September 25, 2024
Trinity Catholic Volleyball Shows Support For Local Student Haley Williams Battling Cancer
By Kyle Coppola
Trinity Catholic Volleyball Shows Support For Local Student Haley Williams Battling Cancer
In a heartwarming display of unity, Trinity Catholic High School’s volleyball team donned orange in support of Haley Williams, a local student courageously battling leukemia. The team’s gesture was captured in photos shared by Haley’s mother, Lena, showing the Celtics rallying together for a greater cause. But it was not just the Celtics that were wearing orange, St. Johns Lutheran showed up and also wore orange in an awesome display of unity between the two programs.
(Trinity Catholic wore orange in unity and support of Haley Williams who was in attendance at the game and saw an incredibly dominating performance by her team.)
Trinity Catholic, currently ranked #5 in Florida, played with determination and heart in their 3-0 victory over St. John Lutheran. They now move to 13-3 on the year. The team’s dominant performance reflected not only their top-tier skill but also their commitment to playing for Haley who is a Freshman.
(Haley Williams is incredibly inspiring. She is so brave and we pray for her every day.)
Junior Maddie Hewitson, who leads the team with 121 kill shots this season, and sophomore Ashlyn Hallick, close behind with nearly 100 kills, continue to make the Celtics a powerhouse on the court. We have also seen orange around Lake & Sumter County Florida from various players and teams. They do this to raise awareness about Luekemia. It’s a terrible thing for anyone to have and we continue to pray that Haley will overcome and beat it.
With an impressive season under their belts, Trinity Catholic is emerging as a strong favorite for the State Championship, and their unity and dedication off the court only add to their inspiring journey.
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.
