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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...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...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...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...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...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...Read More

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...Read More

On Thursday, Jan. 3, eight Academy alums visited the Class of 2019 to share the important lessons they have learned on their journey through higher education. Touching on everything from the importance of going to class to the proper way to handle all kinds of...Read More