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Rasmussen College’s central Pasco campus to open in May

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By B.C. Manion

The region will usher in a new chapter in its educational history on May 1 when Rasmussen College opens its new campus at Sunlake Boulevard and SR 54.

Claire Walker, campus president for the Pasco County campuses of Rasmussen College, outlined the college’s plans for the campus at a Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week.

The college’s new 25,000-square-foot building will begin offering online and traditional courses in August, Walker said. It has schools of nursing, health science, tech and design, business, education and justice studies.

The new Rasmussen College campus at SR 54 and Sunlake Boulevard in Land O’ Lakes

The new campus is situated between the Suncoast Parkway and Interstate 75, making it convenient for residents in Pasco and Hillsborough counties. It also will provide a straight shot into Hillsborough County when the Sunlake Boulevard extension is completed in future years.

The campus will offer a broad range of courses. Some will be taught on campus, some will be online and some will combine online and classroom learning.

“If you’re looking to return to school, or someone you know is starting out in their educational career, we probably have a program that they can take,” Walker said.

Rasmussen College pays close attention to the needs of employers in the communities it serves. It wants to provide relevant coursework and to ensure its students are prepared to meet existing needs in the work place, Walker said.

“One of the things I think is important for you to understand is that we always meet the needs of our communities,” Walker said. “So, for example, Sunlake High School has a finance academy, so we obviously want to follow that finance academy student into a bachelor’s degree, or get them interested in our new accounting degree,” Walker said.

“Pasco County has done a phenomenal job over the course of many years at creating academies in their high schools that track students specifically in their careers,” she said. “We actually articulate with those high schools to make sure that the students comes in with some credit from their high school degree,” Walker said.

The college is thrilled to be opening a campus at the SR 54 and Sunlake Boulevard location, Walker said. The site is across the road from a 72-acre site where T. Rowe Price plans to build office complex that may one day employ up to 1,600 workers.

“We wanted to be where the growth potential would be in the future, meeting the needs of the new communities and new employers and the new student population coming out of these high schools and our new communities out there,” she said.

The private, 110-year-old college has 21 campuses throughout the country. It has invested heavily in Pasco County, Walker said.

“When you think of a college, you think of its students. But our next biggest stakeholder is all of you, sitting in this room.

“You are the employers. You’re the people who take our students as graduates and make them successful as a community member.

“So, we partner with you more than we partner with anyone. It’s important that our students are ready, ready for the next round of positions to be open.

The campus is a startup operation and will begin with a small staff of about 10 people within the first few months, Walker said. Transferring staff members will fill about half of those positions. At full capacity, the campus is expected to serve about 1,000 students and to have 50-60 staff members.

For additional information about the Rasmussen College, go to www.Rasmussen.edu.

Pasco County may tweak tree rules

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By B.C. Manion

You might call it a case of unintended consequences.

When they required developers of most new subdivisions to plant trees in the lawns between the streets and the sidewalks, Pasco County leaders envisioned a day when those trees would form a canopy over the road, providing shade and creating a charming neighborhood ambience.

What they didn’t picture: sidewalks buckling from bulging root systems of mature trees.

Jim Flateau is president of the Pasco Alliance of Community Associations. (Photo by B.C. Manion)

Enter the Pasco Alliance of Community Associations.

This group wants to find a solution that gives people the option of taking the offending trees out and replacing them with tree with a smaller root system or planting another tree in a different location on their property, or donating a tree to plant somewhere else in the community where they live.

Or, they could simply leave the tree with the offending roots alone, said Jim Flateau, president of the Pasco Alliance of Community Associations, or PACA for short.

A number of PACA members have reported that sidewalks in their neighborhoods have been shifted by tree roots. They include the communities of Lake Heron, Stagecoach Santa Fe, Meadow Pointe II, Lettingwell, Collier Place, Asbel Creek, Oakstead, Meadow Pointe II, Sedgewick and Country Walk, according to PACA’s newsletter.

In many communities, it is the adjoining landowner’s responsibility to remove the tree and replace the damaged sidewalk, the newsletter says.

Flateau met with county representatives and Pasco County Commissioner Pat Mulieri to discuss the issue.

The officials expressed an interest in working with PACA to create an ordinance that would address the issue in existing communities.

Any proposed changes could be incorporated as part of the county’s rewrite of its land use code, or it could be taken up separately, Flateau said in a recent interview. In either event, however, there would be a public hearing on any proposed changes so residents would have a chance to share their thoughts.

County officials have noted that it is important to be sure that replacement trees are the “right tree” planted in the “right place,” Flateau said.

That means choosing trees that are Florida-friendly, selecting a variety of trees and ensuring that replacement trees are the right size for where they are being planted, Flateau said.

In order words, the county doesn’t want everyone to plant the same kind of tree because a disease could wipe them all out, he explained.

A website that can provide useful information on “right tree, right place” is: http://www.floridayards.org/fyplants/index.php

The idea is to try to establish the widest range of options.

“Let’s solve this problem for the people who think it’s a problem,” Flateau said.

County might trim tree rules

Although it was just an initial meeting, Pasco County officials and representatives of neighborhoods are considering options for replacing sidewalk-damaging trees.

— Leaving trees in place, if that is what the landowner wants.

— Requiring landowners to seek county permission to remove trees and to find out from the county whether the trees need to be replaced

— Planting an approved replacement tree on community property, if an overgrown tree has been removed from a lot that is too small to accommodate a tree.

— Giving associations the latitude to write their own plans for tree removal and replacement and deciding how to pay for it – and requiring the approval of such plans from the county

End close for SR 52 improvement project

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By Kyle LoJacono

The project to improve SR 52 between the Suncoast Parkway and US 41 in Land O’ Lakes is less than a month from completion.

The $1.6 million Florida Department of Transportation project, being performed by Lane Construction, is making several improvements to the 3.3 miles of roadways, according to department spokeswoman Kris Carson.

The bulk of the project is to resurface the stretch of highway, which sees about 19,300 vehicles drive through each day, according to Carson. It is also repairing damage to the five-foot wide paved shoulder area.

There are also additional improvements being made to SR 52’s intersections with US 41, Quail Ridge Drive and Kent Grove Drive.

The project is lengthening the left and right turn lanes heading south on US 41 at SR 52. It is also extending the westbound right turn lane on SR 52 at US 41.

The job is also adding two new pedestrian countdown crossing signal. One is on the south side of SR 52 to let people cross US 41, plus another on the west side of US 41 to allow passage across SR 52.

The westbound right turn lane of SR 52 is being lengthened to let more vehicles turn onto Quail Ridge. This will reduce backups, as more cars will be able to enter the turn lane instead of stopping on SR 52 until space clears.

The eastbound left turn lane of SR 52 is being extended at Kent Grove Drive to accomplish a similar goal as with the Quail Ridge intersection.

The last part of the job is to add a guardrail in front of the Quail Ridge subdivision on SR 52 just east of the Suncoast.

Potential lane closures between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. are still possible until the project’s completion.

US 41 widening on schedule

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project to make US 41 a four-lane highway to Connerton Road is on track for completion by the summer, according to department spokeswoman Kris Carson.

The $15 million project will make the three-mile stretch a four-lane divided road from Tower Road to Connerton. About 28,500 vehicles drive between Tower and Ehren Cutoff, which is just north of Connerton, according to Carson.

The project is paid for by federal stimulus money and being performed by R.E. Purcell Construction of Largo.

“Crews continue to build the new southbound lanes including installing the roadway base and lime rock on US 41 between Gator Lane and Connerton Boulevard,” Carson said. “Paving is expected to begin in April between Gator Lane and Roaches Run Boulevard. … Drainage pipes are currently being installed between Roaches Run and Connerton.”

Carson added some of the larger pieces of the project are already in the rearview mirror, including the opening of a southbound lane near Gator Lane to Tower, allowing two lanes of traffic to travel threw the construction site.

The work on the intersection of Gator Lane/Wilderness Lake Boulevard and US 41, which includes adjustments to the traffic signals, is also finished. Carson said there was an emphasis to finish work in that area quickly as Gator Lane is the main entrance to Land O’ Lakes High and the main buildings for the Pasco County School District.

For more information on the US 41 project or any other FDOT job, see www.dot.state.fl.us.

Dade City Premier gets new building

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By Kyle LoJacono

Premier Community HealthCare Group’s pediatrics and dental services in Dade City are getting new buildings thanks to a $530,000 federal grant.

The two-stage construction project began a month ago when its building at 14025 Fifth St. was demolished. The structure was being used as a pharmacy and the new building will go in its place.

Premier spokeswoman Sue Hutson said the 7,300-square-foot facility will be the home for its family medicine and pediatrics center. The job is being done by Simpson Environmental, a Trilby-based firm, and should be completed by the fall.

“It’s been our goal at all of our facilities to provide a clean, safe, welcoming environment for our patients and staff, while ensuring they are optimally functional to support our efforts to provide a high quality of service,” said Kim Schuknecht, Premier CEO. “I’m thrilled we’ve received these funds to improve the Dade City facility to mirror the other Premier locations in Dade City and Zephyrhills.”

Hutson said once the first building is finished, the Doc Stanfield dental facility at 37944 Church Ave. will be partially replaced and remodeled.

“We planned to redo the dental building, but it’s more than 50 years old,” Hutson said. “Engineers looked at the building and said it was going to take more than renovation. It will also be expanded.”

The second part of the plan still needs to be approved by the city. Because plans are not set, there is no estimated cost, but is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2012. Both phases are being paid for by money from the Capital Improvement Program federal grant.

“The projects will let us give better and expanded services to our patients,” Hutson said. “We’ll have more exam rooms and a more efficient layout. Everything will be better.”

Additional parking will come with the construction, but no patient care will be interrupted during the job, Hutson said. She added the new buildings will have the same look as Premier’s other facilities in Dade City and Zephyrhills.

Dade City community development director Michael Sherman thinks there will be no problems with the plans to renovate and expand the dental facility.

“It’s a great organization that gives assistance to low-income families,” Sherman said. “We’re pleased they’re expanding.”

Premier is a nonprofit group that gives cost-effective healthcare for adult and children. It offers behavioral health, dentistry, gynecology, obstetrics, pharmaceuticals and other wellness programs throughout Pasco County.

For more information on Premier, visit www.premierhc.org.

When twins are nothing alike

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Sunlake duo defy conventional thinking

By Kyle LoJacono

Meghan and Courtney Durbin are twin sisters on the Sunlake softball team, but the similarities end with their parents and taste in athletics.

Meghan and Courtney Durbin

“We’re night and day,” said Courtney, a junior outfielder. “Meghan definitely gets more frustrated. I try and stay positive. I’m usually the one who laughs it off even if I’m not doing so well. She’s harder on herself. I try and do the opposite to make her laugh.”

Meghan, a junior pitcher and second baseman, added, “We’re just completely opposite,” Meghan said. “She laughs things off and I’m harder on myself. I don’t get down, but I tell myself I can do better so I can make the changes in my next at bat or my next pitch.”

The two fraternal twins also look very different. Courtney, who was born one minute before her sister, is three inches taller and has brown hair. Meghan, by contrast, has red hair.

Another difference is Courtney bats left handed, while Meghan is a righty.

The Durbins started playing softball around age 6 and have developed a special chemistry from playing together for the last 10 years.

“If one of us is having a bad game we’re there to pick each other up,” Courtney said. “We can tell when the other is upset with something. It’s kind of like our twin telepathy. We know how the other is going to react to something and when something bad or good happens we know how to approach the other.”

First-year Sunlake coach Jami Finan said she has never had twins on the same team before.

“Sisters yes, but no twins,” Finan said. She then added, “They are really like coaching any other kids. Their maturity level is the same. There isn’t a sibling rivalry that has been going on for years. They’ve played together their whole lives, so it’s easy to coach them.”

The Durbins and the rest of the Sunlake softball team will play in the Class 4A-District 8 tournament at Hernando. The championship game is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21.

Lance Randall to lead Lions basketball

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By Kyle LoJacono

When 10-year Saint Leo University men’s basketball coach Mike Madagan resigned in February, Lions athletic director Francis Reidy expressed a desire for more wins from the program.

Lance Randall

Reidy found a coach who only knows winning.

Lance Randall was appointed to lead Saint Leo basketball on April 8, becoming the program’s 10th coach. Randall most recently was the associate head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a Division III program, since 2009. The Pointers went 26-4 last season and won the NCAA Division III national championship in 2010.

“I am looking forward to the challenges that await, as we work towards building a championship program steeped in the core values of Saint Leo University,” Randall said.

Randall, who was born in Wisconsin, is a 1994 graduate of Beloit College with a degree in government and also has a Masters of Arts in teaching from Webster University. While playing at Beloit, Randall was a two-time basketball team captain and a team MVP.

Randall has coached basketball on several levels, including at high schools and collegiately, during the past 17 years. He began coaching as an assistant at his alma mater Beloit from 1994-97, winning two Midwest Conference Championships.

He then moved to Webster in 1997 and had the task of turning around a team that went 2-23 the previous year. The Gorlocks responded quickly, winning the 1999 and 2000 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) championships. Randall became the winningest coach ever for Webster and was named SLIAC Coach of the Year twice.

Randall left Webster and served a two-year stint as the coach and vice president of operations for the Pertemps Birmingham Bullets, a professional team in Birmingham, England. He returned to the states in 2002 and was on the staff at Saint Louis University until 2004.

Randall moved to the high school ranks in 2005 with Oshkosh West in Wisconsin. In three years his squad posted a 71-3 record, including two state championships and a 26-0 record in 2006.

Randall was an assistant at Loyola University in Chicago for one year before taking over as the dean of students and assistant athletic director with Cedarburg High in Wisconsin from 2008-09.

Randall even worked as a coach with the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs Summer League team in July of 2010.

“We had many strong candidates for this position, and were very pleased with each of the finalists,” Reidy said.  “However, Lance Randall’s varied experience at virtually every level, NBA, European professional, Division I, Division III and high school, where success occurred at each stop was one of the major factors in him being selected. His various positions have created a diversified network of contacts, which will be useful in recruiting in other regions and even other continents.”

Reidy said Randall’s experience at other positions was also a factor in his selection.

“Lance’s experience as a sports information director and assistant athletic director gave him an edge on how to market and bring attention to the program, key ingredients when constructing a new beginning,” Reidy said. “We look forward to Lance, wife Pamela and children Evelyn, River, Ruby and Rocco becoming part of the Saint Leo community as we move into a new era with our basketball program.”

Randall’s debut to Division II basketball will require him to use all his skills. Saint Leo went 12-16 last year, winning just two Sunshine State Conference games and missing the conference tournament. The Lions last had a winning season in 1997-98, when the squad went 19-9.

“I look forward to getting to know our players and for the challenge of making Saint Leo a winner,” Randall said. “It’s a great university and we will do everything we can to make it known for basketball.”

Vande Berg balances tennis and school like a champion

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By Kyle LoJacono

High school teachers or coaches can attest top students or athletes are few and far between, so kids like Zephyrhills High junior Sarah Vande Berg come around as often as Halley’s Comet.

Sarah Vande Berg

Vande Berg has been the No. 1 player on the Bulldogs tennis team since her freshman year. Last year, she helped the program win the first district championship since 1999 and has also qualified individually and as a doubles team for the state tournament as a sophomore and junior.

“She’s definitely my leader,” said six-year Zephyrhills girls tennis coach Lorraine Hinkle. “She cheers on the other girls and is always at practice. I’ll miss her after next year.”

Vande Berg started playing the game around age 6, picking up the game because her father Todd played recreationally. She puts in about 20 hours of practice and workouts in the gym along with another 10-15 hours playing in high school matches and competitive tournaments around Tampa Bay.

The 5-foot-9 Vande Berg has posted an 11-1 record individually this regular season, losing only to River Ridge’s Tijana Subotic in three sets.

Vande Berg is not just limited to success on the court, posting a 4.1 weighted grade point average. Generally she does not finish with tennis each day until about 7:45 p.m. Mix in two or three tournaments each month and there is little time left for homework.

“It’s hard and it’s taken years of practice to be able to manage everything,” Vande Berg said. “You have to find time during the day to get things done. During lunch or if there’s a break in another class, I do homework or study. I just have to find some time.”

If it is hard to find time for homework, there is even less for other things.

“I don’t have any free time,” Vande Berg said. “If I had more time I’d probably just hang out with friends. I never get to do that outside of school.”

Hinkle says Vande Berg’s drive is what keeps her pushing to get better every day.

“I’ve never seen anyone with her focus,” Hinkle said. “All of my girls have always wanted to do well, but Sarah is different. Chelsea Smith last year was very focused, but not like Sarah.”

Sarah Vande Berg (left) and doubles partner Sydney Owens.

Smith was Vande Berg’s doubles partner last year, but has since graduated. She now pairs with freshman Sydney Owens.

“Just watching Sarah is a big help for me,” Owens said. “Watching the way she goes after every point and is always working at practice to get better. It’s really amazing to see.”

Vande Berg has been focusing on her fitness during the last year to become an even better player.

“Zephyrhills is kind of a small town,” Vande Berg said. “It’s hard to get noticed for tennis and I want to make it someplace bigger. There have been times when I’d like to just go take a nap, but I know I have the chance to make something out of myself and hard work is what will get me there.”

She added her coaches deserve a lot of credit for her improvement, and also gives thanks to her high school competition.

“The other girls have pushed me to get better,” Vande Berg said. “There are a lot of good players and it makes me work harder. Players like Hannah Still from Wiregrass Ranch and Subotic from River Ridge.”

Vande Berg said her main goal with tennis is to get a college scholarship.

“I might try to go pro after that,” Vande Berg said. “I’m not sure about playing professionally, but I know I want to go get my education first. The goal is to go for premed and then go to med school. If I can get through that alive then maybe I’ll try, but that’s not the first plan.”

Vande Berg lost in the first round of the Class 2A singles tournament last year and in the second round of doubles. Her quest for a state championship begins April 20 in Sanford.

Bulls charge into first state tournament

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By Kyle LoJacono

The Wiregrass Ranch boys tennis team has reached the regional tournament the last four years and several key additions helped the 2011 squad reach states for the first time.

Courage Okungbowa

The Bulls defeated Mainland 4-2, giving them the regional championship and sending them to the Class 3A finals.

“We’re going there with the outlook of we want to win it,” said Wiregrass Ranch coach Dave Wilson. “We’re not just going for the ride.”

The decisive point was earned when the Bulls’ No. 1 doubles team of Spencer Ong and Courage Okungbowa won 6-2, 6-3. It was some order of revenge, as it was Mainland who knocked out Wiregrass Ranch 4-3 in last year’s regional finals.

“It feels really good,” said Okungbowa, who is undefeated in singles play this year. “I’m really looking forward to states.”

The regional championship is the third for Wiregrass Ranch this year, following the boys and girls cross country teams.

“We get to put the numbers on the banner in the gym too,” Wilson said. “It’ll say regional champions 2011.”

Ong was Wiregrass Ranch’s No. 1 singles player last year, but Okungbowa moved to the area from Virginia and took over that spot. Ong now competes at No. 2 and has not minded the rearranging of squad’s rankings.

Spencer Ong

“It’s been awesome,” Ong said. “There was a lot more pressure on me last year as No. 1. It’s been a good combination in doubles too. I like to come to the net and he likes to stay on the baseline.”

Okungbowa said he enjoys playing tennis in Florida more because the competition level is higher than in Virginia. He added there has been no pressure taking over as the Bulls top player.

“I have a lot of confidence in myself,” Okungbowa said. “The one I was most nervous about was against Land O’ Lakes’ No. 1 (Colin Roller), but I managed to win that as well.”

Okungbowa is one of four new players for the Bulls. Their No. 3 player Eric Busch moved from Texas, No. 4 player Jaime Feliciano came from Puerto Rico and No. 6 player Koustubh Ramesh lived in Naples last year. That, plus returners from the 2010 squad, had Wilson confident about the team’s chances entering this season.

“We have had everyone back from last year,” Wilson said. “We reached the regional finals last year, so we had high expectations. People were complaining about recruiting, but I’m not going to Virginia, Texas and Puerto Rico to get players. The fact that they moved to this area is a stroke of luck. All of a sudden, guys who were district champions for us last year aren’t in the top five.”

In the regional finals the Bulls took the No. 1, 4 and 5 singles points in straight-set matches in less than one hour, but Mainland fought back to claim the No. 2 and 3 points to force doubles play. Ong and Okungbowa started their match first.

“There wasn’t too much pressure on us,” Ong said. “We were up 3-2 and we have a lot of confidence in our two doubles teams.”

The 3A state meet began on April 18 at Altamonte Springs. The championship match is scheduled for Wednesday, April 20.

Gaither’s Jackson signs with Barry

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By Kyle LoJacono

Gaither pitcher and outfielder Zach Jackson committed to Barry University in March and made that pledge official when he signed his letter of intent April 14.

Zach Jackson

“It’s a great relief,” said Jackson, who plans to study marine sciences. “I don’t have to worry about scouting, which is a long process. I can just finish out my season.”

Jackson has been a varsity player since his freshman year and is one of only five seniors on the roster.

“He’s been a big leader, especially this year because we only have a few seniors,” said Gaither coach Frank Permuy. “We have several leaders, but he is the captain. Zach. leads by example and has a great work ethic. He’s relentless in his work ethic and he really wants the team to succeed. Just a model captain.”

Jackson is batting .244 with 10 RBI, five doubles and two home runs this year. In 2010 he posted a .404 batting average.

On the pitching mound he has a 3-2 record with 2.19 ERA and 21 strikeouts. He was 5-3 with a 3.80 ERA last year.

“He has pitched since his freshman year, but he’s had to come into the big games more this year,” Permuy said. “In the past he’s been an outfielder first and a pitcher second. Now he’s had to be both. He’s come through and pitched some big games for us.”

Jackson has also achieved in the classroom. He has a 5.09 weighted grade point average.

“I know grades are very important,” Jackson said. “My parents instilled in me since I was a kid to work in the classroom.”

Barry’s coaches told Jackson he has a chance to play both positions, which was one of several reasons he picked the school.

“It’s in Miami and I always wanted to go to the University of Miami growing up,” Jackson said. “I realized that wasn’t an option, so when Barry started looking at me it was a great opportunity. They have great academics and a great baseball reputation. I’ll have the chance to come in and compete for a starting job right away.”

Jackson will be heading to south Florida after the school year, but he will always remember playing for the Cowboys.

“I’ve loved playing here and playing for coach P,” Jackson said. “He’s always told us to be prepared. I’ve tried to take that to heart and always be prepared for any situation.”

–All stats as recorded by Maxpreps.com by coaches.

Sweet’s basketball dreams come true

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By Kyle LoJacono

Land O’ Lakes girls basketball player Shanel Sweet hoped to play in college and her fantasy became reality April 13.

Shanel Sweet

That is when the point guard signed her letter of intent to play at Queens University of Charlotte, a Division II program in North Carolina

“It’s always been my dream,” Sweet said. “It’s overwhelming. … I went to visit a lot of schools, but when I went there I loved the community. Then when I started to get to know some of the players, and when we played a couple pickup games, we worked like we’d been teammates for years.”

Sweet’s basketball journey began at age 8 when her uncle Kelly McClellan introduced her to the sport. She played basketball at Gaither for three years before her family moved into Pasco County.

In her only season as a Gator she posted a team-high 18.4 points per game and 132 assists, while adding 91 steals and 57 rebounds. Land O’ Lakes went 24-3 and reached the Class 4A regional finals for the first time in program history. She never experienced a winning season or victory in a basketball district tournament while at Gaither.

“It’s been a long journey,” Sweet said. “When I came here I wasn’t expecting this. I was expecting us to just be ok again. When we started practicing, I knew we’d be really good.”

First-year Gators coach Laurie Fitzpatrick said Sweet added more than just stats.

“It took the whole team to get where we got, but she was our leader,” Fitzpatrick said. “She got everyone involved in the game and always gave everything she had. Every game she’d pick the team up.”

Fitzpatrick then added about Sweet signing, “She wanted this and this is her opportunity. We’re going to miss her. She’s worked very hard and has truly earned this.”

Sweet plans to study business, but is not sure what career to pursue. For now, she is just enjoying the chance to continue playing basketball.

“I’m relieved,” Sweet said. “Just knowing where I’m going for the next four years. It’s lessening the stress I’ve had the last year about what I’m going to do, where I’m going to go and if I’m even going to play basketball. I’m blessed to be able to go there on a full-ride (scholarship) and play basketball.”

–All stats as recorded by Maxpreps.com by coaches.