There is still a chance to catch a basketball game at Santa Fe College this year. However, the NJCAA announced these sports will be moved to the spring. So, everyone will have to wait until then. While on the Sportscene, Santa Fe’s Athletic Director Jim Keites commended the NJCAA for …
Read More »Santa Fe Saints Open Softball Season
The Santa Fe Saints softball team opens its 2020 campaign on Friday. The Saints begin spring 2020 with doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday in the JUCO Kickoff Classic in Clearwater. Youth Movement The Saints roster this spring includes just five returning sophomores and eleven freshmen. This means that there will …
Read More »Obeng-Mensah’s 28 Points Not Enough as Santa Fe Men’s Hoops Falls to Polk State at Home
An electric performance by Yaw Obeng-Mensah fueled the Santa Fe College men’s basketball team on Wednesday night. The freshman forward from Toronto finished just shy of a double-double with 28 points and nine rebounds. Obeng-Mensah’s effort failed to save the Saints however, who lost to the Polk State Eagles, 92-81. …
Read More »Santa Fe Saints Men’s Hoops Bounces Back in Home Victory over Hillsborough
Freshman guard Josiah Tynes threw down an emphatic dunk to cap off Santa Fe College’s 89-66 triumph over the Hillsborough Community College Hawks. The Saints suffered a tough overtime loss to the State College of Florida Manatees in their previous game but they refused to lose a second straight game. …
Read More »Santa Fe Blows Out Webber at Home
With the blink of an eye, the Santa Fe College men’s basketball team found itself with an insurmountable lead. The Saints walloped the Webber International University Warriors’ junior varsity team on Wednesday night, 106-45. Santa Fe stood firm on defense and dominated the glass, grabbing 35 defensive rebounds in the …
Read More »Santa Fe College uses second half surge to topple ASA Miami in regular season hoops opener
With the clock winding down in the fourth quarter, freshman guard Josiah Tynes corralled a rebound. A fast break ensued. Tynes dished the ball to freshman forward Nikola Jerotic, who rose up for a two-handed slam. The Santa Fe College bench erupted. The dunk put an exclamation point on Santa …
Read More »Santa Fe Volleyball Hosts Santa Fe/Campus USA Classic
The Santa Fe volleyball team is gearing up for their Santa Fe/ Campus USA Classic this weekend. This classic features some of the most competitive teams in the area. The Saints will host State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, Palm Beach State College and Daytona State College. The Saints are coming …
Read More »Santa Fe College Volleyball Hosts Season Opener Against Lake Sumter-State
Here in Gainesville volleyball is underway. The Santa Fe College Saints will be taking on the Lake Sumter-State Lakehawks in their season opener tonight. It will be a battle between two top 20 teams to open the 2019 season. https://twitter.com/santafesaints/status/1164182797789081600 Santa Fe The Saints are coming off an impressive 20-5 …
Read More »Santa Fe Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2019
The Santa Fe College 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place April 13. The eighth annual event inducted three former athletes, one coach, one athletic team and a surprise induction for a professor who is retiring from Santa Fe next January. Tyler Cook A local flavor, Tyler Cook, played baseball …
Read More »The Strongest Mind Wins
For athletes, playing the game is just half the battle. The other battle is mental. The wrong mentality can hinder even the best athletes and for Santa Fe Women’s basketball Julie Fournier, she believes that an athlete’s full potential can only be reached with the mind. Fournier has always had …
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