- December 5, 2025
Todd Palmer has coached Spruce Creek tennis for the past 30 seasons. In 23 of those seasons, Palmer and his squad have captured the conference title. After the boys and girls teams battled it out in the Five Star Conference Championship on March 22 at the Florida Tennis Center, Palmer now has No. 24.
The Hawks boys team beat DeLand 22-19, while the girls team, coached by Palmer's daughter, Bailey Palmer, who played at Spruce Creek and graduated in 2012, edged out Flagler Palm Coast 19-18.
"It was emotionally draining, especially on the guys side," Todd Palmer said. "But it was satisfying to see Bailey get her first [conference title]."
In addition, Atlantic's Lindsey Zieglar who took home the No. 1 singles championship, defeating DeLand’s Lizzy Allen, 6-1, 6-4.
Girls Results:
No. 2 singles: Alieva (SC) def. Robinson (AHS)
No. 3 singles: Acierno (FPC) def. Haines (SC) 6-1, 6-4
No. 5 singles: Walters (FPC) def. Nash (SC) 6-4, 5-7, 10-7
No. 1 doubles: Zieglar/Robinson (AHS) def. Kelly/Alieva (SC)
Boys Results:
No. 1 singles: Berenblit (FPC) def. Paschal (SC) 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 singles: Fleishel (D) def. Cronje (SC)
No. 4 singles: Buenner (SC) def. Barbel (FPC) 6-2, 6-0
No. 5 singles: Gaita (SC) def. Alves (FPC) 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 doubles: Buenner/Cronje (SC) def. Fleishel/Menendez (FPC) 1-6, 6-2, 10-6
The Spruce Creek boys and girls track teams competed in the UNF Pre-State Invitational on March 24 in Jacksonville. The Hawks’ Camryn Cooney set a school record in the 3,200-meter run.
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Atlantic’s boys and girls track teams competed in the third-annual Bill Stamper Invitational on March 24 in Windermere. The Sharks' David Long took first place in both the high jump and the long jump.
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