August 22, 2024
Tavares High Unified Special Olympics Flag Football Team Receive State Championship Rings
By Kyle Coppola
Tavares High Unified Special Olympics Flag Football Team Receive State Championship Rings
Tavares, FL – The Tavares High Unified Special Olympics Flag Football team recently celebrated a significant achievement as they were awarded their State Championship rings in a special ceremony. The team, are now back-to-back state champions.
(The State Championship rings for the Tavares Unified Flag Football team.)
The presentation of the rings was a proud moment for the players, marking the culmination of a season filled with challenges and triumphs. The team’s success has not only brought pride to Tavares High but has also inspired the community, highlighting the power of inclusion and sportsmanship. This is a wonderful accomplishment. I know how hard everyone works to make this happen and we are so blessed that Lake County takes pride in Unified Sports.
(A close up view of the State Championship Rings for the Tavares High Unified Flag Football Team. They have the words “Back 2 Back” written on the side with the Tavares logo on the top.)
Michelle Metheny along with her fantastic staff do such a trumendous job with the Tavares High Best Buddies & Unified Special Olympics program. That goes for everyone who is involved with Lake County Unified programs.
(The student-athletes were very excited to open their boxes and found a beautiful state championship ring inside. Something that these Unified athletes will take with them their entire lives.)
The Tavares High Unified Special Olympics Flag Football team looks forward to continuing their success in future seasons, aiming to build on their accomplishments and inspire others in the process.
(Michelle Metheny celebrates with the student-athletes who were so excited to wear their state championship rings.)
Photo Credit – Lake County Schools
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.
