The 2015-2016 Montverde Academy Boys’ Varsity Basketball team play their season opener at HOME TONIGHT against Pebblebrook High School – from Mableton, Georgia, and then play their second game of the season at HOME on Saturday against Wheeler High School – from Alamo, Georgia. This year’s team features two new Eagles from Canada: 6-1 junior guard Marcus Carr and 6-9 sophomore center Simi Shittu. Other Eagles expected to contribute to the team’s success are returning 6-9 center sophomore E.J. Montgomery, 6-7 sophomore forward Silvio De Sousa and returning senior guard Howard Washington , who has already committed to Butler. 6-10 Ohio State University commit Micah Potter, a native of Mentor, Ohio, and Anfernee Simons, a 6-3 sophomore guard from Orlando, Florida, will provide added offensive depth in both scoring and rebounding, and 6’9 senior Bruno Fernado, from Angola, Africa, will provide good rebounding power. According to ESPN.go, Fernado is “a strong and physical post that runs the floor, finishes, area rebounds on both ends and protects the rim with his shot blocking.” *Please view 2015-2016 Montverde Academy Basketball Roster.
The 2014-2015 Montverde Academy Boys’ Varsity Basketball team (31-1) improved their record to 107-7 over the last four seasons under MVA Head-Coach Kevin Boyle. The 2014-2015 Montverde Academy Boys’ Varsity Basketball team was the first high-school basketball team to win three consecutive national titles since the decade of the 1940s. This year’s MVA’s team is ranked very high in national high-school basketball polls this pre-season – most notably as #1 in the United States according to the most recent USA TODAY Super 25 Preseason Boys’ High School Basketball Rankings. MaxPreps recently reported that our Eagles could possibly win another national championship (please visit: MaxPreps 2015-16 Basketball Early Contenders – Montverde Academy). Also, please check out yesterday’s Daily Commercial article on the 2015-2016 Montverde Academy Boys’ Varsity Basketball: “Montverde Academy begins quest for fourth national title.”
The 1912 Society HAPPY HOUR SOCIAL is being held TONIGHT during the Montverde Academy Boys’ Varsity Basketball season opener! The event is being held in “The Perch” of “The Nest” (MVA’s Center for Sportsmanship and Wellness) complete with plenty of great fellowship, Eagle spirit, food and drink. Before the opening of the game, at 7:30 P.M., there will be a brief ceremony/unveiling of MVA’s 2015 DICK’S Sporting Goods High School Boys’ National Tournament Championship Banner!
Your participation in Support the Mission will inspire others in the Montverde Academy community to give as well. Annual Fund gifts can be paid monthly, quarterly, one lump sum, or timetable that works best for contributors. After pledging a donation to Support the Mission, you have until May 15th to pay it. All pledges received by December 31, 2015, will allow MVA to pay for expenditures during the second half of the school year. To contribute to Montverde Academy during Support the Mission, please visit our online page HERE. To join the 1912 Society, please visit HERE.
GO EAGLES!
