Shorecrest Chargers Athletics

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 (8th grade and up), 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

SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021

Boys Track & Field: 1A District 10 Runner-Up.

Theo Simon ’22 – FHSAA 1A District 10 Champion (300M Hurdles), 1A Region 3 Champion (300M Hurdles).

Mikhail Whyte ’22 – FHSAA 1A District 10 Champion (Long Jump).

School Records – Jeremy Barton ’23 Javelin (42.49m), Theo Simon ’22 110 Meter Hurdles (15.68 sec) / 300 Meter Hurdles (40.35sec).

Girls Track & Field: 1A District 10 Runner-Up.

Sonoma Kasica ’24 – FHSAA 1A State Champion (Javelin), 1A District 10 Champion, 1A Region 3 Champion.

Nikki Ayers ’22 – FHSAA 1A District 10 Champion (100M Hurdles) & (300M Hurdles).

School Record – Sonoma Kasica ’24 Javelin (35.79m).

Softball: 2A District 10 Runner-Up.

Girls Tennis: 1A District 10 Champions, 1A Regional Finalists.

Boys Tennis: 1A District 10 Runner-Up.

#1 Doubles Team of Tyler Del Zoppo '21 and Stefan Bilanovic '23 FHSAA 1A State Final Four, 1A District 10 Champions.

Winter Championships 2020-2021

Boys Varsity Soccer: 2A District 9 Champions.

Girls Varsity Soccer: 2A District 9 Champions, 2A Regional Finalists.

Basketball season cut short due to COVID.

Fall Championships 2020

Swim and Dive: Girls Varsity – FHSAA 1A District 5 Champion (17 year streak), St. Pete City Runner-Up.

Sarah Lankford ’22 FHSAA 1A State Champion (200 Free), FHSAA 1A State 3rd Place (500 Free).

School Record - Sarah Lankford ’22 in 200 Free (1:49.21) and 500 Free (4:55.36).

Boys Varsity – FHSAA 1A District 5 Runner-Up, St. Pete City Champions.

Cross Country: Girls Varsity – FHSAA 1A District 10 Runner-Up, St. Pete City Runner-Up.

MS Football: The Chargers MS Football team ended the season with 4 wins and 1 loss.

Girls Varsity Golf: FHSAA 1A District 10 Runner-Up.
Isabella Dolan ‘22 1A District 10 Champion, 1A Region 3 Third Place, State Qualifier.

Middle School Golf won Second Place in their final Tournament.

College Athletics

3 Chargers from the Class of 2021 signed to continue playing at the college level in sailing, tennis and volleyball. More details here.

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.

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.
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.
Melinda Holmes

Athletic Administrative Assistant

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Melinda has enjoyed various roles during her last 18 years working in independent schools. Most recently, she worked as the Director of Library Services and as a dorm parent for Darlington School in Rome, GA. Prior to her time in Georgia, she worked as the college counseling secretary and as a dormitory head at St. Catherine's School in Richmond, VA. She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from James Madison University and a master's degree in School Librarianship from Longwood University. She is looking forward to using her organizational skills in her new role as Assistant to the Athletic Director at Shorecrest.

Melinda's husband, Marcus, is the Shorecrest Director of Facilities. They have two daughters in the Class of 2022 at the University of Georgia. Although Marcus loves to jump out of airplanes and scuba dive in deep waters, you'll find Melinda beside a pool reading or knitting.