Original article by Bob Putnam, Tampa Bay Times ODESSA — Something had to give Monday night. River Ridge and Academy at the Lakes entered their anticipated softball showdown as two of just a handful of remaining unbeaten teams in the area. Click here to read the full article.Read More
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
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
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...Read More
