As the final whistle blew, tighthead prop Corbin McCall stood silent before joining his teammates to celebrate their 57-17 destruction of the University of Southern Mississippi. For McCall, also the club treasurer, it has been quite a journey to reach this point.
A day after suffering its first loss of the season, the No. 7 University of West Florida men’s tennis team (2-1, 1-0 GSC) bounced back and defeated No. 8 Columbus State (4-2) with a 7-2 score. The Argonauts played their first home match of the year, and pulled out the win by capturing two wins in doubles and five wins in singles.
In its final game of the 2009-2010 regular season, the University of West Florida women’s basketball team defeated Concordia-Selma by a resounding score of 100-50. The Argos 100 points is the most the team has scored in a game this season. The 50-point difference between the two teams is also the largest margin of victory UWF has achieved this season.
The University of West Florida downed region opponent Miles College in two five-inning contests, winning the first, 15-1, and defeating the Golden Bears, 8-0, in the second game. Jillian Lafrance improved to 9-2 with the first game win, while Crystal Thompson secured her first Argo win in the second game.
Big second half lifts men against Concordia-Selma
On Senior Day, the University of West Florida men’s basketball team played its season finale against the Concordia-Selma Hornets and won 91-76. Senior Max Hoggard led the team with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and junior forward Ervin Herron followed with 23 points.
The University of West Florida baseball team suffered two heart wrenching losses to No. 1 ranked Florida Southern on Sunday afternoon as they fell 11-10 and 3-2 to drop the series 2-1. In game one, the Argos failed to hold a six-run lead as the Mocs chipped away at it, eventually pulling ahead with a five-run fifth inning and going on to win.
Senior Maurice Thomas scored a career-high 28 points to lead the University of West Florida men’s basketball team to a 75-70 win at Lambuth on Saturday. Thomas finished the game 8-for-14 from the field and 11-for-13 from the free throw line to lead the Argonauts to their 10th win of the season.
Senior pitcher Johnson hopes to play professionally
The University of West Florida men’s baseball team is breaking through the barriers of early season expectations by handing the ball to its workhorse. Kevin Johnson, who is a senior majoring in physical education, was the opening-day starter for the Argonauts.
27 hits earn UWF wins at Eckerd tourney
The University of West Florida exploded with 27 hits in their final day at the Eckerd College Triton Spring Invitational, defeating Flagler College, 7-1, and University of Tampa, 9-2. The Argonauts finished the weekend’s tournament with a 5-1 record, dropping a single game to No.
In a stadium full of fans and championship banners hanging on the walls, the men’s basketball team fights for victory as University of West Florida Sports Information Director Matt Rowley watches another athletic game. “A typical day for an SID begins in the morning like most jobs but continues through to the end of the night when the games are ending and media outlets are reaching their deadlines,” Rowley said.
On Feb. 19, the University of West Florida’s tennis teams opened their seasons as they traveled to Alabama to compete against the University of West Alabama. Both the men’s and women’s teams entered this season ranked No. 7 in the nation in Division II.
