PREVIEWBASEBALL AND FASTPITCH

2015 SEASON

SPRING 2015

MFC CHAMPS! VOLLEYBALL’S STUNNING INAUGURAL SEASON

BASKETBALLMEN’S AND WOMEN’S 2014-2015 SEASON

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SAINTS PLAYBOOKPUBLISHER Santa Fe College

DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Col. Arley McRae, Ret., Chair Robert L. Woody, Vice Chair Robert C. Hudson Bessie G. Jackson Caridad “Carrie” E. Lee G. Thomas Mallini JeffOody Lisa M. Prevatt

PRESIDENT Jackson N. Sasser

PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT Ed Bonahue

VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Naima Brown

PRODUCED BY Communications & Creative Services

EDITOR Jon-Paul Wimer

WRITER Scott Jamison

PHOTOGRAPHY Aaron Daye Scott Jamison

CONTACT INFORMATION MainOffice 395-5535 FaxLines 395-5547Athletic Director JimKeites 395-5536Sports Information/Intramurals ScottJamison 395-5616Fitness Center Manager MarshallBlair 395-5540Athletic Trainer FaithWestdyk 395-5884Head Coach Baseball JohnnyWiggs 381-3866Head Coach Fastpitch ChristineAhern 395-5638Head Coach Men’s Basketball ChrisMowry 395-5548Head Coach Women’s Basketball ChandaStebbins 395-5541Head Coach Women’s Volleyball NickCheronis 395-5537

On The CoversBaseball and Fastpitch: (L to R) Matt Allen, Maddy Peres, Beri Scott, Jared ShouppeBasketball: Morris Marshall, Deja McPhee

The spring semester is the most exciting semester for intercollegiateathleticshereatSantaFe.Fourofourfiveteams are challenging for conference, state and national championshipsandbeforethesemesterisover,allfivewill be signing the next class of Santa Fe Saints!

Our men’s and women’s basketball teams, softball team and baseballteamlooktobuildoffthesuccessoftheSaintsVolleyballteam that won the Mid-Florida Conference Championship in its inaugural season last fall. It was a remarkable accomplishment for Head Coach Nick Cheronis, assistant coaches Benavia Jenkins and Nichole Halbert and the players.

I urge you to come to the games and cheer on the Saints. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the level of play you will see.

And the SF Athletics Department has plenty of “hands on” things for you to do as well. Be in control of your health and wellness with regular visits to the SF Fitness Center. It is free of chargeforallactiveSFstudents,facultyandstaff,andhasalltheequipmentyouneedtobeginapersonal wellness program or build on one you may already have. SFIntramuralSportswillalsobeactiveinthespringwithofferingsofbasketballandsoccerleading the way. Go to our athletics website to stay in touch with dates and deadlines and for information on how to sign up. Although our priority at SF is helping students achieve academic success, we also strive to offerdifferentwaysandopportunitiestoexperienceatotalcollegestudentexperience. So GET IN THE GAME…. And GO SAINTS!

Sincerely,

Jim Keites, SF Director of Athletics

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VOLLEYBALL 8 Inaugural season of volleyball ends with a MFC Championship!

GET INVOLVED! Fitness Center and Intramurals 10

COACHES’ CORNER 11

MID-SEASON PLAY Women’s Basketball 13 Men’s Basketball 15

SantaFeCollegePresident,JacksonSasser,andVicePresidentofStudentAffairs,NaimaBrown,werepresentedsignedballsfrom the inaugural team by volleyball head coach, Nick Cheronis, and athletic director, Jim Keites.

HOME OPENERS

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The2014seasonfortheSantaFeSaintswascomprisedof,aswe’veseenforthelast10years,brilliantplay.TheSaintswonthe Mid-Florida Conference championship for the ninth time, advanceddeepintothestatetournament,andwon36gamesormorefortheninthtimeinthelast10years. The2015versionofthe Saints will return four players from last year’steam,includingstarpitcherMaddyPeres.Pereswent15-8in162.2inningspitchedlastseason,strikingout164witha1.55ERA.

BeriScottreturnstoanchortheinfieldatshortstop,leftfielderTorriBethel is back for her sophomore year, and Caroline Whittington will takecareofanoutfieldpositionforanotherseason. Atotalof15newcomersjointhefoldastheSaintsmakearunata10thMFCtitlein11yearswhentheyopenupattheJUCOKickoffClassicinClearwater,Fla.onJanuary31.SFwillfaceoffagainst Pensacola State, Wallace State-Hanceville, and Miami-Dade College all in one day, giving every player on the roster a

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chance to shine. Wallace State is a familiar foe as the Saints have faced them in the national tournament during both of their appearances.SFfinishedrunners-uptoWallacein2008. TheSaintswillstartconferenceplayMarch10,playinga24-game schedule to decide the champion. The top four teams in the conference advance to the state tournament in Vero Beach May1-3. A full schedule, roster, player bios and more can be seen at www.santafesaints.com.

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DDuring his eight years at the helm of the Santa Fe Saints baseball team, Head Coach Johnny Wiggs has achieved much success, includingfiveMid-FloridaConferencetitles,anFCSAAStateTitle,andarunner-upfinishattheJUCOWorldSeries. This year, Coach Wiggs and the Saints will look to continue thatsamesuccesswhentheytakethefieldonJanuary30inTampa against Hillsborough Community College in the season opener. The following day, the Saints will open at home and give theirfansthefirstglimpseofthe2015Saints. SF has plenty of reasons to be optimistic about this season, thefirstbeingstarinfielderJaredShouppe.Shouppehasseenhislast two seasons cut short by injury. The handful of games he has appeared in, and his showing during fall ball, has shown his ability to hit and hit for power. He is already being courted by upper division colleges and is expected to be an SEC/ACC caliber player. Also returning to help give the Saints some veteran leadership iscatcherEvanBarnes,infielderMikeCastilla,infielderChipperAndzel,andinfielder/pitcherWalkerBurgess.

Newcomers that are expected to make an immediate impact are highly regarded catcher Matt Allen, and pitchers Austin Goss, Tom Watson, and Trent Johnson. With all the newcomers on the roster, there will be plenty of opportunities for every player on the roster to make their mark leading up to Mid-Florida Conference playMarch4andastheycontinuetheirmarchtowardsthestatetournament in Lakeland in May.

RETURNING TO HELP GIVE THE SAINTS SOME VETERAN LEADERSHIP IS CATCHER EVAN BARNES, INFIELDER MIKE CASTILLA, INFIELDER CHIPPER ANDZEL, AND INFIELDER/PITCHER WALKER BURGESS.

Go to www.santafesaints.com for a full schedule, roster, player bios and more.

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TTo say the inaugural season of Santa Fe Volleyball was a success wouldbeavastunderstatement.In2014,SantaFeCollegeplayedtheirfirstseasonoforganizedintercollegiatevolleyball,smashingallexpectationsbyrecordinga31-7record.TheSaintswontheMid-FloridaConferencechampionshipandfinishedjusttwomatchesshy of a National Tournament berth. Coach Nick Cheronis was named the MFC Co-Coach of the Year. Sophomore Ruth Harrington earned FCSAA First Team All-State honors, and she along with Kaylin Powell, Farah Rajaee, and Savannah Young were all named to the All Mid-Florida Conference team.

The Saints will lose only two players from their MFC championshipteamin2015–SavannahYoungandRuthHarrington. Although the loss of Young and Harrington are big shoestofill,CoachCheroniswillhavearosterfullofexperienceplaying in high-pressure situations and a group of players that know how to win. The2015Saints’volleyballseasonwillopeninAugust26,while the state tournament will take place in Jacksonville early November.

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Would you like access to a fully functional gym free of charge? A deal this good almost sounds too good to be true. Now is a great time to save some money because the Santa Fe College Fitness Center is free for all currently enrolled SF students, faculty andstaff.AllyouneedisyourvalidSantaFeCollegeID. TheFitnessCenteroperatesfrom6:30a.m.to9p.m.MondaythroughThursday,and6:30a.m.to6p.m.onFriday.Itisclosedonweekendsanddays when the college is closed. It’s located in Building V (Gymnasium) on North Road on the Northwest Campus. The Fitness Center and Santa Fe Athletics also host Zumba and Yoga classes Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both are also free of charge and held in Building V. Mr. Marshall Blair manages the Fitness Center and oversees the state-of-the-artfacility.Thefacilityoffersthreeseparaterooms:acardioroom,a free-weights room and a Cybex machines room. ThecardioroomconsistsofaStairMaster,fivestationarybikes,sixtreadmillsandfourellipticalmachines.Thetreadmillsofferedbythe Fitness Center allow you to focus more on your lower body while the elliptical trainers give you a total body workout with dual action handlebarsforyourarmsandfootpedalsforyourlegs.Thebikesoffera low impact way of getting the exercise you need without putting too much strain on the lower body.

Thefree-weightsroomconsistsoftwoflatbenches,aninclinebenchand decline bench, a shoulder press bench, two cable crossovers, rubberizedweights,dumbbells,asquatrack,twolegpressmachinesandothervariousfree-weightequipment. TheCybexroomhasatotalof30machinesthatcanbeusedforeverymusclegroup.Italsooffersstretchingmats,medicine/exerciseballsandmultiplelegandabdominalmachines.TheCybexequipmentisthemostinnovativeinitsfieldandofferscardiovascularexercisesaswellasstrength training. The machines are very user friendly and are great for bothfirsttimeandexperiencedgymusers.

THE SANTA FE COLLEGE FITNESS CENTER IS FREE FOR ALL CURRENTLY ENROLLED SF STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. ALL YOU NEED IS YOUR VALID SANTA FE COLLEGE ID. TheSantaFeCollegeFitnessCenteralsoofferstwoindoorracquetballcourts, basketball courts in the main gym, walking trails, and beach volleyball courts. There is also a locker room for both men and women (with lockers available to rent).

SF FITNESS CENTER /// HAS IT ALL

Intramuralsportsarestartingforthe2015schoolyearandnowisthe time to get involved. This particular sports program at Santa Fe College is a great way to meet new people, compete against others in a competitive but friendly environment, and a fun way to get exercise. Sign-ups take place online at imleagues.com. Fromthefallthroughthespringterm,SFoffersawidevarietyofintramuralsports,including7-on-7flagfootball,soccer,basketball,weightliftingcompetitions,racquetballtournamentsandmore.

TO PARTICIPATE IN INTRAMURALS, EACH PLAYER MUST BE A CURRENT SF STUDENT AND SIGN UP AT IMLEAGUES.COM WITH THEIR SF ID NUMBER AND A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS. Recently, Santa Fe College paired up with the University of Florida toofferstudentsachancetocompeteinanumberofdifferentUFintramuralsports,includingbeachvolleyball,softball,tennis,4-on-4football and more. “Intramuralsportsareagreatwayforstudents,facultyandstaffto play sports and test their skills in a fairly competitive setting,” said Intramural Coordinator Scott Jamison. “We encourage everyone to get involved and come play one or more sports with us.”

FallintramuralsstartinearlySeptemberandinclude7-on-7flagfootball,soccer,weightlifting,yoga,andaracquetballtournament.Flag football takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays and soccer plays MondaysandWednesdays.Eachsporthasmorethan150studentscompetingon10-plusteams.Inadditiontofallsports,soccerandbasketballareofferedinthespring,withgamesbeginninginMarchafterspring break. Soccer, the only sport to run during both the fall and spring terms, competes on Mondays and Wednesdays while basketball is played on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Finally, bench press and leg press competitions will also be held throughoutthefallandspringsemestersaswellasaracquetballtournament, with the dates to be determined. A schedule of events will be posted on the intramural website at imleagues.com. Intramural participants can also stay updated about Santa Fe College intramurals on Facebook by searching “Santa Fe College Athletics,” or following on Twitter at twitter.com/SF_Athletics for live weather updates and more. To participate in intramurals, each player must be a current SF student and sign up at imleagues.com with their SF ID number and a valid email address. You can sign up as a team or a free agent. Teams will need to select a color and provide their own jerseys. Santa Fe Intramurals…Get Involved!

SF INTRAMURALS /// COMPETITIVE YET FUN

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ATHLETICS /// COACHES’ CORNER

11YEARS AS HEAD COACH

4 MFC CONFERENCE TITLES

240-114 OVERALL RECORD

2 MFCTOURNAMENT TITLES

8YEARS AS HEAD COACH

5 MFC CHAMPIONSHIPS

1FCSAA CHAMPIONSHIP

88 PLAYERS SIGNED WITH UPPER DIVISION SCHOOLS

6 PLAYERS SIGNED CONTRACTS WITH MLB

13 YEARS ASHEAD COACH

9 MFC TITLES

524-156-2 OVERALL RECORD

1 FCSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

2 NJCAA ATLANTIC DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS

12YEARS AS HEAD COACH

3 MFC CHAMPIONSHIPS

179-184 OVERALL RECORD

53 PLAYERS MOVED ON TO UPPER DIVISION SCHOOLS

MEN’S BASKETBALL >>> CHRIS MOWRY

BASEBALL >>> JOHNNY WIGGS

FASTPITCH >>> CHRIS AHERN

31-7 2014 RECORD

1 MFC TITLE

12-1 HOME RECORD

VOLLEYBALL >>> NICK CHERONIS

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL >>> CHANDA STEBBINS

CCoach Chanda Stebbins and the Santa Fe Saints women’s basketball team recently started Mid-Florida Conference play. Although the results have not been what the team expected, the Saints have plenty of time left to still reach the postseason with nine conference games to play. Through18games,theSaintshavethreeplayersindoublefiguresledbyfreshmanSonyaFranklin’s10.7pointspergame.GainesvilleHighSchoolgraduatesDejaMcPhee(10.4)andKaylaLovett(10.3)alsoaveragedouble-digitpointsforSF.

THE SAINTS HAVE THE TALENT TO MAKE A RUN THROUGH THE MID-FLORIDA CONFERENCE.

SophomoreTatianaManuelisfifthinthenationinblocks,averagingfourpercontest.OnJanuary14againstDaytonaState,ManuelsettheSFcareerrecordwhenshenotchedthe134thblockofhercareer,breakingthepreviousmarkof130setbyLeandraKingfrom2009-2011.

The Saints have the talent to make a run through the Mid-Florida Conference. The regular season comes to an end February 21andthestatetournamenttakesplaceinOcala,Fla.thefirstweekin March. OffthecourttheSaintshavebeenbusymakinganimpactinthe community. Deja McPhee was recently named a “Woman of Distinction”, an honor bestowed upon just a select few women from the Santa Fe community each year. On February 14theSaintswillhosttheir“ThinkPink”game,helpingtobringawareness to breast cancer, and also to honor cancer survivors andthosewhohavelosttheirlives.OnFebruary21theywillhost a canned food drive in connection with Catholic Charities “Weekend Backpack” program, an event the Saints volunteered at earlier in the year. Go to www.santafesaints.com for a full schedule, roster, player bios and more.

MID-SEASON PLAY /// WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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MID-SEASON PLAY /// MEN’S BASKETBALL

TThe Santa Fe Saints men’s basketball team accomplished much throughthefirstpartofthe2014-15season,winning12gamesthroughJanuary10,whiledroppingjustseven.ThekeystretchoftheseasonwillstartJanuary17whenMid-FloridaConferenceplay opens. SF will play nine conference games, with the top two teams advancing on to the FCSAA State Tournament in Ocala, Fla. in early March. LeadingthewaythroughthefirstportionoftheseasonwassophomoreMorrisMarshall.The6-foot-2guardisaveragingateamhigh16.2pointspergame,andatthebeginningoftheseason signed a letter of intent with the University of Wyoming. SophomoreguardMichaelSanchezisscoringata14point-per-gameclipthroughJanuary10,androundingoutthedoublefigurescorersisAllenBaezat11.7. BrandonWilliamsleadsontheinterior,averaging7.1pointsand8.5reboundspergame.

Although shorthanded, and down to just eight active players due to a litany of injuries, Coach Chris Mowry and the Saints will continuetogivetheirbesteverygameastheyfightthroughtheMid-Florida Conference. TheregularseasonconcludesonFebruary21,withtheMFCTournament and FCSAA State Tournament following.

THE SAINTS WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE THEIR BEST EVERY GAME AS THEY FIGHT THROUGH THE MFC.

A full schedule, roster, player bios and more can be seen at www.santafesaints.com.

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