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December 2012 (754)-323-0350 The Lightning varsity football team made history by DGYDQFLQJ WR LWV ÀUVW HYHU VWDWH championship game. Finishing the regular season with a record of 8-2, the Lightning won eight straight games heading into the championship game vs. Apopka High School. The only losses for the Lightning this year came against nationally ranked St. Thomas and Manatee. On the offensive side of the ball, running back Matt Dayes led the team on the ground, as he was close to reaching 2,000 rushing yards before the game against Apopka. -Jake Marsh THE LONGEST YARD: (Counter clockwise from top right) -Players drench head coach Mark Guandolo after defeating Columbus in the state VHPL ÀQDO -Defensive coordinator Doug Dutton reviews plays with the defensive SOD\HUV -Quarterback Jaranta Lewis prepares to snap WKH EDOO YV 0LUDPDU -The secondary tackles D %R\G $QGHUVRQ SOD\HU -Center Jason Rae lines XS YV 6W 7KRPDV -Linebacker Nico Marley and Lewis huddle around Coach Guandolo DIWHU EHDWLQJ &ROXPEXV -WR coach Antwon Chaney shows his H[FLWHPHQW DIWHU ZLQQLQJ
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Math department honors teacher’s legacy with new scholarship BY PAIGE LEVIN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
In memory of math teacher Bruce Petersen, the mathematics department has established a scholarship in his name, The Bruce Petersen Math Scholarship, for a deserving mathematics student. Mr. Petersen, who passed away in early December, taught at the Bay for 10 years. This year, the money for the scholarship will come from
donations of any dent, so we just did it amount. because we think that’s “Talking to some something he would of the math teachhave liked.” ers, we felt like we The scholarship will wanted to do somebe available to senior thing special for Mr. students on a yearly baPetersen that would sis. Thus far, the criteria live on and be like includes either being a legacy,” assistant Bruce Petersen enrolled in AP Calcuprincipal Marianela lus AB, AP Calculus Estripeaut said. “Then the idea BC, or having previously comcame that he would have liked pleted either course, because to help a deserving math stu- these were the courses Mr. Pe-
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tersen taught. Additionally, students must have a mathematics weighted GPA of 4.0 or above, evidence of community service and involvement in the area of mathematics, and must write an essay that explains why they feel they are deserving of the award in 500 words or fewer. “There’s a committee, and the committee will go ahead and read all of the essays and select one winner every year,” Ms. Es-
tripeaut said. Currently, Ms. Estripeaut said she is not sure how much money the award will be as this year the scholarship is coming entirely from donations. However, in following years, it will be at least a $500 scholarship. “It could be more because it’s going to be funded by math club Mu Alpha Theta, and it depends Mr. Petersen, page 2
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