- November 5, 2024
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The Matanzas boys cross-country team finished 23rd in the Class 3A state meet over the weekend in Tallahassee.
The Pirates scored 487 team points. Belen Jesuit Preparatory School won the state title, finishing with 86 points.
Drake Goodman led the way for Matanzas, finishing 76th overall in 16 minutes, 54 seconds.
The rest of the team finished as follows: Anthony Colasanti (97th, 17:25), David Perez (105th, 17:32), Liam Conville (130th, 17:52), River Marti (152nd, 18:17), Nathan Hutches (164th, 18:38) and Jon Guilbe (167th, 18:48).
Peck finishes 47th in 4A
Flagler Palm Coast’s Markell Peck finished 47th in the Class 4A cross-country state championships, crossing the finish line in 16 minutes, 47 seconds.
Peck was FPC’s lone state qualifier.
Boys soccer: Second-half surge leads FPC past New Smyrna Beach
Flagler Palm Coast netted seven goals in the second half last Friday en route to a 12-5 drubbing of New Smyrna Beach.
The Bulldogs (2-0) led at halftime, 5-3.
Stanley Joseph scored four goals and added four assists; Nate Monsanto tallied three goals and four assists. FPC keeper Austin Davis tallied six saves.
Spencer’s three TDs leads Matanzas to win in final game
Al’Kwazi Spencer tallied 172 rushing yards and three touchdowns last Thursday, leading Matanzas (3-7, 0-4 District 4-6A) to a 34-24 win over Atlantic to end the season.
Senior Stefan Tucker added 70 rushing yards and 30 receiving yards and one touchdown. Junior quarterback Jeremiah Wilson had 172 passing yards and one TD.
Coach Jeff Nettles, who just completed his first season as Pirates coach, said he saw progress toward the end of the season. Still, he knows his program has a long way to go before it becomes a consistent winner.
“At the end of the day, that is the final goal for this program,” Nettles said in regard to contending for championships. “If we are going to do that, we have to get right back to work in the offseason. Preparing to win championships is a year-round focus, and we must get that established.”
Matanzas endured many injuries this season, dropping the roster to about 30 total players.
“I’m really proud that these seniors are going out on a winning note because they laid the foundation for every class to come,” Nettles said.
Flagler Palm Coast falls to Spruce Creek in finale
In the final game of the season, Spruce Creek edged Flagler Palm Coast, 13-10, last Friday.
FPC (4-5, 1-3 District 1-8A) will return many of its core players for next season, although defensive ends Logan Smith and Dougladson Subtyl will be graduating.
Flagler Palm Coast began the season 1-2 before reeling off three straight wins before losing a 35-34 overtime heartbreaker to First Coast, which ultimately dashed the Bulldogs’ playoff hopes. The Bulldogs lost their final three games of the season.
FPC tops Middleburg, Pedro Menendez in preseason wrestling
The Flagler Palm Coast wrestling team began the season last week with wins over Middleburg and Pedro Menendez in preseason action.
Flagler 76, Middleburg 0
106 pounds: Cruz (FPC) over Rosetti (Mid) 11-9 OT
113: Koschiner (FPC) fall Poatt (Mid) :18
120: Shavers (FPC) fall Hammacok (Mid) :26
126: Insalaco (FPC) forfeit
132: Maia (FPC) forfeit
138: St. Pierre (FPC) dec Romey (Mid) 8-4
145: Rosso (FPC) fall over Sawdo (Mid) 2:53
152: Bryl (FPC) fall over Lengard (Mid) :48
160: Trivett (FPC) fall over Edgwood (Mid) 0:32
170: Boyle (FPC) maj dec over Davie (Mid) 14-4
182: Pennywell (FPC) fall over Hanna (Mid) 1:02
195: Denson (FPC) fall over Thompson (Mid) 2:49
220: Misztal (FPC) forfeit
285: Ebanks (FPC) forfeit
Flagler 66, Pedro Menendez 15
106 pounds: Branning (FPC) fall Garnder (Men) :11
113: Kosachiner (FPC) fall Wanner (Men) 0:35
120: Shavers (FPC) fall Bordley (Men) 5:35
126: Brown (Men) dec Insalaco (FPC) 6-1
132: Maia (FPC) fall Arnold (Men) :32
138: Diegrego (Men) fall St. Pierre (FPC) 2:33
145: McCall (FPC) fall Worthington (Men) 2:29
152: Bryl (FPC) fall Padgett (Men) 3:11
160: Trivett (FPC) fall Alexander (Men) 1:08
170: Boyle (FPC) forfeit
182: Pennywell (FPC) forfeit
195: Fairbanks (Men) fall Misztal (FPC) 1:08
220: Harding (FPC) forfeit
285: Ebanks (FPC) forfeit
Both Flagler Falcons teams win, advance
For two Flagler Falcons teams, 20-0 and East Coast Conference championships isn’t good enough. The players and coaches have dreams of national championships.
And the two teams took the next step in making that dream a reality over the weekend, as both teams won their first-round playoff games and advanced to the regional quarterfinals.
The Jr. Pee Wees defeated Clewiston Courgars, 8-0. The Jr. Midgets knocked off the Cape Youth Tornadoes, 24-14.
Both teams advance to Saturday. The Jr. Pee Wees will play the West Oarnge Wildcats at 10 a.m., and the Jr. Midgets will play the St. Cloud Bulldogs at 2 p.m. Both games will be played at Wekiva High School, in Apopka.
The teams still need help, though, with travel, hotel and food expenses. To donate to the Jr. Pee Wees team (coach Pat Buckley), go to gofundme.com/4yobdw. To donate to the Jr. Midgets team (coach Korey Kasch), go to gofundme.com/4uykfg.
Special Olympics Flagler County golf tourney results
Special Olympics Flagler County held its fourth-annual Invitational Golf Tournament Nov. 3, at The Ocean Course at Hammock Beach Resort.
There were 139 golfers playing in the scramble format. The results are as follows: 1st Fred Kleinfelder, Patrick Kleinfelder, Brian Sheehey and Tom Murray 55; 2nd Martin Gfroehrer, Matt Kalasnik, Vic Toolsie and Daniel Johnson 60; 3rd Jerry Edwards, De Anderson, Jim Walls and Rodney Russell 62.
To learn more about Special Olympics Flagler County, go to specialolympicsflagler.org.
