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Matanzas lifting coach Sara Novak spots one of her lifters during the bench press part of the competition. File photos
Paige Areizaga Courtesy photo
Matanzas coach Donald Lockhart
Anthony Smith
Matanzas girls lift runner-up conference trophy
The Lady Pirates placed runner-up in the St. Johns Conference meet out of nine teams on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at St. Augustine. Matanzas only trailed Middleburg by two points (44- 42).
In individual competition, Kaylee Mandt won her division conference championship with 310 total pounds. Danielle Thompson (230 total pounds), Sarah Dillion (290) and Juliana Smith (225) each placed runner-up in their divisions.
Both Bianca Secor (230) and Chiara Longo took (280) placed third.
Matanzas will next compete in a tri-meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at Matanzas. This will be the Lady Pirates’ last meeting of the 2016 year.
Palm Coast puts two synchro swimmers on the National Training squad
Local synchronized swimmers Victoria Woroniecki and Paige Areizaga have been selected among 27 other athletes to the 2017-18 U.S. Junior National Synchronized Swimming Squad, following a selection camp this past weekend in Lewisville, Texas.
Woroniecki has become a constant to make these teams, but this is a first for Areizaga.
Of the 27 swimmers on the training squad, several will be selected to train for a competition in Europe next year.
Pirates basketball riding five-game win streak
It hasn’t taken new head coach long to turn around Matanzas basketball. After losing their first two games, the Pirates have won five straight games.
Brothers Greg and Christian Harrison, and Greg Layne, have heavily contributed to the program’s turnaround, all averaging double digits per game. Greg Harrison leads the team with 14 points and seven rebounds; Christian averages 10 and 10 rebounds, and Greg Layne gets 11 points and nine rebounds.
The Pirates will look to continue their streak as they begin an eight-game road trip starting tonight against Clay at 7:30 p.m.
Bulldogs soccer loses three straight matches
The FPC Bulldogs have struggled this season to maintain winning consistency. Other than its two straight wins (6-0 and 8-1 over Mainland and Deltona), FPC has won only one of its other eight seven matches. The Bulldogs have dropped three straight to New Smyrna (whom they beat for their other win), Spruce Creek and DeLand. They all scored at least three goals against the Dawgs.
Of the Bulldogs’ 23 goals scored, senior Ramtim Amiri has 12. Anthony Smith as five, and no other player has scored more than once.
FPC will look to reverse its streak against Mainland at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Mainland.
