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SOCCER
+ Lady Cougar scores rare goal
In the first half of girls action Thursday, Jan. 7, a Durant player scored one of the rarer goals in the world’s most popular game.
Kiara Romero put an exclamation mark on the game by scoring an olímpico goal from the left corner.
An olímpico goal is a goal scored directly off of a corner kick without contact by another player. This unique type of goal was named after Argentine striker Cesareo Onzari, who scored on a corner kick in a 1924 friendly against Uruguay.
Video of the goal can be found at the following link: Youtu.be/sYFTvSaeS1o.
PARKS & REC
+ Flag football tourney coming
A month after hosting the United Youth Football League National Championships, the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex is set to host yet another football tournament.
This time, flag and touch football are the games on deck. The United States Flag and Touch Football League National Championships are set to go from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, and Saturday, Jan. 16, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at both the Otis M. Andrews complex and Ellis-Methvin Park.
Around 400 teams from the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, covering several age groups, will see action. Information about the tournament can be found online at the USFTL website, usftl.com/nationals/.
MARTIAL ARTS
+ Cross Guard MMA does well
Plant City-based mixed martial arts school Cross Guard BJJ recently took its competitive team to the NAGA Pan-Ams, in Lakeland, and performed well.
RESULTS
Jacob Clark: first place (gi), third place (no gi)
Logan Ausburn: first place (gi, no gi)
Jayden Ausburn: second place (gi)
Madison Felker: first place (gi), second place (no gi)
Conner Scott: first place (gi)
Nick Scott: second place (gi)
Malachi Powell: third place (gi)
Shaz Simmons: first place (gi), second place (no gi)
Lance Hart: first place (no gi)
R.J. Lupton: first place (gi)
Bill Saunders: second place (gi)
David Lane: second place (gi)
Jeremy Platt: third place (no gi)
Roko Mateljak: second place (no gi)
Shawn Cooney: second place (gi), third place (no gi)