The Halifax Rowing Junior Team was in Sarasota on April 14 for the Sculling State Championships.
Mainland senior Ben Herstein and Seabreeze senior Bret Bay finished sixth overall in the Varsity Men's Double.
In the Men's Lightweight Double, Spruce Creek junior Vince Leffler and Seabreeze senior Zack Stapleton finished just .2 seconds out of the finals and sixth in overall time.
Spruce Creek junior Julia Van Cleef, junior Brooke Bell, junior Elisa Maneke and sophomore Emma Dominguez finished 15th in the Girls Junior 4x.
Seabreeze freshman Thomas Spelmans, Seabreeze sophomore Eli Coleman, Seabreeze sophomore Dylan Anderson and Spruce Creek freshman Armeen Khazraee finished 17th in the Boys Junior 4x.
To learn more about the Halifax Rowing Junior Rowing program and Summer Rowing Camps, halifaxrowing.org.
KING OF THE INLET: The King of the Inlet Round 2 is scheduled May 4-6, while Round 3 will be fishing June 8-10. For more information, go online to kingoftheinlet.com or call Ann Richardson at 386-822-3427.
HSFC SEMINAR: The Halifax Sport Fishing Club’s seminar at 7:30 p.m. Thursday will feature guest speaker Cameron Jaggard, who is principal associate with the Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. Oceans, Southeast Team. During his eight years with Pew, Cameron has worked on a variety of campaigns to reduce bycatch in the U.S. pelagic long-line fishery, protect Florida’s forage fish and otherwise advance an ecosystem-based approach to fishery management. The seminar will be held in the Riverside Pavilion, 3431 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange. For more information, go online to hsfc.com or call Andy Schultz at 386-205-9062.
FLAGLER SPORTFISHING: The 22nd annual Spring Classic Tournament is April 27-28. CCA will be on-site collecting redfish to tag. For info, visit fcsportfishing.com.
FOR KIDS: Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge will host its seventh annual Kid’s Fishing Derby on April 28 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in DeLeon Springs. The event is for ages 3-12. For info, call 386-985-4673.
HALIFAX YOUTH SAILING: Halifax Youth Sailing is a nonprofit organization that teaches ages 8-17 how to sail. They sail on the Halifax River at 15 Fremont Court in Daytona Beach at 11 a.m. Saturdays. Register by April 30 to receive $25 off each SailCamp session. For info, visit HalifaxYouthSailing.org or contact Steve Caron at 904-545-3123 or Steve@HalifaxYouthSailing.org.
NSB STRIKER: The New Smyrna Beach Striker Tournament is June 2-22. Teams can declare any two fishing days over a 21-day period. For info, visit FishStock.com.
HALIFAX RIVER YACHT CLUB: The Halifax River Yacht Club will hold its 10th junior sailing camp for ages 8-16 is June 11 through July 23. Tuition is $195 per week. The location is 331 South Beach St. in Daytona Beach. For info, call 386-255-7459 or visit HRYC.com.
HALIFAX SAILING: Halifax Sailing Association is a nonprofit, all-volunteer, community-based sailing club whose purpose is to bring sailing to Daytona Beach and surrounding communities. Classes are held throughout the summer, teaching basic sailing as well as more advanced courses. It also has races and social events throughout the year. For more information, go to halifaxsailing.org or call Peter Burg at 609-202-8281.
MANATEE REMINDER: Through Nov. 15, seasonal manatee zones require boaters to slow down in certain areas to prevent manatees from being struck by motorboats or personal watercrafts. For manatee zones and maps, visit MyFWC.com/Manatee and click on "Protection Zones."