- June 9, 2026
Mainland High School athletic director Terrence Anthony has been named Male Educator of the Year at the Florida High School Athletic Association's FLASHY (Florida Leadership & Athletic Sports Honors Yearly) awards show on June 7.
Anthony has dedicated 30 years to his high school alma mater as track and field coach, assistant football coach and athletic director. In 2021, Anthony was named the Volusia County School District's first Mentor of the Year.
“My mission is to change lives,” he said. "I'm so happy that I have so many coaches under me who have the same vision. It's not about the wins and losses. It's about the kids.”
Flagler Palm Coast state weightlifting champ Matt McFall will attend Tusculum University in Greeneville, Tennessee, under a full weightlifting scholarship.
McFall is FPC’s first weightlifter to receive a full scholarship for the emerging college sport. Tusculum announced in April that it is starting Olympic weightlifting as a new club sport. Jared Carter, who was hired weeks earlier from Mars Hill University as Tusculum’s director of sports performance, will coach the weightlifting team.
“He just recently recruited me wanting to kickstart the program,” McFall said. “It completely came out of nowhere.”
McFall is one of the first three members of Tusculum’s team joining another freshman and a transfer from Carter’s Mars Hill team, McFall said.
USA Weightlifting governs college Olympic weightlifting, which is growing as a varsity sport with more schools offering scholarships.
McFall said Tusculum is in “kind of a dream location” for him.
“My grandparents have a cabin not too far from there in North Carolina,” he said. “It’s a beautiful location for a campus up in the mountains.”
McFall won the Class 3A Olympic title in the unlimited weight class last month, setting a school-record with a 660-pound total in the snatch and clean and jerk.
More than 150 youth lacrosse teams are expected to compete in the 18th annual Father’s Day Invitational on June 20-21 at Palm Coast’s Indian Trails Sports Complex.
The Florida United Lacrosse event features boys and girls divisions form 8U to high school level. Admission is free for spectators.
The Father’s Day Lacrosse Invitational is one of three annual Florida United Lacrosse tournaments in Palm Coast. The others are the Great Pumpkin Shootout and the Veteran’s Day Invitational.
"For 18 years, this tournament has brought athletes and families from across Florida to Palm Coast, and we're proud to continue that tradition," James Hirst, Palm Coast’s director of Parks and Recreation, said in a press release. "Events like this showcase our outstanding sports facilities, generate significant economic impact for local businesses, and create memorable experiences for players, parents, and visitors alike."
The city estimates that the tournament will generate about $1.8 million in economic impact through hotels, dining and other spending by visitors.
The Matanzas Lady Pirates Summer Softball Camp is scheduled for June 16-17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Matanzas High School. The camp will be led by Pirates alumni and coaches with college experience, including Emma Wood, who just finished her college career as a two-way standout at Embry-Riddle, and St. Johns River State College third baseman Juliet Fogel.
Matanzas head softball coach Sabrina Manhart is a National Fastpitch Coaches Association four-star certified coach who is a former college coach and Division I player.
Cost for the camp is $125 with discounts upon request for siblings and teams (six-plus players). Register at https://bit.ly/4vxTRx3. For more information, email [email protected]
Palm Harbor Golf Club in Palm Coast will host a Family Night on June 12. Special family packages include the Loop — four holes for $5 per person with tee times available 4:30-7 p.m.; and the Sunset nine — nine holes at $10 per person with tee times available 4:30-6 p.m. Each tee time accommodates up to four players. Larger families can reserve multiple tee times together.
Residents can reserve a tee time by calling the pro shop at 386-986-4653.
