Tremendous Ten: Lakeland Christian's Michael Wheary Sets School Record

Thu. November 10, 2011 at 1:45 a.m. | By Polk Preps Staff

LAKELAND CHRISTIAN'S MICHAEL WHEARY set a school record with 12 catches for 190 yards in a critical district game against Frostproof on Friday. (Photo by SCOTT WHEELER | THE LEDGER )

1- Lakeland Christian senior wide receiver Michael Wheary broke a school record with 12 catches for 190 yards in a district game against Frostproof on Friday night. He also scored three times, including on a 70-yard pass play in the second quarter.

2- Winter Haven sophomore James Voisard captured the Class 2A, Region 3 diving championship Friday by racking up 471.25 points in the 11-dive meet.

3- Lakeland senior running back Taylor Placides rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns Friday in the Dreadnaughts' district title game over Ridge Community.

4- Victory Christian senior running back Ricky Pierre rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on Friday in the Storms' district title game over Santa Fe Catholic.

5- Lakeland senior outside hitter Rachel Martin had 25 kills and 12 digs in a regional quarterfinal volleyball match Nov. 1 to help the Dreadnaughts advance to the second round of the playoffs.

6- Tenoroc junior Darius Frasier rushed for 122 yards and scored twice in a win over Mulberry on Friday.

7- Haines City senior Jose Perez won his first district title Nov. 3 in the Class 3A, District 7 meet. He ran a 16:41.57 to advance to the regional championship.

8- The Lake Region girls' cross country team, led by Jessica Ortiz and Emily Nabong, won its fourth consecutive Class 3A, District 7 title Nov. 3. Ortiz finished in 21:15.55, Nabong in 21:24.92.

9- Landmark Christian freshman Keland White rushed for 161 yards and scored on runs of 52 and 71 yards. He also threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to help put the Patriots over Shorecrest Prep 26-7.

10- George Jenkins junior Trent Rains rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown against Haines City on Friday.

[ Ledger Prep Sports Editor Solange Reyner can be reached at 863-802-7526 or solange.reyner@theledger.com. Nominations for Tremendous Ten must be received by Monday each week. ]