Sports News
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Hockey aims to claim elusive D2 title
This year's edition of the FGCU Hockey Club refuses to take no for an answer.
After finishing last season with just one loss in regular season play, this year's squad is undefeated through 27 games, with a lone tie against Division I foe University of Missouri.
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FGCU baseball begins practice, ready for youth movement
FGCU Eagles baseball team will begin their season on Feb. 17, with one major difference from last year, and that is youth. This year the Eagles have 24 underclassmen and only 10 upperclassmen as opposed to previous seasons where it had more veteran players.
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Freshman guard key to FGCU’s recent success
Freshman Bernard Thompson came to Florida Gulf Coast University this year after taking Rockdale County High School to the Georgia 4A State Championship for the first time since 1987.
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Women’s bball NCAA ready
Florida Gulf Coast women's basketball team is really good. They are 19-2 overall, a perfect 11-0 in the Atlantic Sun and they are gaining praise nationally. Statistically, they are one of the top 15 teams in the country, and they are projected to be a 13 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament.
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Rock Climbing club made for thrill seekers
A new registered student organization (RSO) currently accepting new members is the FGCU Rock Climbing and Adventure Club.
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Senior quintet finishes career perfect
Saturday's swimming and diving home meet versus Florida International University had a familiar tone for the "Perfect Seniors," notching a 198-99 win to move to 5-0 in Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) meets.
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PHOTOS: FGCU softball with Habitat for Humanity
The FGCU Softball team volunteered with Habitat For Humanity Of Lee & Hendry County.
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Top 25 ranking near for Eagles
After going through conference play once this season, the FGCU women's basketball team (17-2, 9-0 A-Sun) starts its second round of conference play as they host Mercer (3-17, 1-8 A-Sun) Jan. 26.
"As we start the second round of conference play we have to keep our focus," head coach Karl Smesko said.
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Record conference streak extra significant for seniors
The Florida Gulf Coast University swimming & diving team is working on a historic streak of 21 consecutive conference wins after defeating UNF and Georgia Southern this past weekend.
The Eagles (10-2, 4-0 CCSA) had six first-place finishes at UNF on Friday and followed on Saturday with 11 wins at Georgia Southern.
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Men’s golf wants top 50 ranking
FGCU men's golf begins its spring season next week in Jacksonville hoping to earn a top 50 national ranking.
The Eagles finished the fall season ranked No. 82 in the country.
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Freshman Bao overpowers foes
He may only be a freshman, but after improving his overall record to an impressive 5-3 mark following two singles victories in the FGCU Invitational earlier this the month, Tianyu Bao is definitely someone that the FGCU Men's Tennis team has high hopes for.
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Pro teams invade FGCU
The FGCU Atlantic Sun champion men's soccer team's spring training season is about to kick into gear this Sunday when they welcome two major league soccer teams, the Chicago Fire and DC United, to FGCU for an exhibition match.
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Women's basketball gets big win at rival Stetson
Despite shooting just 28 percent, the lowest rate of the season, the FGCU (17-2, 9-0 A-Sun) women's basketball team had a huge final five minutes to defeat the Stetson Hatters (16-5, 7-2 A-Sun) 59-55.
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Lone senior looks to lead softball
FGCU women's softball held their first practice of the 2012 season Jan. 17 at the FGCU Softball Complex. For two hours, players participated in a series of batting, fielding and pitching drills in preparation of a season head coach David Deiros hopes will end with postseason play.
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Freshman Means a standout in opening invite
The FGCU women's tennis team battled with big-name programs at its invite last weekend in preparation for the upcoming dual meet season.
PHOTOS & VIDEOS
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PHOTOS: FGCU softball with Habitat for Humanity
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PHOTOS: Open mic night
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PHOTOS: Students commemorate Haiti earthquake disaster
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VIDEO: Eagle Tails- "Tricking"
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VIDEO: 9th Annual Math Competition
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PHOTOS: Academic Building 8
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VIDEO: A Night of Culture
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VIDEO: 2011 Fly by Night Relay
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VIDEO: Winter Wonderland 2011
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PHOTOS: Empty Bowls Soup Lunch 2011
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PHOTOS: Winter Wonderland
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PHOTOS: The Great Porn Debate
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99X: Avenged Sevenfold
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PHOTOS: Gospel Jam
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Photos: Nearly Naked Mile
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PHOTOS: Majors Fair
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Open Mic
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Breast cancer awareness month
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PHOTOS: Men's soccer practice
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PHOTOS: Men's soccer vs. Rhode Island
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PHOTOS: Women's soccer vs. Miami
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PHOTOS: Irene
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Men's soccer vs. FAU
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PHOTOS: President's Cookout
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PHOTOS: Casino Night
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PHOTOS: Volleyball Scrimmage
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PHOTOS: Eagle Revolution
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PHOTOS: Evaluation distribution
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PHOTOS: Shepard farewall gala
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PHOTOS: Food Forest
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PHOTOS: New Student Union
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PHOTOS: Former President Merwin memorial
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PHOTOS: Relay for Life
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PHOTOS: Spirit Day 2011
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PHOTOS: Wine Tasting and Technology
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PHOTOS: DROP
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PHOTOS: Greek Week 2011
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PHOTOS: Eagle Expo
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PHOTOS: SG Debate 2011
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PHOTOS: Green Festival
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PHOTOS: Reaching for the Stars wing eating contest
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PHOTOS: South Village Carnival
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PHOTOS: Spirit Game
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PHOTOS: Reverse career fair
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PHOTOS: Baseball Alumni Tailgate
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PHOTOS: Graduation 2011
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PHOTOS: Royal Wedding Hats
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PHOTOS: Civic Engagement Fair
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PHOTOS: Earth Day
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PHOTOS: Etiquette Dinner
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PHOTOS: Kappa Delta Wing Fling
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PHOTOS: Acoustic night
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PHOTOS: International week
CAMPUS NEWS
- Wiz Khalifa named Nest Fest headliner
- Sports clubs cry foul over proposed budget cuts
- Eagle Dining men have new mission
- Waterfront to reopen this month
- New art at Sugden
- Students plan aid event
- Genocide focus of program
- Two sides to this story
- Police Beat, Feb. 1
- Service Learning opportunities, Feb. 1
- FGCU hosts “The Tournées Festival,” with Francophone movies showing in Feb.
- Opens “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” Feb. 15
- Service Learning opportunities, Jan. 24
- Student reaction over announcement of Wiz Khalifa at Nest Fest
- FGCU Board of Trustees elects new officers
- PHOTOS: FGCU softball with Habitat for Humanity
- On-campus spa open
- Survey will assess student hunger needs
- No vacancy, no problem
- AB8 to become Marieb Hall
- Job and internship opportunities, Jan. 25
- PHOTOS: Open mic night
- Police Beat, Jan. 25
SPORTS
- Hockey aims to claim elusive D2 title
- FGCU baseball begins practice, ready for youth movement
- Freshman guard key to FGCU’s recent success
- Women’s bball NCAA ready
- Rock Climbing club made for thrill seekers
- Senior quintet finishes career perfect
- PHOTOS: FGCU softball with Habitat for Humanity
- Top 25 ranking near for Eagles
- Record conference streak extra significant for seniors
- Men’s golf wants top 50 ranking
- Freshman Bao overpowers foes
- Pro teams invade FGCU
OP-ED
- New, streamlined email system is a sound delivery
- Ideal religion preaches gospel of peace and love, not fire and brimstone
- SOTU education focus highlights funding issues
- Don’t witness preachers and they’ll quit witnessing
- Preachers are just ‘trolls’
- 'All we wanted was to see rock bands at Nest Fest. Not rap.'
- Nest Fest goes against our diverse interests
- Skipping yet another concert
- 2012 Nest Fest disappointing, but change brings possibilities
- Texting ban a frivolous focus while bigger issues go unaddressed
- SOPA delayed for now, but the dollar will prevail
- Don’t taint college with the inefficiency of U.S. public school system
ARTS & LIFESTYLE
- Wiz Khalifa named Nest Fest headliner
- Student-started website hosts monthly events for those on a budget
- Happehatchee Center: Local environmental getaway
- FGCU Quidditch
- Student reaction over announcement of Wiz Khalifa at Nest Fest
- Outdoor Pursuits: The go-to place for finding an adventurous spring trip
- PHOTOS: Open mic night
- Germain Arena concert lineup led by Elton John, Tom Petty
- Show your Eagle spirit with basic FGCU items
- Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, yeah: I workout
- Go vintage: Students can find fashion trends for cheap at thrift stores





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