Original article by Bob Putnam, Tampa Bay Times There are five teams still undefeated in the top 15. As expected, Academy at the Lakes is there. The defending Class 3A state champion has been crushing teams so far. River Ridge is there, too. But one of them will no longer be unbeaten considering they face...Read More
Powerful pitching is key in softball. Academy at the Lakes remains at the top of the rankings thanks in part to having Lexi Kilfoyl on the mound. Plant City vaulted up the rankings this week, moving from No. 10 to No. 2, due mostly to the performance of Ashley Blessin. The senior already has set...Read More
Three players from No. 1-ranked Norco (Calif.) highlight the 2019 MaxPreps 2019 Preseason All-American Softball Team. Catcher Kinzie Hansen (Oklahoma signee), pitcher Sarah Willis (Washington pledge) and infielder Paige Smith (Mississippi signee) are three of the 36 players recognized. The team is filled with players who’ve been honored previously as MaxPreps All-Americans with selections from...Read More
Head Football Coach, Shawn Brown, received the FCAPPS Coach of the Year Award at the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic last weekend in Orlando. It was Coach Brown’s second consecutive Coach of the Year Award. Varsity Softball Team got off to a great start by winning their first three games over Steinbrenner, Sickles, and...Read More
Back row: Brad Rothbaum, Savina Patel, Ms. Klaeren, Yasser Hussain, Rohan Vemuri, Front row: Aaliyah Roan, Aarav Katwala Academy’s Odyssey of the Mind team competed in the Odyssey of the Mind Regional Level Tournament on Saturday, February 23. The six Middle Division students who make up the team worked all year long on a multi-faceted...Read More
Original article by Bob Putnam, Tampa Bay Times It is softball’s timeless truism. Dominant pitching wins. After all, an honest-to-goodness ace can make even a small lead seem insurmountable. Academy at the Lakes’ Lexi Kilfoyl and Land O’ Lakes’ Callie Turner are the best in the area. The seniors, who are close friends, were selected...Read More
Academy at the Lakes’ Fine Arts Department proudly presents The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy. Dates: Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 Performance Time: 7PM Tickets on Sale: Monday, Feb. 25 at 8AM – Thursday, March 14 at 4PM Ticket Pick-up: You may pick up your tickets at the Academy at the Lakes Business Office Monday, March...Read More
Original article by Bob Putnam, Tampa Bay Times SS Brooke Blankenship, So., Academy at the Lakes: The FSU commit had a .467 average with homers and 20 RBIs for the Wildcats last season. In the Class 2A state championship game, Blankenship came up with several acrobatic plays in the field and scored the winning run...Read More
Original article by Chuck Frye, Tampa Bay Times In the other semifinal, Academy at the Lakes had its ups and downs, owning a 10-point lead over Winter Haven All Saints’ Academy within three minutes of play and bumping it up to 20 midway through the third. But All Saints’ kept fighting, closing within two in...Read More
Saturday, February 2 was a very exciting day for Academy’s representatives at the Pasco County Science fair. Out of the 12 students AATL sent, 5 will be moving onto the State Fair. Middle Division Daniel Jacob and Ben Harrison – 2nd in Environmental Science Eryn McLeod and Alaina Hedgespeth – 2nd in Environmental Science...Read More
