Archive for May, 2009

Maclay vaulters rewrite the middle school pole vault record books.

Mike Vani, a senior from Merritt Island High School, lived out a dream on Friday, May 8th, 2009.  Vani not only acheived his goal of winning a state pole vault championship, but raised a state record, that many people thought would stand for decades.  Vani brought the state meet crowd [...]

Down to her last attempt at 11′, behind on misses, London Enos, a junior from Wharton High School in Tampa, stood alone at the end of the runway.  It was the moment she had worked so hard to achieve.  London gathered herself, lifted her pole tip into the air, and [...]

It was a very special day for the Kennedy family. As has been the case for the past 7 years, the Kennedy family donned their traditional Boone High orange outfits to watch another family member join the ranks of state pole vault champion.  This time is was John Kennedy’s turn.  [...]

Senior Morgan Scherschel, from Gaither High School, flew over 11′ to defeat junior Emily Cook, aka Cookie Monster,  from East Ridge High, and senior Nicole Smith, from Sickles High.  Both Cook and Smith kept the pressure on Scherschel by clearing 10’6″, but 11′ would prove to be too much for [...]

The decision went to the scorecard after neither Anthony Amodio nor Jordan Romecki cleared 14’6″.  I’m not sure if either of the athletes knew who was ahead at that time, but the fans and coaches from Archbishop McCarthy in the stands certainly knew.  Anthony Amodio had just won the FHSAA [...]

Paige Shirley, a junior from Episcopal School, didn’t seem bothered by the fact that after 11′ she was in third place, behind on misses, and facing a personal best to win the FHSAA 2A Pole Vault State Championship.  Caitlin Schuessler, a junior from Pine Crest School,  and Brianna Arellano, a [...]

After all the meetings, all the proposals, and  all the publicity, Freedom High School will reopen it’s doors to the students, teachers, staff, and administration on Thursday, May 7th.  This reopening should open the door for the Freedom High track team to participate in the FHSAA 3A state track and [...]

Parker Harris, a senior from Port St. Joe, vaulted 14′ to win the FHSAA 1A pole vault title. In a rather uneventful final, Harris stood alone after 14 feet as the lone competitior. Harris then tried to improve on him mark by moving the bar to 14’6″, but was unsuccessful [...]

In thrilling fashion, Kylee Skidmore, a sophomore from P.K. Younge, defeated freshman Megan Walker, from Port St. Joe, to win the 2009 1A FHSAA State Championship. This appears to be one of many match-ups between these two as they are both so young, keep in mind that Lindsey Enders, a [...]