Saint Stephen's Athletics

SEVEN STUDENT-ATHLETES SIGN

Seven senior student-athletes made their college destinations official at a signing ceremony held in front of their peers in the Upper School Commons this morning.

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FALCONS WIN SSAC 5A TITLE

The Falcons proved it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, as they captured the Sunshine State Athletic Conference 5A Championship with a dominating 47-7 win over Ocoee Legacy Charter in Lakeland on Nov. 12.

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FALCONS SERVING UP EXCELLENCE

An argument can be made that Saint Stephen’s boys tennis is currently in the midst of the most successful run in the program’s storied history – but so far, without the ultimate payoff.

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BROWNS TOSS CHISOX FIRST PITCH

Saint Stephen’s alums (Class of 2018) Chase and Sydney Brown, star student-athletes on the football team at the University of Illinois, were selected to throw out the honorary first pitch on Wednesday, May 25, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago prior to the White Sox game against the Boston Red Sox.

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SPRINGSTEAD SETS RECORD

Senior Jamie Springstead has rewritten the SSES basketball record book, as she became the school’s all-time leading scorer – regardless of gender – in a Jan. 6 home victory against Patel High.

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Saint STephen's Boys Golf 2021 Class 1A State Champions

FALCONS CAPTURE 1A STATE TITLE

The Saint Stephen’s boys’ golf team won the Class 1A state championship today, running away with the title at the Mission Inn Resort & Club at Howey-in-the-Hills.

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TENNIS IS RUNNER-UP AT STATE

After cruising to district and regional titles, the SSES boys’ tennis team fell one victory short of its first state championship since 2015.

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LACROSSE SWEEPS TITLES

Saint Stephen’s lacrosse swept district competition, with both the boys and girls winning their respective tournaments on April 15 to advance in the postseason.

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BOYS TENNIS WinS DISTRICTs

The Falcons cruised to a win the 1A-District 11 Tournament on April 12-13 at Payne Park in Sarasota, capturing their third district title in four seasons and the 16th in school history.

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SUPPORT SSES ATHLETICS

The annual golf tournament to raise funds for the Saint Stephen’s Athletic Department – the Green & Golden Golf Scramble – is scheduled for Saturday, May 1, at The River Club Golf Course in Bradenton.

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BOYS SOCCER WINS DISTRICT

On the strength of a thrilling 2-1 victory on the road at local rival and top-seeded Bradenton Christian, the Falcons (11-4-1) captured the Class 2A-District 10 tournament championship on Thursday evening (Feb. 11).

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FALCONS FINISH 7TH AT STATE

After battling for two days, the Falcons finished seventh at the state golf tournament and brothers Ben and Alex Long both placed in the top 10 individually.

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Q&A: HEAD COACH A.J. BROWN

Long-time assistant A.J. Brown enters his first season as the Falcons head football coach in 2020. Coach Brown sat down for a quick Q&A session as he prepared for his inaugural campaign leading Saint Stephen’s:

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BOLEK NAMED BASEBALL COACH

Former pro player and coach Ken Bolek has been named the next leader of SSES baseball. Coach Bolek brings a long and impressive resume to the Falcons that started at the University of Arizona, where he was a member of the school’s 1976 College World Series championship team.

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FHSAA HONORS FALCONS

Falcon student-athletes were honored on Thursday (June 2) when the Florida High School Athletic Association named Saint Stephen’s as the recipient of this year’s Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award in Class 3A.

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CRENETI RESIGNS FOOTBALL POST

Tod Creneti, the head coach who built Saint Stephen’s football into an independent school powerhouse, has resigned his position after nine seasons at the helm. Veteran assistant coach A.J. Brown has been named as Creneti’s successor.

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SSES RUN ENDS AT FINAL 4

The SSES girls basketball team’s historic season came to a close in the Class 3A State Final Four on Wednesday night (Feb. 26) with a 67-30 loss to Carrollwood Day School at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.

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GIRLS HOOPS SETS WIN MARK

With their victory on Tuesday night (Jan. 21), the 2019-20 SSES girls basketball team is now in the record book as the winningest team in school history.

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FALL SPORTS TEAMS EXCEL

The fall season wrapped up on Nov. 9, and football, boys golf, swimming, and boys cross country all advanced deep into the postseason. The football Falcons (9-2) fell one step short of returning to the independent state championship game for the fifth straight year, losing to Orlando’s The Master’s Academy in the semifinals.

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Verrill Named to Maine HOF

Falcons head baseball coach Mike Verrill has been selected for induction into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Mike coached high school baseball for 20 years in the state and also led the program at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

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Tennis Captures District Titles

The Falcons boys and girls tennis teams dominated the 1A-District 9 tennis tournament (April 15-16) at the Payne Park Tennis Center in Sarasota, winning all four doubles titles and nine of 10 singles to advance to regional play.

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sOCCER DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Falcons completed a sweep last week, with both soccer teams winning 1A-District 7 soccer titles.

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Falcons Fall to Orlando

Despite the dejection on the field after the Falcons fell, 35-14, to Orlando Christian Prep on Nov. 17 in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference Independent State Championship Game, the 2018 season might go down as SSES’s most noteworthy.

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Falcons Finish 10th

Led by sisters Maria and Catherine Huang, the SSES girls golf team finished in 10th place at the 2018 Class 1A State Championship Tournament, Oct. 30-31 at the Mission Inn Resort, Howey-in-the-Hills.

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Do You “KYP?”

If you were to wander onto the practice field at Saint Stephen’s where I coach high school football, there are any number of phrases you might hear that, without some context, make absolutely no sense.

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Virgilio Hired

Saint Stephen’s has added another high-caliber coach with a championship resume to its already impressive roster with the hiring of Guy Virgilio to lead its girls soccer program.

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Falcons State Champions!

Saint Stephen’s football completed an undefeated 2017 season and defended its Sunshine State Athletic Conference Independent State Championship with a 49-21 Florida Bowl win over Windermere Prep on Nov. 18 at the Master’s Academy in Oviedo.

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Golf Teams Defend Titles

The SSES girls and boys golf teams successfully defended their 1A-District 16 titles on Monday, Oct. 16, advancing to their respective regional tournaments on Oct. 23.

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