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Mainland athletes crowned champs
The boys’ Buccaneers’ track and field team took second at the Five-Star Conference track meet Thursday, March 19, in Port Orange.
Mainland’s speed led to the top-two finish. Adrian Killins, one of the state’s fastest runners, added to his collection of 100- and 200-meter dash wins on the season with times 10.68 and 21.84. Killins also led Mainland in both the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams that took first place. The 4x100 team also featured Wilfred Taylor, Meiko Dotson and AJ Westbrook. The 4x400 team was Latavies Sylvester, Bryan Gregory, Tyree Bostic and Killins. Westbrook also won first place in the high jump.
The Lady Bucs took fifth place with two individual winners. Breona Butts won the 200-meter dash and came up a split second short of the 100. The 4x100 relay team (Josilin Mobley, Danielle Hernandez, Kayla Littlefield and Butts) also took first place.
Father Lopez tennis wins at senior night
The boys’ tennis team continued to add to its win column by sweeping Geneva School 7-0 on senior night Tuesday, March 24, at Lopez.
Seniors Zach Pifer, Michael Munier, Kevin Fountain, Jacob Attia and Tyler Turnbull each enjoyed wins playing for the Green Wave for the last time. Will Greaves,
Pifer, Connor Sikorski and Tyler Turnbull won their singles match 8-0, and Attia won his match 8-2.
Munier/Zach Pifer and Fountain/Attia both won the doubles matches 8-0.
“It was a great day, and it has been a great season for the boys and the seniors,” coach Jane Fountain said. “If they can get past Windermere Prep, I think they have a great chance at making it to states.” The Green Wave is now 12-0 on the season.
The Lady Green Wave has gone on its own run, winning six of its last seven meets, including a 4-3 win over the Geneva girls.
Maya West and Mady Ufheil won singles matches 8-0 for Lopez, and doubles teams Carlie Davis/Caroline Herrero and Maya West/Mady Ufheil won to help the Lady Green Wave get to 9-4.
After a Friday matchup with Masters Academy, Lopez will begin districts Monday.
Lady Sandcrabs score to win game
Trailing 12-7 on fourth down with less than 20 seconds remaining in the game, Seabreeze’s McKenzie Bowlus found Kaley Dale for their second touchdown connection with 4.5 seconds remaining to beat Spruce Creek 14-12 in flag football Thursday, March 19, at the Ormond Beach Sports ComplexBowlus finished the game with 16 completions for 170 yards and two touchdown passes, and Dale had 75 yards receiving and two touchdown catches. Mikayla Laks led all receivers with 85 yards.
Father Lopez coach Greg Smith resigns
After just 12 games of his first season, Lopez baseball coach Greg Smith has decided to resign, due to personal reasons.
Lopez’s assistant varsity and head junior varsity coach, Antwan Brown, has taken over the helm for the Green Wave.
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