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Will Brown Photo Gallery: St. Augustine Versus Ponte Vedra Photo Gallery

February 13, 2021

High School Basketball

basketball, high school basketball

St. Augustine at Ponte Vedra District 4-5A final

Ponte Vedra basketball coach Kevin Whirty led the Sharks to their first district championship in five years with a 61-53 win over St. Augustine on Friday night. (Photo by Will Brown)

Ponte Vedra guard Alex Madsen launches a floater during a Feb. 12, 2021 win over St. Augustine.

Ponte Vedra guard Will Irwin (4) tries to pass out of a the double team of St. Augustine’s Sammy Edwards (24) and Dequan Stanley (3) during the District 4-5A tournament final on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (Photo by Will Brown)

St. Augustine fans celebrate a made 3-pointer at the end of the first half of the District 4-5A tournament final on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at Ponte Vedra High School. (Photo by Will Brown)

St. Augustine boys basketball coach Quinterrrance Cooper tries to rally the Yellow Jackets during a timeout. The Yellow Jackets’ quest for a third consecutive district championship ended witha 61-53 loss to Ponte Vedra. (Photo by Will Brown)

Ponte Vedra’s Jack Polian (10) and St. Augustines Jamar Hamilton vie for a rebound during the District 4-5A tournament final on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Ponte Vedra won 61-53 to secure its fiirst district title in five years. (Photo by Will Brown)

Ponte Vedra’s Luke Pirris (5) wins a battle for a rebound with St. Augustine’s Adam Soroka during the Distrcit 4-5A tournament final on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (Photo by Will Brown)

St. Augustine guard Trevon Dirden launches a 3-pointer over the top of Ponte Vedra’s zone defense during the District 4-5A Tournament final. Ponte Vedra led by 20 at one point, but rallied for a 61-53 win. (Photo by Will Brown)

Ponte VEdra’s Luke Pirris drains a free throw to the delight of the Sharks’ student section during the District 4-5A Tournament final on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.

Ponte Vedra forward Luke Piris (5) tries to pass out of the trap laid for him by St. Augustine’s Brakhel Burch and Dequan Stanley (3) during a District 4-5A Tournament final on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (Photo by Will Brown)

Ponte Vedra guard Alex Madson (0) evades St. Augustine guard Brakhel Burch (1) during the second half of the District 4-5A Tournament final. (Photo by Will Brown)

St. Augustine guard Trevon Dirden dribbles up the court during the second half of the District 4-5A tournament final on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (Photo by WIll Brown)

Ponte Vedra guard Nathan Bunkowsky takes the contact during the second half of the District 4-5A tournament final on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.

Ponte Vedra guard JT Kelly (25) drives past St. Augustine’s Jamar Hamilton during the second half of the District 4-5A tournament final on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 (Photo by Will Brown)

Ponte Vedra guard Nathan Bunkowsky avoids the quick feet of St. Augustine guard Trevon Dirden (3) and Brakhel Burch (1) during the District 4-5A tournament final on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 (Photo by Will Brown)

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