By Kyle Coppola
Villages Charter Senior Maleek Williams Signs To Lindenwood University
THE VILLAGES, FL – Big congratulations to Villages Charter High School weightlifter Maleek Williams, who has signed his commitment to continue his career at Lindenwood University. Williams, a dominant force in high school weightlifting, adds to the growing list of local lifters advancing to the next level.
Williams, who also played running back for the Buffalo football team, has been a standout in the weightlifting scene, showcasing strength and determination that have set him apart. His commitment to Lindenwood marks another major step for the area’s top lifters.
He follows in the footsteps of recent Lindenwood signees Bobby Hill and Tristan Segrest, both from South Sumter High School, who have already found success at the collegiate level. Additionally, Tavares High School alum Trey Hanson is excelling in his sophomore season at Brewton-Parker College in Georgia.
With more local athletes making their mark on college weightlifting programs, the sport continues to grow in Central Florida. Williams thanked his family, his coaches and everyone who helped him make it to this level. Congratulations to Maleek Williams! We wish him nothing but success!
Photo Credit – Thomas Bore
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.
