VIEW FROM THE MIDDLE

I want to wish everyone a very happy and restful spring break. I know we are all looking forward to a little time off after working hard during the first half of the second semester. It is a great opportunity for students to recharge before we start the final quarter of the year.  

The break also marks the mid-semester, so teachers are working on progress reports for students, which will include a comment for each student. Progress reports and comments will be available after we return from spring break. They are always a great discussion starter with your student(s) and provide an opportunity for reflection and goal setting.

Finally, the end of the year brings a lot of student activities and events, so please remind your student(s) to pay close attention to the calendar and email for information and updates.

Have a wonderful spring break!


Jason

Get in the zone for March Madness by diving into these exciting brackets! Throughout February, each chorus section listened to, observed and analyzed a variety of Super Bowl national anthem performances. After thoughtful discussion, they cast their votes, and now, the results are in. Click here to see which anthem emerged as the class favorites.

Reminder! There is no school tomorrow, March 7, for LS STUDENTS ONLY.

There is school tomorrow, March 7, for MS/US STUDENTS, but both divisions will be dismissed early at 12:15 p.m. Buses will run at 12:30 p.m.

There is no school for ALL STUDENTS next week (March 10-14) for Spring Break.

Students are reading The Pearl as part of the sixth-grade English curriculum, so we examined oysters in Science Lab this week. Sadly, none of the oysters contained a pearl, but students had a lot of fun dissecting oysters and learning about the importance of oyster reefs in the Indian River Lagoon.

The middle school girls lacrosse team hosted Storm Grove Middle School in a rematch at Pirate Stadium on 3/5/25. Despite being down early in the game, the Pirates rallied to make an incredible comeback and surpassed the Stingrays on the field. The Pirate team were able to off their opponents at the end to claim a hard-fought 7-5 victory.

Scoring goals for the Pirates were Grace Clemente, Madison DeCosta, and Gertie Busch-Dunford. Busch-Dunford was relentless during draws, winning many draw controls. The defensive charge led by Nevaeh Williams and Linley Davis-Curley proved instrumental in the Pirates taking possession of the ball over the Stingrays. At goal, Abbey Carter made several impressive saves for the Pirate team.
 

On 3/3/25, the middle school girls lacrosse team played their first home game of the season in Pirate Stadium against Gifford Middle School. The Pirates played hard on the field, ensuring the 8-6 victory over the Tigers.

Madison DeCosta had a standout performance for the Pirates, netting a number of goals. Many great plays were made by Abbey Carter in goal, helping keep the Tigers one step behind. Claire Haller led the successful charge on defense for the Pirate team.
 

On 3/3/25, the middle school boys lacrosse team hosted Gifford Middle School on the Michael J. Mersky Field. The Pirates were raring to go in the rematch, handily defeating the Tigers 9-2.

Will Fox shone in the goal with 15 saves. Shane Carroll led the Pirates in goals scored with 3, followed closely by Baxter Corrigan and Chris Curley with 2 goals each. Teammates Noah Frisk and Finn Conforti netted 1 goal apiece. Jackson Parker won 10 of his 12 faceoffs. Defensive standouts for the Pirates included Triston Scent, Teddy Donohoe, Charlie Barnett, and Guy Wengler.
 

The middle school boys lacrosse team traveled across town to Gifford Middle School in Vero Beach on 3/4/25 to take on the Tigers. The Pirates dominated the field, winning 7-2 against their opponent.

Leading the scoreboard for the Pirate team was Baxter Corrigan with 3 goals, followed closely by Shane Carroll with 2 goals. Teammates Noah Frisk and Carter Simpson netted 1 goal apiece. Having an outstanding day at the net, goalie Will Fox made 14 impressive saves. Performing well on defense for the Pirates Jack Della Porta, Kayleb Redmon, and Ian Wallace.
 

The varsity track & field team traveled to The Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens on 3/1/25 for an invitational meet. The girls team finished 7th overall with 46 points, and the boys team finished 8th with 29 points. The teams combined for 8 new school records and 1 tied record.

On the track for the girls team, Jacquelyn Perrin finished in 4th place at 13:21.34 in the 3200m, and Stephanie Storts finished 5th in the 800m at 2:36.57. Sophie Cooper finished in 7th place with 14.39.90 in the 3200m and in 10th place in the 1600m with 6:23.77. In the girls 4x800 relay, the team of Cadence Callaghan, Cooper, Storts, and J. Perrin captured 3rd place with their school record finish of 10:52.47. In the 4x400 relay, the team of Hebig, Sloane Moylan, Sloane Weber, and Storts finished in 3rd place with 5:11.02. In field events for the girls team, Mia Perez finished 1st place in both the Javelin (23.90m) and Discus (28.60m, a school record) and 10th place in the Shot Put (7.06m). Hebig finished 7th place in the Long Jump with 4.24m. Jaida Jackson placed 9th in Discus with 20.61m and 9th in Javelin with 17.78m.

In track events for the boys team, Jack Curley finished in 3rd place in the 3200m with 10:38.05, and Nicky Colontrelle placed 6th in the 400m Hurdles at 1:13.33. Jaden Jackson set new school records in the 100m (12.24) and 200m (25.38), and Spencer Taft set a school record in the 400m with 57.06 to finish in 10th place. Finishing in 3rd place, the 4x800 relay team of Taft, Leibik, Chris Perrin, and Curley clocked in at 9:25.31, which is a school record. The 4x400 relay team of Aiden Bryant, Colontrelle, Dambournet, and Matthew Cocks finished in 5th place at 4:20.32; and the 4x100 relay team of Jad. Jackson, Colontrelle, Leibik, and Dambournet finished in 6th place with 49.46, a school record. Curley led the boys team in the field events with his 4th place finish in Javelin (40.61m). Nicky Colontrelle placed 7th in the Long Jump at 5.47m. Leibik saw a tied school record with his 1.57m result in the High Jump to place 10th.
 

On 2/28/25, the varsity boys lacrosse team hosted Martin County High School in Pirate Stadium. The Pirates came out hot on the field, moving into halftime with an 8-5 lead. The Pirates saw a 3rd quarter shutdown of the Tigers, scoring 4 more goals and holding their opponents scoreless. Ultimately, the Pirates walked away from the victors with their 13-10 finish.

Connor O'Brien sounded the charge for the Pirate team with 6 goals and 4 assists. Chris Campbell and Matthew Vatland recorded 2 goals apiece, and Turner Barnett and Charlie Corrigan claimed 1 goal and 1 assist each. Alex Dambournet added 1 goal toward the Pirate victory. Securing 6 faceoff wins apiece were Behr Nyman and Vatland. At goal, Edwin Provancher made 5 saves on 15 shots on goal.

Additional on-the-field stats for the Pirate team include 13 groundballs and 2 caused turnovers.
 

The middle school boys lacrosse team hosted Gifford Middle School on 2/28/25 in Pirate Stadium. The Pirates were raring to go from the start, pulling ahead early to defeat the Tigers 9-3.

Leading the scoreboard for the Pirate team were Carter Simpson with 3 goals and Baxter Corrigan with 2 goals and 2 assists. Chris Curley recorded 1 goal and 3 assists. Teammates Shane Carroll, Jackson Parker, and Rudy Radocaj collected 1 goal each for the Pirates. At goal, Will Fox made 10 saves. Providing vital on the defensive end to keep the Tigers at bay were Daegan Adams, JD Sorensen, Camden Radecke, Jack Della Porta, and Teddy Donohoe.
 

On 2/27/25, the middle school girls lacrosse team headed across town to Storm Grove Middle School in Vero Beach for their game. The Pirates started and finished their game with impressive tenacity, with Gertie Busch-Dunford and Madison DeCosta changing the dynamic on the field toward the end of the game. The Pirates narrowly fell to the Stingrays 5-7.
 

On 2/27/25, the varsity baseball team traveled to USSSA Sports Complex in Melbourne to take on the Brevard HEAT in a rematch. The Pirates shut down the Firehawks on the field, leaving their opponents scoreless while seeing their own runs batted in in the 1st, 4th, and 5th innings. The Pirates proved the ultimate winners, bringing home the 3-0 victory.

At the mound, Caden Freedman pitched 4 innings, with 7 batters struck out. Reid Morris pitched for 3 innings with 5 strikeouts. In fielding stats for the Pirates, catcher Cyprian McIntosh recorded 11 putouts and 1 assist. Freedman saw 5 putouts, and Trey Dunlap tallied 2 putouts. Teammates Graham Hutton, Brayden Schraw, and Cooper Harp each collected 1 putout.

At bat for the Pirates, R. Morris recorded 1 run, 2 hits, 1 RBI, a triple, and 1 stolen base; and Jaden Jackson saw 1 hit, 1 RBI, and a triple. Nolan Ange had 1 hit and 1 run for the Pirate team, and Freedman recorded 1 run and a stolen base. Schraw collected an RBI and a stolen base, and Will Morris also stole a base for the Pirates.
 

On 2/26/25, the middle school boys lacrosse team hosted Benjamin Middle School on the Michael J. Mersky Field for their season opener. Despite being down in the first half, the Pirates fought back in the second half to narrow the gap on the scoreboard. The Pirates fought hard through the end but fell to the Buccaneers 4-6.

Scoring 2 goals for the Pirates was Shane Carroll. Chris Curley saw 1 goal and 3 assists. Baxter Corrigan netted 1 goal for the team. At goal, Will Fox recorded 12 saves. The defensive efforts of Jack Della Porta, Max Conforti, Guy Wengler, Triston Scent, and Kayleb Redmon played a crucial role in holding back the Buccaneers.
 

The varsity girls tennis team competed against Melbourne Central Catholic High School on the road on 2/26/25 at Fee Avenue Park Tennis Courts in Melbourne. The Pirates proved too much for the Hustlers on the courts, winning 6-1.

Winning singles matches for the Pirates were #2 Chandler Higdon (8-5), #3 Emmery Clarkson (8-1), #4 Alex Shackelton (8-2), and #5 Jenessa Kendall (8-0). 

Winning their #1 doubles match was the team of Mia Maldonado and Kendall (8-3). Helping bring home the Pirate victory was the #2 doubles team of Clarkson/Higdon (8-3).

Winning an exhibition singles match was Sofia Corominas de Wit (8-0). 
 

Traveling to Fee Avenue Park Courts in Melbourne on 2/26/25, the varsity boys tennis went head-to-head against Melbourne Central Catholic High School. The Pirates dominated the courts against the Hustlers, winning in a 7-0 sweep. 

Winning singles matches for the Pirates were #1 Jose Robledo Pretelt (8-1), #2 Seb Hall (8-3), #3 Nicholas Weise (8-4), #4 William Suleman (8-6), and #5 Nicky Colontrelle (8-1). 

The #1 doubles team of Robledo Pretelt/Rushil Sura captured an 8-6 victory. Finishing out the successful day for the Pirates was the #2 doubles team of Hall/Weise(8-3). 

Winning an exhibition singles match for the Pirates was Colontrelle (6-2).
 

The middle school girls lacrosse team traveled to North Palm Beach on 2/26/25 to take on Benjamin Middle School. The hard-fought battle on the field saw the Pirates put forth a great team effort, but they fell to the Buccaneers 5-9.

Key performances by Claire Haller and Sloane Moylan helped shape the Pirate defense, and Gertie Busch-Dunford and Grace Clemente set the tone in the midfield for the Pirate team.
 

On 2/25/25, the varsity boys lacrosse team headed to Viera to take on Viera High School. Despite being down 2-0 at the end of the 1st quarter, the Pirates rallied on the field to take a decisive 5-3 lead going into halftime. The Hawks were unable to catch back up with the Pirates, and the Pirate team secured the victory 14-8.

Leading the scorers on the field were Connor O'Brien with 5 goals and 4 assists and Chris Campbell with 5 goals and 2 assists. Turner Barnett tallied 2 goals and 2 assists, and Keegan Nyman netted 2 goals. Providing 2 assists for the team was Charlie Corrigan. At goal, Edwin Provancher made 8 saves on 16 shots on goal. K. Nyman helped the Pirates remain in control with 12 face-off wins. Matthew Vatland grabbed 2 face-off wins and Behr Nyman saw 1.

Additional field stats for the Pirates include 34 groundballs and 5 caused turnovers.
 

Seventh-grade varsity equestrian Morgan Thompson took part in the 2025 Winter Spectacular VIII FEI Show at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala on Feb. 18-23. She won 2nd place in the 0.65 jumper division on her horse Disney. Thompson trains at Stardust Equestrian in Vero Beach.
 

On 2/21/25, the varsity track and field team opened their season at an invitational meet held by Viera High School of Viera. The Pirates, eager to show off their skills in their events, set 6 new school records and several new personal records. The girls finished in 5th place with 78 points, and the boys finished in 6th place with 24 points.

On the track, the girls 4x800m Relay team of Cadence Callaghan, Sophie Cooper, Stephanie Storts, and Jacquelyn Perrin broke the school record by 27 seconds, finishing in 1st place at 10:59.17. Newcomer Callaghan also ran the 400m Hurdles, capturing 2nd place and breaking the school record with a 1:21.18. The 4x100m Relay team of Callaghan, Tajani Gayle, Lilly Jensen, and Mia Perez finished 4th place at 55.43. In the 1600m, J. Perrin finished 5th with a personal record of 5:58.53, and Storts placed 8th at 6:13.00. J. Perrin also placed 5th in the 800m (2:48.05), and Jensen placed 6th in the 200m (28.76). Storts finished in 7th place in the 3200m with 13:57.03, and Audrey Elliott set a personal record in the 100m with 14.96.

In field events, Mia Perez finished 1 place in both Discus (25.60m) and Javelin (26.0m) for the girls team. Making her track debut, Jaida Jackson finished 4th place in Shot Put with 7.42m and 3rd place in Discus with 23.59m. In the jumping pit, newcomer Jensen broke the school record in her first meet with a jump of 4.39m to place 5th in the Long Jump. Nahlia Hebig finished 7th place in the Long Jump with 2.20m, and Milani Perez set a personal record in the Long Jump with 3.80m.

For the boys team, Jack Curley, who set personal records in all 4 of his events at this meet, finished 2nd in Javelin and broke his own school record, breaking the 20m mark with his 40.21m throw. Curley finished 6th in the 1600m with his personal record time of 4:49.36 and finished 8th place in the 800m with 2:15.33. Matthew Cocks placed 5th in Discus with 25.76m and set a personal record of 27.78 in the 200m. Jamin Dunham set a personal record in the 1600m with 5:30.41. In the boys relays, the 4x800 Relay team of Spencer Taft, Aiden Bryant, Chris Perrin, and Cam Perrin broke the boys' record by 39 seconds to finish 4th place at 10:21.55. The boys 4x400m Relay team of Nicky Colontrelle, Jay Leibik, Taft, and Curley obliterated the previous school record for this event by 36 seconds with a 3:54.61.
 

On 2/20/25, the varsity boys tennis team took on Vero Beach High School on the road in Vero Beach. The Pirates fought valiantly on the court but were defeated by the Indians 2-5.

Winning singles matches for the boys team were #3 Nick Weise (8-6) and #4 Nicky Colontrelle (9-7). 

Seeing great success in their exhibition doubles matches against the Indians were the teams of Aneesh Chalasani/James Peponis (8-4) and Jackson Peshke/Matthew Stern (8-1).
 

The varsity girls tennis team traveled across town to take on Vero Beach High School in Vero Beach. The Pirates saw many great plays on the court but ultimately fell to the Indians 1-6.

Winning her singles match for the girls was #5 Alex Shackelton (8-0). 

Winning an exhibition singles match was Addison Logemann (8-2). Overcoming their opponent in an exhibition doubles match was the team of Khlieo Perez and Sofia Corominas de Wit (8-5).
 

On 2/18/25, the varsity girls lacrosse team hosted Sebastian River High School in Pirate Stadium. The Pirates easily handled the Sharks on the field, winning 14-1.

Grace Fykes led the Pirates into battle with 2 goals and 2 assists. Teammates Margaret Fykes, Blair Moore, Lily Chin, and Tenley Martin all netted 2 goals apiece. Lily O'Brien collected 1 goal and 1 assist. Nicollette Kennedy, Brooke Moore, and Cami Colontrelle each recorded 1 goal. Providing 1 assist apiece were Aerin Russell, Bebe Busch-Dunford, and Emma Ramsay.
 

On 3/5/25, the middle school boys lacrosse team traveled to Oslo Middle School in Vero Beach to take on the Wildcats. The Pirates outmaneuvered the Wildcats on the field to win the game 9-3.

Leading the Pirates in goals scored was Shane Carroll with 4. Triston Scent netted 2 goals and also claimed 5 ground balls. Baxter Corrigan also tallied 2 goals for the Pirate team, and Chris Curley added 1 goal in the victory. Jackson Parker had a tremendous day in faceoffs, collecting 8 faceoff wins out of 10. Will Fox made 12 saves at goal for the Pirates, keeping the Wildcats at bay. Brady Whitelock saw 2 takeaways. Leading the charge on Pirate defense and making incredible plays were Teddy Donohoe, Guy Wengler, Cov Kennedy, Charlie Barnett, and Rudy Radocaj.
 

The varsity boys weightlifting team hosted John Carroll Catholic High School and Sebastian River High School in the Wachter Activities Center for their last meet of the regular season. In the Olympic category, the Pirates scored 27 team points, John Carroll scored 36, and Sebastian River scored 41. In the Traditional category, the Pirates recorded 23 points, Sebastian River recorded 38, and John Carroll recorded 46. Individual scores for the Pirate team are below: