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Que' Shaun Byrd File photo
Adrian Zapata File photo
Lawrence Russo and Chris Mixon Photo courtesy of John White
Melissa Trumble Courtesy photo
Flagler Bandits Photo courtesy of Susan Miller
FPC boys wins home track meet
The Flagler Palm Coast track team won the East Coast Classic Meet Friday, Feb. 24, at FPC.
The Bulldogs beat out 17 other teams. Senior sprinter Que’Shaun Byrd won both 100- and 200-meter dashes. Frank Clark (triple jump), Michael Peppin (discus and shot put), and the 4x400 relay team (Christopher Musial, Levi Burton, Ethan Brady and Shawn Gordon) placed second.
In girls competition, Anna Walls (high jump) and Shelby Beck (800-meter run) won their events. Kiley Rogers (800), the 4x100 relay (Dyman Howard, Prosperity Wright, Tara Tallaksen and Summer Wells) and 4x400 relay teams (Namiah Simpson, Courtney Gales, Susan Kauffman and Wells) took second place.
Miley breaks another Matanzas school track record
Matanzas sophomore Jacob Miley finished third in the 800-meter run with a 1:58:47 to set the new Pirates school record at the East Coast Classic. Miley now ranks sixth in the state in the 800-meter, according to the MileSplit.
Also at the track meet, senior Nick Kubiet won the shot put competition. Breanne Fuller (100-meter dash) and the 4x800 relay team (Kevin Connelly, Steven Grange, Douglas Gray and Jacob Miley) took runner-up.
FPC boys lacrosse gets first win of the season
The Bulldogs (1-4) beat Atlantic Coast 15-6 to celebrate their first win of the season Friday, Feb. 24, in Jacksonville.
Sophomore Brandon Schwartz led the team with three goals and four assists, and freshman Seth Leister and sophomore Matthew Hinman each scored three goals.
“These young men put in a lot of hard work,” said first-year coach Adrian Zapata. “They are very young and very talented. It’s just a matter of time until they start clicking.”
Pirates wrestling sends two to state finals tournament
Lawrence Russo and Chris Mixon advanced to the Florida High School Wrestling State Championships after placing third and four, respectively, in their region tournaments on Saturday, Feb. 25, in Tallahassee.
The state tournament will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Mar. 3, at Silver Spurs Arena.
Flagler Bandits baseball crowned champions
The Flagler Bandits travel baseball team won the Presidents Day Challenge Championship against Dr. Phillips on Sunday, Feb. 19.
After falling back 6-0, the Bandits rallied to tie the game at 8-8 and went on win the Texas tie breaker.
Local singer sings national anthem for NASCAR Can-Am race
Local singer Melissa Trumble opened the NASCAR Can-Am Duals by signing the nation anthem on Thursday, Feb. 23, at Daytona International Speedway.
“I've actually been singing there for about 8 years now,” Trumble said, “but this one was my first time actually getting the car with my name and riding in the pace car. I tried out for a contest to sing the anthem for the Pepsi 400 on the Fourth of July eight years ago, and I made it to the Top 5. They recorded our performance, and that's how I began singing for them.”
Interested in teeing off for a $100,000 hole-in-one?
Green for Teens is hosting a VIP Day four-person golf scramble at 10 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 4, at the Palm Harbor Golf Club.
The cost is $25 per person — while everything is free for all middle school and high school students — and will include nine holes, the golf range, prizes and lunch. One specific hole will feature a $100,000 hole-in-one prize, and another will feature a closest-to-the-pin prize.
Call 986-386-4653 or email [email protected] for more information.
