October 2, 2024
Mount Dora High Junior Tymir Gaines Is Our Student-Athlete Of The Week
By Kyle Coppola
Mount Dora High Junior Tymir Gaines Is Our Student-Athlete Of The Week
MOUNT DORA, Fla. — Mount Dora High School’s Tymir Gaines has been named Student-Athlete of the Week following a standout performance during the team’s 57-6 win against Atlantic High this past week improing the Canes to 4-1 this year.
The dynamic running back put up nearly 250 all-purpose yards, showcasing his versatility and explosive playmaking ability. Gaines carried the ball 15 times for 176 yards, with two touchdowns adding a 37-yard receiving touchdown and a 35-yard punt return, accounting for the bulk of Mount Dora’s offensive production.
Gaines is now approaching 947 yeards rushing. He needs just 53 yards to break through 1,000 yards this season. He has 14 total offensive touchdowns. Gaines is already had 1,270 all-purpose yards this season. He is dangerous because he can also be used as a receiver and he’s actually 2nd on the team in receiving yeards behind Tanner Waring.
We also have to give it up to the Mount Dora High offensive line. They have been giving Tymir Gaines plenty of gaps to run through. They have also provided senior quarterback Jake Sepe with plenty of time in the pocket and have allowed Sepe to throw for 783 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Congratulations to Tymir Gaines.
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.
