Athletics

PBSC Women’s Beach Volleyball graduates give insight on their historic NJCAA national championship win

May 10, 2023 | By

Nine graduating sophomores on the Palm Beach State College women’s beach volleyball team leave PBSC with one of the best memories of their college experience: being crowned the National Junior College Athletic Association’s National Champions.
It was the first time since 1996 that any PBSC sports team had won a national championship. Not only did they win the NJCAA competition, held April 20-22 at Hickory Point Beach in Tavares, Fla., they beat all six opponents 3-0. … Continue reading PBSC Women’s Beach Volleyball graduates give insight on their historic NJCAA national championship win →

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Palm Beach State College Women’s Beach Volleyball wins NJCAA championship

April 24, 2023 | By

The Palm Beach State College Beach Volleyball team made history as the winners of the inaugural NJCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship held April 20-22 at Hickory Point Beach in Tavares, Fla.
The competition featured 12 of the association’s top teams.  The Panthers beat all six opponents 3-0, never losing a set the whole tournament.
The Panthers kicked off the championship on Thursday, April 20 with pool play, where they swept both Bryant & Stratton (VA) and Gaston College.  … Continue reading Palm Beach State College Women’s Beach Volleyball wins NJCAA championship →

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Beach Volleyball captures FCSAA/Region 8 championship

April 5, 2023 | By

The Palm Beach State College Beach Volleyball team won their first-ever FCSAA/Region 8 Beach Volleyball Championship.  Hosted by State College of Florida at the UMR Sports Facility in Bradenton, Fla. March 31 – April 1, the Lady Panthers did not lose a match in route to the championship.
The two-day event kicked off with the award ceremony, in which Palm Beach State was well represented.  Lola Vidamour was named Player of the Year while Vidamour and her partner Angelina Botolino were named Pair of the Year.   … Continue reading Beach Volleyball captures FCSAA/Region 8 championship →

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Panthers named Division II Gulf District Tournament runner-up

November 7, 2022 | By

Palm Beach State College’s volleyball team was named the FCSAA/NJCAA Division II Gulf District Tournament runner-up Nov. 5 after being defeated by Gulf Coast State College in the Gulf District Championship game. They end the season 13-7.
During the tournament, which began Friday, Nov. 4, the Panthers first played South Florida State College. That victory advanced them to the Gulf District Tournament Semi Finals vs. Pensacola State College.
The Panthers entered as winners of 10 games in a row, … Continue reading Panthers named Division II Gulf District Tournament runner-up →

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Volleyball team captures South Division title, Bryant named Player of the Year

November 3, 2022 | By

The Palm Beach State College Volleyball team wrapped up their 2022 season capturing the Sun-Lakes Conference South Division championship.
The Panthers played their first five games of the season on the road, going 2-3 in those contests.  A five-game losing streak, including four conference games, brought the Panthers to 2-6 heading into South Division play.  That is when the season turned around.  The Panthers are currently on a nine-game winning streak, with eight of those wins being conference wins.  … Continue reading Volleyball team captures South Division title, Bryant named Player of the Year →

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PBSC alum now a Milwaukee Brewers major league player

June 2, 2022 | By

Palm Beach State College baseball alumnus Peter Strzelecki is now a Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball player.
Strzelecki pitched for PBSC during the 2014 and 2015 seasons and graduated with an Associate in Arts degree in 2015.
“Pete was an awesome competitor and a very solid teammate as well,” said PBSC Head Baseball Coach Kyle Forbes. “We are so happy and proud of his success and promotion to the major leagues.”
After graduating from PBSC, … Continue reading PBSC alum now a Milwaukee Brewers major league player →

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PBSC alum now a Baltimore Orioles major league player

May 23, 2022 | By

Palm Beach State College baseball alumnus Nicholas “Nick” Vespi is now a Baltimore Orioles Major League Baseball player.
Vespi, who pitched for PBSC during the 2015 season, was drafted later that year in the 18th round and signed with the Orioles to play for their minor league affiliate teams.
“Nick was a great pitcher for the Panthers and was a very solid teammate as well,” said PBSC Head Baseball Coach Kyle Forbes. “He has certainly earned this promotion to the major leagues, … Continue reading PBSC alum now a Baltimore Orioles major league player →

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Ruane to serve as head men’s basketball coach

April 18, 2022 | By

Palm Beach State College Athletics has selected Michael Ruane to serve as its new head men’s basketball coach. He officially begins May 2.
He was selected for the role from a national pool of more than 200 candidates.
Ruane has been the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Conn. for the past 22 years. Earlier this year, he achieved his 400th career win with Bridgeport making him one of only 40 active coaches at the 305 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II level schools with that number of victories. … Continue reading Ruane to serve as head men’s basketball coach →

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PBSC athletics co-hosts West Palm Beach Invitational

January 7, 2022 | By

The Palm Beach State College Athletics Department welcomed several top NCAA Division I women’s basketball teams to its Lake Worth campus gymnasium as co-host of the West Palm Beach Invitational.
PBSC partnered with Keiser University to host the event, which included 10 teams who played in tournaments Dec. 18-21, 2021.
On Dec. 20, PBSC hosted Texas Tech University vs. the University of Mississippi at 1:15 p.m. and on Dec. 21 High Point University vs. Florida Gulf Coast University at 1:15 p.m. … Continue reading PBSC athletics co-hosts West Palm Beach Invitational →

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Scarpino named PBSC athletics director

August 13, 2021 | By

John Scarpino has been named Palm Beach State College’s new athletics director. The announcement comes as the program transitions this fall from Division I to Division II in the National Junior College Athletic Association.
“I look forward to the challenge of transitioning into Division II and working with our seasoned, veteran coaching staff to establish PBSC athletics as one of the premier programs in the nation,” said Scarpino, who has 32 years of student services administration experience and more than 15 years as an athletics director. … Continue reading Scarpino named PBSC athletics director →

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