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Recent Varsity Softball 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
Lady Warriors defeat Lake Highland 17-1
April 26, 2022 --
OCP Softball continued their winning ways with their eighth consecutive victory of the season against Lake Highland Prep, 17-1. The victory also was the last home game of the regular season and their two seniors, Angelina Flores and Dayanara Perez went out in grand style.
Sophomore Naya Rosario was 3-for-4 scoring three runs with two RBI. Junior Carlee Cruz and sophomore Ari Jimenez each had two hits. Cruz had a bases-clearing triple after driving in the first of her team-leading four RBI in an earlier at-bat. Jimenez drove in two and scored twice while also stealing two bases. Perez, playing first base, was 1-for-3 scoring twice and driving in one RBI. Flores, playing right field was 0-for-3, but drove in one RBI.
Junior Grace Thomas pitched a three-inning shutout to earn the win, her 10th of the season in 12 starts. She gave up one hit while striking out six of the 10 batters faced. Thomas' ERA dropped to 1.61 on the season.
OCP (17-4) had 13 hits with seven being doubles. The Warriors have now matched their opening season 8-game winning streak, and will play their final regular season game on Friday at The Master's Academy. The Warriors are ranked 3rd in Class 2A according to Maxpreps.com heading into Districts next week.
SENIOR NIGHT MEMORIES
Head coach Dustin Schneider, along with athletic director Treig Burke and principal Jennie Jacobson, thanked Flores and Perez for all of their contributions to the OCP Softball program in their pregame ceremony. Here are their accolades and thoughts:
Angelina Flores
Some of the athletic achievements that Angelina has fulfilled are being on the OCP Softball team since her freshman year and receiving the Heart and Hustle Award during her Junior year.
On the academic side of her accomplishments, she has been accepted into 14 colleges and universities and was offered a total of $600,000 in scholarships. Her future plans are to attend Florida Atlantic University to work towards a degree in Criminal Psychology.
A few special thanks from Angelina,
“Thank you to my family and friends for coming to my games to support me. Thank you to all of my coaches who have coached me throughout these seasons. A special shout to Mrs. Missy for always being there on and off the field so thank you for being the best softball mom. To my teammates, I love you guys so much and will always be your guys’ biggest fan.”
Dayanara Perez
Some of the athletic achievements that Dayanara has accomplished are being on the OCP Softball team since 7th Grade, receiving the most improved player award in 8th Grade, and being an Honorable Mention in the 2A All-State Teams and Recognition, as well as hitting her first home run during her junior year season.
Academically, she is in the National Honors Society and she has attained a GPA of 4.0. She plans to attend the University of Central Florida to study for a bachelor's degree in Science in Business Administration with a minor in Real Estate.
Special thanks from Dayanara,
“Thank you to all of my coaches and softball teammates throughout all of my years of playing. Thank you to Coach Patt and Coach Schneider for making me the player I am today. Most importantly, thank you to my family. I am thankful for having the ability to play with my sister, Alondra, for several years now. Thank you to my parents for the love and support and thank you to my dad for being the best coach I have ever had. And above all, I thank God for giving me the skill, talent, patience, and ability to play.”
2 Home Run, Four RBI Day for Lexi Perez helps Lady Warriors to victory
April 18, 2022 --
Sophomore Lexi Perez was bad news for opposing pitchers on Monday, driving in four on two hits to lead Orlando Christian Prep Warriors past Boone 10-5 on Monday. Perez drove in runs on a walk in the first, a home run over the left field wall in the second, and a home run to right in the fourth for her 10th and 11th homeruns on the season.
The Warriors (14-4) fired up their offense in the first inning, when Perez drew a walk, scoring the first of four runs to start the game.
Junior Grace Thomas was the winning pitcher to improve her record to 8-1 in 10 starts for the Warriors. She pitched a complete game, allowing ten hits and five runs over seven innings, striking out five. Thomas has a 1.65 ERA on the season in 51 inning pitched.
Jamie Reinhardt took the loss for Boone. The pitcher surrendered six runs on nine hits over seven innings, striking out four. Giorgiana Woods started the game for Boone. Woods allowed four runs on one hit
Orlando Christian Prep collected ten hits. Perez and 7th grader Sabrina Boyer managed multiple hits for OCP. Boyer and Perez each collected two hits. Boyer had two doubles while Perez had two home runs..
Perez Earns Player Of The Week Honors
SB LIVE, a sports media entity that covers statewide and national high school sports, recognized OCP's third baseman, Perez, as their High School Athlete of the Week (April 4-10).
Perez had 5 hits in 11 at-bats (.455 avg), 6 RBI, 3 runs scored with 3 doubles and 1 home run over 3 games. She was 2-for-5 with 2 RBI in OCPs 11-7 come-from-behind victory over Mt. Dora Christian Academy. Then, she followed it up with a 3-for-4 game with 4 RBI, 2 runs, a double and homer in OCP's 11-1 victory over Lake Minneola.
Fans were given a chance to vote for Perez on their website among a group of dozen student-athletes across the state in various spring sports.
Warriors took home a 6-1 victory over Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
- 04/19/2022, 9:30am EDT
OCP beats Lake Minneola 11-1
- 04/13/2022, 12:30pm EDT
Lady Warriors Muzzle Bulldogs In Late Inning Rally For Win
- 04/06/2022, 4:45pm EDT
Warriors Soar High Over Falcons
- 03/27/2022, 8:00pm EDT
