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MESSAGE FROM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR LENNY PAOLETTI
Congratulations, Falcons! The Saint Stephen’s               following new varsity head coaches for 2018-19:

girls athletic teams repeated as the top 3A all-            Jaime Kitchner joins us as our new head cheerleading
                                                            coach. Jaime was a member of the cheer squads
sports program in the Florida High School Athletic          at Bayshore High School and Manatee Community
Association (FHSAA) 2017-18 Sunshine Cup                    College. She and her family are new to Saint Stephen’s
                                                            and her son Conner (9th grade) has joined the football
standings, capping a year on the fields and courts that     team.
was one of the most successful in school history!           Bret Bystricky is our new girls basketball coach. Bret
However, if you thought that was amazing, just wait . . .   joined us last year as our middle school athletic
                                                            director/PE coordinator, but he moves from the
I have never been as optimistic or excited for an           soccer pitch to the hard court this year in his coaching
athletic year to begin as I am for the 2018-19 campaign.    assignment.
As I enter my fifth year as your
athletic director, I am eager to                                             Guy Virgilio is our new girls soccer
watch our seniors – who were just                                            coach. Guy comes in as already one
eighth graders when I began –                                                of the most successful high school
achieve their goals. This is significant                                     soccer coaches in Florida. He started
because our entire school has now                                            the program at Lakewood Ranch
grown up with a simple athletic                                              High School 18 years ago and won 13
perspective: we don’t practice/we                                            district championships, three regional
train, we don’t play/we compete,                                             championships, and appeared in three
and we don’t dream/we do!                                                    state Final Fours while there.

We made a decision last year not                                           Stephen Adair has the daunting task
to host many of the FHSAA district                                         of following Marc Jones as our new
and regional events so that our                                            boys soccer coach, and we know he
teams could focus on their seasons.                                        will be up to the challenge. Stephen
Hosting big events not only adds                                           holds a national ‘A’ license from the
an emotional aspect to the games,                                          United States Soccer Federation and
but also demands an army of volunteers and requires         has coached on the high school level in Florida and
a lot of school resources. However, as an Athletic          Virginia.
Department, we are ready to open our beautiful              Finally, I want to say thank you to our Falcon Athletic
campus and showcase our talents in 2018-19.                 Boosters and the members of our Parent Athletic
Many of our middle school teams will once again             Committee. By sharing your support, thoughts,
compete in the local Florida Sunshine Charter Schools       concerns, and commitment to our athletic programs,
League (FSCL). Congratulations to our middle school         we continue to grow into one of the premier athletic
tennis (league champs) and golf teams (league               departments in Florida.
runners-up) for amazing success during their inaugural      Through hard work, long hours and total commitment
seasons! New this year, our middle school football team     to our sport, to our school, and to each other we will
will join our varsity football team in the Sunshine State   build on the successes of yesterday! While others
Athletic Conference.                                        practice/we train, while others play/we compete, and
I also want to congratulate and thank Sheri Hart            while others dream/we do, because . . .
(swimming and diving), Tumeka Harris (girls tennis),        We are FALCONS!
Shannon Dodge (softball), and Dan Rice (boys lacrosse),
who joined us last year as new varsity head coaches.
They made the transition seamless and showed
incredible commitment and dedication to excellence.
Please help me give a big Falcon welcome to the
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TEAM-BY-TEAM PREVIEWS
     FALL SPORTS

     SWIMMING/DIVING: It was a dynamic first campaign under Head Coach Shari Hart in 2017, as the Falcons established seven
     new school records. The relay team of Nicky Mattheys, Nicolas Probosz, Alex Webster and Graham Beckstein crushed all the
     relay records on the board, including the 200 free, 200 medley and 400 free relays. Individual records were broken by Beckstein
     (50 free), Probosz (200 IM/100 breast) and Webster (200 free). The Falcons represented well at the district meet, with standout
     performances by Anika Kennedy (2nd, 50 free), 6th grader Kaleigh Hart (5th, 100 fly), Carter Beckstein (7th, 50 free) Tyler Wade
     (9th, 50 free) and 7th grader Gem Turkomer (11th, 100 back). Saint Stephens qualified 14 swimmers for the regional meet,
     including all six relays for boys and girls, and four swimmers – Webster, Probosz, Graham Beckstein and Mattheys – advanced to
     state, where the Falcons ultimately placed 22nd. Webster paced the team with an 11th-place finish in the 500 freestyle to cap
     another impressive season. It was his third straight state championship appearance. Diver Cate Mulqueen made an impactful
     debut for the diving team, placing top-three during the entire dual meet season. With the exception of the graduated Probosz,
     each of those student-athletes return for what should be an exciting 2018 season.
     BOYS GOLF: SSES continued its long tradition of success during the 2017 season, ultimately
     qualifying for the state tournament. The boys fell just short of capturing their first state
     championship since 2004. The Falcons held second place after the first day of the Class 1A
     tournament, but couldn’t make up any ground and settled for the runner-up trophy. Ryan
     Kinkead (Boston College) and Massimo Mbetse (USF) completed their stellar SSES careers
     with second (2017) and third (2016) place state tournament finishes to their credit. The
     season also included a repeat as district champions and a win in the prestigious, 17-team
     Donald Ross Invitational that ended a five-year run of titles by Lakewood Ranch High.
     Despite losing Mbestse, Kinkead and Song Bai, the 2018 Falcons return two veteran players
     in seniors Alan Klenor and David Hu, who both already have top-10 state individual finishes
     to their credit.
     GIRLS GOLF: The Falcons extended their school-best streak of district titles to six, and
     returned to the state tournament for the sixth straight year after finishing second in the
     regional, which ended a five-year run as champions. Led by Maria Huang, the Falcons
     completed their season in 11th place at state, a two-spot improvement over 2016. The top
     three players return this season – sisters Maria Huang (sophomore) and Catherine Huang
     (senior), and Kendall Miller (senior). With some added depth expected to emerge among the
     newcomers to the program, the Falcons should find themselves right back in the hunt for
     their seventh consecutive state tournament appearance.

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                                         4 – Consecutive years that a SSES boys golfer has finished in the top 10 at the state tournament:
                                         David Hu (9th/2017), Alan Klenor (10th/2016), Justin Wynen (8th/2015), Jack Cen (6th/2014).
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CROSS COUNTRY: Both boys and girls
    squads ran runner-up at the district
    meet in 2017. The girls finished fifth in
    the region, qualifying them for their
    second straight state meet. The boys
    narrowly missed a return trip to state
    with a seventh-place region finish,
    although graduated senior Henry
    Howell did advance as an individual. In
    Tallahassee at the state championships,
    led by sophomore Hannah McCurry and
    freshman Allie Serterides, the Falcons
    ultimately finished 14th, three spots
    higher than the previous program
    best. This season will start with more
    questions than answers. With just more than half of each varsity squad returning, can new additions coalesce around a young
    core group? Will the speed and spirit from the rising sophomores and juniors build even stronger squads? Will the girls once
    again be a force in the district paced by McCurry and Serterides? Will junior Jackson Dillingham and senior Jim Class step up
    and help the boys return to state?
    VOLLEYBALL: Short on numbers in 2017, the Falcons finished 7-8. After slumping through a six-game losing streak in
    the middle of the season, they rebounded to win three of their final four matches and reach the semi-finals of the district
    tournament. Roster depth figures to be an issue again with the graduation of two key seniors. That leaves just four experienced
    starters, and two are eighth graders – Jordyn Byrd and Alyson Folkens. Juniors Kate Folkens and Sarah Stevens also return.

    WINTER SPORTS
    BOYS BASKETBALL: With consecutive successful
    seasons and the program’s first post-season bid since
    1999, it’s safe to say that the Falcons have begun to
    establish a winning culture under third-year Head
    Coach Dave Rumenapp. SSES finished the 2017-18
    campaign at 15-10, earned a share of the regular-season
    district title at 9-1, and was the league’s tournament
    runner-up. That meant a regional playoff berth for the
    first time in nearly two decades. Although that game
    resulted in elimination at Naples First Baptist Academy,
    it showed the youthful Falcons’ potential. The season
    included sweeps of district rivals Out-of-Door Academy
    and Sarasota Christian, and was punctuated by a road
    win at Bradenton Christian, and non-district victories
    against Braden River and Cardinal Mooney. The future
    looks bright. The 2018-19 Falcons lose just one starter
    and return their top three scorers from a season ago –
    junior Ty Barker (13.9 ppg), and seniors Cade Westberry
    (11.3 ppg) and Jordan Edwards (11.2 ppg). Leading
    rebounders Barker (8.5 rpg) and junior Cam Vining (8.6
    ppg/5 rpg) also return for a team that looks poised for a
    run to capture the first district championship in school
    history.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: After ending a post-season drought that dated back to 1999
with a district runner-up finish to advance to regional play during the 2016-17 season,
the Falcons continued to build on that success in 2017-18. SSES posted its first winning
record (12-8) in nearly two decades, repeated as district runner-up and won its first-
ever regional playoff game, upsetting Naples First Baptist Academy on the road, 47-44,
to advance to the regional final. How remarkable has the recent turnaround been?
Entering the 2016-17 season, Saint Stephen's had won just eight district games since
2006, and went winless in district play from 2009-2015. The Falcons have now posted
an 11-7 district record the past two seasons. SSES won just five games in five seasons
between 2009 and 2014, but has racked up 22 victories during the past two campaigns.
Under the leadership of new Head Coach Bret Bystricky, this year’s team will need to
compensate for the loss of two key contributors. LeNae Jones (9.8 ppg./5.8 rpg.) and
Claudia Sbaschnik (9.2/5.2) each scored more than 600 points during their high school
careers and were leaders for a young team. Despite their graduations, however, plenty
of experience returns. Junior Sarah Stevens (9.2/9.4) and eighth grader Jordyn Byrd
(8.4/9.6) give the Falcons one of the tallest and most athletic post duos in the area.
Steady freshman guard Jamie Springstead is already a two-year varsity starter, and senior
Maria Herrig (3.5/2.3) and sophomore Allie Serterides are dependable options. Senior
Lily Chapman will be counted on as a reliable, long-range sniper on the perimeter, while
freshmen Nikole Cosentino also returns and is a willing defender for the Falcons.
BOYS SOCCER: Very few of former Head Coach Marc Jones’ 25 seasons leading the Falcons were as fulfilling as the 2017-18
campaign. Although SSES fell in the first round of the regional playoffs, the Falcons finished 11-2-3 overall to win their eighth
straight district championship – exceeding expectations, given the squad’s youth and lack of proven scoring punch. Jones
recorded a 375-72-35 all-time record at Saint Stephen’s and captured 19 district, nine regional, and one state championship.
The Falcons have posted a 95-16-18 record since 2010-11. Their last district loss came during the 2009-10 season, a string of
46 games in which SSES is 43-0-3. The 2017-18 team was paced by gritty seniors – goalie Trevor Mulqueen (East Tennessee
State) and Chris Pennewill (Rhodes College). They led a tight-knit squad that scrapped its way to four one-goal wins and an
improbable 4-0-2 record against large public schools including Sarasota Riverview, Braden River, Southeast and Bayshore. The
program is now in the capable hands of Stephen Adair, who has coached youth, club and high school soccer in Virginia and
                                                                     Florida. He has the unenviable task of following Jones, and
                                                                     his first Falcons team will lean on senior Noah LaBelle and
                                                                     junior Jacob Whorf for leadership and scoring punch.
                                                                     GIRLS SOCCER: The 2017-18 Falcons produced a 10-5-2
                                                                     season, with a district runner-up finish and a first-round
                                                                     regional playoff appearance. In his two campaigns as
                                                                     head coach before moving out of state, Andrew Sopher
                                                                     compiled a 21-12-2 record that put the program on
                                                                     firm footing. SSES now turns the reins over to one of the
                                                                     state’s most successful prep coaches, as Guy Virgilio was
                                                                     coaxed to leave Lakewood Ranch High after 18 seasons.
                                                                     He led his teams to a record of 312-75-39, won 13 district
                                                                     championships, three regional championships, and
                                                                     appeared in three state Final Fours – the last time in 2014.
                                                                     It may take some time to develop, but the expectations for
                                                                     girls soccer at SSES have obviously just increased. Virgilio’s
                                                                     first Saint Stephen’s team will have some solid pieces, led
                                                                     by two of the top three returning scorers in senior Ayla
                                                                     Johnston (18 goals, 6 assists) and junior Jackie Schlossberg
                                                                     (10 goals, 8 assists). The Falcons should also be able to lean
                                                                     on senior Kendall Miller, who scored seven goals in just 11
                                                                     games last season. Sophomore Emma Craig saw her first
                                                                     action in goal in 2017-18 and registered a solid 1.358 goals
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against average. Sophomore Janie Chatham is a versatile performer
     who is comfortable playing anywhere on the pitch. Senior Rena Parent
     and sophomore Stacie Burgess solidified themselves as solid outside
     backs a season ago and will likely anchor the defense. Seniors Ashleigh
     Rodhouse and Siddie Pennewill are also options on the back line.
     WRESTLING: The Falcons’ Big Four – Jake Ross, Max Manning, Parker
     Lansberg and Jake Manning – put the program on the map over
     the past two seasons with outstanding consistency on the mat that
     produced six state qualifiers. Senior Jake Manning will now be the lone
     holdover during a period of transition, but there is no better piece for
     Head Coach Bobby Latessa to build around. Manning became just
     the second Falcon ever to medal at the state tournament when he
     finished fourth last season in the 113-pound class. His brother, Max, and
     Lansberg also qualified for state, and Jake Manning and Lansberg won
     district championships during the 2017-18 campaign. Despite Manning
     being the key returnee, the Falcons will have two other experienced
     grapplers in seniors Darron Robinson and Dalton Francis, who both
     missed last season with injuries but are district-title caliber talents.
     In fact, Francis was a district runner-up and regional qualifier at 220
     pounds as a sophomore at Bradenton Christian in 2017.

     SPRING SPORTS

     BASEBALL: Perhaps no team on campus is better positioned for a solid postseason run than the baseball Falcons, who have
     been building toward this season for a number of years. A veteran team returns off a 17-5 campaign in 2018 that ended
     abruptly in the district tournament and left a sour taste, but the pieces are in place. The return of senior Jacob Eyre from
     Tommy John surgery boosts a pitching staff that already includes steady seniors Nick Schroeder (7-0. 3.09 ERA) and Max Runde
     (6-1, 2.85), and junior Wyatt Sevin (2-2, 2.20). As a sophomore, Eyre was 3-1 with an earned run average under 2 for the Falcons,
     and he figures to lead the staff after a year off. The offense is just as solid, paced by seniors Mike Madigan (.405, 21 RBI) at
     shortstop and Ben Tobio (.468, 12 RBI) at catcher. There are no easy outs in a lineup that also includes OF Peter Balos (.426, 16
     RBI), IF Schroeder (.333), 3B Sevin (.315), 1B Runde (.293) and OF Ben Schnur (.275). If things fall into place, the Falcons should
     be in the hunt for their first district championship since 2009 . . . and more.

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                                          15.6 – Average wins by SSES baseball over the past three seasons. After four consecutive losing
                                          campaigns from 2011-15, the Falcons have gone 47-26 (.644 win percentage) since 2016.
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SOFTBALL: Can these young Falcons
     make a run at a state title? The idea
     doesn’t seem far-fetched when you
     consider that four of their nine losses
     a year ago came at the hands of
     eventual state champion Admiral
     Farragut – the last of which was a
     narrow 3-1 defeat in the first regional
     final appearance in SSES softball
     history. The graduations of SS Claudia
     Sbaschnik (Albion), CF LeNae Jones
     and 1B Sydney Ashley leave holes to
     fill, but there is still plenty of talent.
     It starts in the circle with the one-
     two punch of Ella Dodge and Amy
     Woodworth keeping hitters in check.
     Both finished the year with earned run
     averages below 3. The lineup includes Julia Dodge (.316), Woodworth (.306) and Emma Craig, who combined to drive in 34
     runs in 2018, and phenom middle schoolers Ella Dodge (.316) and Alex Call (.274).
     BOYS LACROSSE: Under first-year Head Coach Dan Rice, the Falcons (11-9) exceeded the expectations of almost everyone
     by notching the first winning season in program history. The next step is to become relevant in district play and a challenger
     to the league’s upper echelon – Cardinal Mooney, Sarasota Riverview and Out-of-Door Academy. Despite losing five seniors,
     there is definite reason for hope. Last year, freshmen Chris Donnelly, Connor Rice and Cade Ryskamp all played big roles for the
     Falcons, as did sophomores Caden Milburn and Julian Sedillo, a District 17 honorable mention selection. All are a year older
     and more experienced, but the team’s young core bodes well for the future. Providing the experience is District 17 first-team
     senior attacker Colin Varady. If the Falcons make a jump forward in 2019 the way they did in 2018, it will be an impressive feat.
     GIRLS LACROSSE: The 2018 season brought a third straight district title and the Falcons’ (15-5) deepest post-season run ever.
     SSES captured two regional playoff games and reached the state’s Elite Eight before finally bowing out of the tournament.
     The 2019 squad will have two gaping holes to fill with the graduations of All-Americans Katie Pierce (American) and Baylee
     Barker (Rhodes). While their departures means a huge chunk of the Falcons’ scoring punch is gone, there is still some solid
                                                                                                 experience returning. Two-time
                                                                                                 All-American midfielder Kendall
                                                                                                 Miller will no doubt be expected to
                                                                                                 provide leadership and offensive
                                                                                                 production. A mix of experience
                                                                                                 and youth will be key to the
                                                                                                 Falcons continuing their climb,
                                                                                                 led by seniors Ashleigh Rodhouse,
                                                                                                 Zoey Block and Rena Parent, and
                                                                                                 sophomores Taylor Vara, Janie
                                                                                                 Chatham and Mia Lindsey.
                                                                                                 BOYS TENNIS: For the second
                                                                                                 straight year, the Falcons (9-3)
                                                                                                 advanced to the regional final
                                                                                                 but fell a step short of the state
                                                                                                 tournament, unable to get past the
                                                                                                 roadblock of the Krug brothers at

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                                         85 – Strikeouts recorded by softball’s Ella Dodge in 2018. As a SIXTH GRADER, the
BY THE

                                         phenom averaged more than a strikeout per inning (83.2 IP) in 17 appearances with a
                                         stunning 2.09 earned run average.
ODA. Also for the second year in a row, Max Damm played for
     the state title at No. 1 doubles. He and teammate Chenhe Li won
     the 2017 championship, while Damm and partner Kevin Jiang
     made a run to the 2018 finals but settled for runner-up honors.
     The 2019 Falcons will no doubt be strong again behind Damm,
     Jiang and key returnees Max Petrov and Noah Van Dyke, who
     must step up their games with the departures of No. 3 and 4
     singles players George Krouzek and Graham Hadesman. To return
     to the state tournament for the first time since 2015, however,
     the Falcons will have to find a way to overcome the Krugs and
     the Thunder.
     GIRLS TENNIS: Under rookie Head Coach Tumeka Harris, the
     Falcons (11-2) won district and regional titles in 2018 to qualify
     for the state tournament with a top five that included three
     middle schoolers and only two high school students – Cassy
     Huang and Laura Perazzolo. Despite their youth, the Falcons
     were dominant in the regular season, sweeping eight of their
     10 matches, with the only loss being a 4-3 setback at Sarasota
     Riverview. This year’s squad will continue to be very young
     with Perazzolo, a junior, the most experienced. Paradise Traub
     (freshman) and Maria Petrova (8th grade) are also key returnees.
     TRACK AND FIELD: While the boys team failed to defend its
     2017 state championship, the Falcons did qualify 15 athletes for
     the meet in Jacksonville, and the 4x400 relay team of Sydney
     Brown, Jett Gillum, Demetrius Davis and Chase Brown finished
     third in Florida. Most of the key pieces of that team have moved
     on and 2019 figures to be a rebuilding year. Returnees with state
     experience include distance runners Jackson Dillingham, Noah
     LaBelle, Matthew Kincaid and Allie Serterides, high jumper/
     sprinter Jordan Edwards, and field athletes Kendall Miller and
     Dylan Davis.

                                                 Noah Labelle

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                                          35 – Years since Saint Stephen’s won the only district basketball title (girls in 1984) in
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                                          school history. With both teams coming off runner-up efforts a season ago, could this be
                                          the year that streak ends?
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whidden, kelly join falcon athletic hall of fame
The Saint Stephen’s Athletic Hall of Fame was reinstated in 2016 after a six-year hiatus and inductions
now occur biennially. The 2018 ceremony was held on March 10 and was a highlight of the school’s
annual GameChangers event benefiting SSES Athletics. A grand stage assembled under tents on the
turf at the Moore Athletic Complex provided the perfect setting to honor two former Falcons who’ve
brought recognition and distinction to their alma mater.

Cassidy Whidden Springmann ’11 was a five-sport varsity                   Sean Kelly ’11 attended SSES throughout high school and was
letter winner at SSES recruited to play softball at Notre Dame.           a leader on the Falcons golf team. In his middle school and early
Cassidy couldn’t return to campus for her induction due to                high school years, Sean was the No. 1-ranked junior player in New
her role as Notre Dame’s Director of Softball Operations, but             York State, a top-50 player in the American Junior Golf Association
her proud parents were on campus to celebrate Cassidy’s                   and Golfweek rankings, and was a 2010 U.S. Amateur participant.
induction.                                                                Sean ultimately accepted a scholarship to South Carolina where he
Considered one of the best catchers in Notre Dame softball                enjoyed a stellar collegiate career.
history, Cassidy was a four-year contributor and a member                 As a college freshman, Sean made the Southeastern Conference
of the Irish Big East Conference championship team in 2013.               Academic Honor Roll – a status he maintained from 2012-16. He
Cassidy appeared in 184 games (146 starts), primarily at                  posted a top-five showing, two top-20 finishes and carded five
catcher. She was a career .286 hitter with 23 doubles, 35 home            rounds of par or better. As a junior, Sean collected a top-10 finish,
runs, 120 RBI, and a .597 slugging percentage. Cassidy remains            five top-20 finishes and an impressive 72.71 stroke average. He was
Notre Dame’s career leader in hit by pitch (32) and ranks in the          also named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar that year,
top-10 of all-time Irish players in slugging percentage, home             a recognition he again earned as a senior. The capstone of Sean’s
runs and fielding percentage. As a junior, she was named                  college career was his receipt of the University of South Carolina
National Fastpitch Coaches Asssociation Mid-Atlantic All                  Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in 2016.
Region First Team. She is one of only eight Notre Dame players            Sean joined PGA Tour Canada following college and played two
ever to hit 10 or more home runs in consecutive seasons.                  seasons, finishing 60th (2016) and 24th (2017) on the money list.
A letter from Cassidy was read to the Game Changers                       Sean “Monday” qualified for the AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas, where
audience, in which she wrote:                                             he shot 67 and advanced through a 4-for-3 playoff with YE Yang,
 “It is my firm belief that I would not be the person I am today          the winner of the 2009 PGA Championship. Sean missed cut in by
without the support and love I received while a student                   three strokes, but gained valuable experience.
at Saint Stephen’s. Thank you to the faculty and staff who                Sean currently has conditional status for the 2018 PGA season and
invested more than time in students like me. Thank you                    is playing to qualify for events. He did so in March, winning the
for embracing my uniqueness, recognizing my individual                    qualifier for the El Bosque Mexico Championship and subsequently
strengths and giving me the confidence to pursue my goals.                making the cut for tournament play. Sean has been a type-1
Even though I’ve graduated, Saint Stephen’s will always be in             diabetic since early childhood, a condition he has never allowed
my heart.”                                                                to hold him back from striving to achieve his lifelong dream of
                                                                          becoming a PGA professional.

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state champions                                                all-americans
  • Football – 2016, 2017                                        • Dozier Hilliard – Football (1974)
  • Boys Golf – 2000, 2004                                       • Terri Vitale – Tennis (1990)
  • Boys Soccer – 2001                                           • Sherri Vitale – Tennis (1991)
  • Boys Tennis – 1986, 1988, 1992, 2004, 2015                   • Victoria Jarrell – Tennis (1992)
  • Girls Tennis – 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992      • Leif Olson – Golf (1998)
  • Boys Track & Field – 2017                                    • Oui Nirapathpongporn – Golf (1998, 1999)
                                                                 • Allison Moon – Swimming (1999)
regional/conference champions                                    • Jeanne Cho – Golf (1999)
  • Baseball – 2003                                              • Mike Barbosa – Golf (1999)
  • Football – 2016, 2017                                        • Gillian Hatch – Soccer (2000)
  • Boys Golf - 2000, 2002, 2014. 2015, 2016                     • Tyler Leon – Golf (2002)
  • Girls Golf - 2000, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016              • Brad Rusin – Soccer (2005)
  • Boys Soccer - 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2011,      • Ellie Berdusco – Swimming (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
    2014, 2015                                                   • Baylee Barker – Lacrosse (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Boys Tennis - 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015                   • Kendall Miller – Lacrosse (2017, 2018)
  • Girls Tennis - 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015,     • Katie Pierce – Lacrosse (2018)
    2017, 2018
  • Boys Track & Field – 2017                                  individual state champions
                                                                 • Gretchen Rush & Susan Jarrell – Tennis Doubles (1981)
district/division champions                                      • Jim Courier & Jim Spencer – Tennis Doubles (1986)
  • Girls Basketball – 1984                                      • Mitch Rubenstein & Albert Ayo – Tennis Doubles (1988)
  • Baseball – 1996, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009                • Laura Randmaa – Tennis (1989)
  • Boys Cross Country – 2016                                    • Oui Nirapathpongporn – Golf (1999)
  • Girls Cross Country – 2016                                   • Tyler Leon – Golf (2000)
  • Football – 2016, 2017                                        • Scott Bruckmann/Bren. Phippen – Tennis Doubles (2003)
  • Boys Golf – 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017         • Scott Bruckmann – Tennis (2004)
  • Girls Golf – 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017        • Eric Hansen – Tennis (2004)
  • Girls Lacrosse – 2016, 2017, 2018                            • Brennen Phippen – Tennis (2004)
  • Boys Soccer – 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,      • Scott Bruckmann/Bren. Phippen – Tennis Doubles (2004)
    2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011-18                              • Ellie Berdusco – Swimming (2012)
  • Girls Soccer – 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008-12, 2014               • Zach Bessette/Brian Berdusco – Tennis Doubles (2013)
  • Softball – 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015          • Brian Berdusco – Tennis (2013, 2015)
  • Boys Tennis – 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,      • Ignasi Forcano – Tennis (2015)
    1994, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017                     • Russell Berdusco/Ignasi Forcano – Tennis Doubles (2015)
  • Girls Tennis – 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,     • Chenhi Li & Max Damm – Tennis Doubles (2017)
    1991, 1992, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015,
    2017, 2018
  • Boys Track & Field – 2017
  • Volleyball – 2010, 2012
PLAYING IN COLLEGE
     student             college        sport
     Class of 2018

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     Baylee Barker       Rhodes         Lacrosse         Jorge Zavala       Spring Hill    Soccer
     Chase Brown         W. Michigan    Football         Q. Zhao            NYU            Golf
     Sydney Brown        Illinois       Football
     Bryce Gay           SCAD           Lacrosse         Class of 2013
     Henry Howell        Davidson       Soccer           Victoria Biach     No. State      Volley
     Ryan Kinkead        Boston Col.    Golf             Ryan Cromwell      Stetson        Tennis
     Caitlin Lynch       Dartmouth      Rowing           Hannah Howell      G.town         Soccer
     Massimo Mbetse      USF            Golf             Connor Lynch       Brown          Golf

                                                                                                                    Rompf
     Trevor Mulqueen     E. Tenn. St.   Soccer           Peter Moore        Tufts          Tennis
     Chris Pennewill
     Katie Pierce
                         Rhodes
                         American
                                        Soccer
                                        Lacrosse
                                                         Tim Nutter
                                                         Bern Sansone
                                                                            Furman
                                                                            Dayton
                                                                                           Football
                                                                                           Tennis
                                                                                                        Mary Ann
     Claudia Sbaschnik   Albion         Softball         Jen Sundstrom      Middlebury     Tennis
                                                         Brendan Worthy     Lehigh         Golf                  Class of 2017
     Class of 2017                                       Alden Zeff         Wheaton        Tennis                wisconsin
     Andrew Csubak       Tampa          Track            Yvonne Zheng       UCLA           Golf
     David Gao           Rollins        Golf
     Letherio Jones      Sewanee        Football         Class of 2012
     Jordan Murrell      Stetson        Football         Lauren Johnson     Rhodes         Volley
     MaryAnn Rompf       Wisconsin      Tennis           Brett Messieh      Case           Soccer
     Josh Stevens        Georgetown     Football         Katie Pollan       Williams       Tennis
     Peyton Vining       Denison        Football         Michael Roberts    Elon           Baseball
     Alex Virgilio       Wingate        Football         Troy Tolentino     Trinity        Baseball
                                                         Oliver Vaidis      Mercer         Golf
     Class of 2016                                       Shannon Morrish    Vanderbilt     Soccer
     Antonio Colacci     New Hamp.      Soccer           Adam Vining        Williams       Football
     E. Concha-Toro      West Point     Rifle
     Chris Morrish       Trinity        Soccer           Class of 2011
     Jude Sedillo        Tampa          Lacrosse         Al-Bochie-Mazie    Pace           Tennis
     Sam Tobio           Charleston     Sailing          Perri Anderson     SMU            Tennis
     Jake Westberry      Fresno State   Football         Ryan Benevides     Rice           Golf
                                                         Annie Berdusco     Charleston     Swim
     Class of 2015                                       Tylor Galomb       Stetson        Baseball
     Ellie Berdusco
     Zach Bessette
     Jack Cen
                         N. Dame
                         Amherst
                         Cornell
                                        Swim
                                        Tennis
                                        Golf
                                                         Frank Glover
                                                         M. Ingerman
                                                         Kylie Kaufman
                                                                            Boston Col.
                                                                            NYU
                                                                            Columbia
                                                                                           Soccer
                                                                                           Soccer
                                                                                           Soccer
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     Toby Howell         Marquette      Soccer           Sean Kelly         S. Carolina    Golf                  Class of 2017
     Nicole Johnston     Cornell        Tennis           Caroline Knoop     Dartmouth      Skating               University of tampa
     Wyatt Knopfke       Boston Col.    Football         C. McQuiston       Boston Col.    Golf
     Bryce Liebel        Centre         Volley           E. McQuiston       Boston Col.    Golf
     N. Pleyerova        Queens         Golf             Jeremy Perron      Holy Cross     Baseball
     Chris Pollan        Lehigh         Golf             J. Rosales-Cruz    Stetson        Golf
     Nick Rodhouse       URI            Baseball         S. Rehal-Singh     Tampa          Golf
                                                         Cassidy Whidden    Notre Dame     Softball
     Class of 2014                                       Ryan Worthy        Ohio           Golf
     Rebecca Banks       Guilford       Soccer
     Bradley Beazant     Rice           Football         Class of 2010
     Henry Bernet        Augsburg       Football         James Allen        Marshall       Football
     Patrick Byrnes      Wheaton        Soccer           Cameron Ayala      Army           Football
     Lauren Csubak       Saint Leo      Track            Casey Cothron      John/Wales     Volley
     Jeremy Jackman      Denison        Football         Joshua Cothron     Lees-McRae     Volley
     Matthew Jones       Bentley        Soccer           Maggie Holbert     R.-Macon       Volley
     Elena Laporte       UL-Lafayette   Tennis           Ian Nora           Rollins        Sailing
     Kirsten Samuels     Rhodes         Softball         Chelsea Pezzola    Michigan       Golf
     YuJian Song         Lehigh         Golf             Bri. Schwartz      S. Briar       Eques
     Liyin Xu            Penn State     Tennis

                                                                                                                  Brown
    NUMBERS
                                             20 – The number of student-athletes in the past
                                                                                                        SYDNEY
BY THE

                                             two graduating classes who have signed to play
                                             collegiately in football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, track,            Class of 2018
                                             softball, tennis and rowing.
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Saint Stephen’s enters the 2018 season riding a 22-game winning
                                    streak and is the two-time defending Sunshine State Athletic
                                    Conference independent state champions. While most will expect a
                                    step backwards because of the graduations of ultra-talented players
                                    including Fred Billy, Chase and Sydney Brown, Demetrius Davis, and
                                    Parker Lansberg, don’t tell these Falcons that.
                                    It will be a different-looking team, but the expectations haven’t
                                    changed.
                                    While the offense was collecting video-game-like numbers the
                                    past few seasons, it overshadowed the incredible defensive effort
                                    being put forth every week by the Falcons. In last year’s unbeaten
2018
                                    season, the SSES defense allowed just 7.2 points per game, held six
                                    opponents to seven points or less, and recorded three shutouts.
                                    As this year’s offense creates its new identity with plenty of new
                                    faces in the starting lineup, the defense already looks game-ready
                                    after registering a scoreless spring effort in two quarters, holding
                                    future regular-season opponent Indian Rocks Christian to just two
                                    first downs.
                                    Junior LB Cam Vining, senior DE Tyler Burnham (four sacks in the
                                    spring game), junior DT Dylan Davis, senior LB Dalton Francis, junior
                                    S Ty Barker and senior LB Truman Carlsen combined for more than
                                    280 total tackles a season ago, including 59 tackles for loss and 22.5
                                    sacks. Senior defensive lineman Darron Robinson played in just two

                                    it will be a different-lookin
                                    games before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the season, but
                                    he had 31 tackles and three sacks as a sophomore. Sophomore DB/
                                    LB Calvin Sauerbeck should also take a step forward after recording
                                    27 tackles, two defended passes and a fumble recovery last season
                                    in limited playing time.
                                    Also, watch for newcomer and Manatee High transfer Jack Peebles
                                    to make his presence felt at linebacker. There’s no doubt the Falcons

   football
                                    will once again be very tough to score against in 2018.
                                    Even though the big playmakers SSES relied on to boost it to three
                                    straight SSAC title games have moved on to the collegiate level,
                                    that doesn’t mean the Falcons’ offense won’t have the weapons in

   preview
                                    place to continue to light up the scoreboard.
                                    The strength of the unit is clearly up front with a sturdy offensive
                                    line that includes lots of experience led by Davis, Burnham, Francis,
                                    Robinson, senior Trey Bauer and junior Alex Sket. The talent and
                                    aggressiveness in that group of linemen should make it possible
                                    for the Falcons to grind out plenty of yards, first downs, and
                                    touchdowns.

    NUMBERS
BY THE

              722 – The number of days since the Falcons lost a football game when they open the season on Aug.
              17. Their last defeat was Aug. 26, 2016 in the season opener against Community School of Naples.
Sophomore Patrick O’Keefe will get the first crack at replacing
     the record-setting Billy at quarterback, with junior Trystan Brown      2018 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
     second on the depth chart. Also keep an eye on junior Xavier
     Williams. The athletic, dual-threat lefty was a star for the Palmetto   (ALL GAMES 7 P.M.)
     High junior varsity team last year before transferring to Saint
     Stephen’s in the summer.                                                AUG. 17 - AT LAKE MARY PREP
     Sophomore D.J. Clark will try to fill the shoes of the other part of    (KICKOFF CLASSIC)
     the Falcons’ dynamic backfield duo from a season ago, stepping
     in for Chase Brown at tailback. As a freshman, Clark saw mop-up         AUG. 31 - VS. CAMBRIDGE CHRISTIAN
     duty in 10 games, mostly in the second half of lopsided wins,
     and looked capable. He carried 15 times for 66 yards and a              SEPT. 7 - AT WINDERMERE PREP
     touchdown. Joining Clark in the backfield at times will be Vining,
     who may be the Falcons’ most versatile player. The junior carried       SEPT. 14 - VS. SHORECREST PREP
     the ball 20 times a year ago for 212 yards and three scores. He’s
     also a capable receiver with good speed and the ability to break
     tackles.
                                                                             SEPT. 21 - AT NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN
     The true wildcard that opposing defenses will have to deal with         SEPT. 28 - AT OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY
     for the Falcons, however, is elusive receiver Jordan Edwards.
     The senior has missed the past two seasons with knee injuries,          OCT. 5 - VS. BAYSHORE CHRISTIAN
     but looks ready for a big return in his final year. SSES is hoping
     Edwards can recapture his 2015 freshman form, when he led               OCT. 11 - AT BRADENTON CHRISTIAN
     the team with 13 receptions, averaged nearly 20 yards per catch
     and scored four touchdowns. He was also the team’s top punt
     returner.                                                               OCT. 19 - VS. INDIAN ROCKS CHRISTIAN
                                                                             (HOMECOMING)

ng team, but the expectations haven’t changed.
                                                                             FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK
                                                                             Season         Coach Record
                                                                             2017           T. Creneti   11-0
                                                                             2016           T. Creneti   11-1
                                                                             2015           T. Creneti   9-2
                                                                             2014           T. Creneti   8-3
                                                                             2013           T. Creneti   6-5
                                                                             2012           T. Creneti   4-7
                                                                             2011           T. Creneti   0-10
                                                                             2010           S. Brown     2-8
                                                                             2009           S. Brown     4-6
                                                                             2008           M. Kitchie   5-5
                                                                             2007           M. Kitchie   5-5
                                                                             2006           M. Kitchie   1-3

                                                                             Overall        66-55
                                                                             Non-District   32-20
                                                                             District       28-34
                                                                             Playoffs       10-1
                                                                             Home           35-21
                                                                             Away           27-31
                                                                             Neutral        5-3
FOOTBALL REC
                                                                   FOOTBALL vs. ALL OPPONENTS
                                                                   School                          W-L
                                                                   All Saints’ Academy             1-1
                                                                   Berean Christian                1-0
                                                                   Bishop McLaughlin               5-0
                                                                   Boca Raton Christian            1-0
                                                                   Bradenton Christian             4-3
                                                                   Calvary Christian               2-1
                                                                   Cambridge Christian             0-1
                                                                   Canterbury                      1-3
                                                                   Cardinal Mooney                 0-2
                                                                   Carrollwood Day                 1-0
                                                                   Citrus Park Christian           2-0
                                                                   Community School of Naples      0-4
                                                                   Evangelical Christian           1-3
                                                                   First Academy                   1-0
                                                                   First Baptist Academy           1-3
                                                                   Foundation Academy              1-0
                                                                   Gateway Charter                 3-1
                                                                   Hernando Christian              0-1
                                                                   IMG Academy                     1-0
                                                                   John Carroll Catholic           0-1
                                                                   Jupiter Christian               1-0
                                                                   Keswick Christian               3-0
                                                                   Lafayette                       0-1
                                                                   Lake Mary Prep                  1-0
                                                                   Lakeland Christian              0-1
                                                                   Landmark Christian              0-1
                                                                   Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic      1-3
                                                                   Legacy Charter                  1-0
                                                                   Marco Island Academy            1-0
                                                                   Moore Haven                     1-3
                                                                   Mount Dora Bible                1-0
                                                                   Northside Christian             1-2
                                                                   Oasis                           1-0
                                                                   Orlando Christian Prep          2-0
                                                                   Orangewood Christian            0-1
                                                                   Orlando Lutheran                1-0
                                                                   Osceola                         1-0
                                                                   Out-of-Door Academy             7-6
                                                                   Prep Learning Academy           0-1
                                                                   Seffner Christian               2-1
                                                                   Seven Rivers Christian          2-0
                                                                   Shorecrest Prep                 3-2
                                                                   Southwest Florida Christian     1-2
                                                                   St. Andrew’s                    0-1
                                                                   St. Edward’s                    2-0
                                                                   St. Francis Catholic            1-0
                                              Cam Vining           St. John Neumann                1-3
                                                                   The First Academy               0-1
                                                                   Trinity Prep                    0-1
                                                                   Windermere Prep                 2-1
                                                                   Zephyrhills Christian           2-0

    NUMBERS
BY THE

              100 – Tackles for loss registered by the Falcons in 2017, the second-highest total
              in school history. In 2018 the defense returns six of its top eight tacklers.
CORD BOOK
    TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS                                      TEAM SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS
    Scoring                                                       Scoring                          Defense
    Points – 64 (9/6/13 vs. Citrus Park Christian)                Points – 465 (2016)              Tackles for loss – 118 (2016)
    Touchdowns – 9 (9/6/13 vs. Citrus Park Christian)             Points Per Game – 38.8 (2016)    Sacks – 36 (2013)
    Safeties – 1 (multiple times)                                 Touchdowns – 67 (2016)           Sack Yardage Lost – 241 (2008)
    PAT Attempts – 8 (9/6/13 vs. Citrus Park Christian)           Safeties – 2 (2014)              Interceptions – 16 (2017)
    PAT Makes – 8 (9/6/13 vs. Citrus Park Christian)              PAT Attempts – 56 (2016)         Fumbles Recovered – 22 (2013)
    Field Goal Attempts – 7 (2008)                                PAT Makes – 53 (2016)            Fumble Recovery Yardage – 237
    Field Goal Makes – 3 (10/24/14 vs. ODA)                       Field Goal Attempts – 7 (2008)   (2015)
    2-pt Conversions – 2 (multiple times)                         Field Goal Makes – 5 (2014)      Blocked Punts – 4 (2014)
                                                                  2-pt Conversions – 8 (2010)      Blocked Field Goals – 4 (2012)
    Passing
    Attempts – 61 (9/24/10 vs. Bradenton Christian)               Passing
    Completions – 36 (10/22/10 vs. Evangelical Christian)         Attempts – 441 (2010)
    Yards – 412 (10/8/10 vs. Moore Haven)                         Completions – 206 (2010)
    Completion Pct. - .909 (9/28/07 vs. Foundation Academy)       Yards – 2,602 (2010)
    Yards Per Completion – 38.5 (10/12/17 vs. BCS)                Completion Pct. - .617 (2017)
    Touchdowns – 5 (10/8/10 vs. Moore Haven)                      Yards Per Comp. – 22.5 (2017)
    Interceptions – 6 (9/3/10 vs. St. John Neumann)               Yards Per Game – 260.2 (2010)
    QB Rating – 160.4 (9/11/15 vs. All Saints Academy)            Touchdowns – 22 (2010)
                                                                  Interceptions – 22 (2010)
    Rushing                                                       QB Rating – 138.2 (2017)
    Attempts – 53 (10/24/08 vs. Bishop McLaughlin)
    Yards – 557 (10/11/13 vs. Canterbury)                         Rushing
    Yards Per Carry – 21.4 (10/12/17 vs. BCS)                     Attempts – 377 (2009)
    Touchdowns – 7 (4 times – most recent 10/6/17 vs. Gateway     Yards – 3,306 (2017)
    Charter)                                                      Yards Per Carry – 12.7 (2017)
                                                                  Yards Per Game – 330.6 (2017)
    Receiving                                                     Touchdowns – 53 (2017)
    Receptions – 30 (9/24/10 vs. BCS)
    Yards – 412 (10/8/10 vs. Moore Haven)                         Receiving
    Yards Per Catch – 38.5 (10/12/17 vs. BCS)                     Receptions – 198 (2010)
    Touchdowns – 5 (10/8/10 vs. Moore Haven)                      Yards – 2,602 (2010)
                                                                  Yards Per Catch – 22.9 (2017)
    Kickoff Return                                                Yards Per Game – 260.2 (2010)
    Yards – 367 (10/8/10 vs. Moore Haven)                         Touchdowns – 22 (2010)
    Avg. – 95.0 (9/28/17 vs. ODA)
                                                                  Kickoff Return
    Punt Return                                                   Yards – 1,041 (2010)
    Yards – 145 (10/29/10 vs. Calvary Christian)                  Avg. – 45.0 (2017)
    Avg. – 50.0 (9/16/17 vs. Shorecrest)
                                                                  Punt Return
    Interception Return                                           Yards – 341 (2008)
    Yards – 105 (9/26/08 vs. Mount Dora Bible)                    Avg. – 21.9 (2017)

    All Purpose Yards                                             Interception Return
    Game – 803 (10/8/10 vs. Moore Haven)                          Yards – 210 (2017)

    Defense                                                       All Purpose Yards
    Tackles for loss – 26 (9/30/16 vs. Keswick Christian)         Season – 5,122 (2016)
    Sacks – 8 (10/10/08 vs. Carrollwood Day)                      Per Game – 472.7 (2010)
    Sack Yardage Lost – 83 (10/10/8 vs. Carrollwood Day)
    Interceptions – 4 (3 times, most recent 10/6/17 vs. Gateway
    Charter)
    Fumbles Recovered – 7 (9/3/16 vs. Santa Fe Catholic)
    Fumble Recovery Yardage – 50 (10/18/12 vs. Evangelical
    Christian)
    Blocked Punts – 2 (10/24/14 vs. ODA)
    Blocked Field Goals – 1 (multiple times)
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FOOTBALL
Varsity                                                       Junior Varsity
Aug. 17     7 p.m.      at Lake Mary Prep                     Aug. 29      4 p.m.         Tampa Prep at Greenfield
Aug. 31     7 p.m.      Cambridge Christian                   Sept. 4      4 p.m.         Out-of-Door at Greenfield
Sept. 7     4:30 p.m.   at Windermere Prep                    Sept. 10     4 p.m.         Tampa Bay Christian
Sept. 14    7 p.m.      Shorecrest Prep                       Sept. 17     4 p.m.         Tampa Prep at Greenfield
Sept. 21    7 p.m.      at Northside Christian                Sept. 25     4 p.m.         Out-of-Door
Sept. 28    7 p.m.      at Out-of-Door                        Oct. 3       TBA            Tournament TBA
Oct. 5      7 p.m.      Bayshore Christian
Oct. 11     7 p.m.      at Bradenton Christian                GIRLS GOLF
Oct. 19     7 p.m.      Indian Rocks Christian                Varsity
                                                              Aug. 28       3:30 p.m.     Lakewood Ranch at Greenfield
Middle School                                                 Aug. 30       3:30 p.m.     Palmetto/LWR at Greenfield
Aug. 30    6 p.m.       at Bradenton Christian                Sept. 5       TBA           at Cougar Invitational
Sept. 6    6 p.m.       Out-of-Door                           Sept. 11      3:30 p.m.     Sarasota at Greenfield
Sept. 13   6 p.m.       at Carrollwood Day                    Sept. 13      TBA           at St. John Neumann Invitational
Sept. 20   6 p.m.       Lincoln Memorial                      Sept. 19      3:30 p.m.     Lakewood Ranch at Greenfield
Sept. 27   6 p.m.       at Indian Rocks Christian             Sept. 20      TBA           Sarasota Military at Palm Aire
Oct. 4     6 p.m.       Berkeley Prep                         Sept. 24      9 a.m.        at Crutchfield Hawkins Invitational
                                                              Sept. 27      3:30 p.m.     Out-of-Door at Lakewood Ranch
                                                              Sept. 29      8 a.m.        Riverview Invitational at Heritage
CROSS COUNTRY
                                                              Oct. 2        3:30 p.m.     Palmetto at Greenfield
Sept. 6     5:15 p.m.   Indian Rocks Open, Largo
                                                              Oct. 8        8 a.m.        Donald Ross Invitational at Sara Bay
Sept. 7     5:15 p.m.   MS Jamboree, Lakeland
                                                              Oct. 11       3 p.m.        ODA/Cardinal Mooney at Greenfield
Sept. 15    7:15 a.m.   B3R Sports Invit., Punta Gorda
                                                              Oct. 16       12:30 p.m.    District Championship at Royal Lake
Sept. 19    4:30 p.m.   at Out-of-Door
                                                              Oct. 22       8 a.m.        Regional Championship at Laurel Oak
Oct. 5      5:30 p.m.   JV Tri-County Meet at North Port
Oct. 6      7:15 a.m.   Bobcat Classic, Gainesville
Oct. 13     7:40 a.m.   FSU Invit., Tallahassee               SWIMMING AND DIVING
Oct. 17     4:30 p.m.   FSCL Meet at Saint Stephen’s          Aug. 29       7 p.m.        MHS/PHS/SEHS at G.T. Bray
Oct. 20     7:45 a.m.   JV Brad. Runners Club, G.T. Bray      Sept. 6       5 p.m.        BRHS/SEHS at John Marble
Oct. 24     8 a.m.      District Meet, G.T. Bray              Sept. 8       7 a.m.        Total Teamwares Relay at Northshore
Oct. 27     9 a.m.      MS FLYRA Championship, Lakeland       Sept. 12      5 p.m.        LWR/BHS/PHS at LWR YMCA
Nov. 2      7 a.m.      Regional Meet, Gainesville            Sept. 15      7 a.m.        Tampa Invitational at Northshore
Nov. 10     7 a.m.      State Meet, Tallahassee               Sept. 19      7 p.m.        BHS/MHS at GT Bray
                                                              Sept. 29      7 a.m.        Manatee County Meet at G.T. Bray
                                                              Oct. 6        7 a.m.        Tri-County Meet at Selby Aquatic
BOYS GOLF
                                                              Oct. 17       6 p.m.        Out-of-Door at G.T. Bray
Varsity
Aug. 30     4 p.m.      Bradenton Christian at Greenfield
Sept. 4     4 p.m.      Out-of-Door at Greenfield             VOLLEYBALL
Sept. 11    4 p.m.      Bradenton Christian at IMG            Varsity
Sept. 13    TBD         Neumann Invit. at Hibiscus GC         Aug. 16-17    TBA           Bayshore Christian Tournament
Sept. 15    TBD         LWR Invitational at River Club        Aug. 21       7 p.m.        at Palmetto
Sept. 18    3:30 p.m.   Cardinal Mooney at Laurel Oak         Aug. 23       7 p.m.        Braden River
Sept. 20    3 p.m.      Lakewood Ranch at Greenfield          Aug. 27       5 p.m.        Grace Christian
Sept. 24    9 a.m.      Crutchfield Hawkins at River Greens   Aug. 30       7 p.m.        at Southeast
Sept. 29    8 a.m.      Riverview Invitational at Heritage    Sept. 5       7 p.m.        at Lakewood Ranch
Oct. 2      4 p.m.      Out-of-Door at Greenfield             Sept. 6       6 p.m.        Community Christian
Oct. 5-6    8 a.m.      Qboda Invitational                    Sept. 11      7 p.m.        Out-of-Door
Oct. 8      8 a.m.      Donald Ross Invit. at Sara Bay        Sept. 13      7 p.m.        NP Imagine
Oct. 11     3:30 p.m.   Cardinal Mooney at Laurel Oak         Sept. 18      7 p.m.        at Sarasota Christian
Oct. 15     8 a.m.      District Tournament                   Sept. 20      6 p.m.        Bayshore
Oct. 22     8 a.m.      Regional Tournament                   Sept. 24      5 p.m.        at Grace Christian
                                                              Sept. 25      7 p.m.        Bradenton Christian
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Sept. 28-29 2 p.m.  at Northside Christian Tournament   BOYS BASKETBALL
Oct. 2       7 p.m. at NP Imagine                       Varsity
Oct. 4       6 p.m. Inspiration Academy                 Dec. 4       7 p.m.     at Sarasota Christian
Oct. 9       7 p.m. Palmetto                            Dec. 6       7 p.m.     NP Community Christian
Oct. 10      7 p.m. at Braden River                     Dec. 10      7 p.m.     Bradenton Christian
Oct. 15-18 TBA		    District Tournament                 Dec. 11      7 p.m.     Out-of-Door
		                                                      Dec. 14      7 p.m.     at NP Imagine
Junior Varsity 		                                       Dec. 21      7 p.m.     Braden River
Aug 21       6 p.m. at Palmetto                         Jan. 5       6 p.m.     at Palmetto
Aug. 23      6 p.m. Braden River                        Jan. 8       7 p.m.     Sarasota Christian
Aug. 25      TBA		  at Lakewood Ranch Tournament        Jan. 9       7 p.m.     Cardinal Mooney
Aug. 27      4 p.m. Inspiration Academy at G.T. Bray    Jan. 12      4 p.m.     Imagine of North Port
Aug. 30      6 p.m. at Southeast                        Jan. 18      7 p.m.     at NP Community Christian
Sept. 5      6 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch                   Jan. 22      7 p.m.     at Out-of-Door
Sept. 8      TBA 		 at Palmetto Tournament              Jan. 25      7 p.m.     at Bradenton Christian
Sept. 11     6 p.m. Out-of-Door                         Jan. 31      5 p.m.     at Cardinal Mooney
Sept. 13     6 p.m. NP Imagine                          Feb. 8       7 p.m.     at Braden River
Sept. 18     6 p.m. at Sarasota Christian               Feb. 11-15   TBA		      District Tournament
Sept. 20     5 p.m. Southeast
Sept. 25     6 p.m. Bradenton Christian                 Junior Varsity
Sept. 29     TBA		  Futures Tourn. at Braden River      Dec. 3       7 p.m.     Gulf Coast
Oct. 2       6 p.m. at NP Imagine                       Dec. 6       4 p.m.     Community Christian
Oct. 4       5 p.m. Inspiration Academy                 Dec. 10      4 p.m.     Bradenton Christian
Oct. 9       6 p.m. Palmetto                            Dec. 11      4 p.m.     Out-of-Door
Oct. 10      6 p.m. at Braden River                     Dec. 14      4 p.m.     at NP Imagine
		                                                      Dec. 21      6 p.m.     Braden River
Middle School 		                                        Jan. 5       2 p.m.     at Palmetto
Aug. 28      5 p.m. at Cambridge Christian              Jan. 9       4 p.m.     Cardinal Mooney
Sept. 6      5 p.m. NP Community Christian              Jan. 12      1 p.m.     NP Imagine
Sept. 10     5 p.m. St. Joseph’s                        Jan. 18      4 p.m.     at NP Community Christian
Sept. 11     5 p.m. Out-of-Door                         Jan. 22      4 p.m.     at Out-of-Door
Sept. 13     4 p.m. SSIStudies                          Jan. 25      4 p.m.     at Bradenton Christian
Sept. 18     5 p.m. at Sarasota Christian               Feb. 8       6 p.m.     at Braden River
Sept. 20     4 p.m. Palmer Ranch Imagine
Sept. 24     4 p.m. SSAS                                Middle School
Sept. 25     5 p.m. Bradenton Christian                 Nov. 6     5 p.m.       Saint Joseph's
Sept. 27     4 p.m. Palmetto Charter                    Nov. 8     5 p.m.       SSIS
Oct. 2       4 p.m. at SSIS                             Nov. 14    5 p.m.       Palmer Ranch Imagine
Oct. 4       4 p.m. at LWR Imagine                      Nov. 15    5 p.m.       at North Manatee Imagine
Oct. 8       5 p.m. at Out-of-Door                      Nov. 27    6 p.m.       Palmetto Charter
Oct. 9       5 p.m. at Bradenton Christian              Nov. 29    5 p.m.       at SAA
Oct. 16      TBA		  FSCL Tournament Semifinal           Dec. 3     6 p.m.       Bradenton Christian
Oct. 18      TBA		  FSCL Tournament Championship        Dec. 4     5 p.m.       at LWR Imagine
		                                                      Dec. 11    TBA		        FSCL Tournament Semifinal
Middle School (D) 		                                    Dec. 13    TBA		        FSCL Tournament Championship
Aug. 28      4 p.m. at Cambridge Christian              Jan. 15    6 p.m.       at Bradenton Christian
Sept. 6      4 p.m. Community Christian                 Jan. 17    5 p.m.       at Cambridge Christian
Sept. 7      4 p.m. Venice Christian
Sept. 10     4 p.m. St. Joseph’s                        Middle School Developmental
Sept. 11     4 p.m. Out-of-Door                         Nov. 27    4 p.m.     Cambridge Christian
Sept. 13     6 p.m. at Carrollwood Day                  Dec. 3     4 p.m.     Bradenton Christian
Sept. 18     4 p.m. at Sarasota Christian               Jan. 15    4 p.m.     at Bradenton Christian
Sept. 25     4 p.m. Bradenton Christian
Sept. 28     4 p.m. at Venice Christian
Oct. 8       4 p.m. at Out-of-Door
Oct. 9       4 p.m. at Bradenton Christian
GIRLS BASKETBALL
     Varsity                                                        Junior Varsity
     Nov. 13       7:30 p.m.   SSES Tip-Off Classic vs. Lennard     Dec. 13      5:30 p.m.    Keswick Christian
     Nov. 16       TBA         SSES Tip-Off Classic                 Jan. 10      5 p.m.       Sarasota HS
     Nov. 20       6 p.m.      at Clearwater Catholic               Jan. 18      5 p.m.       at Riverview HS
     Nov. 27       6:30 p.m.   at Tampa Prep
     Nov. 30       6 p.m.      at Sarasota Military                 Middle School
     Dec. 4        5:30 p.m.   at Sarasota Christian                Nov. 13    5:30 p.m.      Keswick Christian
     Dec. 10       5:30 p.m.   Bradenton Christian                  Nov. 15    6 p.m.         Bradenton Christian
     Dec. 11       5:30 p.m.   Out-of-Door                          Dec. 14    5:30 p.m.      at Bradenton Christian
     Dec. 14       5:30 p.m.   at North Port Imagine                Jan. 15    5:30 p.m.      at Keswick Christian
     Jan. 5        4 p.m.      at Palmetto
     Jan. 8        5:30 p.m.   Sarasota Christian                   GIRLS SOCCER
     Jan. 9        5:30 p.m.   Cardinal Mooney                      Varsity
     Jan. 12       2:30 p.m.   North Port Imagine                   Nov. 15      6 p.m.       at Manatee
     Jan. 18       5:30 p.m.   at NP Community Christian            Nov. 28      5 p.m.       at Out-of-Door
     Jan. 22       6 p.m.      at Out-of-Door                       Nov. 30      5 p.m.       Southeast
     Jan. 25       5:30 p.m.   at Bradenton Christian               Dec. 3       5:30 p.m.    Braden River
     Jan. 29       6 p.m.      Northside Christian                  Dec. 5       7 p.m.       at Tampa Prep
     Jan. 31       7 p.m.      at Cardinal Mooney                   Dec. 7       7 p.m.       NP Imagine
     Feb. 1        6 p.m.      Palmetto                             Dec. 11      5 p.m.       at Sarasota Christian
     Feb. 4-8      TBA         District Tournament                  Dec. 14      5:30 p.m.    Bradenton Christian
                                                                    Jan. 7       5 p.m.       Calvary Christian
     Middle School                                                  Jan. 9       7 p.m.       at Lakewood Ranch
     Nov. 6     4 p.m.         Saint Joseph's                       Jan. 15      6 p.m.       Cardinal Mooney
     Nov. 8     4 p.m.         SSIS                                 Jan. 16      5 p.m.       at Southeast
     Nov. 14    4 p.m.         Palmer Ranch Imagine                 Jan. 18      7 p.m.       Lemon Bay
     Nov. 15    4 p.m.         at N. Manatee Imagine                Jan. 22      6 p.m.       Manatee
     Nov. 27    5 p.m.         Palmetto Charter                     Jan. 25-31   TBA          District Tournament
     Nov. 29    4 p.m.         at SAA
     Dec. 3     5 p.m.         Bradenton Christian                  Junior Varsity
     Dec. 4     4 p.m.         at LWR Imagine                       Dec. 3       4 p.m.       Braden River
     Dec. 11-13 TBA            FSCL Tournament                      Dec. 5       6 p.m.       Tampa Prep
     Jan. 15    5 p.m.         at Bradenton Christian               Jan. 9       5 p.m.       at Lakewood Ranch
     Jan. 17    4 p.m.         at Cambridge Christian               Jan. 18      5:30 p.m.    Lemon Bay

     BOYS SOCCER                                                    Middle School
     Varsity                                                        Nov. 13    4:30 p.m.      Keswick Christian
     Nov. 13        7 p.m.     Bayshore                             Nov. 15    5 p.m.         Bradenton Christian
     Nov. 16        7 p.m.     Riverview                            Dec. 14    4 p.m.         at Bradenton Christian
     Nov. 28        7 p.m.     at Out-of-Door                       Jan. 15    4:30 p.m.      at Keswick Christian
     Nov. 30        7 p.m.     Southeast
     Dec. 3         7 p.m.     St. Pete Lakewood
     Dec. 11        7 p.m.     at Sarasota Christian                    SSES ALMA MATER
     Dec. 13        7 p.m.     Keswick Christian                        Saint Stephen’s now we sing to thee
     Dec. 14        7 p.m.     Bradenton Christian                      This our song of loyalty
     Jan. 7         7 p.m.     Calvary Christian                        Green and gold declare thy fame
     Jan. 10        7 p.m.     Sarasota                                 As we praise thy honored name
     Jan. 16        7 p.m.     at Southeast                             May our echoes ever ring
     Jan. 18        7 p.m.     at Riverview                             Like the soaring falcon wing
     Jan. 22        6 p.m.     at Tampa Catholic                        Through your halls of memory
     Jan. 25        7 p.m.     Manatee                                  Here our hearts will ever be
     Jan. 29-Feb. 1 TBA        District Tournament

    NUMBERS
                                        .756 – The 2017 winning percentage of the non-division opponents on the Falcons football
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                                        schedule. SSES will face stiff tests outside the SSAC Coral Bay Division from Windermere (10-1),
                                        Cambridge Christian (9-3), Indian Rocks Christian (9-3) and Lake Mary Prep (6-4).
2018-2019 STAFF
ADMINISTRATION                          VOLLEYBALL                        LACROSSE
Lenny Paoletti                          Shameka Burdick, Head Coach       Dan Rice, Head Coach-Boys
Athletic Director                       Shannon Dodge, Asst.              Chase Cannon, Asst.
                                        Joanna Baugh, Head Coach-JV       LeeAnn Fronckowiak, Head Coach-Girls
Bret Bystricky                          Doug Byrd, Head Coach-MS          Wendy Kovich, Head Coach-JV Girls
Middle School Athletic Director                                           Heather Millican, Head Coach-MS Boys
                                        BASKETBALL                        Patrick Ryskamp, MS Asst.
Kathy Gainer                            David Ruemenapp, Head Coach       Luc Goeders, MS Asst.
Administrative Assistant                Erik Shultz, Asst.
                                        Matt Fletcher, Head Coach-MS
A.J. Brown                              Jamie Roberts, Asst.
                                                                          Bobby Latessa
Physical Education Teacher              Chad Smith, Asst.
                                        Nick Smith, Head Coach-MSD
Shameka Burdick                         Bret Bystrcky, Head Coach-Girls
Physical Education Teacher              Marchale Robinson, Asst.
                                        Doug Byrd, Asst.
Brian Shultes                           Becky Stevens, Asst.
Director of Strength & Conditioning
                                        SOCCER
Erik Shultz                             Stephen Adair, Head Coach-Boys
Asst. Dir. of Strength & Conditioning   Blake Hoonhout, Asst.
                                                                                                Shannon Dodge
                                        Tyler Cotton, Head Coach-MS
CHEERLEADING                            Yvonne Stevens, Asst.
Jamie Kitchner, Head Coach              Guy Virgilio, Head Coach-Girls
Julie Stacie, MS Head Coach             Trey Horne, Asst.
Angela Munson, Asst.                    Cheri Cotton, Head Coach-MS

CROSS COUNTRY                           WRESTLING
J.B. Wolcott, Head Coach                Robert Latessa, Head Coach
Wendy Kovich, Asst.                     Jeremy Nance, Asst.
Ann Hunsader, Asst.                     Eric Tamayo, Asst.
                                                                          Tod Creneti
Dawson Hamilton, Asst.
Dave Scheiss, Asst.                     BASEBALL
                                        Scott Sauerbeck, Head Coach
FOOTBALL                                Scott Eyre, Asst.
Tod Creneti, Head Coach                 Mike Verrill, Asst.
Kevin Barker, Asst.                     Rich Clark, Asst.
Greg Williford, Asst.                   Josh Conn, Head Coach-MS
A.J. Brown, Asst.                       J.B. Tucker, Asst.
Chris Vining, Asst.
Cord Graham, Asst.                      SOFTBALL
Rick Schuman, Asst.                     Shannon Dodge, Head Coach
James Phelan, Asst.                     Alycia Graczyk, Asst.
Steve Gulash, Asst.                     Bobby Dodge, Asst.
Curt Goeders, Asst.
Luc Goeders, MS Head Coach              TENNIS
Brad Johnson, Asst.                     Scott Shields, Head Coach-Boys
Fred Noble, Asst.                       Tumeka Harris, Head Coach-Girls
                                        Rebecca Walsh, Head Coach-MS                           Scott Eyre
GOLF                                    Nick Ayers, Asst.
Letitia Zilar, Head Coach-Girls
Matt Primrose, Head Coach-Boys          TRACK & FIELD
Betsy Nelson, Head Coach-JV             A.J. Brown, Head Coach
                                        Shameka Burdick, Asst.
SWIMMING                                Greg Williford, Asst.
Sheri Hart, Head Coach                  Don Arendt, Asst.
Guy Bergeron, Asst.                     Dave Scheiss, Asst.
                                                                                        David Ruemenapp
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