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Socom Parachutists Drop In On Academy of the Holy Names

Tribune photo by JIM REED

Reece and his sister Rhyan Tappan and their dad, Chris, keep their eyes skyward as they watch a performance of the Socom parachute team at the Academy of the Holy Names on Friday.

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By JAMIE PILARCZYK

The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 5, 2008

TAMPA - It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's MacDill Air Force Base's Special Operations Command team.

This evening, two members of Socom's parachute team jumped from an airplane during a break in the Academy of the Holy Names middle and high school soccer matches. It was one of many events slated for Jaguar Spirit Night.

The Dad's Club handled the food and drinks, and middle and high school soccer and basketball games kept the MacDill Avenue fields and gymnasium action-packed.

"The student response has been outstanding," said Matt Dryden, assistant athletics director. "This is an important opportunity for our student body to demonstrate their spirit in all things Academy."

Reporter Jamie Pilarczyk can be reached at (813) 259-7661 or jpilarczyk@tampatrib.com.

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