January 10, 2025
South Lake High Graduate Destiny Johns Preparing For Freshman Softball Season at FAU
By Kyle Coppola
South Lake High Graduate Destiny Johns Preparing For Freshman Softball Season at FAU
GROVELAND, Fla. — South Lake High School graduate Destiny Johns is set to embark on her collegiate softball career as a freshman at Florida Atlantic University, bringing an impressive high school résumé to the diamond.
Johns, a versatile athlete who excelled in both softball and volleyball at South Lake, is ready to showcase her skills at the next level. Known for her dynamic play as a shortstop, Johns capped off her senior season last year with a stellar .415 batting average, recording 39 hits, 20 RBIs, 35 runs scored, and 13 stolen bases.
(Johns had a fantastic high school career including multiple district championship victories and a state championship runner-up trophy.)
Her high school career was defined by both individual brilliance and team success. Johns played a key role in South Lake’s 2022 run to the FHSAA Class 5A State Championship game as a sophomore, where the Eagles narrowly fell to Middleburg 1-0. She helped her team reach the FHSAA Class 5A playoffs the past four years highlighted by a regional semifinal appearance in her junior season and two regional quarterfinals.
Now, as she begins a new chapter at Florida Atlantic, Johns is eager to contribute to the Owls’ program. “I’m thrilled for this opportunity,” she said. “Playing college softball has always been a dream of mine, and I’m ready to work hard and help my team succeed.”
(Destiny Johns was named to the Top 100 D1 Freshman Watch List for 2025.)
Not only is Johns ready to play at the highest level in the NCAA she has been put on the NCAA Division 1 Top 100 Freshman Watch List along with fellow teammate Bella Foran.
We are very excited to watch her go to work in the coming weeks! Good luck Destiny!
(Way to represent Lake County! We look forward to seeing Destiny play for the Florida Atlantic Owls this season.)
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.
