https://www.scfmanatees.com en-us https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/NJCAAAcademicAwards COLORADO SPRINGS, Co- The National Junior College Athletic Association named the top academic athletes and academic teams for the 2012-2013 year. State College of Florida had five student-athletes earn Athlete of Distinction awards and three teams named NJCAA All-Academic Team. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/NJCAAAcademicAwards https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/SCFnamesWilsonHeadVBCoach (Bradenton, Fla., May 30, 2013) — State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) has named Dr. Lonni Wilson the new coach of the women's volleyball team. “I am excited to take the reins of the SCF volleyball program. The athletic program at SCF has a rich history of focusing on excellence both on the court and in the classroom,” said Wilson. Wilson has 20 years of head coaching experience, including six years on the collegiate level. He has coached at all levels of college volleyball including the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, II and III. Fri, 31 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/SCFnamesWilsonHeadVBCoach https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/garofaloretires (Bradenton, Fla. April 23, 2013) — State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) Women's Head Volleyball Coach Carmine Garofalo has announced his plans to retire from coaching. Under Garofalo's three-year leadership as head coach of the SCF Manatees Volleyball team, the team has achieved an overall record of 71-32, claimed the 2010 Suncoast Conference Championship and qualified for the state tournament for two seasons. For his team's achievements, Garofalo also was named 2010 Suncoast Conference Coach of the Year. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/garofaloretires https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/VBsignsCollier BRADENTON, FLA. – State College of Florida, head women’s volleyball coach Carmine Garofalo announced on Thursday the signing of Kalli Collier of Spanish Fork for the 2013 volleyball season. Collier is a 5-foot-8 setter with exceptional athletic ability, according to the coach. She was a four-year starter, captain and MVP for Maple Mountain High School. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/VBsignsCollier https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/hannahcurtis BRADENTON, FL – The State College of Florida head women’s volleyball coach Carmine Garofalo, is pleased to announce that Hannah Curtis of Mishawaka Indiana is the first recruit to sign with the Manatees for the 2013 volleyball season. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/hannahcurtis https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/beachVB TAMPA, Fla.- The Manatees traveled to Tampa on Friday where they played their second beach event of the spring. The tournament was hosted by HCC, and the Manatees won 9 of their 10 dual matches. In the first round of the tri-match, SCF defeated host HCC 4-1. In the second round, the Manatees continued their dominance by shutting out Polk State College 5-0. For the second week in a row, the Manatees were led once again by Tessa Alyman and Brittany Jaco. They won both their matches in two straight sets. After two events, they are undefeated for the season and are the top dual team to date. Also going undefeated for SCF were the teams of Rachel Arnason/Natalie Fraley and Danielle Williams/Abi Van Ostenbridge. SCF plays its third beach event on April 5th on St. Pete Beach. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/beachVB https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/SCFBEACHVB BRADENTON, Fla.- After a successful indoor season of volleyball, SCF Manatees are back at it, this time on the beach. Coach Carmine Garofalo recently announced the spring beach season schedule which includes three tournaments with Suncoast Conference teams and one of the largest collegiate beach tournaments in the country, "Fiesta on Siesta", held on Saturday April, 13th. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/SCFBEACHVB https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/vbseasonends JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The State College of Florida volleyball team’s dream of a berth in the National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament ended along with its season Sunday in Jacksonville. The College of Central Florida defeated the Manatees 25-17, 25-15 and 25-23 in the state tournament, which also serves as a region qualifier for the national event to be held later this month at West Plains, Mo. Central Florida went onto win the state tournament later Sunday with a victory over Hillsborough Community College. Both schools will move onto the national event as the champion and runner-up of the tournament. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/vbseasonends https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/jucotournament Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/jucotournament https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/VBallconference BRADENTON, Fla.- The State College of Florida volleyball team landed three players on the Suncoast Conference First-Team for the 2012 season. Tessa Alyman, Kierston Smith, and Natalie Fraley received top team honors. Two more Manatees were recognized on the second team, Brittane Hunter and Nicole McDonald. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/VBallconference https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/torrePOW TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Each week the volleyball players with the most outstanding performances are honored by the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA). This week, the State College of Florida's Kathryn Torre was named Defensive Player of the Week. Kathryn Torre (Fr, Highland, IL) a 6’2” middle blocker from State College of Florida, is the FCSAA Defensive Player of the Week. The freshman had 15 blocks for the week, with an average of 1.5 blocks per game. Torrie’s efforts at the net helped the Manatees achieve a 10th (njcaa.org) placed ranking in the nation. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/torrePOW https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/VBtwoFCSAAPOW TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Tessa Alyman is the Offensive Player of the Week and Natalie Fraley is the Defensive Player of the Week for games through September 22nd. State College of Florida Volleyball continues to celebrate the accomplishments during the week of Sept. 22. The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) names an Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week throughout the volleyball season. This week, SCF landed both honors. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/VBtwoFCSAAPOW https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/SCFVBNo10 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/SCFVBNo10 https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/SCFVBtop10recap BRADENTON, FL.— For the third week in a row, SCF Manatees Volleyball (17-3) continues to show it has the depth and talent to compete at the National Level. After another big week of volleyball that featured a third conference win (3-0) and a perfect showing at Manatees’ very own volleyball invitation held Sept 21st and 22nd at Hal Chasey Gymnasium, the Manatees Volleyball Team moved up to 10th place in the National Poll. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/SCFVBtop10recap https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/confwinoverPSC BRADENTON, Fla.- The State College of Florida Volleyball team opened their conference season with a big win over Polk State College. The Eagles were the 2011 Conference Champions and fell in five to the Manatees. Sophomore, Natalie Fraley, led SCF in digs with 17 and also had 5 aces. Tessa Alyman (12 digs) and Nicole McDonald (2 aces) had nine kills each. Sophomore setter, Kierston Smith, added seven kills and 47 assists for the night. Other standout performances were Danielle Williams with eight kills and Rachel Arnason with 13 kills. Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/confwinoverPSC https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/NJCAANationalPoll13 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- The State College of Florida Volleyball program is ranked No. 13 in this week's NJCAA National Poll Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/NJCAANationalPoll13 https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/smithPOW COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- DIVISION I PLAYER OF THE WEEK Kierston Smith – State College of Florida Setter – Port Charlotte, Fla. – Port Charlotte High School In the first nine matches of the No. 13 Manatees’ season, Smith has excelled at putting her teammates in position to score. Smith compiled 250 assists in the first two weeks of her sophomore campaign, averaging over 27 per match. Smith also totaled 15 aces and scored multiple times from the service line in five matches. Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/smithPOW https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/sarahgeraldsonaward By JASON DILL — jdill@bradenton.com BRADENTON -- She described it as probably the hardest class she took last semester. But like every class taken in two years at State College of Florida, Sarah Geraldson earned an A. That performance in Anatomy & Physiology enabled Geraldson to maintain a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in her SCF career. And it's why she was named Florida's Female Scholar Athlete of the Year on Thursday in front of her former SCF volleyball teammates. "It was a lot of work," Geraldson said. "That's probably the most intimidating class when I was here. It stressed me out a lot of times, but obviously I pulled through. ... I had such a schedule that I had to keep to. It was work, volleyball, come home and get your homework done. Just all the time. When I have a routine, I do really well." Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/sarahgeraldsonaward https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/20120824aatwe6 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - The State College of Florida Volleyball team opened their season with a win over Iowa Lakes Community College. SCF blanked Iowa Lakes 3-0. Freshman, Brittany Jaco, had 14 digs for the Manatees. Sophomore Nicole McDonald hit a .500 with 10 kills, Kierston Smith added six kills and 18 assists, while Danielle Williams hit a .600. The Manatees kicked off the 2012 season with a trip to Iowa Western Community College Tournament. They play the tournament host tomorrow at 11a.m. and face Western Wyoming Community College at 3p.m. Sat, 18 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/20120824aatwe6 https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/seasonpreview Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/seasonpreview https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/volleyball2012schedule BRADENTON, Fla.- State College of Florida Volleyball released their 2012 schedule. The Manatees open their season on the road in Council Bluffs, Iowa at Iowa Western Community College tournament. SCF has their first official home game against Ave Maria University on Wednesday, September 5th at 7pm. Support your Manatees! http://scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/schedule Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/volleyball2012schedule https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/labordaywins TAMPA -- The State College of Florida volleyball team defeated host Hillsborough Community College (18-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-22) and Palm Beach State College (25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16) to finish 4-0 at a Labor Day tournament. Tessa Alyman led the Manatees (7-2) in the first match with 14 kills and 17 service points. Kierston Smith added 36 assists and 14 points, and Rachel Arnason had nine kills. In the second match, SCF got 13 kills from Courtney Crawford and 27 assists and 24 points from Smith. Abi Van Ostenbridge, a Bradenton Christian School product, had 25 points and 10 digs, while Natalie Frawley contributed 22 points and 10 digs. The Manatees will play Ave Maria in their home opener at 7 p.m. Wednesday. All high school volleyball players and coaches wearing their uniforms will be admitted free. https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/labordaywins https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/manateesrise https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/manateesrise https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/NJCAANationalPoll12 https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/NJCAANationalPoll12 https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/scfknocksoffCofCF The State College of Florida volleyball team finished off a 4-0 weekend at the SCF Invitational by defeating College of Central Florida, the No. 1-ranked team in Florida and the sixth-ranked team in the nation. The Manatees (16-3) claimed a 16-25, 25-19, 15-25, 25-20, 31-29 win over College of Central Florida (14-4). Earlier, SCF, ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 11 in the nation, defeated Palm Beach State College 25-13, 25-15, 25-22. Kierston Smith recorded 73 assists and 10 kills for the day. Tessa Alyman had 29 kills and 27 service points, Natalie Fraley added 36 digs and 19 points, and Braden River’s Brittany Jaco had 24 digs. Danielle Williams came up with 18 kills, and Southeast’s Brittane Hunter had 13 kills. https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/scfknocksoffCofCF https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/smithtoCSU COLUMBUS, Ga. – Columbus State head volleyball coach Casey Cornett has announced the signing of Kierston Smith to a National Letter of Intent. Smith is set to compete for the Lady Cougars in the fall of 2013. https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/smithtoCSU https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/VBbeatsMDC BRADENTON, Fla.- SCF Manatees Volleyball team concluded one of its most successful seasons in the program’s history in a big way Thursday night (10/25). 13th ranked Manatees defeated 10th ranked and perennial powerhouse Miami Dade College in four sets (30-28, 29-27, 17-25, 27-25). The win also kept the Manatees undefeated at home all season. https://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/wvball/2012-13/releases/VBbeatsMDC