BRIANNA OESER FEATURED IN NWF DAILY NEWS

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MORE PHOTOS FROM LAST WEEK

Thanks to photographer Ron Besser (and his much nicer camera), here are more photos from last week's events:

MEDIA DAY

Ron's photos from the Spooner Field Dedication will be coming soon.

SPOONER FIELD DEDICATION PHOTO GALLERY

For complete coverage of the event, see the story posted on GoArgos.com by clicking here.

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Although Tropical Storm Fay lurked in the distance, it was a packed house on the final day of the season for the Pelicans with a season-high 3,751 fans.

Due to some uncooperative wind in the afternoon, fans got a sneak peak at the new sign erected above the scoreboard in right field.

To the delight of the home crowd, the Pelicans swept the doubleheader over the Grand Prairie Air Hogs, winning 7-0 in Game One and 7-3 in Game Two.

After the first game ended, the ceremony started with the UWF baseball team walking on to the field from the third base line ...

... followed by a large group of UWF baseball alumni in attendance to support their former coach.

The ceremony was held at home plate, as the UWF baseball alumni stood behind the speakers ...

... flanked on both sides by the current UWF baseball team.

Sandra Averhart of WUWF acted as Master of Ceremonies.

The first speaker was K.C. Clark, who emphasized the importance of naming public places.

Next up was Dr. Judy Bense, UWF Interim President. Dr. Bense spoke of the value of endowed scholarships and the money raised to name the field after Coach Spooner.

Casey Roberts, former player under Coach Spooner, detailed the relationships that the coach and mentor formed with his student-athletes.

Pelicans owner Quint Studer discussed the impact that Coach Spooner has had for baseball in Pensacola.

A rendering of the Jim Spooner Field sign was brought to the field, and Sharon Hess Herrick and current UWF baseball coach Mike Jeffcoat ...

... unveiled the rendering.

Jim Spooner was unavailable to make the event because of complications due to a battle with cancer, but the first UWF baseball All-American Wayne Giddings was in attendance to read a message from Coach Spooner.

It was a memorable night for all in attendance. Thanks to the Pelicans and UWF officials for making this such a special event.

UWF FALL SPORTS MEET WITH LOCAL MEDIA

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Some pictures from UWF Fall Sports Media Day 2008:

The tables set up in our room at The Fish House

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UWF Coaches & Student-athletes

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Gulf Coast Media Members and UWF Athletics Staff

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Volleyball Head Coach Melissa Wolter

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Cross Country Head Coach Dr. John Bergen

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Men's Soccer Head Coach Bill Elliott

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Women's Soccer Head Coach Joe Bartlinski

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Thanks to everyone who made this event possible, including the fine folks at The Fish House.

ARGONAUTS OUT IN FRONT

The UWF men's soccer team was featured in the Division II notebook section on NCAA.com last week.

"West Florida has built a strong reputation as a contender in the Gulf South Conference, but head coach Bill Elliott was surprised that the Argonauts were voted as the favorite to win the league this season."

Click here for the complete story.

UWF/PELICANS TO NAME BASEBALL FIELD AFTER LONG-TIME COACH

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Bill Vilona of Pensacola News Journal's coverage of the story:

"During his 23-year tenure, Jim Spooner was the face of athletics at the University of West Florida.

The image will now be indelible.

In a fitting tribute, UWF and the Pensacola Pelicans agreed to rename the school's baseball stadium in Spooner's honor."

For PNJ's complete story, click here.

INTERMOIA’S CHAMPIONSHIP GOAL HIGHLIGHTS UWF MEN’S SOCCER SUCCESS

For the complete story at GoArgos.com, click here.

Links:

MLS Site
MISL Site
PDL Site

Keith Savage Chivas USA Profile
PDL Recap of Chill's Championship Victory

And another fun link - here's a YouTube video of Intermoia scoring a dramatic goal for the Chill.

MEN'S BASKETBALL 2008-09 SCHEDULE

The men's basketball schedule for the 2008-09 season is now online here. The Argos will face Division I opponent South Florida in Tampa in an exhibition on November 4 to start the year, and Head Coach Don Hogan was quoted in USF's story detailing the Bulls' exhibition schedule.

"We're looking forward to playing USF. They've got a great program in the Big East and we certainly expect them to be an excellent team,” said West Florida head coach Don Hogan. "We've got a couple players in Derek Duggins and Nate Johnson that are from the Tampa area, so it will be a big thrill for them. We also have plenty of former West Florida players and alumni in the area that will have a chance to see us play for the first time in a while."

PAST AND PRESENT UWF WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS TRAVEL WORLD

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Below are pictures provided by UWF women's soccer players from their summer experiences.

Sheka Codner in Costa Rica



Marie Hastings (left) and Courtney Jones (right) in Iceland



Marcela Franco (front left) and Patricia Toledo (front right) in San Diego