Matt Sanchez stands inside his Heritage Isles home, 10.9 yards from his practice target (blue arrow). (Photo: John C. Cotey) Wharton High senior Matt Sanchez has more than just Olympic dreams. Earlier this month, those dreams nearly came true. Competing at the Air Rifle U.S. Olympic Trials Feb. 7-9 in Colorado Springs, CO, Sanchez battled against 16 of the sharpest … [Read more...]
SILVA AND GOLD
Camille Albrecht, who teaches synchronized swimming at the New Tampa YMCA, embraces her former student Juliana Silva. When Juliana Silva’s family first moved to New Tampa, she didn’t speak a word of English; all she understood was her love of the water. “I’ve been in a pool since I was four,” says Juliana, now 17 and a former student at Benito Middle School and … [Read more...]
Wildcats Eyeing Postseason Success
(l.-r.) Mia Nicholson, Ariana Rivera-Heppenstall, Kayla Grant and Emari Lewis have led the Wildcats to a 15-2 record this season. (Photo: John C. Cotey) Stopping the Wesley Chapel High (WCH) girls basketball team is no small feat. Oh sure, maybe you can slow down senior forward Kayla Grant, the reigning Sunshine Athletic Conference Player of the Year. But, what about … [Read more...]
Tonelli’s Wildcats Off & Running Again
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. More than one month into the new high school basketball season, Wharton High is undefeated, playing great defense, and establishing itself as the team to beat in Class 7A-7. If that sounds familiar, it should. After all, the Wildcats have won seven district titles in the past 10 seasons, and jumped out of the gate with starts … [Read more...]
Mitchell Steps Down As Wharton Football Coach
Long-time Wharton High football (and wrestling) coach David Mitchell has resigned his position as the school’s football coach to spend more time with his family.(Photo: John C. Cotey) David Mitchell has devoted much of life to coaching football and wrestling. Now, however, he plans on using that time for something more important – his family. The longtime Wharton High … [Read more...]
