Local athletes excel in classroom

Hayden Zimmerman - Mustangs Ahead

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) - Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) fall athletes are not only successful in their sports but also in the classroom.

As fall sports wrapped up and the first semester of school concludes, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) announced its fall academic team champions.

Football placed first in class 6A with a 3.391 Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA). This declares the LRHS football team as the Academic Team Champion in FHSAA 6A.

Six of the LRHS fall sports teams placed within the top 15 in their FHSAA classes. This includes girls golf placing 14th in 3A, volleyball placing ninth in 6A, girls cross country placing 14th in 3A, boys and girls swimming placing 13th in class 4A.

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LRHS Athletic Director Kent Ringquist said, “Athletics are an important part of LRHS. The most important part is student-athletes performing well and being recognized for their academic success.

“Being recognized as All Team State Champion is a great achievement for the athletes and a great achievement for the staff. Usually, our sports are in the top ten of all schools, which is a great accomplishment.”

According to the FHSAA, each classification winner receives a commemorative plaque. For overall classification scoring, the top 10 schools in each class will receive points. Ten points will be awarded for a first-place finish, nine points for second, etc. The school in each class with the highest cumulative point total for the entire school year will get a special award. Points awarded for teams in single-class sports will still count toward the overall standings.