SPECIAL EDITION BY:
Steve Knapp Sports Writer & Photographer • sbigdaddyknapp@aol.com Jackie Bierman Graphic Designer • jbierman16@gmail.com
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Boys Tennis..................................................... page 3-4
Softball.......................................................page 12-16
Girls Tennis..................................................... page 5-6
Track and Field...........................................page 17-20
Baseball........................................................ page 7-11
Weightlifting..............................................page 21-23
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT! Adrian Cline, School Superintendent............ 15 Advanced Integrated Electric.......................... 9 Arcadia Printing........................................... 20 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s............................................... 3 Buddy Mansfield, County Commissioner........ 7 Collins Management.................................... 10 Cricket Wireless............................................ 22 DeSoto Automall.......................................... 24
DeSoto Memorial Hospital........................... 24 Dominoes..................................................... 19 Don Knoche State Farm................................ 18 Downtown Athletic Club................................ 5 El Dorado Maya............................................ 21 First State Bank of Arcadia.............................. 9 Fussells Meats.............................................. 23 Jim Potter, Sheriff......................................... 13
Kirschner Chiropractic.................................. 11 Persnickety................................................... 16 Premier Pool Renovations.............................. 6 Sassy Chix Salon........................................... 12 Sevigney Eye Care........................................ 14 Terra Fried Chicken......................................... 4 WFLN........................................................... 17
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BOYS TENNIS
ROSTER
Seth Zolkos Zachary Dalton Aaron Gamez
Emilio Angel Austin Neads Dalton Delaney Danny Olvera
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GIRLS TENNIS
ROSTER
Jessica Backer Sanantha Kilgore Joyce Wang
Caroline Livingston Heather Murphy Carolyn Nieto Ciana Wallace
Yenney Banda Abigail Peachey Helen Le
CLUB
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BASEBALL
ROSTER
Cameron Day Jade Zepeda Mason Ayers Logan Adams
Braden Steele Chicago Gainer Eli Wilhelm Kyle Turner
Logan McCall Alex Cespedes Carlos Valenzuela Tyler Mansfield
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Maximize Your
Performance Dr. Daniel L. Kirschner, D.C. Serving DeSoto And Charlotte Counties At Our New Location.
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ROSTER
Allison Bordner Hannah England Alyssa Hairston Malyssa Jeter Dekoda Johnson Kayla Gibson Shea Lipe Desarae Omar Breanna Tew Jocelyn Villarreal Stephanie Whitmore
SOFTB
TBALL
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Congratulations Bulldogs!
Excellent job on a season well done! 1003 E. Oak Street, Arcadia • (863) 491-1458
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TRACK AND FIELD
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Don Knoche
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WEIGHTLIFTING
ROSTER
Tyreke Evans Kendahl Stewart Trayvis Smith Antoni Galvez-Romero
EL DORADO MAYA Mexican Restaurant
House Specialties
Including 78 different delicious dishes! Open 7 days a week! 5:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
2233 SE Hwy 70 Arcadia, Fl 34266
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DeSoto County High School Athletics 863.494.4848