PALATKA - Despite a rainy and windy start and a bogey on her first hole, Fleming Island sophomore Sophia Moody went into overdrive with six birdies and 11 pars to finish with a 5-under-par 67 to win the FHSAA District 4-2A girls golf championship on Tuesday at the Palatka Golf Course.

Moody's win fueled a solid Fleming Island team effort against Middleburg, which was led by senior Braelyn Isbell, to get both teams a Region 1-2A ticket for next week.

Isbell started out strong with three pars to open, but fell back with a double-bogey and two bogies on the fourth, fifth and sixth holes, as Moody continued her assault with birdies on the same three holes to take a commanding lead.

Wolfson sophomore Akery Paing also felt the discomfort of the drizzle with three bogeys on her first three holes. But she regrouped enough to finish a distant second with an 80.

Far away from Moody in third was Eagles' teammate Shayla Abbas with an 86. Isbell had an 87 and Middleburg's Jordan Bork was fifth with a 90.

Fleming Island won with a team score of 356, while Middleburg was second at 384. Paing and teammate Kate Vavrica both advanced as individuals to Quail Heights Country Club in Lake City for the Region 1-2A Championships on Nov. 3.

In boys action at Palatka, Middleburg's Logan Wahlstrom was fourth with a 76 to advance for individual honors with  an individual. Bishop Kenny won the team title 306-310 against Wolfson. Fleming Island was third at 320, while Middleburg was fourth at 326.

Menendez golfer Blake Biermann also advanced as an individual to the region 1-2A tournament at Fort Walton Beach Golf Club on November 2.

In the Class 1A Public School Championships for boys last Friday at Quail Heights, Keystone Heights finished eighth, with Luke Lewis and Will Begue finishing tied for 28th.

At the District 5-1A girls championships last Monday at Chiefland Golf and Country Club, the Keystone Heights girls team finished third with 426 total strokes, with Oak Hall winning at 385. Chiefland was second at 416.

Keystone Heights was led by junior Aubrey Brooks' 83 for fourth place. PK Yonge's Allyn Khemtong won with a 77, while Redeemer Christian of Ocala's Selena Martin finished third with an 82 to eliminate Brooks as an individual qualifier.

On Tuesday at the Fleming Island Golf Club, the Bolles and Providence boys teams went one-two by just three strokes (290-293), to edge St. Johns Country Day School's 296, which finished third.

St. Johns senior William McGready was an individual qualifier with a 71 for a fourth place tie with Aubrey Fellows of Episcopal. Jack Cole of Providence won with a 68, while Bolles posted the second- and third-place finishers with a 69 and 70. McGready's Region 1-1A tournament will be at the World Golf Village King and Bear course on Nov. 3.

At the girls district 4-1A tournament at Fleming Island Golf Club, St. Johns Country Day School finished fifth behind another one-two finish by Bolles. Providence with Episcopal players finished second and third to eliminate a qualifying spot for St. Johns senior Addison Kipnis. She finished with a 74 to tie for fourth. Bolles senior Chloe McGrath won with a 72.

At Eagle Landing Golf Club last Monday, Oakleaf's girls finished eighth and sophomore Kinsey Winterling was the top finisher in 45th at the District 2-3A tourney. Oakleaf's boys team was ninth with senior Ryan Szpyra finishing 31st with an 84.