- November 23, 2024
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Jan. 29
"They came out on fire, and we came out with sparks; that was the difference."
-FPC assistant coach, Reg Monsanto, on the Bulldogs giving up two goals in the first 15 minutes to Spruce Creek, losing to the Hawks 2-0 in the 5A District 2 finals.
Feb. 3
"There’s the term 'If God gives you lemons make lemonade' — we made a lot of lemonade this year."
-Tony Benvenuto, Matanzas’ soccer coach, on the Lady Pirates’ winning the Class 3A Regional Championship to advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history.
Jan. 30
"We’re close. We’re real close to being special. We just have to keep believing and figure out what is that last inch of the mountain that we have to climb. And we ran into that today again."
-Gary McDaniel, FPC’s basketball coach, after a close 50-49 loss to the Mainland Buccaneers.
Nov. 8
"I should’ve called “bootleg” against Nease. I should’ve gotten our quarterback out on the edge and given him the option to run or throw."
-Coach Robert Ripley, Matanzas’ football coach, on regretting the two-point conversion call that failed and cost the Pirates the game against Nease 40-39.
Sept. 4
"OK. I hope she has a crystal ball. Because the last time I checked, there’ only one person who could tell the future."
-Shakirah Cousins, FPC volleyball coach, on Julie Menendez, Matanzas coach’s second match prediction.
Oct. 31
"I was so proud of the defense tonight. They’re small, but they will knock you down."
-Coach Caesar Campana, FPC former football coach, after FPC’s 30-19 win over Mandarin that put them in the playoffs.
Oct. 29
"I allowed him to play because I thought he would want to quit. Other people and I thought he was too small, but he actually surprised us on the field."
-Melissa Windham, mother of Wolfpack football player, Josh Windham, on trying to scare him out of playing tackle football, after he had survived cancer.
Sept. 23
"It was great. I felt like Peyton Manning."
-Daniel Koch, who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, on being able to ride his wheelchair down the football field to score a touchdown.
Oct. 24
"The nerves came in around the 10th frame. My hands, my arms and my legs got tight. It was a lot of pressure."
-Max Stegeman, FPC bowler, about the pressure he felt, nearing a perfect game. Stageman finished with a 286, not finishing the 11th and 12 frames.
Sept. 28
"I love the feeling of racing. I love doing the butterfly, so I can see who’s next to me."
-Madison O’Keefe, Matanzas record swimmer, on the feeling of swimming competition.
