Sept. 28, 2007

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Anne Frank Play and Exhibit

Any Soldier Project

Athletic News

Athletics: Upcoming

The Big Event

Box Tops 4 Education

Clinic Bytes

Early Childhood

Extended Day

E-Bytes Reminders

Fall Festival

Flik Dining Service

Headmaster's Message

Lower Division

Middle Division

Parent Announcements

Parents Page

Poll: Cooking Show

Poll Results: Weekends

Reading Project

Service Learning

Three Cheers for...

Upcoming Events

Updating E-mail Addresses

Upper Division

Volunteer Opportunities for Parents

Upcoming Events

Sept 28 Friday

• Varsity Football vs. Mount Dora
  Haskell Field 7:30 p.m.

Sept 29 Saturday

• Fifth Grade Parent Social
  Hosted by Lin and Ana Brinkley

Oct 1 Monday

• Booster Club Meeting Library 7:00 p.m.

Oct 3 Wednesday

• EC/Lower Div./Middle Div. Conference Day - No School (EC-8)

Oct 4 Thursday

• SPA General Meeting
  Student Activity Center 8:15 a.m.

Oct 5 Friday

• Parent Forum - School of Integrity
  Student Activity Center 8:15 a.m.
• Third Grade Parents Social
  hosted by Lisa and Marc Jacobson

Oct 6 Saturday

• SAT
• Jr. K Parents Social
  hosted by Chris and Marc Fratello
• Twelfth Grade Parents Social
  hosted by Paula and Bill Van Law

Oct 7 Sunday

• Eighth Grade Parents Social
  hosted by Kathy and Joe Saunders

Oct 8 Monday

• Parent Forum - School of Integrity
  Student Activity Center 7:00 p.m.

Oct 9 Tuesday

• Picture Lady and Gentleman Day
  Lower Division Classrooms 2:00 p.m.
• Seventh Grade Drama Program
  For Parents and Friends
  Janet Root Theatre 7:00 p.m.

Oct 12 Friday

• Seventh Grade Parents Social
  hosted by Albert and Debbie Saltiel

Oct 13 Saturday

• Tenth Grade Parents Social
  hosted by Kathy and Geoffrey Boyajian
• Alpha Class Parents Social
  hosted by Bill and Corrie Stover

Oct 16 Tuesday

• Picture Retakes
• Golf Districts Begin

Oct 17 Wednesday

• PSAT Crisp Gym
• Eighth Grade Vocal Performance for MD students (Families & Friends welcome) Janet Root Theatre 12:45 p.m.

Oct 18 Thursday

• First Quarter Ends

Oct 19 Friday

• School Closed - Professional Day

Oct 20 Saturday

• Swim Districts
• Second Grade Parents Social
  hosted by Jade and Christopher Quick, and by Marc and Danae Granet

Oct 22 Monday

• Senior College Visit Day

Oct 23 Tuesday

• Volleyball District Tournament at Shorecrest
  Crisp Gym 5:30 and 7:00 p.m.

Oct 24 Wednesday

• "Anne Frank and Me"
  Janet Root Theatre
  1:00 p.m. for Middle Division
  7:00 p.m. St. Petersburg Community and Shorecrest Families

Oct 25 Thursday

• "Anne Frank and Me" for Upper Division
  Janet Root Theatre, Time TBD
• Volleyball District Final at Shorecrest Crisp Gym 7:00

Oct 26 Friday

• Poetry in the Park
  Lower Division
• Varsity Football vs. Gateway Charter
  (Punt, Pass, and Kick)
  Haskell Field 7:30 p.m.
• Fourth Grade Parents Social
  hosted by Kalju and Johanna Nekvasil

Oct 30 Tuesday

• College Night for Juniors

Oct 31 Wednesday

• Fall Festival

Shorecrest Parent Association

SPA General Meeting

• Calling ALL Parents
• Shorecrest Parent Association Meeting
• Thursday, October 4, 8:15 a.m.
• Student Activity Center

Did you know that EVERY parent who has a child at Shorecrest is a member of the Shorecrest Parent Association (SPA)? This means you! Are you one of those parents who think SPA is not for you? Or maybe you're new to Shorecrest and don't have a clue what SPA is. This meeting is for you!

"SPA sponsors opportunities for all Shorecrest parents to lead and participate in events, activities, and services that support and enhance the educational, social, and fund-raising needs of the Shorecrest community." That's our mission statement and in a nutshell it means that we are here to serve you and your children and make our school a better place. We also have lots of fun doing it!

We need your help, and we want you to be involved. If nothing else, come to this meeting to see the wonderful activities and events that are planned for your children. If you're interested in getting involved and helping out, you can find an area that interests you and join that SPA committee.

At this meeting you will meet the SPA leadership and hear about different SPA committees and events. We'll even provide coffee and snacks, and we promise to not take up your whole morning. We hope to see you on Thursday!

Parent Announcements

Shorecrest's Annual Holiday Food and Gift Drive

If you would like to volunteer this year with the Shorecrest Annual Holiday Food and Gift Drive and did not sign up yet, it is not too late! Please come to the organizational meeting and coffee at 8:00 a.m. on October 2nd at Beth Rosenbluth's home, 7243 18th St. NE, St. Pete.

Our guest speaker will be Kelly Rossi, the Case Coordinator for the Guardian Ad Litem Program. This meeting is important and will help you decide how you can be involved in this exciting service.

Volunteers Needed for Fall Festival

Middle and Upper Division Parents!

We need your help for Fall Festival!

Our Fall Festival planning is well under way. We would love if some of our Middle and Upper Division parents would be willing to work from 10-12:30 on October 31 to help staff games and activities.

This would allow the Lower Division parents to spend the whole festival with their children. If you are only available for part of that time, we would still love the help. Please contact Karen Quilty 827-1037 if you are available. Thanks!

Spirit Wear Items - Special Orders

Two special order items from Spirit Wear that were ordered and paid for on Spirit Night have not been picked up. Unfortunately, there are no names on the order sheets to notify these individuals. If you placed a special order on Spirit Night and have not yet received it, please contact Susie Davis, Myra Wolfson or Jan Lowry.

Family Directories

If you have not picked up your Family Directory inserts, they are available in all division offices as well as the Central Administration office. You may also purchase the green binder or additional directories at any of these offices. Just a reminder that for every tuition, you now receive a free Family Directory insert.

Collectibles for Cash

The Collectibles for Cash aka the EBAY Project has been cancelled.

If you have any questions, please contact Gary Butts in the Advancement Office.

Service Learning

Halloween Costume Recycling Drive

Do you have costumes your children have outgrown? Have they stopped playing dress up? Donate your gently used and like-new costumes and dress-up items for children of all ages to the Halloween Costume Recycling Drive.

The Middle Division Community Service Club will collect, sort, and donate the costumes to children served by the YWCA of Tampa Bay to help bring them some Halloween fun.

Drop off in the collection bins in the division offices, Oct. 1-17. For more information, please contact Su Stevens at sstevens@shorecrest.org.

Do You Knit or Crochet?

A group of students, led by veterans of Camp Knitty Gritty from last summer, will be knitting and crocheting 6" x 6" squares. The pieces will be joined together to make lap blankets for residents of The Hospice of the Pinellas Suncoast.

If you knit or crochet (or have family members who do), we can use your expertise. If you'd like to supply us with your yarn scraps or no-longer-needed supplies, or be a part of this effort in any other way, please contact Ms. Stevens at sstevens@shorecrest.org.

Upcoming Games and Meets

Complete Schedules

Directions to Games

Friday, Sept 28

• MD Volleyball (B)
  at St. Pete Christian 4:00
• Swim and Dive
  City Diving Meet at Northeast High 4:00
• Varsity Football
  Homecoming Game!
  vs. Mount Dora Bible School 7:30
• MD Volleyball (A)
  Keswick MD Tournament
  vs. Keswick 3:00
  vs. Bradenton Christian 5:00
  vs. Bayshore Christian 6:00

Saturday, Sept 29

• Swim and Dive
  City Swim Meet at North Shore
  Prelims 9:00 a.m.
  Finals 5:00 p.m.
• MD Volleyball (A)
  Keswick MD Tournament
  vs. Guardian Angels 12:00

Monday, Oct 1

• MD Volleyball (B)
  at Northside Christian 4:00
• MD Volleyball (A)
  at Northside Christian 5:00
• JV Volleyball
  at Northside Christian 6:00
• Varsity Volleyball
  at Northside Christian 7:00

Tuesday, Oct 2

• Cross Country
  Middle Division 2 Mile Race at Canterbury (Puryear Park) 4:00
• Varsity Golf
  Home vs. Canterbury and Admiral Farragut 4:00
• JV Volleyball
  Home vs. Clearwater Central Catholic 6:00
• Swim and Dive
  Home vs. Admiral Farragut and Canterbury 6:00
• Varsity Volleyball
  Home vs. Clearwater Central Catholic 7:00

Wednesday, Oct 3

• MD Volleyball (A)
  Home vs. Wellington School 4:00
• MD Golf
  Match at Twin Brooks 4:30

Thursday, Oct 4

• Varsity Volleyball
  at Indian Rocks Christian 3:00
  (time change)
• MD Volleyball (B)
  at Indian Rocks Christian 4:30
• JV Volleyball
  at Indian Rocks Christian 5:30
• MD Football
  at Indian Rocks Christian 6:00

Friday, Oct 5

• Cross Country
  Disney Invitational at Wide World of Sports
  Girls JV 3:00
  Boys JV 3:40
  Girls Varsity 4:10
  Boys Varsity 4:50
• MD Volleyball (A)
  at St. Pete Christian 4:00
• Varsity Football at Indian Rocks Christian 7:30

Saturday, Oct 6

• Swim and Dive
  Varsity FPSA Meet in Orlando TBA
  MD Meet at Tampa Prep TBA

Links to More Information

Extended Day

Fall Festival

Parents Page

Box Tops Program

Clinic (School Nurse)

Any Soldier Project

Parent Volunteer Opportunities

Flik Dining Service

Responses to last week's poll:

What's your favorite thing to do on the weekends?

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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Middle Division

Class Shirts

A reminder to parents and students, the Middle Division class shirt orders are due at the beginning of next week. Each grade has selected their shirt design, and shirts cost $10. There are extra order forms in the MD office.

No extra shirts will be ordered, so please place an order if you would like a shirt. Class shirts will be worn on designated class shirt days throughout the year.

Firing of the Pots

Wednesday was a lovely day for the annual outdoor pit firing and roasting of marshmallows. The sixth graders have been studying about primitive pottery in art and the Ancient Civilizations classroom.

They hand-made small utilitarian pots and burnished the outside surfaces. The pots were then fired in a pit outside the art room. The experience of smoke, fire and hot marshmallows was very authentic.

Transitions Math Program

A big congratulations to sixth grade math teacher Mrs. Kathy Kelly. She has been working with the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project to test pilot the Transitions Mathematics program.

The new, third edition textbook is coming out this fall for Transitions Math from McGraw Hill, and Mrs. Kelly was one of seven teachers nationwide who earned special mention in the book for her input. During the 2005-2006 school year, Mrs. Kelly and some of her students evaluated the trial version of the new edition.

Native American Artifacts Collection

On Thursday in Mr. Hodgson's American Studies class, the seventh graders had the unique opportunity to handle numerous Native American artifacts and make sketches of them in their History journals.

The museum-quality artifacts were brought in by Ms. Hamilton and are part of her family's collection. It includes arrow and spear points, pottery, ax heads, grinding stones, ceremonial effigies, pipes and even a fishhook.

Young Runners Making a Difference!

Middle Division sixth grade girls are off and running... literally! The Girls Cross-Country Team has been energized by a number of new members from the sixth grade. For all sixth graders, this is the first opportunity that they have had to represent Shorecrest, and they are making the most of it.

At last Friday afternoon's meet vs. Calvary Christian, a number of our girls posted their best times for a 5K (roughly three-mile) race, with a number of them posting times under 30 minutes! While eighth grader Kathryn K. led the Middle Division charge with a 24:37.9 (third place overall!) and seventh grader Ann Marie F. came in tenth overall with a speedy 26:15.2, Caitlin A. (sixth grade) finished just behind her at 26:15.6 in eleventh place.

A host of Shorecrest sixth graders including Julia B., Molly M., Sydney B., Savannah B., and Traci P. finished between 26 and 30 minutes. Those students finishing the John Chestnut Course in 38 minutes or less included sixth graders Lexy S., Rachel A., Meggie G., Halee M. and Elizabeth H.

We couldn't be more proud of our youngest female runners whose efforts every afternoon in the Florida heat are clearly paying off. Well done, Middle Division girl runners. You are representing us well, and we are proud of you!

Anne Frank Play and Exhibit at Shorecrest

Shorecrest will be receiving an Anne Frank exhibit that will be on display from October 9-25 in the Janet Root Theatre lobby. There will be 17 pieces in the exhibit, which is on loan from the Anne Frank Center USA.

The exhibit will be in conjunction with the play "Anne Frank & Me" which Shorecrest Theatre is producing in partnership with the Florida Holocaust Museum. The play is being directed by Shorecrest parent Diana Lucas Leavengood. It will be performed Wednesday, October 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the Janet Root Theatre.

Tickets are on sale at the Florida Holocaust Museum or at our theatre box office on the evening of the performance. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, and free for students and faculty.

Upper Division

Weekend Library Research Sessions

On October 6 and 7, Mr. Heller will hold weekend research sessions for Ancient History Day projects between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at two locations of the St. Petersburg Public Library:

• Saturday, Oct. 6
  West St. Petersburg Community Library
  6700 Eighth Avenue North
• Sunday, Oct. 7
  Main Library
  3745 Ninth Avenue North

Bring your library card or, parents, get one for your child beforehand or on the day of the session.

Homecoming Hockey

The 2008 Girls Homecoming Court also played together during the hockey competition.

Rachel W., Rachel W., Kim N., Lauren S., and Sandy L. have just finished their period of play for the Seniors.

Landy Hall - the walls rise
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The new Art Room in the ST Building is finished and in use by Mrs. Gaglio's classes. Larger photo

Lower Division

Johnny Appleseed Day

First grade celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day on Wednesday. The children rotated among the four classrooms, participating in activities such as tasting different varieties of apples and graphing their favorites, painting apple trees using their hands and arms as the trunk and branches, learning about and mapping Johnny's travels west, and creating game boards using apple-related words to play Apple-O!

The children enjoyed all of the activities and loved being able to visit and work in the different classrooms.

Kindergarten Visits Pet Store

This week Mrs. Mulkey's kindergarten class visited the Animal House Pet Store. They learned what pets need to live.

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The children LOVED getting to pet a puppy, bunny rabbit, gecko, turtle, and even a snake! Thank you, Animal House, for a great field trip!

A huge thank you goes out to all our parent readers.

Reminder:

Please be sure to RSVP to Lisa and Marc Jacobson for the Third Grade Social. We hope to see you all on October 5.

Early Childhood

Early Childhood Parent Socials

Line up your babysitters so you can enjoy an evening of conversation and delicious food with your peers!

The social for parents of Junior Kindergarten students is October 6 at the home of Chris and Marc Fratello. Please RSVP to let Chris know that you are coming. The Alpha class parent social will be held at the home of Corrie and Bill Stover on October 13. We hope you all will be able to come, but if you can't, please send your regrets to Corrie.

Beginning Builders

This week the Alpha classes began building with Unit Blocks. These large wood blocks leave plenty of room for the imagination. The children have already enjoyed building towers, boats, cars, and "huge buildings."

We look forward to the weeks ahead as we continue to add other items to the unit block play to further the children's learning. The best part of building so far has been being able to "knock down" what we have built.

Cabeza Means Head

The children in Mrs. Carson's class really enjoyed singing "Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes" in both English and Spanish this week.

It also was really fun to play Oh, Poor José, a game with cards on which José is missing parts of his body. The children had fun trying to identify the missing body parts in Spanish as well as in English.

Their First Trip

The Early Childhood children had a great time on their first field trip! Excitement was in the air as they boarded the school buses for the first time and headed off to Crisp Park. Lots of parents came along and were great sports, joining right in and playing with the children.

It was great fun for the boys and girls to explore a different playground and engage in new activities. Everyone enjoyed the snack break, but eagerly resumed play for a while before boarding the bus again and enjoying the ride back to school.

Sunflowers, Beans and More!

From seeds to sprouts to full-fledged plants, the Junior Kindergarten students are turning into master gardeners as they learn about the growing process. Some of the classes chose sunflower seeds while others chose beans to grow.

The seeds were planted in peat pots earlier in the month and this week were transplanted into the ground. Additional seeds will be planted soon to ensure a flourishing garden and a bumper crop!

Getting to Know Each Other

Singing hello to their new friends, clapping the syllables in their names, and gluing pictures of their classmates to a large sheet of paper with "little dots of glue, wooooooo!" are just some of the community building activities that have been going on in the Alpha classes.

These activities help the children learn each other's names and feel comfortable in the group. The parents loved the friend collage which helps the children tell them who they sit with at lunch, play with in "Kitchen Keeping," or "drive" with in the RV on the playground.

Powers of Observation

The Junior Kindergartners went on an outdoor adventure after listening to the story, In The Tall Tall Grass by Denise Flemming. They took clip boards and colored pencils outside to draw pictures of what they discovered in the grass around our campus. They found lots of interesting things to observe and document!

Three Cheers for...

• Sisters Lily and Annie, who as part of the Any Soldier Project, wrote encouraging letters to the US men and women serving in Iraq.

Together they wrote nine letters for the service men and women and donated nine Beanie Babies for the soldiers to give the Iraqi children they meet.

Reading Project

Mrs. Kathie Newton, sponsor of the Interact Club in the Upper Division, met with first grade teacher Mrs. Gaye Whitecage to develop a project in which Upper Division students would read to first graders. Mrs. Whitecage recently met with them for training.

Sixteen Interact Club students will meet with 16 first graders in October for a four-week reading/study/ innovative writing activity using a Halloween story, There Was an Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything.

Athletic News

Upcoming Games and Meets

Varsity Football

The Shorecrest Varsity Football team started off their home stand with a victory against Admiral Farragut 28-18 last Friday night, Sept. 21. The offense was paced by Harrison S. with two touchdowns. Hunter T. rushed for 165 yards and one touchdown. Jack S. ran for 96 yards and one touchdown.

"The biggest thing in the game was our offensive line," Coach Hayford said. They really controlled the line of scrimmage and allowed us to run the ball real well." Evan J. was perfect in all four of his extra points. Leading tacklers in the game were Daniel W., Harrison S., Zack H., Jaime Q., and Logan S. Logan also had an interception return for 35 yards.

The Chargers will play their Homecoming game against Mount Dora Bible School on Friday, Sept. 28. Come and check out the new offense of the Chargers!

Middle Division Football

The Shorecrest Middle Division Football team found themselves in a dog-fight last Thursday evening, Sept. 20, as they traveled to Northside Christian to take on their cross-town rival.

Playing in a torrential downpour, the Chargers went blow for blow with the Mustangs and found themselves in a scoreless tie with just over a minute remaining in the game. Every football player knows that situations like this are resolved by proving who wants it more and who plays with the most heart.

Tired, wet, and dirty, the Chargers went to work through the air eating up big chunks of the Mustang field with each toss of the ball. With just 27 seconds remaining on the clock, timeouts exhausted, 25 yards from the end zone, quarterback Carson R. dropped back to pass behind an offensive line digging with everything they had to protect him.

Captain Ian J.-S. worked his way through the Mustang defense into an open spot in the coverage, and Carson hit him with a laser guided pass. As J.-S. crossed the goal line dragging several Mustangs with him, the Chargers proved who wanted it more and who played with the most heart.

When the final buzzer sounded, the Chargers left the field battered, bruised, exhausted, and wrapped in the flag of a hard-fought and well-deserved victory for the second time this season.

Come and support the 2-0 Middle Division Chargers this Thursday as they go on the road again to take on the Keswick Crusaders.

Varsity Sailing

The Shorecrest Varsity Sailing Team competed in their first high school regatta of the season last Saturday at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. With Michael B. as skipper and team captain Acadia W. as crew, the pair sailed their 420 in light to moderate breezes to two top-ten finishes in their rotation of five races, finishing 11th in their rotation.

They competed against sixteen other teams from around the state. Earlier this month Michael B. competed in the single-handed Cressy Qualifier in Clearwater. He was one of 13 ninth graders in the competitive 64-boat fleet. The Varsity Sailing team is currently training at USF in downtown St. Petersburg under former Olympic sailor Allison Jolly, USF head sailing coach.

Cheerleading

The Varsity Cheerleaders have started the year in full force. They are led by Senior captains Allie W. (who attended an additional camp this summer in Hawaii), Chelsea S., and Donna C. They began their year in the end of July at USF for Cheerleading camp.

They spent three nights in a dorm, living and breathing cheerleading. They learned a lot of new cheers, chants, and a few dances. They competed against many other squads and placed second and third in the final day of competitions. They also received blue "superior" ribbons every night in competitions.

Additional awards were given to Donna C., Heather M., Allie W., and Peyton S. They were chosen as All-Stars by the camp instructors and will have an opportunity to travel to London.

Since the season began, it seems that rain has followed them everywhere they traveled. This hasn't kept the cheerleaders down. They have cheered, jumped, smiled and even done push ups through the rain and wind. The Varsity cheerleaders are working hard to get you to yell with them, so LET'S HEAR IT!

Varsity Golf

On Thursday, Sept. 20, the Chargers hosted St. Pete Catholic and Jesuit and lost to both teams.

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The Chargers hosted Indian Rocks Christian and Admiral Farragut on Tuesday, Sept. 25. They beat Indian Rocks Christian by the score of 157-177 and beat Admiral Farragut 157-180. Individual results were:

• Alex G. - 38
• Michael H. - 39
• Skip P. - 40
• Mark S. - 40

Way to go, Chargers!

Middle Division Golf

The Middle Division Golf team won their match on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Twin Brooks. The entire team played well as seven of the team's nine scores were in the 30's.

The contributing three scores were posted by Noah K. 31, Anthony Q. 31, and Marc S. 33. Shorecrest placed first with a team score of 95, LCC second with 110, Thurgood Marshall with 115, and Academy Prep with 147.

The team's next regular season match will be on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Twin Brooks.

Varsity Volleyball

The Chargers lost to Calvary Christian Thursday night, Sept. 20, in 4 games (14-25, 25-23, 13-25, 17-25). Kim N. and Taylor B. led the team offensively recording a combined 17 kills. Tori D. added 2 kills. Helen K. also recorded 1 ace on the match.

The Chargers hosted Keswick Christian Tuesday night, Sept. 25, and lost in 3 games (11-25, 23-25, 15-25). The team had a great defensive game recording 32 digs. Kim N. led the way with 10, Sam L. had 6, Erica S. had 5, and Brooke O. had 4.

JV Volleyball

The JV Volleyball team played in the Indian Rocks Christian JV Invitational last weekend. The girls finished in twelfth place; however, they played well against many of the teams. The Chargers played against Northside Christian, Bradenton Christian, Calvary Christian and Academy of the Holy Names. The girls combined for 41 aces and 30 kills throughout the weekend.

The team also played against Keswick Christian on Tuesday night, Sept. 25, at home. They defeated Keswick in two games with the scores of 25-23 and 25-15. The girls had a total of 16 aces with Nicole P. claiming 6 of those and 3 kills. Katie M., Sidney H. and Hayley J. combined for 5 more kills. Madi K. played strong with 6 assists. The Lady Chargers' record is now 5 wins and 5 losses.

Middle Division Volleyball A Team

Last Friday, Sept. 21, the Middle Division Volleyball team traveled south to Sarasota Christian to face the Blazers. The ladies had their first road win of their season, winning in the first game 25-7 and the second 25-17. Way to go, Chargers!

This week the Middle Division team faced a strong Keswick Christian team in the Crisp Gym. In the first game, the ladies prevailed 25-20 with an impressive serving performance from Casey W. They lost the second game 24-26, but had strong play from Sam M., Rachel P., Caitlin S. and Kaiya K.

The ladies stormed back after falling behind by two in the third game with great play displayed by Sophia G., Jaque G., Casey W., Savannah J.-S., Liz M. and Ariana L. The Chargers went on to win the last game 15-11. Congratulations, ladies!

On Wednesday, Sept. 26, the Chargers traveled to the Wildwood Recreation Center to face a tough Grace Lutheran team. The team played hard, but fell in two games by scores of 12-25 and 17-25. This Friday and Saturday, the Middle Division team will play in the Keswick Christian Tournament. Good Luck Chargers!

Middle Division Volleyball B Team

On Monday, Sept. 24, the Charger B team traveled to Bradenton to play St. Stephens. They lost in two games 22-25 and 10-25. Victoria B. and Evie S. both did a good job with their passing. The Chargers will play St. Pete Christian on Friday, Sept. 28, and Northside Christian on Monday, Oct. 1.

Swimming Results

The Chargers hosted Largo High and Gibbs High on Monday, Sept. 24. The girls team beat Largo by the score of 140-28 and Gibbs by 145-34. The boys team beat Largo by the score of 129-77 and Gibbs by 129-47.

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First place finishers for the Chargers were:

• Boys 500 Free - Henry S.
• Boys 200 Free - Alex G.
• Boys 100 Free - Marcus H.
• Boys 50 Free - Jacob W.
• Boys 400 Free Relay - Henry S., Blake F., Philip V., Willie R.
• Boys 200 Free Relay - Marcus H., Charles C., Matt I., Joseph A.
• Boys 200 Medley Relay - Willie R., Marcus H., Henry S., Philip V.
• Boys Diving - Jack S.
• Boys 100 Backstroke - Henry S.
• Boys 100 Breaststroke - Marcus H.
• Girls 500 Free - Paige T.
• Girls 200 Free - Sandy L.
• Girls 100 Free - Rachel S.
• Girls 400 Free Relay - Hope A., Paige T., Rachel S., Sandy L.
• Girls 200 Free Relay - Natalie K., Rachel T., Katy A., Chloe H.
• Girls 200 Medley Relay - Rachel S., Paige T., Hope A., Sandy L.
• Girls 200 Individual Medley - Hope A.
• Girls Diving - Hannah S.
• Girls 100 Fly - Sandy L.
• Girls 100 Backstroke - Hope A.
• Girls 100 Breaststroke - Rachel S.

Cross Country

The Chargers Cross Country JV and Varsity teams competed in the Calvary Christian Classic on Friday, Sept. 21. The Boys Varsity team finished in first place against 15 teams!

The Girls Varsity team was also strong in second place behind a tough Lakeland Christian team. Both of the Chargers JV teams placed first in the meet.

Congratulations to all the runners and coaches!

Top boy finishers for the Chargers Varsity race against a field of 102 runners were:

• Stephen S. - 5th place
• Wyatt K. - 9th place
• Jordan S. - 12th place
• Jake C. - 18th place
• Sean S. - 27th place
• Caelum S. - 29th place
• Joey M. - 39th place

Top girl finishers for the Chargers Varsity race against a field of 79 runners were:

• Lindsey E. - 6th place
• Sarah E. - 7th place
• Rebecca K. - 15th place
• Casey E. - 20th place
• Erin M. - 28th place
• Shannon M. - 29th place
• Samantha S. - 31st place

Top boy finishers for the Chargers in the JV race against a field of 49 runners were:

• Jean J. - 5th place
• David S. - 8th place
• Mitch M. - 11th place
• Billy C. - 16th place

Top girl finishers for the Chargers in the JV race against a field of 57 runners were:

• Kathryn K. - 3rd place
• Kathryn K. - 4th place
• Lisa K. - 7th place
• Serena H. - 9th place
• Ann Marie F. - 10th place
• Caitlin A. - 11th place
• Julia B. - 12th place
• Molly M. - 13th place
• Jessica M. - 14th place
• Sydney B. - 16th place
• Lindsay H. - 18th place
• Sarah M. - 19th place

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, the Middle Division runners competed at Admiral Farragut in a 2 mile race. The girls and boys teams both won.

The top ten runners for the girls team were:

• 1st place - Caitlin A.
• 2nd place - Kathryn K.
• 3rd place - Molly M.
• 4th place - Sydney B.
• 5th - Ann Marie F.
• 6th - Julia B.
• 7th - Sarah L.
• 8th - "C" T.
• 9th - Savannah B.
• 10th - Ali F.

The top ten runners for the boys team were:

• 2nd place - Jean J.
• 3rd place - Billy C.
• 4th place - David S.
• 5th place - Jerome J.
• 10th place - Geoff B.

Fall Sports Pictures

Fall Sports pictures will be taken by Northeast Photography for:

• Varsity Cheerleading
  Thursday, Oct 11 at 3:15 in the gym
• Varsity Golf
  Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 3:30 at Feather Sound

Order your athletic team and individual pictures from Northeast Photography within 30 days. Go to: Collages.net

• Username for the Varsity Football team: football07
• Username for the Middle Division Football team: mdfootball07
• Username for Volleyball: vball07
• Username for Golf: golf07
• Username for Cross Country:cc07
• Username for Swimming & Diving: swim07
• Username for Cheerleading: cheer07

Password for all sports: 7348

Videos of Athletic Events

Varsity and Middle Division football games as well as volleyball games are available with highlights included for $20 each by ordering directly from www.Stefio.TV or by calling 528-3180.

Request for Athletic Photos

Just a reminder that E-Bytes is always looking for good 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.

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