Sept. 29, 2006

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Annual Fund

Athletic News

E-Bytes Reminders

Early Childhood

Homecoming

Lower Division

Middle Division

Parenting Teenagers

Poll: Super Heroes

Poll Results: Homecoming

SPA News

Student/Family Info Forms

Three Cheers

Upcoming Events

Updating E-mail Addresses

Upper Division

Used Uniform Sale

Upcoming Events

Sept 29 Friday

• Varsity Football vs. Indian Rocks Christian
  Haskell Field 7:30 p.m.

Sept 30 Saturday

• Homecoming Dance
  8:00 p.m. - midnight

Oct 4 Wednesday

• "Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon" for Grades 1-4
  Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.

Oct 5 Thursday

• Lower Division Conference Day - No School for EC-4 Students

Oct 6 Friday

• Varsity Football vs. St. John Neumann
  Haskell Field 7:30 p.m.

Oct 7 Saturday

• Fourth Grade Parents Social 7:00 p.m. at the home of Elena and Andrew Coundouriotis

Oct 8 Sunday

• Alpha Parents Social
  7-9 p.m. at the home of Sandy and Jay Epstein

Oct 9-10 Mon-Tues

• Golf Districts

Oct 9 Monday

• Booster Club Meeting
  Student Activity Center 7:00 p.m.

Oct 10 Tuesday

• Seventh Grade Drama Production
  Janet Root Theatre 1:00 and 6:30 p.m.
• Lower Division Picture Lady and Gentleman Day
  Classrooms 2:00 p.m.

Oct 11 Wednesday

• Tenth Grade Parents Social at the home of Dan and Amy McClenathan at 7:00 p.m.

Oct 12 Thursday

• Shorecrest Parent Association Meeting
  Student Activity Center 8:15 a.m.
• "Beowulf" for Grades 9-12
  Janet Root Theatre - Time TBA

Oct 13 Friday

• First Grade Parents Social 7-9 p.m. at the home of David and Laura Jenkins

Oct 14 Saturday

• SAT
• Eleventh Grade Parents Social
  7:00 p.m. at the home of Suzi and Michael Kinter

Oct 15 Sunday

• Twelfth Grade Parents Social 6:00 p.m. at the home of Ashley and Pete Gairing

Oct 16-20 Mon-Fri

• Volleyball Districts

Oct 17 Tuesday

• Picture Retake Day
  Student Activity Center
• American Stage presents "Bunnicula" for Grades 2-4
  Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.

Oct 18 Wednesday

• Used Uniform Sale
  Student Activity Center 8:15-11:00 a.m.
• PSAT for Grades 10 and 11
  Crisp Gym

Oct 19 Thursday

• First Quarter Ends
• Poetry in the Park for EC-Grade 4
  Lower Division Quad

Oct 19-21 Thurs-Sat

• Swim and Dive Districts

Oct 20 Friday

• School Closed -
  Professional Day

Oct 23-24 Mon-Tues

• Cross Country Districts

Oct 25 Wednesday

• Spirit Day
• Fifth Grade Parents Social
  TBA
• "Class Acts"
  Black Box Theatre 7:00 p.m.

Oct 26 Thursday

• Intro to Theatre presents "Puss in Boots"
  Janet Root Theatre
  1:00 p.m. - Grades 1-4
  7:00 p.m. - Families and Friends

Oct 26-27 Thurs-Fri

Swim and Dive Regionals

Oct 27 Friday

• Varsity Football vs. Northside Christian
  Away 7:30 p.m.
• Second Grade Parents Social
  7-10 p.m. at the home of Toni and Patrick Walsh

Oct 31 Tuesday

• Lower Division Fall Festival and Halloween Parade

Shorecrest Students Have Big Dreams!

By now all of our families should have received their Annual Fund packets. This year's campaign uses the biographic sketches of six of our alumni to show how a Shorecrest education made a difference in reaching their goals and fulfilling their dreams. The participation of all of our Shorecrest families in this year's Annual Fund will help ensure that our students can turn their dreams into reality.

Annual Fund At-a-Glance

Last Year's Annual Fund:

• 81% parent participation
• $390,000+

Annual Fund Goals for 2006-07:

• 100% parent participation
• $420,000

Annual Fund FAQ #1

Why do we have an Annual Fund Campaign?

The Annual Fund is an opportunity for Shorecrest trustees, parents, grandparents, alumni, alumni parents, faculty and staff and friends of the school to make a voluntary contribution in support of its operation. Contributing to the Annual Fund is a way to keep tuition increases at a minimum each year. Through an Annual Fund gift, donors can make a tax deductible contribution to Shorecrest, a 501(c)(3) organization, which keeps tuition from bearing the full cost of educating each student.

By saying "YES" to the Annual Fund, your gift will make a difference for every Shorecrest student. Click to make your contribution on-line now!

Thank you.

Shorecrest Parent Association (SPA) News

Next Meeting: October 12

Please click here to read a draft copy of the meeting minutes from our first SPA meeting which was held on September 14. We look forward to seeing everyone at the next SPA meeting October 12 at 8:15 a.m. where College Counselor Betty Huck will be our guest speaker.

Used Uniform Sale - October 18

(Clothing will be accepted through Monday, October 16.)

The used uniform sale will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 8:15-11:00 a.m. in the Student Activity Center. Only gently used Lands End clothing may be sold. (FYI - The plaid A-line skirt is no longer in the dress code)

To Sell:

• Please place the gently used uniforms in the bins that will be located in the Lower Division breezeways and in the Middle Division office. The last day to bring in used uniforms is Monday, October 16th.
• Label each article of clothing with the size and your name unless you are donating the proceeds of the sale to the Shorecrest Parent Association. (Thanks to all those parents who are donating your proceeds to SPA. It is very much appreciated!)
• Pick up your proceeds from the sale and any unsold uniforms by 11:30 on the day of the sale or contact one of us to make other arrangements. Any unsold items left behind will be donated to SPA.

To Buy:

• Doors to the sale will not open prior to 8:15 a.m. - no exceptions! Cash is the only accepted method of payment, so please bring small bills.

If you have any questions, please contact Teresa Jones, Michele Sobota, Stephanie Tellios or Stacy Brandenburg via e-mail or phone.

Guidance Series

Parenting Today's Teenager

• Geri Carter, author of: Parenting Today's Teenager
• Wednesdays in October (4th, 11th, 18th and 25th)
• 9:00-10:00 a.m.
• Administration Building conference room

Due to overwhelming requests, Geri is returning for a continuation of her parenting series. Last year the group covered some of the foundations of parenting, discussed the goals of misbehavior, looked at the differences between praise and encouragement, and shared some firsthand experiences.

This year, Geri's interactive format will tailor the content to the exact information you are looking for - whether it is clarification of some of the concepts or detailed information helping you bring some new ideas into your household. Bring your questions to this great, energetic group.

Please e-mail alippincott@shorecrest.org if you are interested in attending or have any questions.

Reminder

Student/Family Info

Parents, please remember to review and update (as needed) the information in the online student/family information forms. Notify the Registrar, Judy Roberge (522-2111 ext. 140) of any new or changed information.

Some responses to last week's poll:

Homecoming -
What's your favorite event or memory?

How am I supposed to know? I'm in fifth grade; we should have Homecoming.
- Fifth grader

OK, I'm in fifth grade and we don't even do Homecoming! I wish we could! But I'm happy being a fifth grader!
- Fifth grader

I almost got a girl to go to a dance with me.
- Sophomore

My favorite memories were going shopping to choose my homecoming dress, and then going to the dance with my super cute boyfriend.
- Remembrance of a first love

Mine is the powder puff cheerleading because it is funny and my brother and his class won it last year, and he wasn't even a senior.
- Person who has a brother

Sophomore boys' cheerleading will own this year!

The dance! Boys!
- Girl

When we danced all around it was so fun.
- Tenth grader

Dressing up for the Homecoming days.
- Sophomore

My worst memory was poor Emma dislocating her elbow.... she was such a trooper! Go, Emma!

Homecoming game, of course! Or maybe it was the boys cheerleading?
- Two minded person

I love seeing the boys cheerlead.
- Person that watched the Homecoming events

I love watching the boys play volleyball and do cheerleading. I think that their outfits are cool and I love seeing their creative costume choices. Homecoming really gets you in the school spirit! I can't wait until I'm in high school!
- Seventh grader

Meeting Harry Potter.. the hottie of the universe.

This is my first time doing an E-bytes poll so I will just say Hi to everyone.
- Hi

My favorite memory is Homecoming football game.

Homecoming night, 1976. Went straight from the game to surf perfect 4 foot Malibu Point under a full moon.
- Parent

Probably.... when my date ditched me and started to dance with a boy who's now a junior, I had the chance to dance with girls from all of the other grades (I was a freshman at the time) I had so much fun it was amazing!
- Sophomore

Powder puff football, Duh!
- "Bring it on" tomboy

Powder puff football!
- Junior

Last year at Homecoming skits. The projector broke and to fill the silence, the class of 2006 started (very loudly) singing and dancing to Kelly Clarkson.

It was a great way to make alumni judges feel the Charger spirit again! They all had a great time!
- Alumni Director

When my friend took out his fake tooth and looked like a vagabond. I loved every second of it.
- Sophomore

Probably making the video skit.
- Student

Updating E-mail

If you need to change your e-mail address or would like to add additional e-mail addresses, please send your e-mail addresses to the registrar at jroberge@shorecrest.org. Thanks!

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Homecoming Week!

Powder Puff Football games were fiercely fought.

Boys and Girls Homecoming Courts:
Owen L. (Mr. Spirit), Nick M., Ian B., T.J.S., Josh G., Ben S.l
Taylor K., Taylor T., Pavandeep B., Kelli A., Sonya N.

Three Cheers for...

• Fourth graders Kylie H., who was named Golden Patrol on September 20th, and Lizze S., who received the Golden Patrol award on September 27th.

Lower Division

International Citizens!

This week in the Science Resource Room, first graders participated in an annual project simulating a butterfly migration across the US, Canada, and Mexico. The students decorated and cut out paper butterflies and attached messages that they composed in Spanish class earlier this week.

These butterflies will be sent to schools in Mexico this fall as the butterflies "migrate" south, and the butterflies made by other students in Mexico and across North America will "migrate" to Shorecrest next spring! The first graders also learned about the life cycle of monarch butterflies in Spanish class and sang about the beautiful 'mariposas' in music class!

The most important lesson we learn from this migration is that real butterflies are truly international citizens who must fly great distances each year and depend on different cultures for survival.

What a Way to Begin the Day

Drill and practice can be dull and boring. Not always! Ask a second grader how dominoes and playing cards contribute to their understanding of math or ask them the jobs of the "Brain," the "Caller," and the "Calculator" in the Beat the Calculator game.

Everyday Math games help students develop the ability to think critically, solve problems, and provide the frequent practice necessary for children to build and maintain strong mental-arithmetic skills and reflexes. The best part is they enjoy math.

Reading Buddies

Most teachers would tell you that there are few joys greater than sharing books with their classes. Students of all ages find stories come to life when told by an adult. Mrs. Samuel's Alpha students would also agree that fourth graders can add some adventure and energy into time with books.

Friday morning, the Alpha classroom was filled with the productive buzz of proud fourth graders sharing the books they had chosen to read to the younger students from "Ding-dong. The little train rumbled over the tracks," and "Is this the bus for us, Gus?" all the way to "And the Englishman shouted 'God save the Queen!' and threw the Frenchman overboard." The students giggled over the illustrations and from the text. Because Alpha has been focusing on transportation, the fourth graders carefully picked out books that would go along with that theme during their library time.

The Alpha students were enthralled with their new friends and the wonderful stories and reading. The fourth graders enjoyed being role models and showing thoughtful care and responsibility with their task. This partnership between two very different ages looks like a partnership in which everyone can grow and fall deeper in love with books and stories.

Kindergarten Visitors

Mrs. Minke's kindergarten class paid Mrs. Jennings a surprise visit this week to ask her questions.

The students formulated an incredible array of queries from "What is your favorite planet?" to "How do you become a principal?" Their next stop will be Mr. Murphy's office!

Voting for the New Mascot

Shorecrest's mascot joined the Monday morning flag pole meeting to remind Lower Division students to cast their vote.

Multiple Intelligences

Representatives from the Lower Division attended the Dr. Howard Gardner seminar on Friday, September 22 at Out of Door Academy. Dr. Gardner, nationally renowned author and Harvard University professor, spoke on Multiple Intelligence Theory and its practical application and benefits to any learning community.

Upper Division

Café Olé

On Friday, September 15, El Círculo Hispánico, the UD Spanish Club, celebrated Mexican Independence Day by holding a taco lunch complete with a "matador" (Sr.Vince M.) and music CD's by Mana, a Spanish rock group.

Mexican Independence Day in September, you ask? Yes, indeed!

Most US citizens think May 5th, el cinco de mayo, is Mexican Independence Day, but this is not true! El cinco de mayo is actually a day for all Mexicans to celebrate the anniversary of the day in 1862 when they banded together for the first time as fellow countrymen to fight against the French who were trying to occupy Mexico City. Gen. Latrille, commanding the French troops, was informed that the French would be welcomed with open arms in Puebla, a town on the way to Mexico City. However, as the French troops entered Puebla, they encountered unexpected opposition. By the end of the day, Mexican Brigadier Gen. Porfirio Diaz had repelled the attack and forced the French to retreat.

Although the war was eventually won by the French and Maximilian of Habsburg was named Emperor of Mexico, the Mexicans still (and rightly so) celebrate their victory in the now legendary Battle of Puebla.

In addition to helping the Mexicans celebrate their true Independence Day, El Círculo Hispánico raised $161 which will be added to other money earned this year and contributed to the Children's Dream Fund. Shorecrest's El Círculo Hispánico is helping to make a dream come true for an Hispanic child with a life threatening disease.

It's Back!

The Clio Club Book Club will have its first meeting on October 25th in H4. The novel to be discussed is All Roads Lead to Murder by Albert Bell. Other titles to be read will include The Year of Wonders by Gertrude Brooks and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Contrary to common opinion, Dickens never included the following action erroneously attributed to Charles Darnay: "And the Englishman shouted 'God save the Queen!' and threw the Frenchman overboard."

Mr. Heller's A Block provides part of the inspiration for a paper entitled "From History to Herstory: Getting High School Girls Wild About History" to be delivered by him at the FCSS annual conference in Miami on October 13th.

Mark Your Calendar

The Clio Club will host its annual History Halloween Hop on Saturday night, Oct. 28th, in the gym at 8:00. Do you have a band? All grades are invited to perform in our featured Battle of the Bands. Awards will be given for best band and for best costumes. Oh yes, there will also be the ever-popular pumpkin smashing. Admission will be $5.

Lung Inflation

Christine Whalen of the American Lung Association helps Jillian G. demonstrate how to inflate a lung.

Dr. Hamilton's AP Psychology students have been trained to teach elementary students about nicotine prevention. The Students Teach Students program has been a very effective and popular program for several years.

Junior Exchange Club

On Thursday, the Junior Exchange Club brought back their new version of "Charger Chomp" and sold a barbecue lunch to Upper Division students and faculty. It was a huge success, and all of the food was sold. In the coming weeks, they will decide which charity will receive the money that was made.

College Visits This Week

Oct 3 Tuesday

• Harvard University 7:00 p.m. at Sheraton Suites Hotel, Tampa
• Duke University 7:30 p.m. in Tampa
• Penn 7:30 p.m. at Tampa Prep

Oct 4 Wednesday

• University of South Carolina 11:30 a.m. in the College Center
• Duke University 7:30 p.m. at Tampa Marriott Westshore

Oct 5 Thursday

• Duke University 8:30 a.m. in the College Center

Middle Division

New Fifth Grade Club Has Something to Cheer About!

Our eighth graders in the Middle Division are taking up the challenge of serving as student leaders in so many areas. Eighth graders Leah A., Jessica H., and Rachel K. have started a Cheer Club for our Shorecrest fifth grade girls. So far 15 girls have signed up to be a part of this new endeavor.

The girls proposed the Cheer Club idea to the Middle Division administration, found a sponsor (Ms. Brill - our eighth grade English teacher), and found a location for the activity. Then they created fliers and pitched the club to the Middle Division students at morning meetings over the past week. The Cheer Club offers our fifth graders a special Friday afternoon activity. Thanks to Leah, Jessica, Rachel, and to Ms. Brill for a new fifth grade after-school option!

Halloween Costume Collection Project

Are you seeing the colors of Halloween around campus although we're over a month away from October 31? Those orange and black bins in the division offices are for the Halloween Costume Collection Project.

Shorecrest fifth graders are leading a school-wide drive to collect Halloween costumes and candy to be donated to the children in the Pinellas County Safe Children's Coalition that provides for over 1,000 children in Pinellas County.

Through October 19, fifth graders will collect and then sort gently used or new Halloween costumes and dress-up items. The students will also decorate and assemble bags of candy from the candy collected.

As a further expression of the spirit of giving embodied by the Shorecrest community, several parents, who are dentists, have joined this effort by offering complimentary dental cleanings for the recipient families. Larry Klein, a general dentist specializing in cosmetic dentistry and phobic patients, and pediatric dentists Susan Blankenship and Dan Prasatthong will take care of these children and their foster families on a select Saturday after Halloween.

If you have any costumes your children have outgrown or you'd like to get rid of some items from their dress-up box, here's your chance to support this fifth grade service project and help bring some Halloween fun into the lives of the children served by the Safe Children's Coalition.

Dealing with Changes

The seventh grade girls and boys recently completed a unit learning how to deal effectively with changes in their lives. In their Health classes they read the book "Who Moved My Cheese for Teens."

The activities and discussions generated from this great book showed the students that they can control how they react to both negative and positive changes throughout adolescence.

Historical Music

The eighth grade turned American tunes and topics into a musical timeline covering 1800-1899. Integrating events, heroes and legends with the music of the period resulted in a colorful way to review that important period in American history.

Middle Division Morning Meetings

We are proud of our middle division students who have taken the concept of student-led morning meetings and run with it! Each morning students - either alone or with a partner - line the side of the meeting site which signifies they are prepared to make announcements. On Wednesdays all students are in the Janet Root Theater, while on other days they are either in the Razook Quad or the Sher Center Breezeway in different grade level configurations.

At these meetings, students make announcements ranging from an upcoming athletic event, the results of a recent game, or birthdays and other meaningful events. Teachers also make announcements, but a majority of them are from our students. Some of them, as Ms. D'Ambrosio's advisory students' speeches during the week of 9/11, have been quite poignant.

As Ms. Nelson noticed, "our students are increasingly poised and confident as they speak out to their peers." The audience also deserves credit for creating a safe space for their fellow students to speak. Stay tuned as our new Middle Division Student Council officers take an increasingly central leadership role in these meetings as we move through the semester!

Early Childhood

Parents Share With Parents

According to the participants, this year's first Early Childhood Parent Chat was a great success. Conversation flowed freely as parents shared issues and ideas. The first question brought up was how to handle it when interaction during play dates is not harmonious.

Suggestions included avoiding interaction with particular children, talking to the other parents about the situation, and many helpful ideas on how to facilitate more positive interactions. Other topics included how to help children learn to play independently without peers or parents and bedtime issues.

Everyone looks forward to the next Parent Chat on Wednesday, November 1, when they can share progress made with these issues and continue to share ideas about other trials and triumphs in the journey of a parent.They hope many more parents will join them!

G is for Growing and Gardening

The Junior Kindergartners are busy cultivating seeds. Over the last few weeks, they have been hard at work preparing the garden for planting by diligently pulling weeds and raking the soil. Now the ground is ready to receive the seedlings that the children sprouted in the classroom.

Mrs. Lipan's class started sunflower seeds which they transplanted this week into the garden. When they grow to their full size, a sunflower house will be created. Mrs. Carson's and Mrs. Moyle's classes have planted corn, carrots, radishes and beans in cups. When those sprout, they will also be transplanted outside to create our vegetable garden.

Another growing project involves grass seed. Two classes planted seeds to create "fields" in which manipulatives can be used in the classroom and the other class made heads from socks filled with dirt from which grass hair will sprout!

Alpha Explores

The Alpha children had their first assembly together and their first opportunity to visit each other's classrooms for exploring last week. Ms. Uebel explained the exploring process to the children and the many parents who came to help, then off the children went to enjoy transferring and printing activities, playing games, building railroads with the Brio set, and eating a special "circle" snack.

Valuable Volunteers

Parents are invited and encouraged to participate in their child's early school experiences. Children love to have their parents come, and it gives parents a chance to learn more about the program and to get to know their children's friends.

The extra hands allow us to include wonderful activities we would not be able to do by ourselves. If you have not already signed up to help, contact your child's teacher. Parents are welcome on a weekly, biweekly, monthly or come when you can basis!

Athletic News

Complete Athletic Schedules

Varsity Volleyball

Shorecrest lost to Indian Rocks Christian (19-25, 28-30, 15-25) on Thursday, Sept. 21st. Rachel S. had 17 assists on the match. Brooke O. and Alisa F. each had 3 aces, while Kim N. and Erica S. added 1 ace each.

The Chargers lost to Tampa Prep on Tuesday night, Sept. 26th by the scores of 16-25, 19-25, 11-25. Kim N. had 13 digs and 7 kills on the night. Taylor B. played a strong match recording 2 digs, 2 kills, and 1 assist. The team is currently 12-7.

Upcoming home games include:

• Oct. 4 Wed. St. Pete Catholic Home 6:30
• Oct. 5 Thurs. St. Stephens Home 6:15

Come out and support the Chargers!

JV Volleyball

The JV Volleyball team hosted Indian Rocks Christian on Thursday, Sept. 21st. They lost in two games to a tough Indian Rocks team (14-25, 7-25) Tori D. served for 7 straight points for the Chargers.

Last weekend they played in a tournament at Indian Rocks Christian. In their first game, they lost to Academy of Holy Names from Tampa (12-25, 9-25). Keswick was their next opponent and they won the first game 25-19 but fell in the following two games (19-25,6-15). In the third match of the tourney, Shorecrest faced St. Pete Catholic and lost in three close games (25-23, 24-26,11-15). In the final match of the tournament, the Chargers beat Bayshore Christian in two games (25-18, 25-23). Coach Martinez commented, "The team improved in each match of the tournament. They finished strong with a win that should give them confidence for the rest of the season."

The Chargers faced an always tough Tampa Prep team on Tuesday, Sept. 26th and lost in two games (18-25, 14-25). Chantal J. and Sami B. played well and Becky D. excelled at serving in the match. Samantha L. showed great team leadership for the Chargers!

Middle Division Volleyball

The Middle Division Girl's Volleyball "A" team has a two-game winning streak. On Thursday, Sept. 21st, the girl's played host to Indian Rocks Christian. The girls won the match in two games (25-17 and 25-21). Great plays were made by Hayley J., Jenn C., Jenn C., Mallory A., Kelsey C., Katie M., Tanja G., Molly G., Lizzy C., Danielle S., Laurel M., Sara W., and Rachel P.

On Tuesday, Sept. 26th, the girls had their second meeting with Grace Lutheran, and this time around the girls won. After losing a close first game (23-25), the girls kept playing hard and won the second and third games with scores of 25-23 and 15-9. The Middle Division girls play next in the Keswick Middle School Tourney this Friday and Saturday. Go Chargers!

The Girls Volleyball "B" team traveled to Wellington School on Wednesday, Sept. 27th, to take on the Wildcats. Wellington came out with a strong lead within the first few minutes of the game, but Kristen B. showed what our Chargers are made of and returned four volleys in a row. The game was an impressive match of volleying between the two schools, but sadly the Chargers came up short to lose 25-8. In the second game, the Chargers came out strong and showed much-improved volleying skills. The Chargers stayed tough and battled the Wildcats to the end. With only seconds left in the game, Ariana L. came through with several excellent returns, yet the Chargers fell short in a disappointing 25-8 loss.

Varsity Football

The Varsity Football team traveled to Mount Dora on Thursday, Sept. 21st, and came away with a 56-12 win! Clay B. led the team with 205 yards of offense and three touchdowns.

Photo courtesy of Sun Haven Photography

Hunter T. had two touchdowns, Page H. threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and Rob P. and Broghan C. each ran for a touchdown for the Chargers! Josh B. was perfect on his eight extra point attempts. The defense was led by Nick M. and Chris M.

Middle Division Football

The Shorecrest Middle Division football team was outstanding last Thursday, Sept. 21st, beating Keswick 38-6! The Chargers scored on offense, they scored on defense, and even scored on special teams. Leading the Shorecrest rushing attack that gained 251 yards behind a crushing offensive line was Jamie Q. with 103 yards on the ground and 2 touchdowns.

The defense also played exceptionally well holding Keswick to only 41 yards rushing and 4 yards passing. While this was a complete team victory, Jules J. was Keswick's worst nightmare with an 80 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, a 41 yard interception return for a touchdown, 3 solo tackles and one tackle for a loss. Congratulations to the mighty MD Chargers on a hard fought victory!

Varsity Swimming & Diving

The Swim and Diving teams competed on Wednesday, Sept. 27th against Northside Christian and won. The girls team won by the score of 100-77, and the boys team won by the score of 100-73.

Individual results were:

• Girls 200 Medley Relay - 1st place - Rachel S., Jackie S., Hope A., Sandy L.
• Girls 200 Freestyle - 2nd place - Katie A.
• Girls 200 Individual Medley - 3rd place - Theresa H.
• Girls 50 Freestyle -
• 1st place - Jackie S.
• 3rd place - Sandy L.
• Girls Diving -
• 1st place - Hannah S.
• 2nd place - Rachel T.
• Girls 100 Butterfly - 3rd place - Hope A.
• Girls 100 Freestyle - 1st place - Jackie S.

Photo courtesy of Sun Haven Photography

• Girls 500 Freestyle - 2nd place - Hope A.
• Girls 200 Freestyle Relay - 2nd place - Chloe H., Sophia F., Katie A., Rachel T.
• Girls 100 Backstroke -
• 1st place - Rachel S.
• 2nd place - Theresa H.
• 3rd place - Stephanie G.
• Girls 100 Breaststroke -
• 1st place - Chloe H.
• 3rd place - Joelle J.
• Girls 400 Freestyle - 1st place - Sandy L., Rachel S., Hope A., Jackie S.
• Boys 200 Medley Relay -
• 1st place - Ben S., Henry S., Josh G., Phil V.
• 2nd place - Matt I., Joe A., Marcus H., Charles C.
• Boys 200 Freestyle - 3rd place - Joe A.
• Boys 200 Individual Medley -
• 2nd place - Henry S.
• 3rd place - Marcus H.
• Boys 50 Freestyle -
• 1st place - Josh G.
• 2nd place - Phil V.
• Boys Diving - 1st Place - Jack S.
• Boys 100 Butterfly - 1st place - Josh G.
• Boys 100 Freestyle -
• 2nd place - Ben S.
• 3rd place - Blake F.
• Boys 500 Freestyle -
• 2nd place - Joe A.
• 3rd place - Jacob W.
• Boys 200 Freestyle Relay - 1st place - Ben S., Henry S., Phil V., Josh G.
• Boys 100 Backstroke - 1st place - Ben S.
• Boys 100 Breaststroke -
• 1st place - Henry S.
• 3rd place - Jacob W.
• Boys 400 Freestyle Relay - 2nd place - Blake F., Marcus H., Jacob W., Joe A.

Varsity Golf

On Thursday, Sept. 21, the Chargers competed against Northside Christian and St. Pete Catholic and beat both teams. The team scores were Shorecrest 156, Northside 172, and St. Pete Catholic 160.

The individual results were:

• Geoffrey R. - 38
• Michael H. - 38
• M.J. M. - 40
• Mark S. - 40
• Nick Q. - 41
• Jack M. - 42

The Varsity Golf team played Bradenton Christian and Cambridge on Tuesday, Sept. 26th, and won both matches. The Chargers scored 150, Bradenton Christian followed with 163, and Cambridge trailed with 218.

Individual results were:

• Jack M. - 35
• M.J. M. - 37
• Geoffrey R. - 39
• Mark S. - 39

The Varsity team has an amazing record of 12-1 and will compete in the Bay Conference Tournament next week.

Middle Division Golf

The Middle Division Golf team won their first official match on Thursday, Sept. 21st, at Twin Brooks with a team score of 98. St. Raphael's placed 2nd with a score of 107, LCC placed 3rd at 120, and Thurgood Marshall placed 4th at 126.

Notable scores were posted by:

• Quinn E. - 30
• Hobie L. - 35
• Charlie D. - 33
• Jared E. - 42
• Noah K. - 38

Coach Every was very pleased with the team's performance!

The Middle Division Golf team won their 2nd match at Cypress Links on Wednesday, Sept. 27th. The team's record is now 2-0. Shorecrest scored 109 and placed 1st, LCC placed 2nd with 111, Riviera 3rd with 136, and Academy Prep 4th with 139.

Contributing scores were posted by:

• Quinn E.
• Charlie D.
• Hobie L.
• Patrick A.
• Marc S.

Cross Country

On Thursday, Sept. 21st, the Chargers competed in the Keswick Tri-Meet against Calvary Christian and Keswick. The girls team placed second with 36 points and the boys team played third with 112 points. Shannon M. won the girls race for the Chargers. Other standouts for the Chargers were Ryan D., Sydney K., Lisa K., and David S.

The Chargers traveled to Tampa on Saturday, Sept. 16th, to compete in the USF Invitational. The girls team placed 5th in the seeded race, and the boys placed 6th in the invitational race.

Top finishers for the Chargers were:

• Sarah E. - 5th
• Lindsey E. - 11th
• Pavandeep B. - 16th
• Steven S. - 20th

Fall Sports Picture Dates

Tuesday, Oct. 3 -
Varsity and JV Cross Country - 3:15 - Track

Wednesday, Oct. 4 -
Varsity Cheerleading - 3:30 - Football Field

Order Your Sports Pictures Online

Go to: Collages.net

• Username for Varsity Football: football06
• Username of Middle Division Football: jvfootball06
• Username for Varsity Volleyball: vvball
• Username for JV Volleyball: jvvball06
• Username for Middle Division Volleyball: mdvball
• Username for Swimming and Diving: swim06
• Username for Varsity Golf: vgolf06
• Username for Middle Division Golf: mdgolf06
• Password for all sports: 7348
• More to come soon.

For Sun Haven Photography, go to Backprint.com and enter Shorecrest in the Event Name search field.

• Shorecrest vs. Fort Meade August 25 game
• Shorecrest vs. Admiral Farragut Sept. 15
• Shorecrest Swim Meet Sept. 27

FYI - Videos available through www.stefio.tv:

• Spring Classic - Shorecrest vs. Trinity Christian
• Shorecrest vs. Trinity Prep
• Shorecrest vs. Fort Meade
• Shorecrest vs. St. Edward's

Request for Athletic Photos

Just a reminder that E-Bytes is always looking for great photos of Shorecrest students' athletic events. We prefer to receive them in digital format. Please e-mail the original, unedited file to clingman@shorecrest.org. Thanks in advance!