Player Profile: Nick Barnes - SLW Centennial

Centennial Quarterback Nick Barns.

"Nick Barnes is an athletic kid with good feet and a quick release, ideal for this offense. He's been working hard since January, learning the offense, and getting stronger, which should translate to success on Friday nights."

- Josh Watkins

St. Lucie Centennial High School 

Offensive Coordinator / QB Coach 

Name:		Nick Barnes
School:		St Lucie West Centennial
Current Grade:		12
What Sport(S) Do You Play?:		Football
What Position(s) Do You Play?:		Quarterback
What is your favorite subject?:		Science
If you could spend the day with anyone in the world who would it be? Why?:		Tom Brady because I feel like I would learn a lot from him.
If you could be anyone in the world who would you be? Why?:		I would be myself because I wouldn't want it any other way.
Would winning the Powerball change your life? Why or why not?:		It would change my parents life more than it would affect mine because I would give all of it to them.
Outside of a family member who do you admire most? Why?:		Head coach Jamar Chaney , always makes sure us players are good , pushing us to be the best we can be.
What five words best describe you?:		Hard working tough smart & blessed.
What are your future goals?:		Go to college on a full ride scholarship.

CENTENNIAL’S STEPHEN LEPORE INTERVIEWS WAYNE GENT, SUPERINTENDENT OF ST. LUCIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Centennial's Stephen Lepore with Wayne Gent, Superintendent of
St. Lucie Public Schools

March 28, 2017 – Fort Pierce, FL – St. Lucie West Centennial Student-Athlete Senior Stephen Lepore conducted an on-camera, live interview with Wayne Gent, Superintendent of St. Lucie Public Schools. The interview, in conjunction with Treasure Coast Sports Journal, took place during the Cobra Relays Track Meet in Fort Pierce at Lawnwood Stadium this afternoon.

Stephen who suffers from Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a sprinter on the school's Unified Special Olympics Track Team. He submitted a list of questions to the Superintendent prior to the interview, which is a standard journalistic practice when doing a non-investigative story.

Stephen will now edit the entire interview and provide Treasure Coast Sports Journal a finished copy which will be published on the company’s social media assets and internet site. A copy will also be provided to St. Lucie Public Schools and SLW Centennial High School for their use.

Superintendent Gent made a special trip to Lawnwood Stadium in the middle of a busy work day to participate. He commented afterward that, “Stephen did a really great job and came up with some excellent questions”.

Look for Stephens Interview with Superintendent Gent in the very near future on www.TCSportsJournal.com or on our Facebook, Twitter of Google Plus social media sites.

CENTENNIAL – JENSEN BEACH BATTLE 12 INNINGS OVER FOUR HOURS

March 1, 2017 – Jensen Beach, FL – The Jensen Beach Falcon Baseball team came out on top in a 12 inning four-hour marathon baseball game against St. Lucie West Centennial in Jensen Beach. Each team sent 37 batters to the plate as a total of 353 pitches by a combined ten pitchers were thrown by both teams.

Centennial's Austin Hiller threw four innings allowing one hit and one walk while fanning eight before being relieved for one out by Warren Lindsay. Nathan Hinckley tossed four perfect innings striking out nine Falcon batters, Jorge Gomez threw 2.1 innings allowing one hit and two walks and striking out one before Mike Camacho started the 12^th inning surrendering one hit, one walk and the game-winning run.

As for the Falcons Sonny Gowran, Dillion Moran, Billy George, Luke Thornberry, and Robert Piekarski combined for the shutout striking out 16 Eagle batters.

Centennial allowed just three hits while the Falcon pitchers allowed four. Ryan Rivera led both teams with two hits for Jensen Beach and Jacob Winger had one hit and scored the winning run in the bottom the 12^th inning.

The Eagles fall to 2-2 for the season and are home on Friday for a key District Game against FP Central at 3:30 in St. Lucie West and play at John Carroll on Tuesday, March 7 at 6PM and then have another District Game on Friday under the lights at Vero Beach. First pitch is 7PM.

Jensen Beach hosts Okeechobee on Friday at 7PM and is on the road at Port St. Lucie for a 1PM game on Saturday and a 6PM game at Dwyer on Tuesday, March 7^th.

Eagles Trace Meding One Hits Fort Pierce Westwood In Three Inning Slugfest

February 27, 2017 – Fort Pierce, FL – St. Lucie West Centennial Pitcher Trace Meding only needed 52 pitches to work his magic against Fort Pierce Westwood in an afternoon game in Fort Pierce as the Eagles downed the Panthers 16-0 in three innings. Meding allowed just one hit on the day as 64% of his pitches reached the strike zone where he fanned four Panther batters while walking two. He averaged just 5.7 pitches per batter for the day.

At the plate the Eagles were led by Nathan Hinkley who went 3-2 with three RBI’s, Austin Hiller with two RBI’s, Danilo Quezada with two RBI’s, and Luke Hartely who went 2-2 with five RBI’s as the Eagles plated four runs in the first, ten in the second and two in the third to improve to 2-1 for the season.

Maurieio Calderon had the sole hit for FP Westwood, a shot to third base in the bottom of the first inning.

Three Panther pitchers combined for 113 pitches allowing nine hits, one walk and six errors while striking out one Eagle batter.

The Eagles put 21 batters to the plate for the day compared to nine for Westwood.

The Panthers travel to Treasure Coast tomorrow to face the Titans at 3:30 while the Eagles are on the road against Jensen Beach on Wednesday for a 6PM start and back at home vs. Fort Pierce Central on Friday for a 3:30 matchup.