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Recent Varsity Boys Soccer News
May 16, 2022
The purpose of our athletic ceremony is to honor our students for another successful year. We would like to take a moment to thank everyone both directly and indirectly involved in our school’s success.
Thank you Pastor Dustin Janney, Mrs. Jacobson, and the entire school staff. Their support for Orlando Christian Prep is paramount to our success.
Another huge thank you goes out to our parents. Your decision to place your child in our school, as well as the support, and the atmosphere you create at our games, fine arts events, and school functions is Amazing. You are definitely the backbone of our school.
To our volunteers, whether they helped cleanup after a game, work the gate, the chain crew, make a team meal, donate items for a bake sale, or chaperone field trips, we appreciate you and your time.
Special thanks to Bob Kennedy and Ms. Kathie Rehm for all of your continued help and support.
A HUGE thank you to the student athletes during these difficult times. The ever changing climate due to the pandemic was not easy. Your commitment despite the circumstances was huge. Thank you to all the administrators, teachers, faculty and staff for their commitment to our students, without all of you none of this would be possible.
Some highlights of the 2021-22 year:
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This year’s athletic program as a whole consisted of 200 student athletes.
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Our School hosted over 50 home games and competed in over 200 athletic contests.
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All of our varsity teams participated in district play.
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Our Varsity Football team finished their first season in FHSAA Class 2A and reached the State Semifinal.
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Our Middle School Track team was very competitive this year.
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Our Varsity Track team sent ten student athletes to the State track meet and several earned a medal finishing Top 8 in the state.
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Our Varsity Softball team won 20 games and advanced to the Regional Championship game..
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Our JV Basketball team had a strong season.
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Our Varsity Boys Basketball team completed the season winning the Class 2A State Championship for the third consecutive season. This was the 10th state championship in program history.
OCP Female and Male Athlete of the Year
The 2022 OCP Female Athlete of the Year is junior Aalyssa Gunn.
Aalyssa is a three sport athlete playing varsity volleyball, varsity basketball, and varsity track. She has been a three year starter on the volleyball team and was the team leader in kills this past season. She is a key contributor on the basketball team, and a strong performer in track and field. She also carries a 3.9 GPA.
The 2022 OCP Male Athlete of the Year is senior Ven-Allen Lubin.
Ven-Allen was a four year starter on the varsity basketball team. As a senior he averaged 14.5 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 steal per game. He won the Class 2A State Player of the year. He was First Team All State, as well All Central Florida First team. His four-year career consisted of 104 wins and he played in four consecutive state championship games winning three. He carries a 4.0 GPA. Upon graduation he will attend the University of Notre Dame on a full basketball scholarship.
Team Honors & Awards:
VARSITY FOOTBALL (Coach Guerschom Demosthenes)
(Athletic Scholarships)
Donovan Cordes - Thomas More University
Jamel Lynch - Mars Hill University
Curtis Kimmons - Southeastern University
Jaden Simmons - Fort Lauderdale University
(Academic Scholarships)
Kynkolas Ross- Southern University
Grant Overby- Morgan State University
JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL
Outstanding Defensive Player Award: - Brayden Schuster
Most Improved Offensive Player Award:- Noah Murphy
Most Improved Defensive Player Award:- Joel Cortes
VARSITY VOLLEYBALL (Coach Omar Soto)
Best Offensive Player - Aalyssa Gunn
Best Defensive Player - Alexis Kimble
Best Server Award - Alana Ortiz
Most Improved Award - Brianna Cooper
Coaches Award - Lydia Mascari
All-Star District Award Winners - Aalyssa Gunn and Brianna Cooper
VARSITY SOCCER (Coach Mpumelelo Matutu)
Most Outstanding Player - Robbie Cordes
Warrior Award - Mackenzie Stinson
Coaches Award - Matthew McCreery
VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL (Coach Lauren Ashley)
Most Valuable Player - Siarah Brown
Most Outstanding Player - Trinity Harden
Most Improved - Aaliyah Lewis
Coaches Award - Jordan Demosthenes
VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL (Coach Treig Burke)
Heart and Hustle Award - Jayden Hastings
Most Improved - Ameer Ramadan
Best Teammate - Mark Angueki
Coaches Award - AJ Brown and Ven-Allen Lubin
(Athletic Scholarships)
AJ Brown, Ohio University
Ven-Allen Lubin, University of Notre Dame)
VARSITY BASEBALL (Coach Adrian Hernandez)
Outstanding Player Award - Aydan Abalo
Most Improved Award - Jose Rojas
Coaches Award - Jonah Gonzalez
VARSITY SOFTBALL (Coach Dustin Schneider)
New Comer of the Year- Sabrina Boyer
Defense MVP- Naya Rosario
Offense MVP- Lexi Perez
Warrior Award- Grace Thomas
VARSITY TRACK & FIELD (Coach Rackell Goldson and Coach Guerschom Demosthenes)
Best Teammate - Brianna Cooper and Bradley Knight
Most Dedicated - Brian Thomas
Runner of the Year - Demarion Jenkins
Most Valuable Runner - Alexis Garcia
After a year away from the pitch, OCP Soccer returned to full varsity competition this season under the direction of Coach Mpumelelo Matutu.
Matutu, who also serves as a math teacher at OCP, was an assistant coach back in 2019 and will have a group of young players that have soccer-playing experience, just not at the high school level.
There are over 15 players on the roster playing in their first year of high school soccer. The are four returning players from 2019, senior Brianna Cooper (C), freshman Mackenzie Stinson, junior Robert Cordes (C), and sophomore Michael Holmes.
Having already gained a sense that this team will be a dedicated group that will continuously improve, Matutu feels that desire to get better every day on the field is going to be one of the strengths of this years team. He also added that the improvement in the teams technical abilities and game IQ was an area that he'll be working to improve upon since the last time they were on a pitch.
What does success look like for this team?
"Improvement every game and practice leading up to districts, as well as a wining record," said Matutu.
The Warriors travel to West Melbourne to play Calvary Chapel Academy on Thursday November 18 at 6:00 pm.
MORE ABOUT MATUTU
Originally from Zimbabwe, Harare, for high school Matutu played at a sports academy called Churchill Boys High where they won consecutive national championships in his junior & senior years. He also played for the national U20 team for two years before moving to Rock Hill, South Carolina on a full athletic scholarship at Winthrop University.
At Winthrop, he played one Division-1 season before transferring to Palm Beach Atlantic University where would graduate after playing three more seasons
Matutu has coached largely at soccer camps over the years and was a youth soccer coach when he was playing in college. The same passion for and love of Christ that he shares with his students in the classroom will be lead this team during the 2021-22 season.
