www.observerlocalnews.com stories: Sportshttps://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/palm-coast/sports/www.observerlocalnews.com stories: Sportsen-usMon, 22 Jan 2024 18:12:00 -0500Matanzas wrestlers win six titles at Lady Pirate Classic https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/22/matanzas-wrestlers-win-six-titles-at-lady-pirate-classic/Jordan Mills wins another tourney title to remain undefeated; FPC edged out in Class 3A duals championships.Brent WoronoffMon, 22 Jan 2024 18:12:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/22/matanzas-wrestlers-win-six-titles-at-lady-pirate-classic/Mainland takes break from ludicrous girls basketball schedule with Five Star Conference win over Atlantic https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/22/mainland-takes-break-from-ludicrous-girls-basketball-schedule-with-five-star-conference-win-over-atlantic/Flagler Palm Coast coach returns to the gym that has been named in his honor.Brent WoronoffMon, 22 Jan 2024 12:51:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/22/mainland-takes-break-from-ludicrous-girls-basketball-schedule-with-five-star-conference-win-over-atlantic/Five Star 3-peat: Seabreeze girls soccer wins conference title for the third year in a row https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/21/five-star-3-peat-seabreeze-girls-soccer-wins-conference-title-for-the-third-year-in-a-row/The Sandcrabs defeated Flagler Palm Coast in a rainy championship battle.Brent WoronoffSun, 21 Jan 2024 17:32:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/21/five-star-3-peat-seabreeze-girls-soccer-wins-conference-title-for-the-third-year-in-a-row/Happy returns: Davis' season debut, Jefferson's return to his former school spark Matanzas in win over Flagler Palm Coast https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/19/happy-returns-davis-season-debut-jeffersons-return-to-his-former-school-spark-matanzas-in-win-over-flagler-palm-coast/Former Bulldog Rya'sir ‘Rock’ Jefferson scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half to lead the Pirates over the Bulldogs.Brent WoronoffFri, 19 Jan 2024 16:22:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/19/happy-returns-davis-season-debut-jeffersons-return-to-his-former-school-spark-matanzas-in-win-over-flagler-palm-coast/Sidelines: Seniors lead the way for FPC at boys basketball showcase https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/17/sidelines-seniors-lead-the-way-for-fpc-at-boys-basketball-showcase/Also, Mainland's boys basketball team hitting on all cylinders; Matanzas on hot streak.Brent WoronoffWed, 17 Jan 2024 11:15:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/17/sidelines-seniors-lead-the-way-for-fpc-at-boys-basketball-showcase/Hailey Sammons' hat trick leads the way in Flagler Palm Coast's 8-0 girls soccer win over Mainland https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/16/hailey-sammons-hat-trick-leads-the-way-in-flagler-palm-coasts-8-0-girls-soccer-win-over-mainland/Freshmen scored seven of the eight goals for the Bulldogs who advanced to the Five Star Conference semifinals.Brent WoronoffTue, 16 Jan 2024 17:30:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/16/hailey-sammons-hat-trick-leads-the-way-in-flagler-palm-coasts-8-0-girls-soccer-win-over-mainland/Clean living: Flagler Palm Coast's Teagan Paulo records sixth straight clean sheet in 4-0 win over University https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/16/clean-living-flagler-palm-coasts-teagan-paulo-records-sixth-straight-clean-sheet-in-4-0-win/The Bulldogs advanced to the Five Star Conference semifinals with their 10th win in a row.Brent WoronoffTue, 16 Jan 2024 16:17:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/16/clean-living-flagler-palm-coasts-teagan-paulo-records-sixth-straight-clean-sheet-in-4-0-win/First-year Matanzas High girls weightlifter breaks three school records on senior night https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/14/first-year-matanzas-high-girls-weightlifter-breaks-three-school-records-on-senior-night/Alicia Naticchione, a senior in her first year on the weightlifting team, broke the Pirates' 199-pound bench-press record and two others.Brent WoronoffSun, 14 Jan 2024 14:30:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/14/first-year-matanzas-high-girls-weightlifter-breaks-three-school-records-on-senior-night/Sidelines: Mainland's Roland is state's Football Coach of the Year https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/09/sidelines-mainlands-roland-is-states-football-coach-of-the-year/Also: Back to the old in football classifications and a special senior night for FPC girls soccerBrent WoronoffTue, 09 Jan 2024 19:06:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/09/sidelines-mainlands-roland-is-states-football-coach-of-the-year/Comeback trail: After missing out on last year's wrestling postseason, Matanzas' Jordan Mills makes a statement with two big tournament championships https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/09/comeback-trail-after-missing-out-on-last-years-wrestling-postseason-matanzas-jordan-mills-makes-a-statement-with-two-big-tournament-championships/Pirates Mariah Mills, Tiana Fries, Brooklyn Watt and Ani Brown also won titles during the winter break.Brent WoronoffTue, 09 Jan 2024 14:22:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/09/comeback-trail-after-missing-out-on-last-years-wrestling-postseason-matanzas-jordan-mills-makes-a-statement-with-two-big-tournament-championships/Senior Kaitlyn Steiner, freshman Lauralee Macleod score two goals apiece in Flagler Palm Coast's 8-0 girls soccer win over Matanzas https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/09/senior-kaitlyn-steiner-freshman-lauralee-macleod-score-two-goals-apiece-in-flagler-palm-coasts-8-0-girls-soccer-win-over-matanzas/Almost two years after surgery, Steiner feels like herself again.Brent WoronoffTue, 09 Jan 2024 11:11:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/09/senior-kaitlyn-steiner-freshman-lauralee-macleod-score-two-goals-apiece-in-flagler-palm-coasts-8-0-girls-soccer-win-over-matanzas/Seabreeze's Randolph reaches milestone in girls basketball loss to Flagler Palm Coast https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/09/seabreezes-randolph-reaches-milestone-in-girls-basketball-loss-to-flagler-palm-coast/Sandcrabs senior Sarahnoel Randolph grabbed her 1,000th rebound; Bulldogs freshman Ava Works scored a game-high 25 points.Brent WoronoffTue, 09 Jan 2024 10:28:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/09/seabreezes-randolph-reaches-milestone-in-girls-basketball-loss-to-flagler-palm-coast/Flagler Palm Coast hosts 10 schools at its first cheerleading competition https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/09/flagler-palm-coast-hosts-10-schools-at-its-first-cheerleading-competition/Mainland, Seabreeze, FPC performed at the Bulldog InvitationalBrent WoronoffTue, 09 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/09/flagler-palm-coast-hosts-10-schools-at-its-first-cheerleading-competition/Matanzas boys basketball follows close loss to Cape Coral with two lopsided victories https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/08/matanzas-boys-basketball-follows-close-loss-to-cape-coral-with-two-lopsided-victories/Matanzas girls coach pleased with effort against St. Joseph.Brent WoronoffMon, 08 Jan 2024 16:42:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/08/matanzas-boys-basketball-follows-close-loss-to-cape-coral-with-two-lopsided-victories/Flagler County middle school cross country champs honored https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/03/flagler-county-middle-school-cross-country-champs-honored/Indian Trails' Peyton Ceraci and Buddy Taylor's Douglas Seth each placed second at the state championships.Brent WoronoffWed, 03 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/03/flagler-county-middle-school-cross-country-champs-honored/Cole Hash lives and breathes Matanzas sports https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/02/cole-hash-lives-and-breathes-matanzas-sports/The Pirates' two-sport star played his final high school football game with a heavy heart.Brent WoronoffTue, 02 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/02/cole-hash-lives-and-breathes-matanzas-sports/Flagler Palm Coast athletic trainer is back where he belongs https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/02/flagler-palm-coast-athletic-trainer-is-back-where-he-belongs/Ron Steinwehr returned to FPC in 2021 after 16 years, and for many it seems like he never left.Brent WoronoffTue, 02 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/jan/02/flagler-palm-coast-athletic-trainer-is-back-where-he-belongs/Palm Coast Observer's top sports photos of 2023 https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2023/dec/30/palm-coast-observers-top-sports-photos-of-2023/From the football field to the ocean surf, the Observer chronicled the action.Observer StaffSat, 30 Dec 2023 12:10:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2023/dec/30/palm-coast-observers-top-sports-photos-of-2023/Palm Coast sports stories of the year: Pirates were queens of the mat https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2023/dec/30/palm-coast-sports-stories-of-the-year-pirates-were-queens-of-the-mat/Matanzas won its first team title; Matanzas' Kendall Bibla and Cole Hash and Flagler Palm Coast's Gerod Tolbert won individual state championships in 2023.Brent WoronoffSat, 30 Dec 2023 12:05:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2023/dec/30/palm-coast-sports-stories-of-the-year-pirates-were-queens-of-the-mat/Battle at the Beach: Seabreeze cheers its way to a grand championship https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2023/dec/20/seabreeze-co-ed-cheer-team-is-the-battle-at-the-beach-grand-champion/Seabreeze hosted the second annual Battle at the Beach cheer competition, bringing home two trophies and grand champion honors.Michele MeyersWed, 20 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2023/dec/20/seabreeze-co-ed-cheer-team-is-the-battle-at-the-beach-grand-champion/