- April 30, 2024
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+ Ashley Pelose: Rotary’s Athlete of the Month
Ashley Pelose, a senior at Matanzas High School, was named as the Rotary Student-Athlete of the Month for March.
Pelose lifts for the girls weightlifting team and plays second base and shortstop for the Lady Pirates softball team.
She has an unweighted 3.92 GPA and is ranked No. 8 in her class.
Pelose has been a member of the softball team for three seasons — as captain the past two. In addition to volunteering at a doctor’s office, Pelose also volunteers at a soup kitchen in Daytona Beach.
This season, she is batting .333 with five doubles and two triples for the Lady Pirates.
“I have had the opportunity to watch (Ashley) develop her physical, mental and social leadership skills in softball and in school,” said Matanzas softball coach Sara Novak. “I’ve come to realize that Ashley is a natural leader, and her will to never quit and always give 100% effort is never-ending.”
Novak said she’s an inspiration to her teammates.
“Her perseverance to achieve in both her academics and her athletics made her a deserving candidate,” Novak said.
+ Matanzas tennis team upends Atlantic High School
The Matanzas High School boys tennis team defeated Atlantic, 7-0, Thursday.
The team improved to 9-3.
SINGLES
Petrillo (Matanzas) def. Klemm, 8-0
Hoke (Matanzas) def. Smith, 8-2
Vazquez (Matanzas) def. Philyaw, 8-0
Cadre (Matanzas) def. Fenwick, 8-0
Atlantic forfeited fifth singles
DOUBLES
Petrillo/Vazquez (Matanzas) def. Klemm/Smith, 8-3
Hoke/White (Matanzas) def. Philyaw/Fenwick, 8-2
+ Lady Bulldogs lacrosse beats Eastside; now 6-3
Flagler Palm Coast girls lacrosse coach James Hackett called his team’s 13-3 win Thursday over Eastside High School “sluggish,” but the Lady Bulldogs managed to win and improve their record to 6-3.
“The girls looked tired, but they fought hard and pulled out a win,” Hackett said.
Cassie Crain scored three goals, and Katie Kastner made three saves.
Individual results are as follows:
Kim Ramirez: 4 goals
Cassie Crain: 3 goals
Kelly Kastner: 2 goals
Maria Meza: 1 goal
Courtney Walton: 1 goal
Katie Young: 1 goal
Liz Salinski: 1 goal
+ Pirates baseball splits series with Pedro Menendez
The Matanzas High School baseball team split its series last week with district opponent Pedro Menendez.
The Pirates (5-7) won the March 15 game, 5-4, when they rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Kevin Moore started the game for the Pirates, lasting six innings, striking out five batters and walking one. Jeremiah Wilson went 3-for-3 with a double and one RBI in the game.
In the second game, March 16, Menendez held the Pirates scoreless. The Pirates had six hits in the game, including two singles by sophomore center fielder Tyler Walls.
The Pirates play Nease in a two-game series March 22 and March 23.
