ORMOND BEACH OBSERVER
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020
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SIDELINES Preparing for football playoffs Mainland and Seabreeze high school football teams each won their playoff games Nov. 13 and will play again at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20. Mainland travels to Matanzas High School, while Seabreeze hosts Columbia. Seabreeze won in dramatic fashion Nov. 13, going for a twopoint conversion in overtime. The final score was 21-20 at Gulf Breeze. The Mainland Buccaneers won their game 24-21, at Gainesville on Nov. 13. According to the team’s Twitter account, touchdowns were scored by Kendrick Ruth, James Randle and Nick Antoine. Quarterback T.J. Lockley threw two touchdown passes, and R.J. Turner had two interceptions. Other standouts included Charles Reid, Bryce Williamson, Lucas Williamson, Greg Mango, Lemondre Joe, kicker K.J. McCabe, Isaiah Morrison, James Randle and Marquel Williams. Both Seabreeze and Mainland received byes in the first round. If both teams win again, they will face each other for the regional championship on Nov. 27. Photos by Ka’Deem Wynn
Mainland fends off Lake Mary, 61-49 Hendley Welch
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he Mainland girls basketball team beat Lake Mary 61-49 in a home game Nov. 17. Mainland took the lead early on and kept the Rams of Lake Mary at bay for a majority of the game. However, with constant battles for possession, Lake Mary began to creep up and take the lead for the first and only time of the game late in the second half. The Buccaneers responded, clawing their way back to tie the game for a short period. Once they broke the tie, Lake Mary did not tie or take the lead again for the rest of the game. Prior to the game, seniors Isys Grady and Hendley Welch both signed their national letters of intent. Grady has plans to join the Spartans at UNC-Greensboro, and Welch will take her talents to Converse College. The team will next travel to DeLand on Thursday, and then play Father Lopez on Saturday. Thursday’s game will see junior varsity with a 5:30 p.m. start time and varsity at 7:30 p.m., while Saturday’s schedule shows game times for 2:30 pm and 4 p.m.
Girls bowling Kara Beissel, of Seabreeze High School, finished second in the state in the Bowling Championships Nov. 3. Her total of 857 in four games put her second to state champion Sierra Calo, of Bell Creek Academy High School, at 915. Seabreeze’s Breanna Hass finished 27th in the state; Stacey Spaulding was 49th, Madison Kuenning 72nd and Isabella Fontanelli 121st. Seabreeze also won the district title as a team.
Boys bowling Mainland High Schooler Adam Driver finished fourth in the state in the 2020 Bowling Championship, scoring 961 in four games. Other Mainland competitors were Kory Driver, who finished 7th, Walther Lents 51st, Coltan Hagan 125th, Charlie Quatrocci 130th and Luke Hagan 135th. Seabreeze High School also sent bowlers to the state meet, with Spencer Mosher finishing 13th, Kirk Mowl 55th, Landan Kuenning 68th, Markus Anzola 73rd and Alex Grant 143rd.
Cross country Tyler Herndon, a junior from Seabreeze High School, finished 44th in the 3A state cross country meet on Nov. 14. Seth Augustynowski, of Father Lopez, finished 32nd in Class 1A, with a time of 17:14. This was his third state appearance and his fastest time at the course.
Girls golf Isys Grady
Amelia Cobb, of Seabreeze High School, finished 18th in the state golf tournament, shooting 76-84-160.
Boys golf
–KA’DEEM WYNN
Nyasia James
Seabreeze High School’s boys golf team finished 12th in the state at the tournament Oct. 27-28, at El Campeon. Matthew Hewitt was the team’s top finisher, shooting 76-81-157, tied for 25th place. Brandon Godfrey finished tied for 38th, Phillip Kamelgarn 70th, Ethan Norton 80th, Charlie Freeman 93rd.
