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NCS Athletics Update From Coach Hernandez

Last Week in NCS Athletics:

• The varsity baseball team’s season came to an end Saturday against Fort Meade. The team lost 4-0 and lost the 3 game series. The team reached the regional final for the first time since 2002.

This week in Mustang Athletics:

• The varsity football team continues to work hard to prepare for the spring game on May 23rd. Come out and watch spring football as the boys gear up for an exciting season.

Announcements:

• Please remember the fundraiser “ your change can change the court”. Bring all your spare change to the elementary classrooms or the high school office.

Upcoming dates:

• Please remember the athletic awards assembly on Wednesday May 21st in the morning.
• May 24th Athletic Banquet with guest speaker USF Head Football Coach Jim Leavitt

GO MUSTANGS!!!

NCS athlete of the week

03/10/08: The team of the week is the baseball team for their 13 inning win over Shorecrest on Monday night. 02/11/08: The team of the week is the boys basketball team for defeating Keswick and advancing to the district finals. Athlete of the week is Drew Phillips for knocking down 2 3-pointers late in the game to give the Mustangs the win. Special recognition to David Edwards for pitching the baseball team to a win Saturday afternoon and playing in the basketball district finals that night. 01/28/08: Team of the week: Boys Soccer for advancing to the regional tournament for the first time in six years. Player of the week: Courtney Kuntz reaching the 1000 point club. 01/14/07: The team of the week is a split decision between the Wrestling team capturing the Bay Conference Championship and the Boys' Basketball team defeating Keswick. P.S. I think any time you beat Keswick, you should be team of the week! 12/17/07: The team of the week is Girls' Middle School Basketball for their win over Academy Prep. 12/11/07: Morgan Jackson - Mo helped her team remain on top of the district. Her steal in the final moments of the Keswick game set her apart as this week's ATW. 12/05/07: Congratulations to Drew Phillips for leading the county in three pointers! His stats are as follows: 21 Three-Pointers Made; 109 Total Points; 44 Field-Goals Made; 15 total Rebounds.

News Around NCS Athletics

College Football

Senior Danny Speake isn’t throwing the “pads” off quite yet. This fall you will be able to see Danny play at the “University Of The South”, Sewannee, in Tennessee. Danny received serious offers to play from 9 schools. He decided on Sewannee based on academics, coupled with the beautiful campus and the football program/coach. He also received a wonderful academic scholarship. Congratulations Danny!

FHSAA Dodge All-Sports Cup

CLASS 2A PRIVATE
1. Community School (Naples), 280 points.
2. King's Academy (West Palm Beach), 242.5.
3. Maclay (Tallahassee), 225.
4. Holy Trinity (Melbourne), 205.
5. North Florida Christian (Tallahassee), 202.
6. Tampa Prep, 192.
7. Palmer Trinity (Miami), 131.
8. (tie) American Heritage (Delray Beach), 128.
8. (tie) Keswick Christian (St. Petersburg), 128.
10. Northside Christian (St. Petersburg), 125.

Congratulations to all the fall teams and coaches for earning a ranking for the Fall sports. Keep up the good work!! Can you believe Keswick edged us out? Man alive! --Coach Hernandez

NCS students have been busy!

• NCS junior, Lucas Akker, qualified for swimming’s Junior Nationals competition to be held later this summer in Minnesota. Lucas will swim the 1000 Free.
• Tyler Heston, 9th grade, entered a Windsurfing Slalom Race competition placing third overall (including adults) and he captured first place in the teen category.
• Seventh grader, Justin Hollis, and his 7th grade basketball team, The Florida Rams 2013, won the 8th grade division of the USSSA Clash in Clearwater tournament in double overtime at Clearwater's Long Center. The team includes 12 of the best middle school players in the state.
• Our own sixth grader, Troy Hicks, had the honor of serving as a Standard Bearer for a threesome at the recent PODS golf tournament.

1978 Softwall Team Reunion

• We are asking all the members of the 1978 Softball Team that won the State Championship to contact the athletic office. We are celebrating the 30 year anniversary of the State Title. Please help us find these legendary Mustangs!
  

NCS is scheduled to host the Boys' Basketball District 11, 2A tournament in February 2009!

Girls triumph over boys in the GPA averages for NCS Winter Sports. The winter sports team UNWEIGHTED GPA’s are as follows:

• Boys Soccer: 3.145
• Wrestling: 3.267
• Girls Soccer: 3.338
• Boys Basketball: 3.412
• Girls Basketball: 3.54

Imagine the difference you can make!
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