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The Land O’ Lakes-based Georgia Bulldogs captured the Under Armor Under the Lights Flag Football League National Championship tournament earlier this month at the University of South Florida. They won the 5th/6th grade division, besting a group of 20 teams from 10 states. Back row, from left: Coach Morris, Donovon Morris, Jack Bender, Jack Niemann, Drew Woodaz and Coach Niemann. Front row, from left: Ian McLargin, Ethan Keys and Mason Spearin. Not pictured: Mikey Kazmorck.

Sunlake High senior Jordan Sarhaddi earned a top 10 finish at the 69th annual Press Thornton Future Masters golf tournament in Dothan, Alabama, firing a combined 2-under par over three rounds (69-70-69—207) to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place in the boys 15-18 division.

Sarhaddi was among 240 golfers in his age group to compete in the prestigious event at the Dothan Country Club, held June 28 to June 30.

Sarhaddi, along with Plant High’s Carson Moran (also 2-under par) represented the highest finishers from the state of Florida.

The Future Masters serves as one of four major tournaments that is held for junior golfers every year. The list of PGA Tour players who have competed in the Future Masters includes Patrick Reed who won the masters this year, Bubba Watson who is the first player on Tour to have three wins this year, and many others.

Land O’ Lakes’ Pasco Piranhas 12U baseball club last month won the Cal Ripken ‘Iron Forge’ Experience tournament, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, going a perfect 9-0, besting teams Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, Canada and Georgia. In the championship game, the Piranhas defeated the Big Stix Gamers, of McDonough, Georgia, 4-3.

Wiregrass Ranch High School attacker Jeremy Handman has been named a 2018 U.S. Lacrosse All-American, a first in program history. As a senior, Handman helped guide the Bulls to a 13-3 mark this past season—its first season as an FHSAA-sanctioned varsity lacrosse club. He scored 46 goals and had 26 assists. Handman, who graduated from Wiregrass Ranch in May, will play collegiate lacrosse this fall at Division II Southern New Hampshire University, in Manchester, New Hampshire.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced the following changes to the management of tripletail and sheepshead, effective as of July 1:

Tripletail:

• The minimum size limit will increase to 18 inches total length.
• The FWC’s recreational and commercial regulations for this species will extend into federal waters (including only allowing the use of hook-and-line gear and the new size limit).

Sheepshead:

• The recreational bag limit will be lowered to eight fish per person, per day year-round.
• There will be a recreational vessel limit of 50 fish per vessel, per trip during March and April.
• FWC’s recreational and commercial regulations for this species will extend into federal waters (including the new bag and vessel limits).

According to the FWC, the new regulations will help conserve both fisheries for current and future generations. For more information, visit MyFWC.com/fishing.

The annual Lutz Independence Day 5K is set for July 4 at 8 a.m., at the Lutz Community Center, 101 First Ave., North, in Lutz.

Preregistration cost is $25 per person, and includes a T-shirt.

Race day registration cost is $30 and begins at 6:15 a.m., inside the Lutz Civic Center.

The race starts on Lutz-Lake Fern Road, west of the intersection at First Avenue.

Awards will be given to top male and female finishers; all finishers will receive a finisher ribbon.

In-person registration is available through June 30 (Monday through Friday during regular business hours) at Big Fred’s Automotive Repair, 19301 U.S. 41 North, in Lutz.

For information or to register online, visit tinyurl.com/y9o96scr.

Allan Dorman, left, and Kristofer Sampson teamed to win first place at the South Pasco Bassmasters’ June 16 tournament, hauling in five bass for a total weight of 18.32 pounds at Lake Tarpon. Their haul also included the biggest bass of the tournament, weighing 6.45 pounds. The duo caught the bass using topwater frogs in pepper grass and deep water brush piles. The next tournament is July 21 at Lake Parker, in Lakeland. For information, visit SouthPascoBassmasters.com.

The Benito Ladies were crowned champions of the 2018 NewAPSL Women’s Spring Soccer league after defeating the Spring Hill Goal Diggers 1-0 in the May 20 final at John S. Burks Memorial Park in Dade City. Members of the championship-winning team: Nicki Booth, Colleen Corkery, Reece Corkery, Zoey Garcia, Laura Kopicki, Anahi Meillon, Jordyn Rad, Alex Riano, Kelsey Stein, Caitlin Valentine, Meghan Willhelmsen. For information on NewAPSL (Adult Premier Soccer League) and its recreational soccer offerings, visit NewAPSL.com.