Florida Power & Light PNJ Girls Athlete of the Week, May 4-8

TL;DR

Pace boys weightlifting won state titles for the third consecutive year, while local athletes secured individual championships at the FHSAA track and field state championships. Six area softball teams are advancing in the state playoffs.

Key points

Pace boys weightlifting won 3A state titles for the third year
Seven local weightlifters achieved individual state titles
Addison Dahlem, Khylen Eccles, and Anthony Gee won track state titles
Six area softball teams are still in the state playoffs
Regional semifinals for softball teams are scheduled for Tuesday

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After nearly nine months of non-stop action, Pensacola area high school sports are finally winding down.

Pace boys weightlifting was the highlight of last week, sweeping the Olympic and traditional 3A state titles for the third straight year. Seven local weightlifters brought home individual state titles.

Gulf Breeze’s Addison Dahlem, Pensacola’s Khylen Eccles and Pine Forest’s Anthony Gee won state titles at the FHSAA track and field state championships.

Six area softball teams are still alive in the state playoffs. Pace (6A), Navarre (6A), Gulf Breeze (5A) and West Florida (3A) will play in regional semifinals on Tuesday. Northview will host Jay in the Rural Region 1 semifinals in the same night.

Gulf Breeze boys volleyball is Final Four bound for the second straight year and will play Belen Jesuit in the 2A state semifinals on Friday at 6 p.m. CT in Winter Haven.

Several other sports wrapped up last week as well. Pace baseball’s run ended in the Region 1-6A finals, losing a doubleheader to Buchholz that ended around 1:40 a.m. CT early Saturday night. Booker T. Washington flag football’s historic season concluded with a loss to perennial power Choctawhatchee in the Region 1-2A semifinals.

However, there’s still plenty of nominees for the Florida Power & Light PNJ Athlete of the Week.

Last week Pace baseball’s Dax Brooks won the boys award and Northview softball’s Mikayla McAnally won the girls award. Brooks totaled 82.18% of the vote, while McAnally totaled 95.90% of the vote. This is the second straight week a Northview softball player has won the award.

Q&A

Which teams won state titles at the FHSAA track and field championships?

Addison Dahlem from Gulf Breeze, Khylen Eccles from Pensacola, and Anthony Gee from Pine Forest won state titles at the FHSAA track and field championships.

How many local weightlifters brought home individual state titles?

Seven local weightlifters from the Pensacola area brought home individual state titles.

Which softball teams are still competing in the state playoffs?

Pace, Navarre, Gulf Breeze, West Florida, and Northview are among the six area softball teams still alive in the state playoffs.