On Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1, the Levis JCC will hold a softball tournament at the South County Regional Park. All proceeds will benefit pediatric cancer patients and Levis JCC children’s programs. The winning team will receive a cash prize and raffle tickets will be available for purchase. For more information and to register a team, call 561-852-3231. It is $600 per team.
Category: Sports
GBYSA Fundraiser for Two Families
There will be a GBYSA fundraiser for the families of Kaleb Holcombe and Renan Mendes, 6 p.m. Wednesday at Packy’s in Loggers Run Plaza.
Holcombe, an Olympic Heights graduate, passed away recently after falling off a roof. Mendes, from West Boca High, is recovering from a car accident.
Read more at the Sun-Sentinel.
Levis JCC 3rd Annual Run, Sweat & Beers
The Levis JCC is holding a 5K Run/Walk on Thursday, July 18th at the South Country Regional Park. Enjoy fitness, fun, festivities and indulge in wings and beer after the race. The first 400 to register will receive a free dri-fit shirt. Proceeds support the scholarship fund for programs and services provided by the Levis JCC. Contact Lauren Friedman, 561-852-3257, for more information.
Run for the Ribbons
The Runner’s Edge Foundation is holding a Run for the Ribbons 5k run/walk to benefit the Lynn Cancer Institute on Sunday, June 2nd. Registration opens at 6 a.m. and the race begins at 7 a.m. There is also a 1 mile walk/run. Both events start at Lynn Cancer Institute at the Sandler Pavilion on 701 NW 13th St, Boca Raton. For more information, call 561-955-4501 or register online at www.active.com.
Don Estridge Girls Soccer Victory
Thanks to Josh Bender from Don Estridge for this story:
The Lady Dragons Soccer Team from Don Estridge High Tech Middle school captured its fifth Palm Beach County Championship in school history. The girls defeated Wellington Landings Middle School 2-0 on Friday, April 5th finishing an undefeated season, and their “unfinished business”.
Last season, the Lady Dragons were defeated by Wellington Landings in overtime and the heartbreaking loss stuck with the girls all off-season. “From the first day of tryouts, to the final whistle of this season, I have been telling the girls to finish your business. We have used the heartbreak from last season, to fuel us this season.”
The girls came out burning with pride from the first whistle, when off of a free kick from Valentina Lara, Co-captain, Sidney Jones banged in the rebound to give the Lady Dragons a 1-0. It stayed that throughout the physical game until Valentina Lara struck again. This time, with about 2 minutes remaining, she sent a pass through the midfield to a streaking Isabella Santini. Santini then shot it over the goalies head from about 20 yards out icing the game, and the championship for the girls.
The girls had a miraculous season. The offensive onslaught resulted in 46 total goals scored, in 13 games played. Leading the Lady Dragons in scoring was Isabella Santini with 16 goals. Defensively, the girls could not have had a finer season. Sarah Bailey recorded 8 shutouts, and the back line in front of the eighth grade keeper (Brenda Martinez, Valentina Lara, Arianna Hilliard, and Hailey Skiff) did not allow a single goal all regular season. The final statistics for the Lady Dragons were 46 goals scored to only 2 allowed.
Said Coach Bender: “I am extremely proud, and humbled to have coached such a fantastic team this year. The girls knew what was at stake, and how hard they needed to work to accomplish their goal. They truly [finished] their remarkable season.”