Good News October 2017 Broward

GoodNewsFL.org 15 october 2017 OUT AND ABOUT t aw o e on sale n r ets a kcTi c istmasTi rCh .com setk )RU D VTXDUH GHDO SOHDVH VXSSRUW RXU OLNH PLQGHG $GYHUWLVHUV KHUH LQ WKH *RRG 1HZV 7KH *RRG 1HZV ‡ *RRG1HZV)/ RUJ ¹ ¹ Stellar performances by Westminster Academy’s ath- letic program in the 2016– 2017 school year have led to a first-place finish in the Boys Division of the Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup All-Sports Award presented by the Florida High School Athletic Association. State Champi- onships won by Varsity Boys Cross Country, Basketball and Track & Field sealed the lead by an overwhelming mar- gin. Points are awarded to the 707 member high schools based on finishes in the FHSAA State Series competi- tions. Westminster Academy held a special assembly to celebrate this athletic achievement on Thursday, September 28. “Our student-athletes and coaches at Westminster Academy are motivated to compete at the highest level. Seeing our programs awarded the Sunshine Cup is an embodiment of honoring the Lord and providing a tes- timony through athletics. This is an esteemed award, and we are humbled to be recog- nized by the FHSAA with this great honor,” said Tony De- Mare, Westminster Academy Athletic Director. Student-athletes from the Class of 2017, many of whom contributed to this award, have gone on to compete at the next level at the University of Albany, Gardner-Webb, Gordon, Holy Cross, Univer- sity of Miami, MIT, Northeast- ern, Rhodes, Stetson, and Yale. For more, visit www.wa.edu. Westminster Academy Wins The FHSAA Sunshine Cup All-Sports Award