- July 20, 2025
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The Flagler Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball 11U All-Star baseball team placed second at the District 4 tournament. Registration is now open for the league’s fall season with evaluation day Aug. 16 and opening day on Sept. 20. For more information, go to flaglerbaseball.com.
The Palm Coast Little League Senior League Softball team won the District 19 championship with a 12-5 victory over DeLand.
The Matanzas Lady Pirates Summer Softball Camp is scheduled for July 15-16 at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school's softball field.
The camp will be led by former Matazas softball coach Sabrina Manhart, a National Fastpitch Coaches Association 3-star certified coach, as well as current college softball players Emma Wood (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), Chloe Baker (Southeastern University) and Leah Stevens (University of Florida). All three are Matanzas alumni.
Stevens, who graduated in May, led the Pirates to the regional finals this past season. She was selected as the Florida Dairy Farmers 2025 Class 5A Softball Player of the Year and was the runner-up for the Florida Miss Softball award, presented to the state’s overall player of the year.
Cost for the camp is $125 with sibling and team discounts available. For more information, contact Coach Manhart at [email protected].
Matanzas track and cross country runner Blaine Vogel of Palm Coast won the Celebration 5K run in Flagler Beach on July 4. Vogel, 18, had a chip time of 17 minutes, nine seconds. Ryan Jones, 20, placed second with a time of 17:52, while Flagler Beach’s Luke Williams, 41, was third in 19:12.
Peyton Reid, 16, of Owensboro, Kentucky, was the female winner and placed fourth overall with a time of 19:33.
The top male masters winner was Jacob Reid, 44, of Owensboro, in 19:37, while Palm Coast’s Paul Pais, 53, was second in 19:57. Angelika Grubel, 54, of Ormond Beach, was the female masters winner with a time of 21:36. Kitty Musante, 68, of New Smyrna Beach, was second in 22:39.
Three hundred and fifty-eight runners, from age 7 to 81, finished the race.
Email Brent Woronoff at [email protected]