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Matanzas weightlifters win championship and place runner-up. Courtesy photo
Mike DeAugustino. File photo by Bob Rollins
Neild Joseph scores on a penalty kick against Spruce Creek. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
Mifrandley Dume tries to thread the ball between Ponte Vedra defenders. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
Lady Pirates shine in conference championship
The Matanzas girls weightlifting team celebrated two champions and two runner-ups, while taking third overall at the St. Johns River Athletic Conference Meet on Wednesday Dec. 9.
Kayla Walker-White (169) won her division with 130 pounds in bench, 155 in clean & jerk and 285 total, beating 18 other lifters. Samantha Brown (199) won her division with 120 and 120 for 240 pounds total, beating 12 lifters. Danielle Thompson and Sarah Dillon finished runner-up.
The Lady Pirates will host Father Lopez at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at Matanzas.
Lady Bulldogs remain undefeated
The Flagler Palm Coast Lady Bulldogs, who rank No. 1 in Central Florida, according to Bright House Networks, remain one of the only undefeated teams in Flagler County high school sports at 12-0, with its latest victory coming by 50 points over DeLand on Monday.
Over the next two weeks, the Bulldogs will compete in the Highlight Classic on Dec. 18 and 19, in Orlando, and they’ll go further south for the Rising Stars Showcase on Dec. 28 and 30, in Palm Beach.
Bulldogs continue win streak
Since their two-game skid in November, the FPC Bulldogs have won six and tied another for a 9-3-1 record.
The Bulldogs are led by Julio Adao, who has scored 11 goals and has assisted on as many, and Buchanan Mercius, who has 13 goals and eight assists. The Bulldogs have scored a total of 49 goals on 45 assists. On defense, goal keeper Steven Ferguson has pitched four shutouts with 93 saves on the season.
Their next match will come against Fletcher Friday, Dec. 18, at FPC.
Matanzas suffers first loss
The Pirates were not able to stay undefeated as they fell to the Ponte Vedra Sharks 4-0 Monday, Dec. 14, at Matanzas.
“I thought we were a little confident beyond our ability at times, and I thought we needed to be humbled a little bit,” coach Rich Weber said. “This was a good benchmark game for us to say we have the potential to go forward. And, we’re playing for the end of January, not for now, so I’m OK with us being able to correct things.”
Ponte Vedra went into the game as the top-ranked team in 3A and the third-ranked team in the nation, according to Maxpreps, and Matanzas was ranked fifth in 3A.
The Pirates will look to bounce back when they play round No. 2 of the crosstown El Clasico against FPC on Saturday, Jan. 2, at Matanzas.
Bulldogs’ wrestling goes to 53-0
Flagler Palm Coast opened its season with a 69-9 win over Palatka Thursday, Dec. 10, at FPC.
Winners by pinfall were John Johnson, Michael DeAugustino, Trace Insalaco, Evyn Insalaco, Kaz Maia,
Eric Rosso, Steve Canidate, Kendrick Davis and Justin Haaf.
The Bulldogs are now 53-0 in dual meets, since Tom Bartolotta took over as head coach. FPC will look to continue that streak, when they take on St. Augustine at 7 p.m. Thursday at FPC.
