By Kyle Coppola
Eustis High Basketball Players Sign College Commitment Letters
It was a terrific day at Eustis High School as three players signed their college commitment letters to continue their academic and playing careers at the next level. Jay’Veon Dale signed his commitment letter to Palm Beach State College, Lashawn Williams committed to Greenville University for football, while Kyle Belgrave committed to Panhandle State University for basketball.
Coach Wesley Nino Green spoke about each player who is heading to further their careers:
“Jay’Veon Dale comes from an amazing mom. He has been pushed and tested these last two years. Jay works hard on and off the court. He was our leading scorer the last two years. He put countless hours in on developing his jump shot, which made him hard to guard. He was a great leader on and off the court. Palm Beach is getting a winner and a hard worker. The sky is the limit for him,” says Coach Green.
“Lashawn is one of the best wide receivers who has come to Eustis High School. His maturity on and off the court and field has been amazing. He is all about winning and being a great teammate. Greenville University is getting a steal; Lashawn has Division 1 football talent. He was part of the rebuild of our basketball program and has been a great asset for us,” says Coach Green.
(Coach Green stands with Lashawn Williams who signed with Greenville University for football and Track & Field.)
Regarding Kyle Belgrave, Coach Green said, “Kyle had it rough. He graduated during the COVID year. He continued to fight through adversity on and off the court. He didn’t make the JV team his freshman year. But Kyle continued to work and turned himself into a college basketball player. He is a great kid and one of the pillars of our program. Panhandle State University is getting a great kid and an even better person.”
(Kyle is a great story on how to perservere through tough times. Panhandle University is getting an amazing young man.)
All three of these players represent the best of Eustis High School. This is a program that has been on the rise, especially the basketball program under Coach Green. This is a proud moment for Lake County. We congratulate each and every student-athlete who is going to further their education and athletic careers. Congratulations to their families, friends, coaches, and everyone who impacted them.
We look forward to watching their future!
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
