, no matter what the sport or location. Recently, PSC’s alumni dominance has been expanded, courtesy of current Niceville Volleyball Head Coach and former PSC-standout, Karson Hinds. Hinds was a do-it-all at PSC under Head Coach Chris Laird. Laird explained that she…
Online based sports, fantasy leagues rise in popularity By Alex Naselius, John Seward & Jay Phillips It used to be that a sports team was comprised of neighborhood friends; now it would be quicker and easier to hop on a computer or PlayStation and connect with a gamer in South Korea faster than it would…
By Barron Demons A player certainly has talent if they are invited to the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League. Pensacola State Sophomore guard Gerald Williams has the size and athleticism to be a dynamic player at whatever level he plays. I witnessed Williams at one of the home games against Gulf Coast last year do…
By Chris Sharp Men’s Basketball With fall approaching, basketball fans know the season is on the horizon. Pensacola State College (PSC) men’s basketball team is preparing for the start of the 2017-18 season. Last season’s men’s basketball team finished 12-15 in addition to losing their last five conference games. On first glance, Pirates fans could…
Coaches introduce incoming Pirate athletes By Jay Phillips and Chris Sharp Pensacola State College (PSC) hosted its “Meet the Athlete” event in the Hartsell Arena’s Lou Ross Center on Thursday, Sept. 28. At this event, PSC’s coaches introduced their new teams. In addition to a few familiar faces and a few new transfers, PSC’s five…
By Jay Philips Pensacola was recently given the opportunity to join the NBA’s G-League as the farm league team of the New Orleans Pelicans. Launched by the group “PELS2PCOLA”, this move would provide a lot of entertainment to the area as well as tourism, money and the opportunity for a new sports complex and a…
By Chris Sharp Erica Greek is a sophomore pitcher for our lady Pirates baseball team from Thomasville, GA. She has helped lead her team to an overall record of 18-15, while being in one of the toughest conferences in the country, playing teams like Chattanooga State and Jones County, two teams that are known to give PSC…
#3 Chipola College too much for Lady Pirates The Lady Pirates traveled to Mariana to face off against the Chipola College Indians on Saturday for their 4th conference game of the season. Former NJCAA Player of the Week, Ahyiona Vason, had a great game for the Lady Pirates, coming away with 15 points as well…
By: James Phillips The men’s basketball team was able to ride an extremely explosive first half to a victory over the Gulf Coast State Commodores. With this win the men were able to snag their first conference win of the season and give some serious meat to the hope of obtaining themselves a spot in…
By: James Phillips Jan. 18 2017 Our Pensacola State Lady Pirates welcomed the Gulf Coast State Commodores to Hartsell Arena tonight for a matchup of nationally ranked top ten teams. Hoping to upset the #1 Commodores, the Lady Pirates (ranked #10), came into the game pumped up and ready to dominate. Nia Johnson played an…
By: James Phillips January 29, 2017 With a great team effort the 14th ranked Lady Pirates were able to take down the 18th ranked Northwest Florida State Raiders, 83-75 in an exciting overtime win. Five different players registered points in double figures for the Lady Pirates as they were able to earn their second conference…
Step by step guide to yoga relaxation By Melanie Catches Illustrations By Katelyn Bailey Every student experiences some form of stress, but not every student knows how to relieve this stress. Exercise can be a big help when it comes to stress reduction, and yoga is a great exercise to achieve this. The deep breathing,…
By: Nicole Gunter and James Phillips After coming off of a dominant six game winning streak, the Pensacola State Lady Pirates suffered their first in-conference hiccup of the year losing a tight game with rival Northwest Florida State College (71-67). “They did a better job of being able to control the tempo and…
By Abigail Megginson The students of Pensacola State College (PSC) have been decaffeinated long enough. Coffee Break Cafe, a coffee shop working with The Drowsy Poet Coffee Company, has made its home in the Pensacola campus’s Chadbourne Library. Plans to open Coffee Break Cafe began October 2014. The coffee shop officially opened its doors to…
by Spenser Garber and Abigail Megginson Kevin Baker (Point Guard, #1) Kevin Baker attended Madison Preparatory High School in St. Louis, Missouri. This is his 2nd year with PSC, but has been playing basketball since he was 5 years old. He says the team is “pretty prepared” for this season. His strengths include getting the…
By: Ally Doty A new chapter began this week for the Pensacola State College Women’s basketball team when athletic director, Bill Hamilton, hired Clenita “Penny” Jones as the new head coach, taking former coach, Leah Drury’s position after two years of dedication. Jones attended Washington high school and played under one of the most well-known…
By: Spenser Garber On March 4, 2014, Ohio-Chillicothe University Softball team visited Pensacola State College for a double-header where the Pirates won both games, 16-2 and 17-0. The first game saw a troubling start with 2 runs for the Ohio Hilltoppers and PSC suffered three up and three down in the first inning. Shortly after,…
By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State College men’s basketball team headed to Ocala, FL on Monday, March 3 to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association State Tournament for the first time since 1998, when they defeated Dayton State College 102-79, but lost their second game, being bumped out of the tournament and went…
By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State College Softball Coach, Brenda Pena, and her squad of fourteen ladies hosted a double header with Bishop State Community College Tuesday, Feb. 25 on a rare day in Pensacola where the sun shined brightly and temperatures reached mid-sixties to early seventies. PSC softball rarely had games at home due…
By: Ally Doty The 2014 Pirate Baseball Invitational took place Saturday, Feb. 22 through Monday, Feb. 24where the Pensacola State College baseball team welcomed four out of city teams and battled their way through the weekend. PSC first played on Saturday morning against the Rend Lake Warriors from Illinois. Rend Lake scored two early runs…
By: Ally Doty Leah Drury, the women’s head basketball coach for Pensacola State College, announced her resignation today, Feb. 26, at the Hartsell Arena, which has been her home for the last two years of her coaching career. The event started out lightly, when Bill Hamilton stepped up to the podium and knocked…
By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State men’s basketball team battled their rivals, Gulf Coast Community College, in a blood bath battle for sixty minutes in which they endured angry coaches, bad calls and a rowdy crowd. PSC went into the game with a 3-4 conference record and a 15-10 overall season record and felt it…
By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State women’s basketball team faced conference rivals, Gulf Coast Community College, on Wed. February 5, 2014 in hopes of grasping their first conference win of the season. Going into the match, the Pirates held a 0-7 conference record and a 10-14 overall record with second year-coach Leah Drury, desperate for…
By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State women’s basketball team participated in the Pensacola Classic Tournament on December 13th and 14th at the Lou Ross Center. Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” rang off the gymnasium walls Friday, Dec. 13 as PSC and Southern Union State Community College flocked towards the court to warm up before the game. “It…
By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State College women’s basketball team proved good form at their first home match, Saturday Nov. 16 at the Lou Ross Center, after defeating Meridian Community College by 12 points. At the start of the season leading up to their first home game, the Lady Pirates held a 3-2 record on…
By: Ally Doty The Pensacola State College’s men’s basketball team began their season the first weekend of November, participating in the Men’s Basketball Tip-off Classic hosted by PSC at the Lou Ross Center on the PSC main campus. The tournament consisted of four teams: Lamar State Community College, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Gulf Coast…
By: Brandon Vossberg It was a night to celebrate, Conference Win and Pink Night “Dig Pink” was the theme of the night on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the Lou Ross Center, as Pensacola State Volleyball raised funds and awareness for Breast Cancer Research. PSC’s volleyball team played like champions and beat their conference…
By Ally Doty The Pensacola State College Volleyball team played their last game of the season Monday, Oct. 28 at home against Jefferson Davis Community College, winning in three sets and giving their Sophomores a night and a season they will never forget. Sophomores Taylor Linton, Michelle Doucet, Victoria Smith, Bianca brown, and Katie Jones…
By Ally Doty Pensacola State College hosted the 2004 state champs alumni anniversary baseball game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 at Pensacola State in the early afternoon of a slightly rainy day. “We want to continue to include our alumni in this organization,” Head Coach Keith Little said after the game. Eleven players returned to face…
By Ally Doty The Pensacola State women’s volleyball team fell to rivals, Gulf Coast State College, Wednesday, Sept. 25 at the Lou Ross Center. This was their second meeting this season and after losing to GCSC in Panama City, the lady Pirates strived to defeat them. Taylor Linton began the game with a serve that…
By Ally Doty The Pensacola State College women’s volleyball team hosted Faulkner State College, Thursday Sept. 19 at the Lou Ross Center for their second home game and sealed the win after battling four sets against the Sun Chiefs. PSC has had a bumpy season so far with a 12-8 record; most games being…
By Ally Doty The Pensacola State College Volleyball team battled tremendously in the Pensacola State Invitational August 30 and 31 at the Milton campus and won every match except one, making their season record 4-4. Their opening match on Friday made PSC look tough to beat, wiping the Labette College Cardinals out, three sets…
by Ally Doty The Pensacola State College Athletic Department held the “Meet the Athletes” event on Tuesday, August 27, in the Hartsell Arena in building 3 where all sports teams came together to introduce themselves for the 2013-2014 season. President of the college, Dr. Ed Meadows, opened the gathering with words about PSC’s athletic adventure over the last 65…
by Ally Doty The Pensacola State College baseball team took on the Delgado Dolphins from Louisiana last weekend, March 1- 3. They went into the games with a 10-9-1 record, they played a total of four games in three days, and they lost all four games. Friday afternoon’s game started off with PSC’s Brett Casteel…
by Ally Doty Pensacola State College men’s basketball lost their final game of the season by four points against Tallahassee Community College Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Lou Ross Center.Before tip-off, PSC sophomores Devin Wilson, Josh Turner, Kent Langham, Milton Geddes and DiAngelo Kirkland were recognized and stood on the court with family and friends…
by Ally Doty Pensacola State College women’s basketball recognized their 2012-2013 sophomores, Ricki Alex and Allysia Rohlehr, Saturday, Feb. 23 after they suffered their final loss of the season versus Tallahassee Community College.“They both played a very well season,” Coach Leah Drury gloated about her ladies after Saturday’s game. “Allysia Rohlehr didn’t come out of…
by Ally Doty Leah Drury, the Pensacola State College women’s head basketball coach, and the lady pirates endured another loss of the season against conference rivals Gulf Coast State College on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Lou Ross Center. In Drury’s first season as coach, the pirates have played with only nine girls for…
by Ally Doty “It was a tale of two halves,” said Pensacola State College Basketball Coach Pete Pena after his pirates put away the Gulf Coast State College Commodores on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Lou Ross Center. The pirates went into Wednesday’s game with an 18-10 overall season record and a 4-6 conference record.…
by Ally Doty The Pensacola State College softball team played their first home, double header of the season Friday, Feb. 8, against Southwest Mississippi Community College. Coming into Friday’s games the Pirates were 1-4 this season and were looking to add a couple more wins to their record. In the first game of the…
by Ally Doty The Pensacola State women’s basketball team is currently under re-construction after the recent loss of five players, not only from the basketball program, but also from the college as well. “They were all very good basketball players; one was an all-American, four of them were SEC-type players,” said Pensacola State Athletic Director…
by Ally Doty The Pensacola State College baseball team faced Faulkner State Community College for their home opener of the season on Tuesday, Feb. 5, and lost 8-4. After creating a 3-1-1 record on the road to begin their season, the Pirates created numerous opportunities to score runs in each inning but were only successful…
by Ally Doty Pensacola State College’s Lady Pirates fought Chipola College Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Lou Ross Center, but they could not keep it together long enough to pull off their first conference win. The pirates lost 53-52. With a 0-6 conference record going into Saturday’s game, the Pirates exposed their exhaustion to losing…
by Ally Doty Pensacola State College lost another conference game Saturday, Feb. 2, against Chipola College 66-62. Three minutes in the game Denzel Richardson, a PSC freshman guard, fouled which resulted in two more points for Chipola. Not long after, a technical foul was called on Chipola’s Mistor Thomas that allowed PSC’s Dawud Salaam to…
by Ally Doty Wednesday, Jan. 30, was a losing night for the Pensacola State College men’s basketball team. They fell hard, 99-64, to the leaders of their conference, Northwest Florida State College. The game was coarse from the beginning even though PSC scored the first six points. It wasn’t long before NWFSC responded and made…
by Alloy Doty “Here we go White!” Coach Leah Drury, of Pensacola State College, cheered as she watched her Lady Pirates fall to the Northwest Florida State College Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Lou Ross Center. With a 0-5 record, Wednesday’s double header began with PSC’s women still fighting for their first conference win this…
by Ally Doty “You have him in the right spot! Now make him take that shot!” Coach Pete Pena roared across the court to the Pirate’s Denzel Richardson, during the Saturday, Jan. 19 game at the Lou Ross Center against Tallahassee Community College. It was the Pirate’s fourth conference game this season. The Pirates took…
by Ally Doty Pensacola State College’s Lady Pirates faced Tallahassee Community College on Saturday Jan. 19 at the Lou Ross Center for their fourth conference game of the season. Both teams came into the game without a conference win and both teams were looking for their first victory. PSC started the game with great focus,…
by Allyson Doty Only six points made the difference as Pensacola State College’s men’s basketball team lost their conference-opening game Wednesday, January 9, to Gulf Coast State College, 75-70. PSC sought to dominate the Commodores and ensure an early conference lead, but were execute for the win. “I felt like we were not tough enough,”…
by Allyson Doty Pensacola State College’s women’s basketball team suffered their first conference loss, 78-65, to Gulf Coast State College on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Lou Ross Center. “We hung our heads a little too soon, but we fought hard and played hard and we will definitely be ready to get them next time,”…
Pensacola State’s mens’ basketball team did not defeat Baton Rouge Community College for the third time this season, as the Pirates fell 68-53 in play on Friday, January 4, 2013. Pensacola seemed to have everything going against them from the start; the team were left stranded on Interstate 10 as the bus broke down on…
Allyson Doty The Corsair From baseball to basketball, Kent Langham spent his Wednesday afternoon sealing his college basketball career with the University of West Florida. After being scouted by Pensacola State College’s head basketball coach, Pete Pena, Langham’s senior year at Robertsdale High School was added to PSC’s basketball roster where he has been a…
Allyson Doty The Corsair The Pensacola State College men’s basketball team swept the Select Physical Invitational Tournament at home Nov. 2 and Nov. 3 for their 2012-2013 non-conference season opener. They competed against Jefferson Davis Community College Friday, Nov. 2, keeping the crowd on their toes while they battled for the win. At…
Allyson Doty The Corsair The Pensacola State College Men’s basketball team has progressed during their preseason with hours of practice and preseason matches last weekend. “We are a work in progress,” released head Basketball Coach Pete Pena, “I think we have gotten better every time we scrimmage … we are growing as a team.” They…
Allyson Doty The Corsair Nine contestants put their quarterback skills to the test Oct. 9 during the annual Pensacola State College Quarterback Challenge down on the intramural track and field. The first challenge, a distance toss for the most yards, was handed to Shane Dorlag who threw farther than 55 yards and scored 40 points.…
Allyson Doty The Corsair The Lady Pirates, PSC’s volleyball team, got banged up by rival Gulf Coast State College, Tuesday, Oct. 9. Losing three sets to two took them a step back from taking the conference title. “You can’t beat an emotionally-momentum team like Gulf Coast,” expressed Chris Laird, volleyball head coach. In the first…
Allyson Doty The Corsair The Pensacola State Lady Pirates volleyball team swept Faulkner Sun Chiefs three sets to none at the Lou Ross Center Tuesday, Oct. 2. Going into last Tuesday’s game with a 13-2 record, the Lady Pirates kept their composure and mentality to continue their winning streak as they inched closer to becoming the…
Adriana Dueck The Corsair On Monday Pensacola State College held a press conference announcing the new women’s basketball coach, Leah Drury. After being assistant coach under Coach Chanda Rigby at Pensacola College and then working as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, Drury will begin her first job as a head coach next…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Chanda Rigby has been the Head Coach for Pensacola State Woman’s Basketball for 7 years. She has two State Championships and two third place National Championships under her belt while head coach for PSC. Rigby has just taken the position of head coach of Woman’s basketball for Troy University. “It’s a great opportunity for…
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates took Third Place at the 2011-2012 NJCAA National Championship in Salina, Kansas on Saturday, March 24 against Central Arizona winning 73-72. This is the second year in a row for the Pensacola State Lady Pirates to make it to the National Championship and place third out of 16 teams nationwide.…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Friday, March 23 was game three for Pensacola State (seed #4) vs Trinity Valley (seed #1) at the NJCAA Women’s National Championship in Salina, Kan. and ended with an emotional loss for the Lady Pirates 66-71. The starting line-up for PSC were 5’9 Sophomore Guard from Natchitoches, La. #3 Brandy Broome, 5’7 Sophomore Guard from Washington, DC…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Thursday, March 22 was the second game for Pensacola State Lady Pirates and they took the win against Georgia Perimeter College 70-57. This win advanced the Lady Pirates to the final four and will have to face the #1 seed, Trinity Valley Community College, Friday, March 23 at 8p.m.. Starting for PSC…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Wednesday, March 21 was a victory win for the Lady Pirates (72-60) playing their first game at 2:00 p.m. in the NJCAA Woman’s National Championship in Salina, KS against Monroe Community College Rochester, NY. The starting line-up for Pensacola State was 5’9 Sophomore from Natchitoches, La. Brandy Broome, 5’7 Sophomore from Washington, DC Ronika…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Saturday, Feb. 10 was the 2012 FCSAA/NJCAA REGION VIII State Championship game between #2 seed Pensacola State Lady Pirates and #1 seed Gulf Coast Lady Commodores in Marianna, Fla. at the Milton H. Johnson Health Center Chipola College. The Lady Pirates took the Championship with a 64-60 victory and were named…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Friday, Feb. 9 was a victory in the semi-finals for the Lady Pirates winning against Palm Beach (overall 25-1) 79-52. The Lady Pirates will advance to the Championship game tomorrow evening playing against either Daytona (overall 15-14) who won against St. Petersburg yesterday or Gulf Coast (overall 23-4) who won against…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Thursday, March 8 was a victory for the Lady Pirates against Hillsborough Community College 71-55. This gives the Lady Pirates a place in the Semi-finals tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. where they will be playing against Palm Beach State College (25-1 overall). The Lady Pirates came into the 2012 FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Feb. 22 was a loss for the Pirates on their Sophomore Night against Chipola losing by 3 at the last second of the game leaving the score 59-56. The Featured Player for the Pirates was #33 Tyree Smith. The starting line-ups for the game was #5 Antoine “Fresh” Myers, #10 Maurice “Mo”…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Feb. 22 was a big win for the Lady Pirates against the Chipola Lady Indians with a 82-69 win. The Featured Player for the Lady Pirates was #15 Jasmine Richardson. The starting line-ups for this game was #3 Brandy Broome, #5 Ronika Ransford, #15 Jasmine Richardson, #22 Kyana Jacobs, and #25…
Shauna Cook The Corsair It was an off night for the Pirates Sat., Feb. 18 against Northwest Florida State losing by 37 with a 69-32 game. The Pirates started off in the lead with the first basket made by Tyree Smith for a three. With 16:19 on the clock, the Raiders took over scoring back to…
Shauna Cook The Corsair It was Sophomore Night for the Lady Pirates Feb. 18 against Northwest Florida State. The Lady Pirates took a hard loss 99-89 making it the first home game loss in two years. The starting line-up fot the Lady Pirates was #3 Brandy Broome, #15 Jasmine Richardson, #21 Wendi Mitchell, #22 Kyana…
Shauna Cook The Corsair It was a big win for the Pirates against Gulf Coast Community College with a score of 77-72 on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The Pirates came with something to prove and did just that leaving their record 22-5 and 6-3 in conference. The starting line-up for the Pirates was #5 Antoine “Fresh” Myers, #12…
Shauna Cook The Corsair It was a hard loss for the Lady Pirates on Wednesday, Feb. 15 against Gulf Coast Community College, currently ranked #2 in the State and #9 in National Polls, losing by 5 leaving the score 99-94. This leaves the record for The Lady Pirates with an overall 21-3, 7-2 in conference and ranked…
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Pirates improved to an overall record of 21-5 and 5-3 in Conference on Wednesday night, Feb.8 with a 60-56 victory over Tallahassee Community College. The starting line up for the Pirates was #5 Antione Myers, #12 Jeff Mullahey, #15 David Alexander, #32 Darren Goodson, and #33 Tyree Smith. The starters for the…
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates played Tallahassee Community College on Wed., Feb. 8 and added another Conference win to their season. Starting for the Lady Pirates was #3 Brandy Broome, #11 Ricki Alex, #15 Jasmine Richardson, #22 Kyana Jacobs, and #40 Brittany Watkins. Starters for the Lady Eagles was #5 Shanequa Phifer, #14…
Brian McLellan The Corsair The Pensacola State baseball team nearly blew an eight run lead in the seventh inning, but held on to win its home opener 10-9 over Faulkner State Community College on Tuesday. The Sun Chiefs (0-1) scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning, three of which came off a…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Feb. 4 was a tough loss for the Pirates against Chipola with a 48-61 loss after winning back on Jan. 18; 45-43. This leaves the Pirates with an overall 20-5 and 4-3 in Conference. With Coach Pena not in attendance at last nights game, Indians were able to pull a big lead on…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Feb. 4 was the sixth conference win for the Lady Pirates 71-60 leaving them 6-1 in Conference and 19-2 overall against Chipola College. Starting for the Lady Pirates was #3 Brandy Broome, #5 Ronika Ransford, #22 Kyana Jacobs, #25 TeAndrea Smith and #33 Darnisha Hamilton. Within the first minute of the game,…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Saturday nights’ game was the opportunity for the Pirates to redeem themselves against the Commadores in a Conference rematch. The Pirates lost their first Conference game to the Commadores back on Jan. 11, 58-54 but on Jan. 28, Pirates did redeem themselves with a 75-68 win against the Commadores. Pirates had the lead with…
Shauna Cook The Corsair For the Lady Pirates, Saturday nights’ game against Gulf Coast Community College was a night for redemption. When the Lady Pirates played the Lady Commadores for their first Conference game back on Jan. 11,the Lady Pirates lost by 1 in overtime 102-103. On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Lady Pirates were ready to bring…
Shauna Cook- The Corsair It was a back to back win for the Pirates on Jan. 18 taking a second conference win against Chipola College 45-42. After the Pirates defeated the #1 ranked team, Northwest Florida, they proved they have what it takes to go all the way. Pirates started off the game with a…
Shauna Cook- The Corsair It was another Conference win for the Lady Pirates Saturday, Jan. 18 against Chipola College Lady Indians, winning 85-82. Lady Pirates took the first basket made by Ronika Ransford followed by a three pointer from Darnisha Hamilton “Sweet D” from way back, giving the Lady Pirates the lead. With 18:09 on the…
Shauna Cook-The Corsair Jan.14 was a huge success for Pensacola State Mens Basketball winning the game against the #1 ranked team Northwest Florida in overtime 75-68. For the Pirates, Northwest Florida was the team to beat, and the Pirates did exactly that. Pirates were down by 2 at the end of the first half coming…
Shauna Cook-The Corsair Jan. 14 was a great defeat for the Lady Pirates taking the win against the #2 ranked team in the national rankings, Northwest Florida 71-61. Lady Pirates put their heart and souls into this game taking and maintaining the lead, never giving Northwest Florida an opportunity to catch up. Five of the…
Shauna Cook- The Corsair Jan.3 was the first Panhandle Conference Game for the Pirates against Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City. Pirates were off to a great start taking the game until the second half with 3:46 left on the time clock. Gulf Coast put the pressure on the Pirates taking the lead and…
Shauna Cook- The Corsair Jan.11 was a big night for the LadyPirates as they step into their first conference of the season against Gulf Coast Community College. Lady Pirates were off to a good start taking the lead. With 6:40 left on the clock in the first half, Gulf Coast tied the game and then…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Jan. 3 was a win for the Pirates leading the whole way through against St. Johns River. In the first half, Pirates led 41-28. Coming back into the second half, Pirates maintained their confidence winning the game 66-51. It was a success for the Pirates with every player that stepped out…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Shauna Cook The Corsair Melissa McShan is the Pirates’ new physical trainer. She got her Bachelors in Kinesiology at University of Northern Texas and her Masters Degree of Science in Sports Management from Southern Mississippi. She did internships and worked at Clemson, Jacksonville State University, and Alabama. “I got to work with the WNBA Detroit…
A-mila West The Corsair Efforts are still under way to recruit more members for the cheer and dance squad that will support this season’s Pensacola State College men and women’s basketball teams. Coach LaRita Carter has held four auditions since the beginning of fall semester to search for talent. While currently there are only six…
Brian McLellan The Corsair The Pensacola area has always worshiped college football like a religion. Yet somehow it has taken until 2011 before talks of having a college football program actually exist in the area. Though the closest Division-1 program is in Tallahassee, and another is soon going to be in Mobile, there are no…
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates finish the Florida State Tournament with another win against Palm Beach College Oct. 15 in a 3 set match winning 25-14, 25-20, and 25-17. “This was the second time we got to play Palm Beach and it was the second time we beat them,” Head Coach Chris Laird said.…
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates got their first time win against Hillsborough Community College Oct.15 in the Florida State Tournament in a 5 set match 25-19, 19-25, 25-22, 24-26, and 15-10. “It was a first time for me and a first time for the program to beat them,” Head Coach Chris Laird said. ”…
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates lost to Illinois Central College on Oct.14 in a 5 set match 21-25, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24, and 10-15. “The biggest let down was that we did lose that match,” Head Coach Chris Laird said. “It was unfortunate, but on the flip side we just got done beating the #1…
The Lady Pirates defeat #1 ranked team Miami-Dade in 4 sets winning 25-21, 20-25, 25-19, and 25-23 in the Florida State Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. on Oct. 14. “That’s a really big deal obviously because we wanted to beat them and before we could never get a set off of them,” Head Coach Chris Laird…
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates take the match in 3 sets against St. John’s River Oct. 13, 25-16, 25-20, and 25-15. Sarah Guidry had 14 kills and hit a 550 for the match. “Normally, just like a baseball hitting percentage, the higher the better,” Head Coach Chris Laird said. “For volleyball, anything over…
Shauna Cook The Corsair On Thurs. Oct. 11 which was Breast Cancer Awareness Night for the Lady Pirates. Just like they fight to find a cure, they fought to take the win and conquered in 3 sets killing the “War hawks” 25-6, 25-13, and 25-9. “In a match like tonight, the girls have a sense…
Shauna Cook The Corsair The Lady Pirates clinched the Panhandle Conference Championship beating Gulf Coast College in 3 sets at Tuesday’s match in Panama City: 25-22, 25-20, and 25-17. “Hats off to Gulf Coast College, they played harder than they have in the past and obviously the scores show that,” said Head Coach Chris Laird.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
HANNA MOULDER The Lady Pirates are the Panhandle Conference champs after a win last night against Chipola! The Lady Pirates are now scheduled to go to the state tournament in Marianna, Fla. March 2-5. They are still ranked No. 1 in the nation for the 12th week and No. 1 in the state. The Lady…
NATE HICKS – The Corsair The Pensacola State Lady Pirates defied the odds again last week as they beat Chipola to make their record 24-0. The Lady Pirates have proven to be unstoppable and show no sign of giving up their No.1 spot in the NJCAA national rankings as they have remained at the top for almost…
NATE HICKS – The Corsair The Pirates steadily chipped away at a first half 20-point deficit but it wasn’t enough to beat the No. 3 team in the nation, Chipola, 67-61 Jan. 29 in the Hartsell Arena. What seemed to be a steady fight back and forth soon got away from the Pirates as the…
The Lady Pirates have been named the top team in the nation again this week in the NJCAA polls. The Ladies, who are undefeated in 23 straight games, have held the position for two months. They also top the FCCAA polls, along with Northwest Florida, Chipola, Gulf Coast and Tallahassee in the top five slots,…
BY NATE HICKS Whoever said “white men can’t jump” must have never met Pensacola State’s starting forward Justin Wright as he led the Pirates (15-7, 3-2) with a team high of nine rebounds Jan. 22 against Northwest Florida State (17-2, 2-3). The Pirates defeated the No.7 ranked Raiders 67-57. The win gives the Pirates sole…
BY HANNA MOULDER Karnishia Garrett injured her knee just as the Lady Pirates tied the game, but refused to sit on the bench as the team went into overtime. With just 1.6 seconds left, she spun around and placed a hook shot perfectly into the basket. Sheer pandemonium broke out in the Hartsell Arena as…
From staff reports FCCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Jessica Merritt, Pensacola State Sophomore – Guard – Talladega, Ala. Pensacola State College’s Jessica Merritt is this week’s FCCAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Merritt, a sophomore from Talladega, Ala., averaged 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 steals in two Panhandle Conference…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Lady Pirates basketball team is No. 1 in the nation for the second straight week in the National Junior College Athletic Association poll, released Dec. 1. The team is also the top ranked Florida community college team. “We are grateful to be No. 1 in the nation,” Head Coach Chanda Rigby…
BRIANNA EDLER – The Corsair The Pensacola Ice Flyers are scheduled to leave their home arena, The Hangar, this week to play in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The team will compete against the Knoxville Ice Bears twice, then travel to Louisiana to challenge the Ice Gators, and finally head over to Mississippi to face the Surge.…
JASON BASS – The Corsair The Pensacola State Men’s Basketball program wrapped up the Famous Dave’s Tip-Off Classic Nov. 6, losing 64-58 against the Faulkner State Community College Sun Chiefs. Halftime featured the 50th anniversary of men’s basketball at the college. Members of the original team and cheerleaders were introduced. The Pirates entered the game…
SEAN BLACKWELL – The Corsair November 24, 2010 Pensacola State College’s women’s basketball team are ranked third in NJCAA national ranking. In the pre-season poll they were ranked No. 14. This jump comes as no surprise for Head Coach Chanda Rigby. “We are humbled by it, but still in all we will not be satisfied until…
JASON BASS – The Corsair The Pensacola State Pirates Men’s Basketball program has a new face this year, Head Coach Pete Pena. I sat down with Coach Pena earlier this week to get some insight on his expectations for the coming season. “Whether we deal with success or whether we deal with adversity, we want…
JIM ADAMS- THE CORSAIR Corrected version New head volleyball coach Chris Laird can finally call Pensacola home. He coached under former volleyball coach Pete Pena in 2002, and spent two years as assistant coach at the University of South Alabama. But much of his coaching career has been spent in Mississippi and Louisiana. “I’ve always…
On Tuesday, September 7th, Pensacola State College president, Dr. Ed Meadows, finalized a $7,500 deal with Marriot/Hampton Director of Sales, Patti Mohan. This relationship saves Pensacola State College money on lodging and recruiting while the Marriot/Hampton parent company, LBA Hospitality, gets free advertising. The deal will make available to Pirate recruits up to 75 rooms…
I’ve always heard buried treasure is found where “X” marks the spot, but finding a head basketball coach on a volleyball court sounds a bit more farfetched. However, PJC athletic director Bill Hamilton did just that, filling the men’s basketball head coaching vacancy with current Pirate volleyball coach Pete Pena. Now, if you know…
Pensacola Junior College selects one of its own, Pete Pena, to head the men’s basketball program. He replaces head coach Paul Swanson, who stepped down March 11. “We are glad to announce the hiring of Pete Pena as the new men’s basketball coach,” said PJC Athletic Director Bill Hamilton. “Although Pete is not really ‘new,’…
Ker-Seh Dahn–The Corsair The PJC Lady Pirates came out with a massive softball swing shutting out John Wood College March 10 in a double header. “Everyone got to play and got some experience out there on the field,” Head Coach Brenda Pena said. The first game ended at 7-0. There wasn’t a chance for…
Madelain Tigano – The Corsair One point. Just one point was the difference in going to the finals or going home. The Pensacola Junior College Lady Pirates lost the semi final round in the FCCAA/NJCAA Region VIII State Championship Basketball Tournament 61-60 against Tallahassee Community College March 5 in Marianna. All-State guard and University of…
Robert Klawitter – The Corsair The PJC Lady Pirates showed they’re not ready to go home yet, pulling out a narrow 56-52 victory over Southern Conference Champion Indian River State College (21-5) in the first round of the FCAAA/NJCAA Region VIII State Championship at Chipola College in Marianna. PJC (24-5) came to life after halftime…
Robert Klawitter–The Corsair The PJC Pirates baseball team heated up this past weekend, despite Pensacola seeing snow for the first time in years. The Pirates swept a four game series, which included doubleheaders on Feb. 6 and 7, from Pearl River Community College. PJC won the first game 6-3, behind “very competitive,” pitching from sophomore…
Wade Manns–The Corsair He’s one of the loudest voices in the PJC sports community — literally. Robbie Harvey, 26, is stadium announcer at the Hartsell Arena for the Pensacola Junior College womens’ and mens’ basketball games. It’s his job to make sure the crowd is pumped up for the Pirates and Lady Pirates. He’s really…
Robert Klawitter – The Corsair The Hartsell Arena was a packed house Wednesday, Feb. 3, as the Lady Pirates hosted the No. 1 team in the country, and previously undefeated Gulf Coast Community College. PJC cranked up the intensity late, to overcome a 15-point second half deficit. Along with smothering defense, PJC made crucial…
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Robert Klawitter–The Corsair Freshmen were key in PJC Pirates baseball team pulling out narrow 5-4 victory over Southern Alabama Community College, at home opener Feb. 2. It was a “good gut check,” for the team, Coach Bill Hamilton said. Freshman Josh Tanski, from Apopka, played a huge role, hitting in the leadoff spot and as…
Madelain Tigano- The Corsair This season PJC’s Lady Pirates basketball team is ranked not only No. 2 in the state, but now No. 4 in the nation. At the beginning of the conference season, the Lady Pirates were ranked No. 7 in the National Junior College Athletic Association polls. But, after their win against No.…
Madelain Tigano– The Corsair Some predicted that they would be last in the Panhandle Conference. But the PJC men’s basketball team has shown heart and determination through the first round of play, snagging third place. After losing their first two games against Northwest Florida State 73-96 and Tallahassee Community College 63-81, PJC upset then nationally…
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Robert Klawitter-The Corsair This basketball season, PJC has not one, but two Jgerenaia brothers protecting the paint for the Pirates. Erekle, a 6-foot-8 forward, with “legitimate Division-I shooting ability,” Head Coach Paul Swanson said, is shooting 45 percent from the field, and 37 percent from behind the 3-point line. His younger brother George, a 6-foot-10…
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Ker-She Dahn –The Corsair Fouling Deana Allen is danger for any team playing against the PJC Lady Pirates this season; 79 percent of her free throw shots are most likely swishing the basket. Allen grew up in Houma, La. where she is the oldest of five brothers and two sisters. She started playing…
Gemalie Perez The Corsair Every week Florida’s Community College Activities Association (FCCAA) names one athlete as Player of the week. The player of the week for the second week in November was PJC’s Deanna Allen. “All game stats are reported to FCCAA Scoreboard after each game. The player in Florida with the best stats (points,…
DAVID CLARK The Pensacola Junior College Women’s basketball team has high hopes coming into the 2009-2010 season. Judging by the way they have been playing pre-conference (5-1), PJC fans have reason to be excited too. The Lady Pirates beat the fifth-ranked junior college team in the nation, Trinity Valley Community College (Texas), Nov.…
MADELAIN TIGANO The Corsair PJC’s Lady Pirates lost their first state tournament volleyball game3-1 this morning against St. Petersburg at Polk State College in Winter Haven. Head coach Pete Pena discussed his disappointment in his team saying, “We needed to gamble and play outside of the box.” Pena believes all teams in the state tournament…
PJC vs. St. Petersburg Volleyball State Tourney
By: Sam Meyers Published: December 10, 2008 The PJC women’s basketball team racked up another win Dec. 9, but the effort fell short of their usual intensity. The nationally ranked team won 57-38 against L.B. Wallace Community College. “I am excited about the win,” said Coach Chanda Rigby. “They played hard and it’s always a…
Lauren Fagler Published: October 29, 2008 The first phase of Pensacola Junior College’s new $646,000 track and softball field on the Pensacola campus is scheduled to be completed by Nov. 28. The new women’s softball field, built in accordance with National Collegiate Athletic Association regulations, includes a new batting cage, new and improved intramural fields…