By Kyle Coppola
Montverde Academy’s Michael Frasure Sets New School Golf Record
Michael Frasure recorded an amazing 30 (-6) to set what is believed to be a new Montverde Academy record for the best 9-hole score in school history, as the boys golf team defeated The First Academy 138–140 in a thriller at Bella Collina on Wednesday afternoon.
The win was the second in a row to start the season, as the Eagles are now 2–0 on the young season.
“Michael was really focused today like I have never seen him before,” says MVA head coach Neil Barnhill. “He was so determined to play well from his warm-up to the first few holes of play.”
(Michael Frasure shot a new school record for Boys golf with a -6 for Montverde Academy and was a big part of the team’s win against The First Academy.)
The 138 team score by the Eagles was MVA’s lowest total since their 138–159 win over The First Academy at Orange Tree Golf Course in Orlando on October 17, 2023.
“I’m very excited for the guys. We had several players who were playing at Bella Collina for the first time,” says Barnhill. “I really like the attitude and personality of this team.”
Top Montverde Academy Individual Scores:
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Michael Frasure 30 (-6)
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Saharat Chanagate 35 (-1)
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Alexander Shelley 35 (-1)
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Yuta Kida 38 (+2)
Non Scoring Competitors:
Juan Aliseda 40 (+4)
Aaron Koo 44 (+8)
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.
