- November 5, 2024
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Lady Pirates hoops start season with win
It was a successful coaching debut for first-year Matanzas girls basketball coach Abude Koushakjy.
The Lady Pirates knocked off St. Joes Tuesday, 33-29.
Matanzas (1-0) was led in scoring by Natalia Mejia’s 13 points. Margaret Calhoun notched nine points. Shanteria Few grabbed nine rebounds and Sam Brown nabbed seven rebounds. Alyssa Lamb went a perfect 4-for-4 from the foul line.
Matanzas took an early first quarter lead, 10-5. But the Lady Pirates went scoreless in the second quarter and traled at halftime, 16-10. Matanzas allowed just 14 second-half points, though, en route to the victory.
Matanzas travels to Seabreeze 7 p.m. Nov. 19.
Paiz nets four goals, leads Lady Pirates past St. Augustine
Matanzas striker Gabbi Paiz continues to find the goal.
Paiz, a junior, bagged four goals Tuesday night in the Lady Pirates’ 8-0 rout of district foe St. Augustine.
Matanzas (5-1, 2-0 District 4-3A) started the game off with two shots clanking off the crossbar.
Shortly after, Paiz got the Lady Pirates on the board after she netted her first goal on an assist from Chastity Vigo.
Paiz converted her second goal a few minutes later and then Stephanie Giminez scored the team’s third goal right before the midway point.
Matanzas came out firing in the second half, tallying five more goals. Goalkeeper Michaela Benvenuto picked up a shutout and also scored a goal on a penalty kick after a Matanzas player was taken down in the box.
Because of the eight-goal advantage, the game ended with about 10 minutes left on the clock.
Benvenuto picked up her fourth shutout of the season and has a 0.66 goals against average.
Through six games, Paiz has 18 goals and eight assists. Freshman Karen Rodriguez has four goals and four assists.
After a week break for the Thanksgiving holiday, Matanzas hosts Orange Park 7:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26.
Palm Coast Race Series: Feat to Feast
The Palm Coast Race Series continues with the annual Feet to Feast Thanksgving 5K/15K, which will take place 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 22 — Thanksgiving Day morning. The race is open to both walkers and runners.
The race will begin at Daytona State College, in Palm Coast (3000 Palm Coast Parkway S.E.), and wind through Waterfront Park and Graham Swamp Trail. There will also be a kid’s fun run (ages 6 and younger are free), which will start at 9 a.m. Pre-registration for the race is under way.
First-place prizes will be awarded to overall male and female winners, with first-, second- and third-places also awarded in 15 age categories. The races will be chip-timed.
Fees for early registration are $30 for 15K and $25 for 5K, with a $20 student rate (ages 18 and younger). Veterans with military ID receive free entry. Register online at www.palmcoastgov.com/feettofeast now through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, or in person by Wednesday, Nov. 21, at the Palm Coast Community Center, 350 Palm Coast Parkway N.E. Palm Coast, which is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Registration forms can be mailed (must be postmarked by Nov. 13) to: City of Palm Coast, c/o Feet to Feast 15K & 5K Pre-Registration, Attention: Lisa Gardner, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite B-106, Palm Coast, FL 32164.
Registration on race day will begin at 6:30 a.m.
Packet pick-up will be available at the Community Center from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21. Entry fees include tech shirt, goody bag and refreshments. The awards ceremony will be held after the races at the Daytona State College amphitheater.
For more information, contact Lisa Gardner, events coordinator for the city, at 986-2341.
