Matanzas

Today's sports hiatus Flashback Game of the Day features Matanzas Girls Volleyball at Flagler Palm Coast, from August 22, 2019. Matanzas junior striker Brianna Whitfield had 19 kills total and kept the games close, but FPC won 3-1. FPC junior Valerie Chum had 11 kills in the win.

Pine Ridge leads the way with three first-team selections, as well as the Coach of the Year With a half-dozen playoff qualifiers representing Volusia/Flagler, there was no shortage of deserving candidates for the All-Area boys soccer team. District champion Pine Ridge pulled three first-team nominations, including Player of the Year Josh Cole, in addition to the area’s Coach of the Year. Spruce Creek, Seabreeze, Matanzas, New Smyrna Beach and Taylor each had multiple selections, though no local program advanced beyond the first round.

Flagler Palm Coast landed a trio of first-team picks, and three freshmen cracked the second team. No girls soccer team survived longer this season than Spruce Creek. No program produced more All-Area selections, either.

DeLand, Matanzas and Taylor round out the group, with Spruce Creek and Pine Ridge among those on the outside looking in.