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SF Athletic Director Jim Keites Retiring After 25 Years

May 11, 2021 – After 25 years of service to Santa Fe College, Jim Keites is retiring as SF’s Athletic Director. Under his leadership, the college expanded intercollegiate and intermural sports opportunities for students, worked to increase scholarships for student-athletes…

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SF Fitness Center to Open Monday, Feb. 1

January 29, 2021 – The Santa Fe College Fitness Center will reopen for students, faculty and staff Monday, Feb. 1, with new hours of operation and safety procedures. Any member of the SF community who would like to utilize the…

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The Season-Opening “Saints Slate”

January 20, 2021 – Each week, Santa Fe College Athletics will have you covered with the “Saints Slate,” detailing the schedule of both home and away events for men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, softball and baseball. Here’s what lies ahead…

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The 2021 Season Begins for All Saints Athletic Teams

January 19, 2021 – As always and especially amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the health and well-being of the student-athletes is of utmost importance. For that reason, Santa Fe College has implemented new policies in hopes of ensuring a successful…

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Saints Athletics 2020 Highlights

January 5, 2020 – Despite facing various challenges and obstacles with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the student-athletes and coachesat Santa Fe College pursued excellence on the field of play, in the classroom and in the community. As…

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Coach Wiggs and Ryan Yarbrough at Tropicana Field in 2018

Ryan Yarbrough, first Saint to play in the World Series

Former Santa Fe Saints left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is playing in the Fall Classic this week with the Tampa Bay Rays. Ryan played baseball for the Saints in the spring of 2011 and 2012, winning the Mid-Florida Conference both years.…

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COVID-19 Pandemic Moves Saints Volleyball Start Date

July 2, 2020 – Santa Fe College Administration approved a plan that will delay the start to the fall 2020 volleyball season. Student-athletes were originally scheduled to return to campus Aug. 1, but due to the recent spike in COVID-19…

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SF Men’s Basketball: Saints advance with 76-72 win over Daytona

February 25, 2020 – The Santa Fe Saints men’s basketball team advanced to the Mid-Florida Conference Tournament Championship game with a 76-72 win over Daytona State College Monday night. “This was a great win for our team tonight,” said SF…

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Santa Fe College Basketball and Volleyball Clinic, March 28 at Bradford High School

February 25, 2020 – Santa Fe College will hold a basketball and volleyball clinic at Bradford High School, 581 N. Temple Avenue in Starke Saturday, March 28, beginning at 10 a.m. SF’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, and head coaches…

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SF Women’s Basketball: Saints Wrap Up Regular Season With 10-Game Winning Streak

February 24, 2020 – The Mid-Florida Conference Champion Santa Fe Saints women’s basketball team tuned up for the upcoming NJCAA Region VIII/FCSAA State Tournament with a dominating 89-61 win over Florida State College – Jacksonville Saturday afternoon. The Saints got…

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SF Athletics: Weekend Roundup

February 17, 2020 – The Santa Fe Saints women’s basketball team saw their winning streak extend to nine games, with a 95-76 win on the road against DME Academy. Zoe Alexander, a freshman out of Dr. Phillips High school, scored…

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SF Women’s Basketball: Saints Clinch Conference Title

February 13, 2020 – The Santa Fe Saints women’s basketball team clinched their second consecutive Mid-Florida Conference Championship with a convincing 75-43 win over Daytona State College Wednesday night in Daytona. SF has now won the title in three of…

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SF Baseball: Herndon Named Region 8 Player of the Week

February 12, 2020 – Freshman left fielder Nick Herndon earned Baseball Player of the Week honors by the Florida College System Activities Association and National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8. The award highlights a baseball player who made significant…

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SF Baseball: Saints on Eight Game Winning Streak

February 11, 2020 – It was an old fashioned pitcher’s duel for the first seven innings, after that it was anybody’s ball game. After leading through the first seven innings the Santa Fe Saints baseball team needed every bit of…

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SF Athletics: Saints Weekend Roundup

February 10, 2020 – Saints athletics teams had mixed results over the weekend, with the baseball and women’s basketball teams picking up wins, while the softball and men’s basketball team fell short. The Santa Fe Saints baseball team is now…

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SF Softball: Saints sweep TCC; 9-1, 8-3

February 5, 2020 – Cris Beasley pitched a complete game in the opener and closed out the final two innings in the nightcap as the Santa Fe Saints softball team defeated Tallahassee Community College in both games of the doubleheader…

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Saints to Honor Retiring Faculty and Staff at Feb. 5 Basketball Games

January 31, 2020 – The Santa Fe College athletics department will honor retiring SF faculty and staff at the home basketball games Feb. 5, recognizing them for their decades of service to the institution and its students. These individuals have a combined 300…

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SF Women’s Basketball: Saints Overpower Elite Sports in Win

January 30, 2020 – The Santa Fe Saints women’s basketball team cruised to an easy victory over the Elite Sports Prep Vixens at home Wednesday with a 148-44 score. The game was controlled by the Saints after the Vixens scored the…

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SF Men’s Basketball: Saints get big road win over CF, 82-68

January 23, 2020 – The Santa Fe Saints men’s basketball team rolled into Ocala Wednesday night having lost three of four Mid-Florida Conference games by a combined total of six points. But head coach Chris Mowry’s team turned the tables…

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Sf basketball player Chardell Jones dribbling the ball down the court.

SF Women’s Basketball: Saints pull away in second half for 84-63 win over St. Pete

January 16, 2020 – The Saints women’s basketball team turned a six-point halftime lead into a 21-point win with an 84-63 non-conference victory over St. Petersburg College Wednesday night in Gainesville. The Saints outscored the Titans 26-16 in the pivotal…

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Start the New Year with Yoga and Fitness

January 13, 2020 – Now that everyone is getting back into their routine following winter break, it’s time to start taking your health and wellness into consideration. Yoga classes for the spring 2020 semester begin Tuesday, Jan. 14 in the…

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