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Bishop Kenny’s girls soccer team is 17-4-1 over the last two seasonss at J. Joseph Parete Field at William H. Johnston Stadium. The Crusaders defeated Ridgeview in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal on Tuesday, Feb. 16 to improve to 13-3-1.
Bishop Kenny fullback Megan O’Connell-Becker is one of six seniors on the Crusaders’ squad that is vying for back-to-back FHSAA championships. Bishop Kenny took another step toward that goal with a 5-0 win over Ridgeview in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal.
Ridgeview senior Alexandria Noble prepares to restart play during the second half of a Region 1-4A tournament quarterfinal against Bishop Kenny. The Crusaders ended Noble’s varsity career with a 5-0 win.
Bishop Kenny midfielder Abby Measor (35) tries to find space beyond Ridgeview’s Julianna Reali during a Region 1-4A quarterfinal contest. Bishop Kenny eliminated Ridgeview 5-0 to improve to 13-3-1.
Bishop Kenny’s Kaylee Mahoney, right, cuts off Ridgeview’s Leah Noble during a FHSAA Region 1-4A quarterfinal. The Crusaders eliminated Ridgeview 5-0.
Bishop Kenny freshman Alana Maki (19) scored a hat trick during the Crusaders’ 5-0 win over Ridgeivew in a Region 1-4A quarterfinal.
Ridgeview’s Osiris Saldierna, right, tries to deny Bishop Kenny forward Sierra Smith (1) from taking a shot during the waning moments of a Region 1-4A quarterfinal. Bishop Kenny, the reigning Class 4A state champion, eliminated Ridgeview 5-0 to improve to 13-3-1 for the season.
Bishop Kenny forward Mackenna Gregory (18) tries to dribble through a trio of Ridgeview defenders during a Region 1-4A tournament quarterfinal. Gregory and the Crusaders won 5-0.
Ridgeview goalie Jaden Marsh saves the header of Bishop Kenny forward Mackenna Gregory during the first half of a Region 1-4A quarterfinal. Marsh’s acrobatics were not enough to stop Bishop Kenny from winning 5-0.
Bishop Kenny co-captain Choe Shaw (13) finished with two assists in the Crusaders’ 5-0 win over Ridgeview in a FHSAA Region 1-4A quarterfinal.
Ridgeview goalie Jaden Marsh clears the ball during the first half of a Region 1-4A quarterfinal. Marsh made a series of superb saves to keep the Panthers in the game as long as possible. Bishop Kenny won 5-0 to end Ridgeview’s season at 7-11-1.
Ridgeview goalie Jaden Marsh, center, denies Bishop Kenny winger Alana Maki a first half goal in a FHSAA Region 1-4A quarterfinal. Maki scored a hat trick to lead the Crusaders to a 5-0 win.
A Bishop Kenny defender stops to tie her shoes during the second half of a FHSAA Region 1-4A girls soccer victory over Ridgeview. The Crusaders won 5-0 to advance to the regional semifinals against St. Augustine Menendez.
Bishop Kenny midfielder Chloe Shaw wins a header during a Feb. 16, Region 1-4A quarterfinal win over Ridgeview. Shaw produced two assists in the Crusaders’ 5-0 win.
Bishop Kenny starts title defense with commanding regional win
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Creekside’s midfielder Aldin Tahirovic scored two goals to lead the Knights to a 2-1 win over Ponte Vedra on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside used a late Aldin Tahirovic penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1 on the road in a matchup of 2020 district champions. Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro equalized in the 65th minute, but the Knights held on to improve to 2-0. Ponte Vedra fell to 1-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside used a late Aldin Tahirovic penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1 on the road in a matchup of 2020 district champions. Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro equalized in the 65th minute, but the Knights held on to improve to 2-0. Ponte Vedra fell to 1-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside used a late Aldin Tahirovic penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1 on the road in a matchup of 2020 district champions. Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro equalized in the 65th minute, but the Knights held on to improve to 2-0. Ponte Vedra fell to 1-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro caught a cramp moments after his 65th minute goal equalized a Nov. 17, 2020 match against St. Johns Creekside. Ponte Vedra conceded a late penalty kick to lose 2-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside used a late Aldin Tahirovic penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1 on the road in a matchup of 2020 district champions. Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro equalized in the 65th minute, but the Knights held on to improve to 2-0. Ponte Vedra fell to 1-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside used a late Aldin Tahirovic penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1 on the road in a matchup of 2020 district champions. Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro equalized in the 65th minute, but the Knights held on to improve to 2-0. Ponte Vedra fell to 1-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside used a late Aldin Tahirovic penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1 on the road in a matchup of 2020 district champions. Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro equalized in the 65th minute, but the Knights held on to improve to 2-0. Ponte Vedra fell to 1-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside soccer coach Cameron Crandall provides a halftime team talk during a Nov. 17, 2020 match against Ponte Vedra. The Knights drew a late penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
A St. Johns Creekside assistant provides analysis at halftime of a Nov. 17, 2020 match against Ponte Vedra. Creekside used two Aldin Tahirovic goals to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
Ponte Vedra boys soccer coach Daniel Villarreal provides a team talk at halftime of a Nov. 17, 2020 match against St. Johns Creekside. Villarreal, who has served as the Sharks’ coach for the last 13 years, has won two state championships at Ponte Vedra. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside used a late Aldin Tahirovic penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1 on the road in a matchup of 2020 district champions. Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro equalized in the 65th minute, but the Knights held on to improve to 2-0. Ponte Vedra fell to 1-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside used a late Aldin Tahirovic penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1 on the road in a matchup of 2020 district champions. Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro equalized in the 65th minute, but the Knights held on to improve to 2-0. Ponte Vedra fell to 1-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside used a late Aldin Tahirovic penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1 on the road in a matchup of 2020 district champions. Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro equalized in the 65th minute, but the Knights held on to improve to 2-0. Ponte Vedra fell to 1-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
St. Johns Creekside used a late Aldin Tahirovic penalty kick to beat Ponte Vedra 2-1 on the road in a matchup of 2020 district champions. Ponte Vedra’s Ben Shapiro equalized in the 65th minute, but the Knights held on to improve to 2-0. Ponte Vedra fell to 1-1. (Photo by Will Brown, Official Florida FC)
BOYS SOCCER: St. Johns Creekside at Ponte Vedra
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  • Flagler College midfielder Conchi Sanchez, right, celebrates her goal in the 89th minute of a NCAA Division II second round tournament match against Lincoln Memorial. [Will Brown/ The Record]
  • Flagler College celebrates Charlene Nowotny's 59th minute goal during a Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 win over Florida Southern. Nowotny scored two goals in Flagler's 5-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler College midfielder Chloe Byrne (8) jockeys with Wingate's Brianna Ditillo during the first half of a NCAA Division II Southeast Regional final on Dec. 6, 2019. Byrne, a Maryland resident, is one of five Americans in the starting XI for Flagler College. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Catawba College defender Elena Sopranzi, right, prevents Flagler College forward Sara Sandberg from uncorking a shot during the first half of a NCAA Division II Southeaast Region Tournament contest. Sandberg scored three goals in Flagler's 3-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler College defender Hannah Dolores takes a shot during a Nov. 24 game against Lincoln Memorial.
  • Flagler College midfielder Conchi Sanchez, left, wins a header against a Nova Southeastern player during the first half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal. Flagler won 4-0 to advance to its first NCAA Division II semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler College co-captain Sara Sandberg celebrates after helping the Saints win the NCAA Division II Southeast Region title for the first time in program history. Sandberg scored two goals in Flagler's 8-2 win over Wingate. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler College forward Sara Sandberg (10) attempts a first half shot over the outstretched boot of Nova Southeastern central defender Paige Napolitano during the first half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Flagler won 4-0 to advance to its first semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Charlene Nowotny is Flagler's all-time leader in assists and total points. The senior midfielder is one of two captains of a Saints team that will play in its first NCAA Division II semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler midfielder Maria Castorino-Mujica, right, dribbles past Nova Southeastern fullback Myriah Troutman during the first half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal. Castorino-Mujica scored Flagler's opening goal in the Saints' 4-0 win. [Will Brown/ The Record]
  • Flagler College midfielder Maria Castorino-Mujica, right, gets a touch on the ball ahead of Nova Southeastern defender Brianna Paige during the second half of a NCAA Division II quarterfinal. Paige, a Fleming Island graduate who lived in St. Johns County during her childhood, played 59 minutes in Nova Southeastern's 4-0 loss. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler midfielder Annie Habeeb scores a 73rd minute goal in NCAA Division II quarterfinal on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Flagler won 4-0. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler midfielder Lorena Lopez dribbles upfield during the first half of an Oct. 9, 2019 match against USC Aiken. (Photo by Will Brown._
  • Charlene Nowotny is Flagler's all-time leader in assists and total points. The senior midfielder is one of two captains of a Saints team that will play in its first NCAA Division II semifinal. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • The Flagler College women's soccer team celebrates Annie Habeeb's 73rd minute goal during a NCAA Division II quarterfinal on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Lander goalie Sarah Owen punches a ball toward safety ahead of Flagler College forward Sara Sandberg (10) during a Peach Belt Conference tournament quarterfinal on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler College forward Sara Sandberg scores the first of her three goals during a NCAA Division II Southeast Region Tournament contest against Catawba. Sandberg's 23 goals leave her tied for third in all of Division II women's soccer. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler College midfielder Lorena Lopez, right, flicks a header onto the crossbar during the first half of a NCAA Division II Southeast Region Tournament match. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Defender Hannah Dolores and Savannah Lehtinen are all smiles during halftime of an Oct 7 win against USC Aiken.
  • Flagler College midfielder Charlene Nowotny beats Florida southern defender Kim Ciarcia (8) to the ball during the 59th minute of a Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 contest. Nowotny scored two goals and added an assist in Flagler's 5-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler College midfielder Charlene Nowotny, center, is all smiles with teammates Shannon Matthaei, left, and Sara Sandberg, right, at halftime of Flagler's Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 match against USC Aiken. Nowotny scored a goal and assisted three others to set Flagler's all-time points record in the Saints' 7-1 win. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • USC Aiken goalkeeper Madi Banks scoops up the ball before Flagler midfielder Annie Habeeb during the first half of a Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 contest. Habeeb scored two goals and assisted another in Flagler's 7-1 win. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Florida Southern defender Hailey Surrency, right, protests her innocense after making contact with Flagler winger Annie Habeeb during the second half of a Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 match. Habeeb scored a goal and added an assist in Flagler's 5-0 win. [Will Brown/The Record]
  • Flagler College midfielder Charlene Nowotny dribbles away from USC Aiken defender Marissa Lee during the first half of a Wednesday, Oct. 9 women's soccer match. Nowotny scored a goal and provided three assists to set Flagler's all-time scoring record in the match. [Will Brown/The Record]
PHOTOS: Flagler College women's soccer team's dream season in images
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  • Ponte Vedra winger Tamlyn Parkes controls the ball on the edge of the penalty area during the second half of a Feb. 8, 2019 Region 1-3A semifinal against Stanton College Prep. The Sharks beat Stanton 2-1 after extra time. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]
  • Stanton College Prepp midfielder Leena Vashi, left, holds off Ponte Vedra's Victoria Villasana during a Feb. 8, 2019 Region 1-3A semifinal. Ponte Vedra beat Stanton 2-1 to advance to its eighth regional final. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]
  • Creekside goalie Dean Jamsheedy awaits a corner kick during a Januaury 30, 2019 District 4-4A tournament semifinal against Nease. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD
  • Nease defenders Chasse Stuetzel, center, and Jack Dearie, right, combine to block Creekside forward River Guthrie's shot during the second half of Wednesday's District 4-4A tournament semifinal. Guthrie scored a goal; but it was not enough for the Knights. Nease won 2-1 to advance to the Region 1-4A playoffs. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]
  • Fleming Island's Evan DiPaula holdds off Creekside's Aldin Tahirovic during the first half of a January 10 District 4-4A contest. The Golden Eagles and Knights tied 1-1. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]
  • Ponte Vedra's David Morales, left, jostles with Panama City Beach Arnold defender Tbar Keepman during the second half of a Region 1-3A final. Morales scored a hat trick to lead the Sharks to a 3-1 win. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]
  • Ponte Vedra defender Makayla Parkes, right, tries to keep up with Stanton College Prep forward Imani Ashman during the second half of a Feb. 8, 2019 Region 1-3A semifinal. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]
  • Ponte Vedra midfielder Jack McBrayer fights off a tackle during the first half of Wednesday's Region 1-3A quarterfinal against the Golden Eagles. [WILL BROWN/THE RECORD]
  • Paxon goalie Ryder Matthews denies Ponte Vedra's Henry Carpenter during the first half of a Region 1-3A quarterfinal. [WILL BROWN/ THE RECORD]
GALLERY: Best of 2018-19 FHSAA soccer season
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