Sports

All-academic team

By BOB PUTNAM
Published June 25, 2006

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PACE AUSTIN

SCHOOL:

Northside Christian

3.88 (4.49 weighted)

1390

SPORTS:

Football, soccer, track

NOTABLE:

Class A all-state selection in football ... holds school record for most tackles in a season ... has been a member of Distinguished Scholar Program for four years ... won first-place in Distinguished Scholar Research Project 2005 ... selected "Mr. NHS" for being outstanding male senior based on strength of character and athletic excellence

PLANS:

Will attend Emory University

J.J. RICHARDSON SCHOOL:

Shorecrest

3.8 (4.3 weighted)

1420

SPORTS:

Football, soccer, track, baseball (junior year).

NOTABLE:

Was district champ in 300-meter hurdles and qualified for state meet ... played on district champion teams in baseball and soccer his junior year ... was nominated by school for Wendy's Heisman Award ... National Merit Commended Scholar ... president of Spanish Honor Society ... mentors disadvantaged children and volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen.

PLANS:

Will attend University of Florida.

DEVIN MURRAY SCHOOL:

East Lake

3.96 (4.72 weighted)

1420

SPORTS:

Football, track

NOTABLE:

Football Coaches Award winner ... captain of football team, won MVP award ... East Lake honor roll ... National Honor Society ... took four advanced placement classes his senior year ... volunteers at East Lake Recreational Center

PLANS:

Will attend Carnegie Mellon University

MIKE KOULIANOS SCHOOL:

Tarpon Springs

4.5 weighted

1290

SPORTS:

Baseball, football

NOTABLE:

Made Pinellas County All-Star team for baseball ... starting catcher past two seasons and will play next season in college for the defending Division II national champions ... treasurer for Mu Alpha Theta Club (math) ... National Honor Society ... member of Interact Club ... yearbook sports editor for two years ... maintained a 4.0 GPA or above all four years of high school

PLANS:

Will attend the University of Tampa

JEFFREY FRIEDBERG SCHOOL:

Shorecrest

4.0 (4.3 weighted)

1320 (1930 new SAT)

SPORT:

Soccer, track

NOTABLE:

Most Improved Player Award for soccer his senior year ... all-conference in soccer ... Student Athlete Award winner junior year ... Nominated for the Florida High School Athletic Association Academic all-state team ... Top Scholar freshman year ... Cornell University Book Award ... member of National Honors Societies for math, Spanish and arts ... co-founded multicultural club at school

PLANS:

Will attend University of Florida

LEON WRIGHT SCHOOL:

Northeast

3.8

950

SPORTS:

Football, basketball, track

NOTABLE:

Named to all-conference and all-county in football; also named to all-Suncoast team ... was third-team selection by Times for all-county basketball team ... Rising Stars Motivational Speaker ... Doorways Scholar ... National Honor Society ... earned full athletic scholarship to play football in college

PLANS:

Will attend Duke University.

TONY NICOLOSI SCHOOL:

Seminole

3.82 (4.45 weighted)

1300

SPORTS:

Cross country, track

NOTABLE:

Was the 2005 and 2006 Times cross country runner of the year ... PCAC champion in 2005 ... three-time team MVP and key contributor to only two regional champs in school history ... finished in top 5 percent of class at Seminole ... Dean's List and Honor Roll all four years ... Army Reserve Award ... Yearbook editor in chief.

PLANS:

Will attend University of Tampa.

R.J. DENTON SCHOOL:

Keswick Christian

3.7 (4.05 weighted)

1150 (28 on ACT)

SPORT:

Football, basketball, track, baseball (junior year)

NOTABLE:

MVP of region finalist basketball team, one of the most successful in school history ... qualified for state in the discus, finishing 9th ... was all-Bay Conference in football and basketball ... third-team all-state in football ... football, basketball and track team captain ... Bay Conference Scholar Athlete Award ... 100 percent Bright Futures Scholarship

PLANS:

Will attend Eckerd College.

JOHN BRIGGS SCHOOL:

St. Petersburg Catholic

3.94

1330 (28 ACT).

SPORTS:

Football, track and field

NOTABLE:

Football MVP and team captain ... Ironman Award ... Principal's Honor Roll ... Spanish Honor Society ... National Honor Society ... Math Honor Society ... Eagle Scout ... recently published as an author in the National Pediatric Journal ... Hoby Conference attendee

PLANS:

Will attend South Florida

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