- January 30, 2025
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Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood served as a special assistant coach for the Atlantic girls basketball team on Jan. 23.
Atlantic coach John Rogers, who is also a Bunnell City Commissioner, said Chitwood was a big hit with the fans and players.
"The fans lined up for pictures as soon as he entered the gym," Rogers said.
With Chitwood on the bench, the Sharks defeated the visiting Seabreeze Sandcrabs 47-33.
"Sheriff Chitwood delivered an impactful pregame speech and was instrumental at halftime, emphasizing the importance of boxing out and rebounding after we struggled on the offensive glass," Rogers said. "His encouragement and guidance helped us secure the win. We’re grateful for Sheriff Chitwood’s involvement and everything he does for the community."
Seabreeze (10-9) bounced back with a 37-36 victory over Pine Ridge on Jan. 27 and a 52-12 drubbing of Taylor on Jan. 28.
Fourth-seeded Mainland defeated No. 5 Flagler Palm Coast 48-42 in a Five Star Conference girls basketball quarterfinal on Jan. 27. Alexandra Perez led FPC (13-6) with 10 points. Mainland (12-8) advanced to the semifinals against New Smyrna Beach.
In the boys Five Star tournament, No. 4 DeLand defeated fifth seed FPC 69-51 on Jan. 27. Second-seed Mainland defeated No. 7 Seabreeze 60-43. Three players scored in double figures for the Bucs (13-9): Canyon Powers 14 points, Seven Simmons 13 points and Kade Manley 12 points. Mainland advanced to the semifinals against Spruce Creek.
The First Baptist Christian Academy girls basketball team defeated Matanzas 44-42 on the Pirates' senior Night, Jan. 24. The Crusaders outscored the Pirates 16-9 in the fourth quarter. Julia Rose led FBCA with 21 points. Katelynn Smith scored 14 for Matanzas. FBCA defeated Global Charter Academy three days later, 48-21, to improve to 13-2.
Flagler Palm Coast's boys and girls soccer teams each lost by one goal in District 1-7A semifinals. The boys finished the season with a 12-4-3 record after falling to Sandalwood 1-0. The girls ended the year at 10-8-2 with a 2-1 loss to Atlantic Coast.
The Matanzas girls lost 1-0 to Gainesville Buchholz in a District 3-6A quarterfinal on Jan. 22. The Pirates ended the season with an 8-7-1 record.
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