- December 6, 2025
The fifth/sixth grade champs from left to right: Damarko Evans, Tyler Galt, Luke Mcwherter, Xavier Vides , Christian Norfolk, Omoruyi Salami, Caleb Bellegarde and Christian Johnson with coach Carlos Vides Photo by Jeff Dawsey
Middle school champs (left back): Steve Baker, Nate Scinto, Tylin Beard, Zachariah Iversen, Tate Winecoff, Jesse Sustaita, Steve Lawson; front: Betsy Baker, Isabella Neff, Murillo De Morais, Ethan Overton and Christian Lewis
Travius Davis reaches between Jesse Sustaita' s legs to try and steal the ball. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
Travius Davis converts an acrobatic over Tate Winecoff. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
Omoruyi Salami looks to make a play for the Bulls. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
Winecoff gets an easy layup to put the Bulls up for good in the title game. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
First Baptist Church of Palm Coast's Upward basketball league concluded with two championship games Saturday, May 3, in the church's gym.
After five months of games for ages 4-14, the fifth/sixth and seventh/eighth graders decided their seasons from Tuesday to Saturday with playoffs and then championship games.
In the fifth/sixth grade division, Bulldogs beat the Hoyas 26-22, and in the Bulls beat the Hawks 32-27 in the upper division.
During and after the games, the church served free food while offering kids a bounce house and an inflatable baseball game.
While every team didn't finish a champion, some students played basketball for the first time, and others were made better through practices and games.
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