Student-Atrhlete Profile - Taylor Roop - LPA Girls Varsity Volleyball

AirROOP: Lincoln Park Academy Senior Volleyball Standout Taylor Roop has been an anchor on the Lady Greyhounds Volleyball Team for years!

Experience:   7 Years     GRADE: Grade:       12      GPA:   3.6

Favorite Subject:  Biology - I love learning about the human body.

Who do you look up to?  My Grandmother - She is the strongest person I know and I want to have a perfect family, just like she did. I aspire to be like her one day.

What five-words best describe you?  Loving, selfless, kind, athletic & sweet.

Favorite Professional Athlete:  Simone Biles - She is a strong athlete and has worked hard for everything that she has accomplished. It shows that things are not just given - you have to work for what you want just as she did.

Plans after high school:  After high school, I plan on attending a four-year college/university and study physical sciences.

Top three college choices:  Florida Atlantic, University of South Florida, Florida State University

Why are high school athletics an important part of a students education?  High school athletics are important in a student's overall education because it teaches students teamwork, time management, responsibility, and priorities. They teach things that could not be learned in the classroom.

Why is family involvement an important part of education?  Family involvement is important for a students education because it provides support and students always need an extra push to always know that someone is there for them when they need it.

What has been the highlight of your playing high school sports?  The highlight of the time I've played high school sports is making so many memories and creating strong relationships with my teammates, and being to be able to experience what it is like to be a part of a team - something I will never forget.

Lady Greyhounds vs. Okeechobee Girls Volleyball

Student-Athlete Profile - The Jaden Meizinger File

Jaden Meizinger - Fort Pierce Central Cobras Varsity Football

Grade:  11

School:  Fort Pierce Central

GPA:     3.6

Sports:  Jaden has been playing football for 11 years and wrestling for one year.

Favorite Subject:                              

I love learning about history, our past, our culture, that of others and where we came from and how

far we have come as a society.

I admire:             

Andrew, my physical therapist who has taught me to push through the struggles and obstacles that I 

have faced in life. He has stuck by me, pushing me to challenge myself. He is a role model and because

of him, I am planning to go to college and major in physical therapy to help others.

Words that describe myself:      Hardworking, passionate, loyal, courageous, respectful

Favorite Professional Athlete:   

Russell Westbrook – he plays the game with high intensity and it is always exciting to watch him

play.

Top three college choices:           

Marshall University. Florida Atlantic University, University of Central FL

Showdown Saturday!

Westwood vs. Central this Saturday 10A @ Lawnwood!

One Man Wrecking Machine Trenton Surloff Has Breakout Game as Cobra’s Win Season Opener Under New Head Coach Jeff Camron.

Fort Pierce, FL – August 25, 2018 - At five feet eleven inches tall Fort Pierce Central’s Trenton Surloff may not seem all that intimidating. That is until he slaps on some shoulder pads, a football helmet and steps on the field. The senior, whose hair is measured in feet rather than inches, needed only the first game of the season to put the entire Treasure Coast on notice that he is not “a force” to be reckoned with, he is THE FORCE to be reckoned with.   

The 220-pound Surloff, who sports a kickin’ 3.74 GPA had arguably the best performance of any area football player ever in last nights 19-12 Cobra win on the road against the Lyman Greyhounds.

Five solo tackles – check;
Five assisted tackles – check;
Three tackles for losses – check;
One quarterback sack – check;
Four quarterback hurries – check;
Three fumble recoveries – check;
One offensive touchdown – check;

One defensive touchdown that included stripping the quarterback of the ball and returning it 96 yards – check.

Those are the kind of stats that first year head coach Jeff Carmon could only dream of when he took over a program knowing he would be charged with rebuilding it after two back to back up and down seasons.

“Trenton plays with great heart and intensity. He has the best motor I have seen been around since Brock Miller”, says Camron. And that’s quite a compliment as Miller, a Sophomore Linebacker at NC State and 2016 grad of John Carroll was heavily recruited by schools the likes of Ole Miss, Miami, Florida and Virginia Tech, just to name a few.

“We hired Coach Camron because he is a superstar in the classroom and knew that his mentality would transfer onto the field of play. Not only does he know what it takes to win, but he knows that it’s STUDENT first and athlete second”, says Fort Pierce Central Principal Todd Smith.

Yes, it’s early in the season and most around St. Lucie County have never even heard of Lyman – but that just does not matter as the Central squad took an early lead and held it until the end, never quitting or giving up despite being on the bus for longer than they were on the field during the trip north to Lyman.

Although winning that first game out of the gate as a new head coach had special meaning for Camron, “it was much more special to see the kids rewarded for their hard work”, says the mild-mannered coach.

Next week will see Camron and company travel down to the school he graduated from – South Fork, for a bigger than life test. Then the Cobra’s host Martin County and right after that they face cross-town rival Fort Pierce Westwood where Camron squares off against long his long-time friend Chris Hutchins, whom he (Camron) was an assistant for both at FP Central and John Carroll.

Regardless of the outcome of this season, one thing is for sure though. If Surloff stays healthy and continues to put up the numbers he did last night opponents can count one thing from this one man wrecking machine – CHECKMATE!