Blem to field: Bug off
SUN PHOTO BY KATHERINE GODINA Lemon Bay's Haley Blem keeps her lead on North Port's Maddison Krstec and East Lake's Sabrina Siegel at the 4th Annual Marcus Freeman Invite on Thursday
SUN PHOTO BY KATHERINE GODINA
Port Charlotte High School's Michelle Atherley cruises to victory in the 300-meter hurdles on Friday at the Marcus Freeman Invitational at North Port High School.
NORTH PORT — Seconds after winning her signature event, the 800 meters, Lemon Bay High School’s Haley Blem staggered to the sideline and yelped what was on her mind.
“I swallowed a bug!” the Mantas’ junior gasped. “I swallowed a bug.”