RE LOG Fall 2017

44 Ransom Everglades LOG FALL 2017 RE 39 5 30 20-2 The number of spring state championships won by Raider athletes. The spring titles came in boys’ water polo, boys’ tennis, girls’ discus and shot put (Ajagbe) and girls’ pole vault ( Anne Gutierrez ’17 ). The number of feet by which Ajagbe’s throw would have won the boys’ 2A state title . The number of consecutive victories earned by the boys’ water polo team on its way to a perfect season and first state title since 2008. Five players – nearly the entire starting lineup – were named first-team All-Dade players by The Miami Herald (see box). The record of the boys’ volleyball team during the homestretch of a fairytale season, which included district and regional titles before a narrow loss in the state quarterfinals. The number of feet by which Debbie Ajagbe ’17 won her third straight 2A state title in the discus with her winning throw of 169 feet, 3 inches. 2 A Superlative Spring The 2017 spring athletics season at Ransom Everglades was characterized by a mix of state championships, record achievements and joyous moments. Photos often tell the story best; in this case, however, numbers may provide the richest illustration. Here’s a look at the spring season by the numbers. Four RE athletes and four coaches claimed major athletics awards for small schools during the Miami Herald’s annual Miami-Dade County Athletic Awards Ceremony on May 23 as more than two dozen Raiders received recognition. Michael Colonna ’17 won Male Athlete of the Year for the second straight year, and Kyla Valls ’17 won Female Scholar Athlete of the Year and Girls’ Co-Swimmer of the Year. Erin Bakes ’18 won Girls’ Lacrosse Player of the Year and Jason Gould ’17 won Boys’ Water Polo Player of the Year. Debbie Ajagbe ’17 and Valls were named finalists for Female Athlete of the Year. Miguel Lamar ’17 was a finalist for Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. Girls’ golf coach Eric Salomatoff, girls’ lacrosse coach Bridgette Laskey, boys’ water polo coach Eric Lefebvre and boys’ tennis coach Peter Lehmann all won or shared coach of the year honors in their individual sports. Lefebvre was also a finalist for Male Sports Coach of the Year. Athletic Acumen Raiders awarded major sports awards Sports