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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 29, 2009

Burton-Akright takes diving title

Tampa Prep's Kaliya Burton-Akright won her second consecutive district title with a score of 456.10 at Wednesday's Class 1A-District 7 diving championships.

Burton-Akright, who owns the girls 11- and six-dive records at Tampa Prep and was fourth at state last year, advances to next week's 1A-Region 3 competition. Also advancing are Berkeley Prep's Nikki Potts, who was second with a 311.85, and Robinson's Ruthie Seleznick (310.25).

Berkeley Prep's Sam Bobo won the boys 1A-7 title. Bobo, who finished 12th at state last year, won his first district title with a 422.65. He advances to regional along with Seffner Christian's Giani Martinez, who was second with a 391.80, and Steinbrenner's Giorgi Nebieridze (303.30).

CLASS 2A-DISTRICT 8 DIVING: In his first year of diving, Jesuit senior Patrick Beane captured the 2A-8 boys title. Beane, a pole vaulter on the Tigers' track team, finished ahead of Sickles' Corey Cook, who was second, and Jesuit teammate Matt Angeles, who was third. Beane and Cook advance to next week's 2A-Region 3 competition.

In the girls event, Sickles took the top two places. Alex Valder won the 2A-8 title, followed by Bre Davis. The Academy of the Holy Names' Kathleen Sheridan was third, and Academy's Hannah Everson-Sagi was fourth. All four girls advance to next week's regional.

Golf

Riverview senior Ian McConnell was named a Rolex Junior All-American honorable mention selection by the American Junior Golf Association.

McConnell was one of 48 junior players from the U.S. selected to the team that consisted of 12 first-team members, 12 second-team members and 24 honorable mention players.

The AJGA selected players who distinguished themselves in 82 national events. McConnell ranked 36th in the Polo Golf Rankings used to determine the awards, and had a third-place finish at the Verizon Junior Heritage, a tie for ninth at the FootJoy Invitational and a tie for 11th at The Junior PLAYERS Championship in the 2009 season.

"This was one of my goals this year and it's a good feeling," he said. "The AJGA is the biggest junior golf tour in the country, so to be one of their All-Americans is a really big honor."

Katherine Smith, Jarrett Guthrie

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