April 22, 2025
Eustis High Sophomore Emmy Luke Breaks Home Run Record in 11-0 Rout of Keystone Heights
By Kyle Coppola
Eustis High Sophomore Emmy Luke Breaks Home Run Record in 11-0 Rout of Keystone Heights
EUSTIS, Fla. — Eustis High School sophomore softball player Emmy Luke made history Monday night, blasting two home runs to become the school’s all-time leader in career home runs as the Panthers rolled to an 11-0 victory over Keystone Heights.
Luke now has 11 homers on the season, a new Eustis High single-season record. The power-hitting star is having an electrifying year at the plate, leading the team with a .467 batting average. She has racked up 28 hits, 40 RBIs and 20 runs scored, cementing her status as one of the top offensive threats in the region.
(Emmy Luke gives a high five to Eustis Head coach Tyra Bowers who congratulates her on breaking the school-record for home runs in a single season. That total stands at 11 total.)
Emmy has been locked in all season. She’s a leader on and off the field and the way she is playing Eustis will be in good shape for the upcoming district tournament and FHSAA State Playoffs.
Eustis (16-4) dominated early and never looked back. Brooklyn Mason joined the home run party with a solo shot, while Adrianna Covino added a triple among her two hits, driving in two runs. The offense provided more than enough support for pitchers Carson Roden and Brooke Mansfield, who combined to toss a no-hitter. Roden struck out four in a shortened start, while Mansfield closed the door with a strikeout of her own.
(A pure power hitter, Emmy Luke has turned on the jets this year. She’s having a season to remember and she is only a sophomore! Photo Credit – Joe Ott Photography.)
With the playoffs approaching, the Panthers are peaking at the right time—and with Emmy Luke swinging a hot bat, they’ll be a tough team to slow down.
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.
