Kern ends dry spell
SUN PHOTO BY JENNIFER BRUNO
Lemon Bay's Owen Berry and Port Charlotte's Cody Uttermohlen track down a free ball during the Pirates' home game against the Mantas Thursday night.
SUN PHOTO BY JENNIFER BRUNO
Port Charlotte's DJ Botts tries to block Lemon Bay's Yuki Fugii as he dribbles the ball down the field.
SUN PHOTO BY JENNIFER BRUNO
Lemon Bay's Brian Kappelmann tries to block Port Charlotte's Nick Dunakey from gaining control of the ball during Lemon Bay's 2-0 victory Thursday night in Port Charlotte.
PORT CHARLOTTE — Corey Kern was frustrated.
The Lemon Bay High School senior had chance after chance in the first half Thursday against Port Charlotte, and each went the same way. A perfect pass from the middle, a shouting crowd, Kern catching up to the ball in front of the defense and taking a shot. Every time, the shot flew just wide or Pirate freshman Parker Murno made the save.
