Shorecrest Preparatory School

Athletics: Winning the Right Way

Competition with Limited Spectators

Since allowing interscholastic competition to begin on September 16, Chargers Athletics has continued to employ and enhance its health and safety protocols for athletes and coaches. Now that competition has proceeded for 2 weeks without spectators, the Shorecrest Health and Safety Task Force has recommended that a limited number of fans be allowed to attend on-campus, home games. This policy will go into effect starting Wednesday, September 30.

Spectators will be limited to two per athlete for both Shorecrest and opposing teams and must RSVP through each team's Head Coach.
Coaches will send RSVP information directly to players and their families with more information, including the deadline to RSVP their attendance.
Spectators must check in upon arriving at the sporting event venue.
Only guests whose names are on the RSVP list will be allowed entry.
All spectators must be masked, remain socially distanced from other pairs of fans, and sit in clearly marked seats during the event.

This policy applies to Shorecrest-hosted, on-campus sporting events. Shorecrest will adhere to the policies and practices set forth by off-campus athletic venues.

Students in the SPS Broadcasting Club will continue to livestream games via @ChargersBeMore on Twitter. Games/matches in the Crisp Gym will also be streamed to the Shorecrest YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/ShorecrestPrep.

Shorecrest Chargers Athletics educates students in "Winning the Right Way"

Winning is an immediate objective in all athletic contests, but it is not an end in itself. Winning the right way is a process of providing experiences that help our student-athletes develop intellectually, physically, and emotionally.

Levels of Competition and Program Development

List of 3 items.

Varsity: Competing and Winning at the Highest Athletic Level

Objective: To raise the level of commitment and development through focused training, competitive drive and winning. Competing and winning at the highest athletic level is the goal of Varsity sports. Student–athletes at this level will have access to coaching and training resources to promote team success and optimize individual development and performance.

Impact: Athletics is a privilege, not a right. There are no game playtime guarantees for Varsity level student-athletes. Hardwork, dedication and performance are key components to increase chances of individual and team success. Seize the opportunity when given the chance to perform.
Junior Varsity: Preparing for and Developing Competition

Objective: To raise the level of commitment and development through focused training, competitive drive and winning. Developing and preparing student-athletes to compete at the highest athletic level is the goal of JV sports. Student–athletes at this level will have access to coaching and training resources to promote team success and optimize individual development and performance.

Impact: There is no predetermined game playtime allocation for JV level student-athletes. However, the goal of JV is to provide practice discipline and practical game experience for focused development of all players. Consistent with Varsity expectations, hardwork, dedication, and performance are key components to increase chances of individual and team success.
Middle School: The stepping-stone to JV & Varsity athletics

Objective: Skill development through team dynamics and competitive play. Each student-athlete will get an opportunity to experience practice and game situations through committed action, response and result activities.

Impact: Students who participate in MS sports are able to experience competition on a regular basis in a learning and encouraging environment. Development, growth, and maturity are key focuses of this educational level and MS athletics emphasizes the importance of supporting others through individual growth. This is the stepping-stone to JV/Varsity athletics.

Athletic Teams

Fall

Cross Country - Varsity and Junior Varsity, Boys and Girls
Football - Varsity and Middle School, Boys and Girls
Golf - Varsity and Middle School, Boys and Girls
Swimming and Diving - Varsity and Middle School, Boys and Girls
Volleyball - Varsity, Junior Varsity and Middle School, Girls
Sailing - Varsity & Junior Varsity, Boys and Girls
Cheerleading - Varsity and Middle School

Winter

Basketball - Varsity, Junior Varsity and Middle School, Boys and Girls
Soccer – Varsity, Junior Varsity and Middle School, Boys
Soccer - Varsity and Middle School, Girls
Competitive Cheerleading - Varsity

Spring

Baseball - Varsity and Middle School, Boys
Beach Volleyball - Varsity, Girls
Softball – Varsity and Middle School, Girls
Tennis – Varsity and Junior Varsity, Boys and Girls
Track - Varsity and Middle School, Boys and Girls

Fall Championships 2019

Cross Country

Girls District Runner-Up – moving onto Regionals

Boys 8th place finish at Districts – moving onto Regionals

Golf

Isabella Dolan (’22) and Sophia D (’26) have qualified as individuals to play in the State Golf Match.
MS Golf won 2nd place in their final Middle School Tournament.

MS Football
The Chargers MS Football team broke all previous scoring records for the team! They ended the season with 5 wins and 1 loss.

Swim and Dive

Boys District Champs - moving onto Regionals

Girls District Champs – moving onto Regionals
This makes 16 years that Patty Nardozzi has coached the Chargers to District champs!

Winter Championships 2019-2020

Boys Varsity Soccer: FHSAA 2A District 9 Champions, 2A Region 3 Champions, 2A State Champions!! Pinellas All Stars: Max Consoni '20, Will Hodgson '20, Samuel Idinge '20. Spectrum Athlete of the Week: Lucas Murphy '20.

Girls Varsity Soccer: FHSAA 2A District 9 Champions, 2A Region 3 Champions, 2A State Finalists! Pinellas All Stars: Taylor Andrews '20 and Christina Steffens '20.

Boys Varsity Basketball: Pinellas All Stars: First team Jacob Channer '20, Second team Omarhiyon Malcolm '20, Third team Mikhail Whyte '22, Honorable Mention Carter Clark '21.

SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019

(Spring 2020 season cut short by COVID-19 social distancing.)

Tennis: Boys: 1A District 9 Runner-Up

Track and Field: Girls: 1A District 7 Champions

Renice Dacres '19: 1A State Champion – Triple Jump, 1A State Runner Up – Long Jump

RJ Ayers '19: 1A State Runner Up – Shot Put

New School Records: Chaise Campbell '20 – Shot Put (35-1m); RJ Ayers '19 – Shot Put (49-10.5m); Andrea Romero '20 – Pole Vault (10-2m); Trevor Bernstein '19 – Pole Vault (13-10.5m); Mikera Patton '20 – 200 Meters (25.22 sec), 400 Meters (57.65 sec); Omarhiyon Malcolm '20 – 100 high hurdles (16.13 sec); Renice Dacres '19 – Triple jump (11.65m); Renice Dacres '19, Mikera Patton '20, Alanis J '24, Devyn Kropf '22 – 4x100 Relay (49.62 sec)

College Athletics

10 Chargers from the Class of 2020 signed to continue playing at the college level in baseball, basketball, football, sailing, swimming, tennis and volleyball. More information and a video may be found here.

8 Chargers from the Class of 2019 signed to continue playing at the college level in basketball, diving, football, sailing and volleyball. Read about the March 2019 signing here and the May 2019 signing here.

3 athletes from the Class of 2018 continued at the college level in rowing, soccer and tennis.

5 NCAA Athletes from the Class of 2017 pursued sports in college in cross country, football, sailing, swimming and volleyball.

13 members of the Class of 2016 signed to participate in collegiate athletics for women's and men's basketball, cheerleading, golf, sailing, soccer, tennis, track and field and volleyball.

Athletics Department

List of 4 members.

Anthony McCall

Athletic Director

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Anthony McCall and his wife Dolores joined the Shorecrest community in 2018, after serving for 21 years at Montgomery Academy in Montgomery, AL. Coach McCall began his career in the banking industry and later joined the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce where he served as the Director of Minority Business Development. In 1997, Coach McCall was named Dean of Students at Montgomery Academy. He remained in that position for ten years and coached boys basketball and football. In 2007, he was appointed Athletic Director, and during his tenure varsity teams won 33 State Championships and were State Runner-Up 15 times. Since Coach McCall assumed the role of AD, Chargers Athletics has secured two State Championships - Volleyball (2018) and Boys Soccer (2020), as well as a State Runner-up for Girls Soccer (2020). He currently coaches the Varsity Football team. Mr. McCall holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Auburn University.
Barry Bearden

Director of PE and Skill Development, Varsity Boys Basketball Coach

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Barry Bearden joined the Shorecrest Physical Education Department and the boys’ basketball program as the varsity head coach in 2020. Coach Bearden, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, worked at The Altamont School in Birmingham for 15 years. During his tenure he served as a Physical Education instructor, Athletic Director and head basketball/tennis coach. As a tennis coach his boys’ team won the State Championship in 2010 and 2017 while finishing State Runner-up in 2016. His basketball teams competed in one the most competitive Areas in the state, but managed to win 4 Area Championships and advanced to 3 Regional finals. Coach Bearden has coached and mentored athletes in the Birmingham area who have matriculated at Auburn University, Cornell, Georgia Tech, Stanford, the University of Alabama and the University of Texas. He most recently served as the Assistant Head Coach at Huffman High School (Birmingham) where he helped the varsity basketball team capture the 6A State Championship. As a former athlete Coach Bearden excelled in basketball and was named to All-Metro and All-State teams at West End High School. After being recruited as a football and basketball player, Coach Bearden selected basketball and attended UAB where he was a starting point guard (he was also the school’s first ever quarterback). He spent a brief stint playing in Europe before ending his playing career.
Joanna Duff

Athletics Admin. Asst.

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Joanna Duff graduated from Fairfield Univeristy with a Bachelor of Science. She has been working as the Athletics Administrative Assistant since 2012.
Richard Cameron

US Health & Fitness Teacher, Strength & Conditioning Coach

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Coach Richie Cameron has been teaching and coaching for nearly two decades. He began his career after graduating with his bachelor's degree from Oakwood University, teaching high school health and physical education in New City. Since then, Coach Cameron has also spent time as a classroom teacher, which included teaching various subject areas. Coach Cameron joined the Shorecrest faculty in 2011. He teaches health and fitness in ninth grade and is the Middle School and Varsity Track Coach and the Field, Strength and Performance Coach. Coach Cameron enjoys teaching, coaching, and relating to the students. He especially likes seeing his students and athletes accomplish things they never thought possible. Outside of Shorecrest, he enjoys spending time with his family and is an active member of his church. The Camerons have three Chargers.