VIN'S PEOPLE: A big salute for Parrish Community High School’s softball state champions

Big ups to Parrish Community High’s softball state champions!

Led by head coach Erin Spivey, the Class 5A champion Bulls are Alex Call, Grace Crestani, Karsyn France, Julia Girk, Lily Grimes, Carsyn Kull, Jade Kruse, Hannah Lewis, Rylee Little, Sophia Mandarine, Allie Messina, Ella Romano, Brooke Strickland, Ella Torres, Isabella Vega, Lindsey Watson, Grace Woodring and Bella Yazzetti.

Their coaches are Ali Yawn, Buddy Yawn, Perry Patella, Kristy Hebert and Shayne Kull.

The Bulls, who went 23-4, shut out River Ridge 1-0 in the state semifinal and then Deltona 5-0 for the school’s first state title.

And to think PCHS is just four years old!

· Speaking of PCHS, well done to its honorees at the Broadway Star of the Future Awards for Tampa Bay area high school theater productions, programs and students.

Recognized recently at Tampa’s Straz Center for the PCHS production of “Frozen” were Mars Woelfel as “Elsa” (Top 10 Leading Role Performer); Jaxon Gaddis as “Kristoff” (Outstanding Leading Role Performer); Thaddeus Aiken as “Oaken/Pabbie” (Supporting Role); Kendall Vondran (Outstanding Dancer); Conductor Kendall Carrier (Outstanding Orchestra); and Director Olga Peña (Outstanding Costume Design).

Woelfel is now a contender for the Jimmy Award presented by the National High School Musical Theatre Awards program.

· Congrats to Dr. Lauren Pierce. With commencement ceremonies for St. George’s University School of Medicine (Grenada) being held today in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.,  she is now a doctor of veterinary medicine.

· A bow to Bruce and Linda Braithwaite on their Golden Anniversary.

· And Laural and Jonathan Sabin on their Silver Anniversary.

· Manatee Memorial Hospital’s bi-annual CARES Award, signifying outstanding service and dedication, went to Michael Charbenau (Food and Nutrition Cook), Diego Curto (Registered Nurse, Chest Pain Coordinator), Keri Dombek (Case Manager), Shannon Faulkner (RN-Stroke Unit), and Jackie Pedraza (Charge Nurse-Medical Surgical Unit).

· Tom “Slip” Markiewicz is 66 years young.

· And Martha Thomas is 39. Again.

· Respect to new Manatee High grads Breya Sauls and Oryel Salazar, who volunteered a combined 575 hours at Blake Medical Center. Breya will major in nursing at Baylor University while Oryel heads to the University of Florida with a goal of attending medical school.

· A bow to Sharon Danna – 20 years as a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office school crossing guard.

· And props to Jack Cantwell, retired member of New York City’s Finest, for his singing of the national anthem and “God Bless America” at LECOM Park during last Saturday night’s Marauders game.

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