Times Boys All-Academic team
Matt Brown | Boys Scholar-Athlete of the Year
By BOB PUTNAM
Published June 24, 2007
Palm Harbor University
Weighted/unweighted GPA: 4.7/3.9
Standardized test score: 1500 SAT
Class schedule: AP calculus, AP literature, volleyball, AP environmental science, honors physics
Sports: Swimming, track
Proudest academic achievement: Becoming a National Merit finalist
Proudest athletic achievement: Beating his older brother Nick's time in the 110-meter hurdles (14.9 seconds).
Other feats: Member of the Medical Club and National Honor Society. ... Named prom king. ... Selected to Florida High School Athletic Association's all-academic team. ... Captain of the swim team. ... Finished fifth at state in the 300 hurdles.
Last time with a grade lower than a B: Never. His only B in high school came in Spanish III as a freshman.
College: Notre Dame
Did you know: He started an Ultimate Frisbee club at school
Matthew Mahoney
Calvary Christian
Unweighted GPA: 3.97
Standardized test scores: 1980 SAT, 29 ACT
Sports: Baseball, football, soccer
Notable: Athletic Director's Scholar Athlete past four years. ... Distinguished Christian High School Student Award. ... State nominee for High School Heisman award. ... President's Education Award's program.
College: Florida State
Russell Snyder
Northeast
Weighted/unweighted GPA: 4.42/3.97
Standardized test scores: 1410 SAT, 31 ACT
Sports: Cross country, swimming, track
Notable: Knology Cup Student Athlete of the Week. ... Top senior student in language arts. ... Times first team all-county in swimming, cross country and track. ... West Florida Y Runners Scholarship Athlete.
College: Embry-Riddle
Aaron Thomas
Seminole
Weighted/unweighted GPA: 4.2/3.9
Standardized test scores: 1180 SAT, 29 ACT
Sports: Cross country, soccer, track
Notable: Two-time team MVP in cross country. ... Times first team all-county in cross country and track the past three years. ... Finished third at state in 3, 200 meters. ... Member of National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.
College: Mars Hill
Thomas Deeter
Admiral Farragut
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Standardized test scores: 1960 SAT, 26 ACT
Sports: Cross country, soccer, track
Notable: State finalist in cross country and track. ... Captain of the soccer team. ... Received Radford Star.
College: U.S. Naval Academy
Alex Gonzalez
Palm Harbor University
Weighted/unweighted GPA: 4.82/4.0
Standardized test scores: 1270 SAT, 25 ACT
Sports: Cross country, track
Notable: Class salutatorian. ... State qualifier in cross country and track. ... Member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. ... Class representative for student government.
College: Florida
Nate Lenz
Clearwater Central Catholic
Unweighted GPA: 3.9
Standardized test score: 1980 SAT
Sports: Basketball, football
Notable: Team MVP in football. ... Times first-team all-county in football. ... Selected to county All-Star football game. ... Member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, National Art Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. ... Art Capogna Memorial Scholarship winner.
College: Columbia
Zachery Bacon
Northside Christian
Weighted/unweighted GPA: 4.19/3.89
Standardized test score: 30 ACT
Sports: Basketball, football, track, weightlifting
Notable: Outstanding Spanish Student award. ... Outstanding Literature award. ... Played in county All-Star football game. ... Named Bay Conference Scholar Athlete. ... Skipped the seventh grade.
College: Florida
Andrew Blazuk
Northside Christian
Weighted GPA: 4.44
Standardized test score: 1270 SAT
Sports: Baseball, swimming
Notable: Times county swimmer of the year. ... State champion in 100 backstroke. ... School's athlete of the year. ... Member of National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.
College: U.S. Naval Academy
Josh Bowman
Northeast
Weighted/unweighted GPA: 4.45/3.9
Standardized test score: Not available
Sports: Baseball, basketball
Notable: Times county pitcher of the year in 2006. ... Named team MVP in basketball as a junior. Ranked among the top five percent in his class.
College: Tampa.
Honorable mention
Calvary Christian: Jamie Center. Clearwater Central Catholic: Adam Martin. Countryside: L.D. Crow, Nick Schlereth. Dixie Hollins: Marc Paetzold. East Lake: Brent Hill, Matt Tyson. Northeast: Ryan Grosjean. Seminole: Chris Clinton, Paul Hoffman, William Siesel. Shorecrest: Josh Gordan, Nick Maliska. St. Petersburg: Johnathan Luu. St. Petersburg Catholic: Kevin Harley, Brent Stephens.