The coaches have nominated Joshua Duvivier as the athlete of the month. Josh has a 3.86 GPA. He works hard on the court as well as in school. Josh transferred from Haines City High School. As transferring schools it can be hard to fit in but Josh quickly found his family here at Discovery. He has made an immediate impact on the team. Coach B and Coach Thompson both agreed that Josh is an extremely hard worker under any circumstances. They say he is behind the scenes player that does “little things”. The coaches both have agreed that he deserves to be in the spotlight. Great Job to Joshua Dervivier!
For the girls basketball, Coach Marriot nominated Makayla Robinson for athlete of the month. Makayla was nominated for making improvements on the off-time over the summer. Coach Marriot said Makayla is a great leader and hustles. She always gives her best effort. Coach Marriot said that she is funny and makes her team laugh. She is a Junior this year and she is working hard in school to keep her grades up. She is a great contributor to the team and is a good defensive player. She leads by example and she is a great role model for other students. Congratulations Makayla Robinson!
Mr. Pride has nominated Angel Tapia for athlete of the month. Stating he is an outstanding student with a 3.7 GPA, and has been a very important player on the soccer team this year. Angel is a great leader on the field and provides the coaches with another voice. He has shown great determination and strives to continue leading his fellow players with a positive outlook on games while trying his very best to be a great soccer player as well. Awesome job to Angel Tapia!
Coach Stringfellow and Coach Pride both agreed to give the athlete of the month to Jennifer Ruiz. They have said that so far this season Jennifer has been the driving force for the Lady Spartans. In the first game of the season Jennifer scored 3 goals against Haines City. She is an amazing student athlete with a great work ethic. Continuing to perfect her athletic skills Jennifer has been awarded Student Athlete of the Month, Congratulations Jennifer Ruiz!
Mrs. O'Donnell and Mr. Phillipe, have nominated Braxton Johnson for athlete of the month. They say he has been essential to our team and has helped the team so much. He has contributed to the fundraising efforts and has helped the team grow as well as get equipment other players needed. Braxton was voted to be the team captain as well as the athlete of the month. With the hard work and dedication to the team he is helping the team grow little by little. Congratulations to Braxton Johnson!