- February 23, 2025
The Matanzas Pirates Captains of the Code award winners.
Boys basketball winner Peter Austin with coach Henry Robinson.
Boys lacrosse winner Thomas Reilly with coach Adam Frys.
Girls basektball winner Taylor Boone with coach Brittany Marts.
Beach volleyball winner Mino Furuta with coach Brittany Watts.
Girls lacrosse winner Ravenna Reed with coach Jeff Goren.
Girls weightlifting winner Maria Kelly with coach Jeremy Ossler.
Baseball winner Zander Zidel with coach Jim Perry.
Football and boys weightlifting winner Cole Hash with coach Matt Forrest.
Girls wrestling winner Brooklyn Watt with coach Mike Fries.
Swimming winner Karolina Jaronis with assistant swim coach Quinn Anderson.
Flag football winner Avery Gamble with coach Rick Larson.
Girls bowling winner Olivia Rabat with coach Rick Larson. Morgan Naydich was the boys bowling winner.
Softball winner Chloe Baker with coach Sabrina Manhart. Baker also won for volleyball.
Girls soccer winner Katie Polak with coach Scott Crooke. Ben Kopach was the boys soccer winner.
Boys wrestling winner Landon Wright with coach T.J. Gillin.
Boys golf winner Ashtin Arlaud with coach Thad Busby. Arianna Rodrigues was the girls golf winner.
Cross country winner Cheyenne Hulsey with coach Tim Kane.
Track and field winner Sierra Howard with coach Tim Kane.
Matanzas High School held its first Captain of the Code banquet on May 16 at the Palm Coast Community Center.
The athletic department awarded 24 student athletes with Captain of the Code awards.
The awards honored the athletes who most exemplify the Pirates’ code of five core values: discipline, positive attitude, commitment, responsibility and relentless effort.
The winners were: Cole Hash (football and boys weightlifting); Taylor Boone (girls basketball); Katie Polak (girls soccer); Kenzie Lippke (cheerleading); Morgan Naydich (boys bowling); Eric Lemmon (boys tennis); Olivia Rabat (girls bowling); Victoria Arce (girls tennis); Peter Austin (boys basketball): Maria Kelly (girls weightlifting); Cheyenee Hulsey (cross country); Ravenna Reed (girls lacrosse); Thomas Reilly (boys lacrosse); Zander Zaidel (baseball); Avery Gamble (flag football); Karolina Jaronis (swimming); Ashtin Arlaud (boys golf); Arianna Rodrigues; Landon Wright (boys wrestling); Chloe Baker (softball/volleyball); Ben Kopach (boys soccer); Brooklyn Watt (girls wrestling); Sierra Howard (track and field) and Mino Furuta (beach volleyball).
“True leadership is about being the best for your organization,” athletic director Jordan Butler said in the banquet’s opening remarks. “Leadership, at its core, is about serving others. True leaders are selfless. This what the Pirate Code is about.”
In addition, boys lacrosse coach Adam Frys and girls wrestling coach Mike Fries received Coaches Captain of the Code awards.
Fries was also honored for winning the Florida Dairy Farmers Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year award. The Pirates’ girls wrestling team won Matanzas’ first team state championship this year.
