The Voyager

As the school year comes to an end, it is with great sadness that I find myself writing my final column for The Voyager on a Monday night. The University of West Florida and the student newspaper gave me a chance and the opportunity to succeed, and I will be forever grateful for it. The [...]

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The University of West Florida tennis teams added two more Gulf South Conference championships to the school’s trophy collection on April 22. The men (23-2, 7-0 GSC) defeated Delta State 5-0 in the semifinals in Montgomery, Ala., the day before defeating Valdosta State 5-1 in the finals. The women (21-6, 8-0) defeated Christian Brothers 5-0 [...]

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With three games left on the regular-season schedule, the University of West Florida baseball team was looking a lot more like last year’s team. The Argonauts blew out West Georgia 16-3 and 10-7 in a doubleheader sweep on April 22. UWF has now won nine of its last 11 games and moved up to sixth in [...]

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Softball finishes third in GSC The University of West Florida softball team lost three consecutive games on the road before ending the season with a little momentum with a 10-1 victory over North Alabama. UWF lost to Alabama-Huntsville 19-2 and 11-3 on April 11 and lost to UNA 8-0 in game one of a doubleheader [...]

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Dustin Saulmon has not only been a big addition to the Argonaut offense this season, he has stepped up in a leadership role by leading by example. “He is a quiet leader, hard worker and very athletic,” Head Coach Mike Jeffcoat said. “He can play right or center field and is a solid performer for [...]

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While the University of West Florida baseball team certainly didn’t get off to the start it wanted to when it fell to 4-7 in the Gulf South Conference after getting swept by Delta State on April 1, it has gotten back on track after winning its past three series. UWF (28-13, 8-9 GSC) swept North [...]

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The University of West Florida men’s and women’s tennis teams each defeated New Orleans to end the regular season with victories on April 14 at University Tennis Center in New Orleans. Both teams finished undefeated in the Gulf South Conference to earn the regular-season titles. Men The men’s team (18-6, 8-0 GSC), ranked No. 2 [...]

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The University of West Florida softball team swept West Georgia in a doubleheader on April 14 at home before being swept by the No. 1 team in the nation, Valdosta State, at home the next day. The Argonauts (29-19, 13-9) have six games left on the regular-season schedule, all against Gulf South Conference opponents, and [...]

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When Lori Perkins’ mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, she joined the fight against the disease that threatened her mom’s life. In 2003, she founded the Pink Ribbon Tennis Tournament, and the 32 teams raised $5,000 in the inaugural event. On April 14, 128 teams competed in the final day of the 10th [...]

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UWF snapped a 10-game winning streak with an 11-1 loss to Alabama-Huntsville on March 31 before going 4-2 against Gulf South Conference opponents in three doubleheaders from April 1-7. UWF swept North Alabama at home and Christian Brothers on the road before being swept by Delta State. The Argonauts improved to 27-17 (11-7 GSC) and [...]

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