SIDELINES 12.04.14

By Observer Staff
| 8:53 a.m. December 4, 2014

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Sports

+ DP Pop Warner squad moves to national stage

The Dr. Phillips Panthers Unlimited weight class team (ages 14-and-under) defeated the Arlington Seminoles on Saturday in the Southeast Regional Championship of the Pop Warner Playoffs, 31-6.

With the victory, the youngsters from Dr. Phillips move on to national competition at the 2014 Pop Warner Super Bowl, starting this Sunday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista.

The Panthers will take on the Brick City Lions, of New Jersey, at 9 a.m. on Sunday on Field 18.

Win or lose, the team from Dr. Phillips will play again on Wednesday, Dec. 10, either advancing or being bumped down to the consolation bracket.

More information and brackets can be found at popwarnersuperbowl.com.

+ W.O. Bobcats teams advance

Congratulations to the 14U, 12U, 10U and 8U West Orange Bobcat AAU Football teams for either winning or placing as runners-up in their respective 2014 Florida Youth Football and Cheer League district championships on Nov. 15.

The four teams will be playing for the AAU National Football Championships this week here in Central Florida, beginning with pool play.

Championships for the respective age groups will be held on Saturday at West Orange High School.

+ Windermere Prep's Martins qualifies for national meet

Franco Martins, the two-time state champion cross country runner from Windermere Prep, competed at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional in Cary, N.C. on Saturday.

Martins ran a 14:59.2 to place fourth at the event and, in doing so, qualified for Nike Nationals this Saturday in Portland, Oregon.

+ DP girls soccer ties team record

Forward Shae Vevera scored two goals for the Panthers’ girls soccer team in a 2-1 win over Trinity Prep on Tuesday night in Winter Park, marking the seventh-consecutive victory for Dr. Phillips.

The Panthers are now 7-2-1 and have tied a program record for consecutive wins that was set more than a decade ago during the 2000-01 season.

Dr. Phillips played again after the time of publication against Ocoee on Tuesday. If the Panthers were victorious, they will have set a new record for the program. Check dpathletics.ocps.net for the result.