Feb 28th, 2012
LAKE WALES – The Florida Athletic Coaching Association (FACA) has awarded three top Region 13 basketball recognitions to Lake Wales High School:
- Zada Williams is the Region 13 5A Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year
- Russel Wilson is the Region 13 5A Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year
- Coach Billy D. Washington is the Region 13 5A Coach of the year
The boys’ team (26-4) is currently No. 1 in the state, and will play Thursday (March 1) in the state Class 5A semifinals at the Lakeland Center.
Region 13 includes all member schools in Polk County. For more information about FACA, go to www.floridacoaches.org.
LAKE WALES – Janie Howard Wilson Elementary students may be able to prove which athletic shoes provide the greatest spring, or which softball bats deliver the longest drives.
LAKE WALES – Vic Story (left) and Kyle Story accept the “Leading by Example Business Partnership Award” from Janie Howard Wilson Elementary’s Assistant Principal Steven Whitaker on Wednesday (June 5).
LAKE WALES –– Members of the Fowler family pose for a photo in the new Grandmaster’s Garden at Hillcrest Elementary following a May 31 dedication ceremony in memory of teacher and chess coach Jeffrey Fowler, who died in March.
