Horizon Dec 2023 - Flipbook - Page 20
SPOTLIGHT ON SPORTS
Alan Burt, Director of Athletics & Physical Education
Nine Athletes in the Class of 2023
Signed to Play College Sports
Varsity Football
(TAPPS Division III-2)
Nine members of the Class of 2023 committed to play sports
in college in five sports.
• Tucker Bauer, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Baseball
• Kendall Bernbaum, Macalester College, Basketball
• Clay Brandenburg, Hendrix College, Baseball and Football
• Hank Davis, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Baseball
• Spencer Orth, Southwestern University, Track & Field
• Charles Reeg, Emerson College, Cross Country
• Zac Robison, University of Puget Sound, Football
• Callie Wakefield, University of South Florida, Cross Country,
Track & Field
• Grant Young, Colorado State University at Pueblo,
Track & Field
Head Coach: Marco Rivera
Shelton completed the 2022 season
Alan Burt
with a 4-6 record. Clay Brandenburg
earned TAPPS Second Team All-State as a kicker.
The team earned several District honors.
• Special Teams Player of the Year: Jake Riggs
• First Team: Jake Riggs, Linebacker
• Second Team: Zac Robison, Safety; Grayson Metz, Offensive
Line; Taylor Ogden, Wide Receiver; Clay Brandenburg, Kicker
• Honorable Mention: Zac Robison,
Quarterback; Grayson Metz,
Defensive Line; Nico Rivera,
Offensive Line; Henry Hurt,
Linebacker and Wide Receiver;
Jan Kruger, Linebacker; Jacob
Woods, Running Back; Blake
Fetters, Defensive Line
Shelton Named Ed Barry New
Varsity Football Coach for 2023
Ed Barry is Shelton’s new Varsity Football
Coach. He has been Shelton’s Varsity
Football Defensive Coordinator for eight
years. He also coached the discus and
shot put in Shelton’s Track program.
Previously, Barry was the Defensive
Coordinator at Legacy High School
in Mansfield from 2007-2014 and Defensive Coordinator
and Assistant Head Football Coach at Lake Highlands
High School from 1993-2007. In addition, he was Special
Teams Coordinator, Linebackers Coach and Track Coach at
North Garland High School from 1981-1992. He received his
Bachelor’s degree in Education from Stephen F. Austin State
University.
Varsity Cheer
Coaches: Britt Mitchell
and Meredith Matthews
Varsity Cheer won
the TAPPS state
competition on Dec.
6, 2022 for the second
year in a row.
Photo courtesy of Sam Schachter
Varsity Volleyball (TAPPS 4A-3)
Head Coach: Danielle Dawson
Six students earned All-District Honorable Mention in 2022:
Kiwi Corrigan, Elinor David, Jesi Roberts, Lydia Stroh, Chloe
Weiner and Kat Williams
Varsity Baseball
Head Coach: Ryan Fuentes
The Chargers finished in fourth place and qualified for playoffs
in the TAPPS Division III-2. TAPPS Baseball Honors:
• 1st Team: Tucker Bauer, Brennon Uglialoro
• 2nd Team: Laker Lee, Joshua Schildcrout, Andrew Zuch
• Honorable Mention: Tucker Bauer, Hank Davis, Hansen
Graham, Noah O’Conner
• Academic All-State: Joshua Schildcrout, Andrew Zuch
Middle School Baseball
Coaches: Gabriel Rojas and Elijah Gonzales
Middle School Baseball won
the little TAPS Baseball
Championship for the first
time in Shelton history. MS
Chargers won 13-2.
Shelton Spirit
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DECEMBER 2023
THE HORIZON
SHELTON SCHOOL
Chargerettes Coaches:
Christina Rosen and Georgana Jinks
The Chargerettes had a great season, finishing third in the
TAPPS State Championship. TAPPS State Honors:
• Lieutenant, 1st Team All-State: Makena Bice
• Lieutenant, 1st Team All-State: Summer Moreno
• Lieutenant, 2nd Team All-State, Academic All-State:
Sydney Stewart