HomeTeam 15: Softball rankings for Tampa Bay

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 […]
MaxPreps 2019 preseason high school All-American Softball Team

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 […]
Coach Shawn Brown Wins Second Consecutive Coach of the Year Award
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 […]
AATL’s Odyssey of the Mind Team is on Their Way to States

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 […]
HomeTeam 15: Softball rankings for Tampa Bay
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 […]
The Addams Family – All-School Musical
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 […]
HomeTeam 25: Softball players to watch in Tampa Bay

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 […]
No time to relax for Canterbury, Academy at the Lakes

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 […]
2019 Pasco County Science Fair Results

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 […]
The AATL Varsity Softball Team is Gearing Up for Another Shout at a State Championship
Our Annual Friday Fanfare was a great success. Each of our four basketball games drew standing room only crowds. Rori Gerstner placed 6th in the District Girls Weightlifting Meet. Varsity Baseball and Softball have begun practicing. Softball will attempt to defend it State Championship performance from last year. Softball Coach Diane Stephenson was recently awarded […]