Original article by Michele Miller, Tampa Bay Times It’s the end of the school year and time for high school commencements. Here’s a look at those who made it to the top of their class. Academy at the Lakes Valedictorian: Viraj Desai Salutatorian: Brooke Wilhite Student council president: Ethan Lomio Senior class president: Carson Passero...Read More
Even though the season is over, that doesn’t mean that our incredible 2019 Softball State Championship Team’s achievements are. The following student-athletes have been named All-State and/or All-State Academic: All-State Softball Team Lexi Kilfoyl Hannah Church Devyne Davis Vanessa Alexander Caitlin Blankenship Jessica Mott All- State Academic Softball Kacey Akins Jackie Laihinen Lexi Kilfoyl...Read More
Original article by Bob Putnam Academy at the Lakes pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl solidified her status as perhaps the greatest high school softball player ever from the area after being named the Gatorade state softball player of the year for the second straight season. The senior, who led the Wildcats to consecutive state titles, is the...Read More
CHICAGO (May 30, 2019) — In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Lexi Kilfoyl of Academy at the Lakes as its 2018-19 Gatorade Florida Softball Player of the Year. Now a two-time winner, Kilfoyl was the first Gatorade Florida Softball Player of the Year to...Read More
Original article by Andy Villamarzo, Suncoast News LAND O’ LAKES — The Academy at the Lakes’ softball team went out on a quest May 22 to do something that no other Pasco County prep softball team has ever done in history, win two state championships in a row. That mission was accomplished when the Wildcats were...Read More
Throughout each school year, Academy students have the opportunity to participate in many county, state, and national competitions. The 2018-2019 school year was no exception, and our students truly hit it out of the park with their success in competitions in categories from science to history. Here are our competition results: Science Fair 12 Academy...Read More
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sofia Knopf of Norton (Mass.) High School, Ashley Wruble of DuBois Central High (Pa.), Lexi Kilfoyl of Academy at the Lakes High (Land O’Lakes, Fla.), Kenedy Hines of Klein Collins High (Spring, Texas) and Elizabeth Avery of Bishop O’Dowd High (Oakland, Calif.) were selected MaxPreps / NFCA National High School Players of...Read More
Original article by Paul Ivice, Orlando Sentinel Mount Dora Christian’s bid for a girls softball state championship came to an abrupt halt Wednesday when the Bulldogs ran into a buzz saw named Lexi Kilfoyl and lost 11-0 in the Class 2A state final at the Jackie Robinson Training Center in Vero Beach. Kilfoyl, a senior...Read More
Original Article by Bob Putnam, Tampa Bay Times The Wildcats, behind yet another gem from Lexi Kilfoyl, become the first Pasco County softball team to win back-to-back titles. VERO BEACH — The underclassmen on the Academy at the Lakes softball team headed back to their hotel after Tuesday’s state semifinal to take an English exam....Read More
Original article by Bob Putnam, Tampa Bay Times Lexi Kilfoyl throws a one-hit shutout as the Wildcats beat Peniel Baptist 10-0 in the Class 2A semifinals. VERO BEACH — Palatka Peniel Baptist coach Jeff Hutchins admitted to not knowing much about Academy at the Lakes pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl before Tuesday’s Class 2A state semifinal. Read...Read More
