IMG Academy Insider - Winter 2015 Issue

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WALK THE WALK 2015

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: COLLIER RUTLEDGE

RUTLEDGE GOES UP TO BAT TO RAISE CANCER AWARENESS

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With the start of the new academic year, we have introduced a new honor that recognizes those who not only embody all the core values of IMG Academy, but really show what it means to be a student in our boarding school.

Students are chosen for the "Student-Athlete of the Week" honor based exclusively on the merit of their academic work and are chosen by a committee of faculty members within the boarding school. Entering the holiday break, nine students have been honored as the Student-Athlete of the Week.

JAKE FAUSKE, Week of Oct. 16 Jake is not only a skilled baseball player, but earned a perfect score of 36 on his ACT.

SEBASTIAN DERBY, Week of Oct. 23 In addition to a 4.47 GPA, Derby was noted as a leader in the classroom and is a methodical perfectionist.

CHARLI POGANY, Week of Oct. 30 Pogany boasts a 4.5 GPA, and is looking to study political science and economics at prestigious Georgetown University, where she will also play soccer.

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JANGO GLACKIN, Week of Nov. 6 Glackin showed focus and dedication on the gridiron and in the classroom, earning a 4.2 honors GPA and will continue his education and athletics at Northwestern University.

EMILY CHU, Week of Nov. 13 Chu enrolled at IMG Academy because it was the best fit for her to challenge her limits in golf and academics, equally. Noted for her writing ability and 34 on the ACT, Chu was accepted to enroll at Columbia.

MAURICIO OROZCO, Week of Nov. 20 Orozco is only a junior, but carries a 3.93 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society all while spending generous amounts of time giving back to the community.

GEORGE PRINCE, Week of Dec. 10 Prince’s workmanlike demeanor on the field carried over to the classroom, as he scored 2040 on the SAT and maintains a 4.6 GPA.

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ACCOLADESEARLY SIGNING PERIODIn November, 29 student-athletes were honored as they signed their National Letters of Intent to the colleges of their choice. Students signed NLIs in Baseball, Boys and GIrls Basketball, Golf, Lacrosse and Tennis. The full list of signees included:

BASEBALLn Michael Feliz (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.) - Notre Dame (pictured top left)n Greer Holston (Long Beach, Miss.) - University of Mississippi n Anthony Holubecki (Elburn, Ill.) - Notre Dame n Garrett Leonard (Fort Mill, S.C.) - Rollins College n Ian McEachern (Washington, D.C.) - Baylor Universityn Nick Morreale (Lake Elmo, Minn.) - Georgetown n Jordan Scott (Conyers, Ga.) - West Virginia

GIRLS BASKETBALLn Anne Diouf (Zac Mbao, Senegal) - Georgia Tech n Iho Lopez (Blanes Girona, Spain) - Florida State n Sydney Morang (Providence, N.J.) - Florida (pictured top right)

BOYS BASKETBALLn Jonathan Isaac (Naples, Fla.) - Florida State (pictured middle left)

GOLFn Marra Burton (Louisville, Ky.) - Furman University n Emily Chu** (Ontario, Canada) - Columbiua University n Gabrielle Correia (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) - Tulane

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LACROSSEn Massimo Bucci (Ithaca, N.Y.) - Georgetown n Ben French (Toronto, Canada) - Vermont (pictured bottom left)n Robert Hudson (Oakville, Canada) - Vermont n Drake Porter (Aurora, Ontario, Canada) - Syracuse n Nate Williams (Potomac, Md.) - University of Denver n Anuar Zarur (Huixquilucan, Mexico) - Vermont

TENNISn Rafaella Bacquerizo (Guayaquil, Ecuador) - Purduen Nandini Das (Mumbai, India) - Florida Staten Helena Kuppig (Saarbrucken, Germany) - Austin Peay n Ingird Neel (Rochester, Minn.) - Florida n Tate Schroeder (Centennial, Colo.) - Missouri n Dennis Afanasev (Leesburg, Va.) - George Washington

(pictured bottom right)n Thomas Brechemier (Orleans, France) - Kentucky n Benjamin Hannestad (Copenhagen, Denmark) - South Florida n Robert Levine (Bedford, N.Y.) - Duke n Bjorn Thomason (Birmingham, England) - Texas Tech

Also honored at the ceremony was Girls Soccer student Ciara Donnelly (Rowlett, Texas) who is set to graduate in December and enroll at Mississippi State University, where she will enroll in January 2016.

** Emily Chu signed a 'Likely Letter' to Columbia, as Ivy League schools do not participate in National Letter of Intent.


STUDENT-ATHLETE ACCOLADES

The IMG Academy Lacrosse program earned its third consecutive U19 division championships at the annual IMG Nationals this year, taking down Lacrosse Club Orlando by a 10-7 margin in the final. It was one of several standout performances as the team prepped for their spring season. The Ascenders were undefeated at the FLG 3D event at 6-0, the junior varsity squad was 3-0 at the Pumpkin Shootout in October and they notched a dominant 19-7 victory over the University of Tampa JV squad.

IMG Academy Lacrosse turns in strong performances

At the USTA tournament held at the Sarasota Sports Club in September, IMG Academy tennis student-athletes competed in eight of nine total divisions, winning all eight. On the boys side, Sergio Carneiro Neto (18s), Hanyu Liu (16s), JoaoPedro Franco (14s) and Gabriel "the Storm" Jarrett (12s) each earned their respective division's singles championships. On the girls side, Lindsey Kaplan (18s), Swantje Hallselbt (16s), Alyssa Walters (14s), and Sofia Vdovychenko (12s) each won their respective singles divisions.

SARASOTA WINNERSAscenders take eight of nine possible titles at Sarasota USTA event

FALL BALL

Anna Campana added some hardware to her trophy case with the Girls 16s singles title at the NorCal 18s & 16s Junior Fall Singles Sectional Championships. She simply dominated, defeating each of her opponents in straight sets. In the final, Campana dispatched Stephanie Nguyen, a top-100 player for the class of 2019, 7-5, 6-3. Campana herself is a top-100 player for 2019, ranked #85 nationally and #25 for the state of California.

USTA CHAMPAnna Campana wins Girls 16s title at NorCal Junior Fall Singles Sectional

In December, Miomir Kecmanovic (pictured above, on left) and Ingrid Neel earned doubles titles in the Boys and Girls 18s divisions, respectively. Kecmanovic teamed up with Norway’s Casper Ruud, and in the final they faced IMG Academy’s Bjorn Thomson and his partner Alex De Minuar, winning 6-3, 6-4. It was the second straight Grade A doubles titles for Kecmanovic, who took the doubles championship alongside Jay Clarke in at the Abierto Jevenil in Mexico a week earlier. Neel, meanwhile teamed with Sofia Kenin and took down #1 seeded Dalma Galfi and Tereza Mihalikova, 6-3, 6-1 for their title.

EDDIE HERRMiomir Kecmanovic and Ingrid Neel capture titles at 29th Eddie Herr



ALL AMERICANS Ascenders earn Rolex Junior All-American honors

Several golfers earned Rolex Junior All-American honors, with Nelly Korda and Mika Liu leading the way by being named to the First-Team. For Liu, who was also invited to participate in the Team USA Curtis Cup practice, it was her first time on the First Team, but the second consecutive year for Korda. Earning Second Team honors were Kaito Onishi and Koichiro Ishika. They were honored at a special awards banquet in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Jonathan Isaac has been racking up honors as one of the nation’s top basketball prospects for the class of 2016. First, he was named to the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team roster, and was more recently named as a member of the Team USA Junior Select Nation Team.

TEAM USAAlex Wright played in the AJGA Winn Grips/Butch Harmon Senior Showcase in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Angel Park Golf Club. She won the 36 hole event with scores of 70 and 71 for a 1-over 141. She won by three shots. Wright is a native of Midlothian, Va.

SENIORSHOW-CASEAlex Wright wins AJGA Winn Grips/Butch Harmon Senior Showcase



After a stellar 9-0 season and top-10 national finish in the rankings, the Football Program recognized its top performers on and off the field at the annual Awards Banquet. Honorees included: n Ascender Award (MVP) – Rahshaun Smithn Top Scholar-Athlete – Jango Glackinn Offensive Player of the Year – Shea Pattersonn Defensive Player of the Year – Brendan Pynen Special Teams Player of the Year – Ricky Aguayon Team Captains Recognition – Shea Patterson,

Jack Wegher, Rahshaun Smith, Brendan Pyne, Ricky Aguayo

n JV Offensive Player of the Year – Bryson Luceron JV Defensive Player of the Year – Gentry Hawkinsn JV Special Teams Player of the Year –

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AWARDSFootball celebrates season at annual awards banquet

The football team made history, as they recorded the first perfect regular season in team history at 9-0. Their stellar performances led to a consensus top-10 finish against the likes of national powers Bergen Catholic (N.J.), DeSoto (Texas), Paramus Catholic (N.J.) and St. Joseph Regional (N.J.). With such great success, an unprecedented nine Ascenders were named to All-American games. Named to the Under Armour All-American Game were Drake Davis, Rahshaun Smith, Saivion Smith, Shavar Manuel, Ricky Aguayo and Tyler Gerald. The Army All-American Game invited Shea Patterson, Isaac Nauta and Tony Jones, and the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl invited Joel Dublanko to be a part of the game.

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Nelly Korda won the AJGA PING Invitational in October. She was untouchable, pacing the talented field by 11 strokes with a scorching 5-under 211 at Karsten Creek in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She was joined atop the leaderboard by fellow IMG Academy golfer, Jaravee Boonchant, who finished in 4th with a 7-over 233 performance.

AJGA CHAMPNelly Korda wins title at AJGA PING Invitational

After enrolling at IMG Academy over the summer, it did not take long for 15-year old Ya-chun “Money” Chang to make waves after being one of only two golfers to finish a round under-par at the 2015 Fubon LPGA Taiwan Open Championship. Chang reached as high as #11 on the leaderboard amid challenging conditions, but would finish T-46 with a 4-over 292, the highest among amateurs in the event.

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The new Campus Center was unveiled just before the holiday break in December and offers multiple new dining options with spacious seating areas, study rooms, recreation areas, and an expansive bookstore.

The Center is located between Ascender Hall West and the Academic Center and rivals most campus centers that you would see on a college campus.

Pictured below: (Left) Brick Oven and Fuzion serveries offer fresh wood-fired pizzas, rice bowls, and noodle bowls. (Center) Spacious seating area. (Right) Bookstore.

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JAMESVALENTINEThe lead guitarist for Maroon 5, the three-time Grammy and American Music Award winning rock band who have produced three Billboard #1 hits, Valentine is a profound tennis enthusiast who spent time working on his game on campus for several weeks and even gave a guitar lesson to student Gabriel Jarrett.

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A 14-year NFL veteran quarterback and current

Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh was on campus

to watch the Ascenders take on Paramus Catholic.

A 10-year NBA veteran, two-time NBA champion (Rockets, 1994, 1995) and NBA analyst for Inside the NBA on Turner Broadcasting since 1998, Smith has been a frequent visitor on campus since enrolling his son, K.J., at the Academy.

U.S. SOCCER

Sixty players were called into the U.S. Soccer U15 Boys National Team camp in Bradenton, Florida in November. Among them were defender Ethan Sawdon, midfielders Ben Lederman and Akil Watts, and strikers Tonny Temple and Indiana Vassilev. The camp also featured the U15 BNT intrasquad tournament, and Temple, Sawdon, Lederman and Watts shined as the most prolific goal scorers in the group.

Following impressive performances and just after the start of the new year, three IMG Academy Soccer Program standouts were named to the 2016 U.S. U-17 Men's National Team Residency Program roster. Ben Lederman, Akil Watts, and Tonny Temple will join the National Team squad in January and immediately travel to Turkey to compete in the Aegean Cup. The National Team is based at IMG Academy and is coached by John Hackworth, former Manager of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.

Several soccer Ascenders called into U.S. Soccer U15 National Team Camp

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The tennis pride of Montreal, Canada, Bouchard spent

several weeks on campus for offseason training as she gears

up for the 2016 Australian Open. Bouchard reached a career-high

rank of #5 WTA in 2014.

BERMUDA U20

The Bermuda U20 Women’s National Soccer team defeated Puerto Rico, 1-0 in the Caribbean Football Union U20 World Cup Qualifiers in Haiti. Three IMG Academy students, Leah Smith (IMG U16), Victoria Davis (IMG U17) and Eva Frazzoni (U18) are all members of the Bermuda U20 team, and contributed to the squad’s big win.

Ascenders help Bermuda U20 Women’s National Team defeat Puerto Rico

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WALK THE WALK 2015As part of the annual Walk the Walk initiative, 4,900 participants across WME | IMG partnered with over 200 charities globally in 140 communities, reaching over half a million people through social media.

IMG Academy logged 1,619 total hours of service and held volunteer events every day of the week.

Some of the events included: IMG Academy Foundation 5K, Special Olympics Basketball and Football games, meal prep for Meals on Wheels,work with the Visible Men Academy and the Salvation Army, an "Adopt the Road" clean-up and a wheelchair build for a local veterans group in Bradenton.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OTHER CITIES INCLUDE: Los Angeles sent over 700 employees into Compton for the second year in a row, working with partner schools Foster Elementary, Whaley Middle and Dominguez High School along with 11 other charities. In partnership with Habitat for Humanity, employees helped to repaint and repair two homes previously built by Habitat in 1995. Due to the support of volunteer and

Habitat, the families have almost completely paid off their homes and will soon own them completely. Australia worked with various groups around Sydney. Teams spent time with residents of a homeless shelter, took children with disabilities to the zoo, beautified and planted the surrounding area of a local children’s hospital and spent time serving afternoon tea to residents of a nearby elderly home. Dubai used their funds to help aid those who are overlooked in their community, purchasing toiletries and necessities for those in need. They prepared 300 care packages and spent the day delivering them. Singapore partnered with The Food Bank Singapore and distributed food bundles to more than 2,000 elderly residents at PEACE - Connect Senior Activity Centre. Lexington, KY employees worked with GreenHouse 17, local shelter for victims of domestic violence, where they helped harvest and clean crops that will be sold at market to raise funds for the center.


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Collier Rutledge goes up to bat for cancer awareness

IMG Academy 3B/LF Collier Rutledge was selected to participate in the 2015 International Power Showcase in December, but he had a dilemma.

Part of participating in the event means that a player may participate in the Homeruns that Help initiative, a community outreach initiative spearheaded by Power Showcase for players to partner with local children suffering from life-threatening illnesses. However, the Houston, Texas native wanted a more personal connection to who he was helping, which is how he connected with Megan Walejko, a three-year old cancer survivor originally from Rhode Island and daughter of Joe Walejko, the Program Manager for IMG Academy Soccer.

“I saw Megan for the first time at an IMG football game, she had a smile that will touch anyone’s heart, and somehow I just knew that was who I was going to support at the Showcase,” said Collier on how he connected with Megan. “When I learned that Megan’s dad worked in the Soccer program, it just made it perfect.”

Megan, a playful three-year old with a “mischevious streak,” according to her dad, was afflicted with medulloblastoma, a relatively rare form of cancer that occurs mostly with children under the age of 10. Joe and his wife, Jeannine, had been working to raise awareness through local organizations, so Collier’s offer to sponsor her at the Power Showcase was a very welcome surprise.

“I think it’s a testament to what we are as an IMG community that not only a student, but families, would recognize somebody within IMG (battling a life-threatening diagnosis) and show support like this and raise awareness,” described Joe when the Rutledge family approached him about the opportunity.

The Walejko family had been working diligently through a number of organizations such as the Payton Wright Foundation, Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, Hope Foundation and Greg Wohrle Foundation. Recently, Joe and Jeanine, along with eldest daughter Maggie, took part in the Paint St. Pete Gold photoshoot as another means of raising awareness.

Gold is the color symbolizing pediatric cancer. The Walejko family believes that Collier’s performance isn’t just important to them, it’s important to everyone at All

Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., fighting for their lives.

“Whether Collier hits a bunch of homeruns or not, that’s not the ultimate goal,” said Walejko. “What he’s doing for Megan is not only important to us, it’s important to everyone else at All Children’s Hospital fighting childhood cancer.”

To play in the prestigious International Power Showcase, participants are required to achieve and maintain high-academics status, in addition to leadership qualities. To that end, Rutledge was a natural fit for the event.

The objective of Homeruns that Help is to raise awareness for the children’s respective conditions, or to potentially raise money for their treatment. Community service is a big part of Collier’s life, having donated considerable time in his native Houston to Bo’s Place, a charity who helps families coping with lost loved ones, and joining the annual Hydrocephalus Walk in to support his young cousin who has gone through three brain surgeries with the condition. Closer to IMG, Collier gives time to the Ronald McDonald House in St. Petersburg, and tries to participate in the Miracle League of Manasota as often as possible.


MOST IMPROVED

Nineteen-year-old Hyeon Chung, who began training at IMG Academy in 2009, was named the 2015 ATP World Tour Most Improved Player as voted by his fellow players. Former winners of this award include former and current stars Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Michael Chang, Jim Courier, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Chung is the first Korean player in history to receive any ATP Tour award of any kind. In 2015 Chung climbed more than 120 places on the ATP Tour World Rankings from #173 to a career-high #51. He claimed four ATP Tour World Challenger Singles Titles, reached his first ATP Tour Quarterfinal (Shenzhen), became the second highest ranked player from Asia behind fellow IMG Academy alumnus Kei Nishikori.

Hyeon Chung named ATP World Tour Most Improved Player

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When the LPGA Q-School concluded this past fall, several Academy alumni were among those to earn LPGA Tour cards for 2016. Leading the pack were Cyna Rodriguez, Ashlan Ramsey and Laetitia Beck, who earned full status by finishing T-4 and T-8 (Ramsey and Beck), respectively. Meanwhile, Ginger Howard was able to secure conditional status for 2016 with a solid T-43 finish in Daytona Beach. Earlier in the fall, Giulia Molinaro earned her LPGA Tour card at the Symetra Tour Championship.

IMG Academy golfers win LPGA Tour status for 2016 season

LPGA STATUS

Jessica Korda won her fourth career professional title in the fall. Korda finished at 18-under 266 with a winner's share of $300,000 at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. She closed with 6-under 65 in the final round to seal the win amid stifling heat at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.

Jessica Korda wins fourth career pro title at Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia

SIME DARBY

Michael Parkhurst, class of 2002, captained Columbus Crew SC to the MLS Cup final in 2015. Parkhurst was no stranger to the MLS, appearing in three straight finals as a member of the New England Revolution prior to his time overseas. In spite of an inspired defensive performance by Parkhurst, Crew SC fell to the Portland Timbers, 2-1.

Michael Parkhurst captains Columbus Crew SC to MLS Cup final

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WEB.COM TOURCheng-Tsung Pan closed out his rookie season on the Canadian PGA Tour with an automatic promotion to the Web.com Tour for 2016. The University of Washington and IMG Academy alumnus took second place on the Canadian PGA Tour's Order of Merit with $79,896 (Canadian) in earnings.

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D-III CHAMPS

Jacqueline Simeone, class of 2014, helped the Williams College Ephs emerge as the 2015 NCAA Division-III national champs in December with a 1-0 win over Washington-St. Louis in the final. Simeone was a key reserve for the Ephs, appearing in 23 games with five starts, and notching one goal and three assists. A year ago, Simeone helped get the Ephs to the NCAA final, but the team would fall to Lynchburg in the final on penalty kicks.

Jacqueline Simeone contributes to Williams’ D-III soccer national title

Emiliano Grillo, a member of the class of 2011, is off to a hot start as a PGA TOUR rookie. Grillo secured his TOUR card by winning the Web.com Tour Championship, and in his next start, took home his first PGA TOUR title at the Frys.com Open in Napa, California. The Buenos Aires, Argentina native finished at 15-under 273, tying TOUR veteran Kevin Na for the lead and forcing the playoff. Grillo won on the second extra hole, and for his effort, will receive an invitation to participate in the 2016 Master’s tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

Emiliano Grillo wins Frys.com open in his PGA TOUR rookie debut

TOUR DEBUT

VANIER CUP

The University of British Columbia earned its fourth Canadian Interuniversity football national championship after winning the 51st annual Vanier Cup on Nov. 28. Under center for the Thunderbirds was none other than IMG Academy alumnus Michael O'Connor, who was named 2015 Vanier Cup MVP. In the championship game, UBC squared off against the Montreal Carbins, winning 26-23. O’Connor finished 31-of-51 passing (60%) for 389 yards and one touchdown.

Michael O’Connor leads UBC Thunderbirds to Canadian national title

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PHILLIP HARR: Soccer (Class of 2001) Recently visited campus with his wife and three children, and is working on a PhD in education.

MEGAN FABRY: Tennis (Class 2009) Currently finishing up her degree at the University of South Florida and working full-time in the Campus Life Department at IMG Academy.

AUSTIN KRAIJECK: Tennis (Class of 2009) Kraijeck signed with Texas A&M where he had a storied career, and recently broke into the top-100 on the ATP World Tour at #83.

JOHN RYAN MURPHY: Baseball (Class of 2009) Murphy served as backup catcher with the New York Yankees in 2015, and was traded to the Minnesota Twins.

MICHAEL XIRINACHS: Baseball (Class of 2009) Xirinachs is currently working in Los Angeles, Calif., as an equity sales trader for Convergex Group.

ABDELMALEK LARESCHE: Tennis (Class of 2010) After attending the University of Michigan, moved to Dubai with HSBC as an investment banker.

SHELBY PAYNE: Soccer (Class of 2011) After graduating from Stanford University, Payne was accepted to Vanderbilt University Medical School.

BO SCARBROUGH: Football (Class of 2014) Scarbrough made his debut for the Alabama Crimson Tide at Georgia to cap off a 38-10 win, then led the team in rushing versus Charleston Southern with 69 yards and a touchdown.

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Of six total alumni taken in the Major League Baseball First Year Players Draft, Logan Allen and Casey Mullholland closed out strong debuts. Allen led the Gulf Coast League Red Sox to the CGL championship with an ERA of 0.90 with 24 strikeouts and a WHIP of 0.65 in GCL play. Allen was later traded to the San Diego Padres. Meanwhile, Mullholland appeared in 8 games and turned in an ERA of 3.24 in 8.1 innings pitched with 12 strikeouts for the Ogden Raptors and AZL Dodgers.

Two recent baseball draftees close strong fall Minor League debuts

ITA ALL-AMERICAN

Mac Styslinger, now a senior with the Virginia men's tennis program, partnered with teammate Thai-Son Kwiatkowski to win the doubles championship at the 2015 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Okla. Styslinger and Kwiatkowski defeated North Carolina Tar Heels' Brett Clark and Robert Kelly in the final for the title.

Mac Styslinger earns prestigious doubles title at ITA All-American Men’s Championship

RIVIERA CHAMP

Danielle Collins, a member of the class of 2012 and 2014 NCAA women's singles champion, became the first Virginia Cavalier to win the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championship. The Virginia senior defeated Miami’s Sinead Lohan 6-1, 6-2. It marked one of two national level titles for Collins, who won the Oracle/ITA Masters singles title a month earlier amid her undefeated fall campaign.

Danielle Collins wins Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American title

GLOBETROTTER

Crissa “Ace” Jackson is the 13th female player in the history of the Globetrotters, and the class of 2008 graduate became the first-ever IMG Academy alumnus to join the storied program. Jackson played collegiately at Savannah State and Point Loma Nazarene University, where she set numerous team records.

Carissa “Ace” Jackson becomes first alumnus to join Harlem Globetrotters

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FEB 17-27: Major League Soccer and international clubs will clash at IMG Academy.

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MAR 6-8: Elite boys and girls soccer clubs from all over North America will showcase their skills on the pitch in front of college coaches from top programs around the nation.

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