Venice Boys’ Lacrosse Team Triumphs over Riverview in Semifinals, Advancing to Title Game against St. Petersburg Catholic; Saint Stephen’s Girls’ Lacrosse Team Wins Close Matchup over Out-of-Door Academy

On Monday, both boys and girls lacrosse teams from Class 2A-District 12 faced off in their semifinals. In the boys’ game, Venice emerged victorious over Riverview with a final score of 11-5. Top performers for Venice included Aiden Sleigher with 4 goals and 3 assists, John Ptaszek with 3 goals, and Owen Alford with a goal and 3 assists. Alex Ptaszek also had an impressive showing with 2 goals and an assist, while Chris Lagos contributed to the team’s success with 3 assists. Alex Ptaszek made a total of 14 saves in goal. Meanwhile, Riverview’s top players were Carter Unkel with 2 goals and JC Fleming with a goal and 2 assists. With their win, Venice advanced to the final game against St. Petersburg Catholic on Wednesday at 7 p.m., where they will face off in the Class 1A-District 12 title game.

In contrast, the girls lacrosse game between Saint Stephen’s and Out-of-Door Academy ended in a close matchup that saw Saint Stephen’s emerge victorious by a score of