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Haden, Radeckek win Boo's Run

Monday, 30 July 2012 08:46 Written by Staff Reports

Cody Haden and Jennifer Radeckek easily won the men’s and women’s titles Saturday at the first Boo’s 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run at Navarre Beach.

Haden, 19, a Navarre High School graduate, finished the 5-kilometer out-and-back course on Gulf Boulevard in 16 minutes, 16 seconds, which was 32 seconds faster than runner-up Christopher Akin, 17, of Model High School in Rome, Ga. Haden will be a sophomore at the University of West Florida, where he runs cross country for the Argonauts, this fall.

Radeckek, 27, of New Orleans, a former Louisiana State University runner, finished eighth overall in 20:02, more than a minute of the second female finisher, Iolani Scanlan, 20, of Destin and the University of Tampa. Scanlan finished in 21:03.

The race was among several events this weekend in Navarre benefitting Camp Compass and Christ's Starfish Foundation, charities supported by professional golfer Boo Weekley of Milton. Weekley, comedian Dan "Larry the Cable Guy" Whitney and country singer Gary Allen were among the celebrities who participated in Weekley's 10th charity golf weekend, hosted for the first time by The Club at Hidden Creek in Navarre.

Navarre High harriers Tanner Wilcox and James Mullin finished fourth and fifth overall in 18:38 and 18:48, respectively.

For complete results, go online to www.active.com online.

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Argos golfers earn academic honors

Friday, 27 July 2012 15:24 Last Updated on Friday, 27 July 2012 15:33 Written by Staff Reports

NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America announced Thursday that University of West Florida senior golfers Ryan Black and Thomas Guste-Pedersen are among 52 NCAA Division II student-athletes honored as Cleveland/Srixon All-America Scholars.

Cleveland Golf and Srixon, makers of golf clubs and balls, sponsor the award given to golfers in their junior or senior years academically who have competed at least three years at the college level and played in at least 70 percent of their teams’ rounds while maintaining a stroke average of less than 78 and a grade-point average more than 3.2.

Black, of Port St. Lucie, was a four-time All-Gulf South Conference honoree, the third in league history. He finished his senior year with a scoring average of 73.63 and an average of 2.43.

Thomas Guste-Pedersen, from Helle, Norway, won the award for the second time in his career, and earned All-GSC honors in 2012. Guste-Pedersen finished the year with a 73.15 scoring average; he also earned a spot on the PING All-South Region team.

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West Florida hires women’s golf coach

Friday, 27 July 2012 14:39 Last Updated on Friday, 27 July 2012 14:50 Written by Staff Reports

PENSACOLA – The University of West Florida recently announced hiring UWF alumni Bryan Clarke to replace Navarre High School graduate Jennifer Pandolfi as its new women's golf coach. Clarke is a three-time All-American and member of the Argonaut’s 2001 Division II men's golf national championship team.

"Bryan's extensive experience as an instructor will assist in developing our young women's golf team," UWF athletic director Dave Scott said. "We expect to be competitive regionally and nationally, and we believe Bryan will guide our team to success."

Clarke will become the third head coach in UWF women's golf history. Robin Dezarn led the program from its first season in 2002-03 through 2009, and Pandolfi guided the team from 2010-2012. The Argonauts have won six Gulf South Conference championships in 10 seasons, the most in GSC history.

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Extra points

Friday, 27 July 2012 13:01 Last Updated on Friday, 27 July 2012 14:48 Written by Ken Garner

GRASS IS GREENER ...

"They say the girls are prettier, the air is fresher, the toilet paper is thicker .... " -- Missouri wide receiver T.J. Moe comparing the Southeast Conference to the Big 12. The Tigers and Texas A&M begin SEC play this fall. (Quoted in the July 30 edition of Sports Illustrated).

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Soccer: that’s life!

Wednesday, 18 July 2012 06:52 Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 July 2012 08:37

The old adage that “if a person can, they do, if they can’t, they teach” doesn’t hold up when describing Carlos Goncalves’ soccer playing and coaching skills.

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