- May 3, 2024
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It's midway through the summer, which means high school football is weeks away.
But before teams and players shine bright under the Friday night lights, skills and techniques are still being taught.
The Matanzas High School football program is teaming up with the Flagler County Police Athletic League next week to host a three-day football camp. The camp, which is in its third year, will teach players ages 5-15 the safe fundamentals of football. There will be speed competitions, quarterback challenges and blocking competitions.
Several Matanzas football players will help coach the camp along with Matanzas head coach Jeff Nettles and his assistants.
The camp will be 6-8 p.m. July 18 and July 19, and then from 9 a.m. to noon July 20, at Matanzas High School. The first 125 campers will get a T-shirt. Cost is $35.
Interested players just need to show up Thursday morning with a parent to sign the required paperwork.
“It’s going to be a fun thing,” Nettles said. “We’re just trying to get more of the kids in the community involved and hopefully increase the numbers as far as younger kids playing football.”
#CATSTRONG still ... strong
Flagler Palm Coast assistant girls soccer coach Cat Bradley continues to get back to a normal life after having a liver transplant earlier this year. Friends recently designed green #CATSTRONG wristbands and sold them for money to go toward to Bradley family to help pay for some medical and travel expenses.
Now, Bradley’s supporters are going a step further: Several current and former players have visited the DMV to change their IDs.
Not their pictures, though.
After seeing what their coach and friend went through, they have decided to become organ donors. In fact, about 10 players have become organ donors, Bradley says.
“It truly means the world,” she said. “The thing is, I never once said anything to them about organ donors or anything. ... It's overwhelming and unbelievable, because most kids their age don't really care or understand the importance. I don't want them doing it for me but for others. It saves lives. I know I wouldn't be here if I didn’t have a donor. Knowing that they care that much to become a donor and seeing them play with a CATSTRONG bracelet, I realize how blessed I really am.”
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