Academy Swimmer, McKenna ’21, recently finished another stellar season in the pool for our Wildcats. She added District and Regional Championships in the 50 and 100 Meter Freestyle. This brings McKenna’s Championship total to eleven. McKenna also placed third in the 50 and 100 Freestyle in the State Championship meet. Our three-time state championship football...Read More
Original article by Christina Martinez, Great Day Tampa Bay To help honor our veterans, the boys chorus of Academy at the Lakes sang a U.S Armed Forces medley. Veteran’s Day is a special day to say thank you to our brave men and women who have served or is still serving our country. To help...Read More
Academy’s Scholastic All-American Swimmer, McKenna’21 recently added to her long list of accomplishments in the pool. During the past two weeks, McKenna won the District and Regional Championship in the 50 and 100-meter Freestyle. McKenna now holds seven individual District Championships and 4 Regional Championships, all of which came in the 50 and 100 Freestyle....Read More
Original article on Tampa Bay Times. Nearly 6,600 students attend private schools in the county. That’s double the number from a decade ago. In Pasco County and across the nation, the vast majority of families continue to choose traditional public schools. But private school enrollment in Florida has generally been on the rise for the...Read More
Original article by Bob Putnam, Tampa Bay Times The two sprints in swimming — the 50- and 100-yard freestyle — are mad dashes in the pool, both races lasting less than a minute. The brevity of the events allows for no error; one tiny mistake can mean a fraction of a second lost, which in...Read More
Words by Mr. Jack Penrose 2:32pm is a difficult time to bring drama to a bunch of talented – and exhausted – teenagers (not to mention the fragile condition of this Spanish and French teacher whose coffee supply has waned by that point); but I have to say that working with the Upper Division Theatre...Read More
The Academy Wildcat sports year is off to a great start. Our 3-time State Champion Football team has started the season at 4-0, and is riding a 22-game win streak. Stay tuned for another exciting run at a third consecutive state championship! Our Varsity Cheerleading team is touting its largest and most experienced roster, and is...Read More
The Amazon Adventure is one of the many programs that set Academy at the Lakes apart from the rest. Our students and their families not only get to experience the environmental science that they learn about, but they create bonds and memories that will last them a lifetime. Andrey Chee, Katie Erin McCormick, and Jordan...Read More
There is a new top team after Clearwater Central Catholic defeated Bishop McLaughlin in the always-tough Berkeley Premier tournament on Saturday. Calvary Christian also played in that tournament, losing its first match of the season. Osceola is now the only undefeated team in the area, but that could be tested this weekend. And welcome Academy...Read More
Original article by Chuck Frye, Tampa Bay Times ST. PETERSBURG — With about a month to go before district meets, swimmers are usually well into their hard-core training regimens by now. Exhaustive practices held now followed by tapering which, if all goes well, means peak performances come states. But that doesn’t mean forgoing record-breaking performances...Read More
